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Immunology publications by Latin American countries were analyzed for the period 2000–2017. The region showed a constant growth in article production during this time. The increase was mainly due to articles in Q1 and Q2 journals. The more productive countries in the total number of articles, in articles per million population and the countries with the highest increase in production, were identified. The subject of around 50% of the articles was infectious diseases that are severe burdens for Latin American countries. Countries with lower production were more dependent on international collaborations to increase their Q1 and Q2 articles, while the most productive countries were less dependent. International collaboration articles varied in proportion from country to country, and 50% were with the USA. Collaboration among Latin American countries was very low. Domestic Q1 and Q2 articles had impact factors (IF) higher than average and international collaboration increased IF for some countries but not for others. The role of Latin American journals in publishing immunology articles was also analyzed. Latin American immunology is experiencing steady growth and a competitive international presence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores how five international colleagues from the USA, Canada, China, and Japan use self-study methodologies and online journaling to systematically examine the tensions surrounding the lived experiences of feminist academics in diverse global contexts. It draws from the theoretical foundations of critical qualitative inquiry, self-study, feminist epistemologies, and fiction as research. The main research questions guiding the study are: what is the role of self-study and journaling in an international research collective?, how can contemporary literature inform a self-study about the intersection of gender and career?, and in what ways does journaling with international partners support personal and professional development of multicultural teacher educators?. For 6 months, the authors explored these questions with one another in an interactive online journal. Collaborative analysis of the journal entries produced three major themes: fiction as self-study, scholarship as hope, and scholarship as freedom. The article concludes with the authors' personal views on the importance of online journaling and self-study among educational researchers who are interested in finding tools and structures for navigating the contemporary women's movement within academia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Drawing from the theoretical foundations of reflective teaching, culturally responsive education, social constructivism, and self-study, this collaborative self-study investigates the role of an interactive online journal in an international research collective. Each from a different country, the authors came together through a common interest in the “philosophy for children Hawai'i” approach to education and designed an online platform for journaling together. The overall objectives of the study are to examine how interactive online journaling influences international collaboration, individual research interests and goals, and personal and professional development. To analyze their journal the authors use an applied self-study research methodology that is self-initiated, improvement-aimed, and communicative. The findings reveal how journaling can create an international commons, deepen inquiry in the research process, and foster a culturally responsive approach to international collaboration. The discussion explores the impact of the authors' relationships and roles on their joint production of knowledge and elaborates the usefulness of collaborative technologies in reducing face-to-face tensions often experienced in cross-cultural collaboration. The authors explain how community, philosophical inquiry, and reflection in the context of online journaling proved to be powerful tools for culturally responsive researchers who wish to construct their own understandings of what it means to be a part of an international research collective. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]