ABOUT ME
I’m Julián David Cortés, a researcher and educator dedicated to advancing Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) in Colombia and across the Global South. For over a decade, I’ve worked in higher education, striving to connect research communities in Latin America with global academic networks.
Currently, I’m a professor at Universidad del Rosario’s School of Management and Business in Bogotá, Colombia, and I lead SCIN Data Lab, where I collaborate with students and scholars from around the world. My work focuses on uncovering the structural complexities of STI systems, helping to drive technological innovation in emerging economies.
I hold a PhD in Engineering, a MSc in Development Studies, and a BA in International Business Management. Since 2012, I have been actively involved in teaching and research, with a focus on science of science, scientometrics, bibliometrics, and STI policy.
Julian D. Cortés Publications and Research
My research has been published in leading academic journals, including Scientometrics, Quantitative Science Studies, PLoS ONE, and Journal of Information Science. I am also an editorial board member of PLoS ONE and Nature-Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Springer-Nature). My key contributions involve mapping knowledge networks and studying the evolution of STI systems in the Global South.
Julian D. Cortés Collaborations and Recognition
Throughout my career, I’ve worked closely with major international institution such as the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of California, Berkeley, Fudan University, the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, the Spanish National Research Council, as a fellow, lecturer, visiting professor, and trainee.
I'm also working group co-chair of the Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI) research network (French Ministry of Higher Education , UNESCO et al.), member of the Innovation Growth Lab (IGL), the Collaboration for Complex Challenges Lab (C3, UNDP), and contributor at Science Integrity Alliance (SIA).
Finally, institutions such as the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation (Colombia), the Institute of Management Accountants, Universidad de Los Andes, among others, have funded my research initiatives.
Georgia Tech, USA, with Cassidy Sugimoto and RESPECT Fellows
CSIC, Spain, with Zaida Chinchilla et al.
University of California, Berkeley
Universidad de Granada, Spain, with Nico Robinson
Fudan University, China
4S, New Orleans, USA, with Sandra Harding et al.
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Germany, with Emilio Zhanegy Lab
Nova School of Business, Portugal
Fudan Development Institute, China
CSIC, Spain, with Isidro Aguillo