About

Dedicated and analytical Scientometrics and Publications Services Coordinator with a strong interdisciplinary background combining scientmetric methodologies and agricultural development, grounded in a master’s degree in food security. Currently based at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), supporting global research efforts aimed at enhancing food systems and sustainable agriculture through strategic analysis and publication support. With formal training in scientometrics, the coordinator brings deep expertise in bibliometric analysis, research impact evaluation, and knowledge dissemination strategies. She plays a key role in managing CIMMYT’s research outputs, ensuring data integrity in institutional repositories, and producing evidence-based insights to guide organizational research strategy and inform donors, partners, and stakeholders. She is proficient in using scientometric and bibliometric tools such as Scopus, Web of Science, InCites, and Dimensions, as well as open access platforms and repository systems like DSpace and AGROVOC. Her work includes tracking publication performance, citation metrics, collaboration networks, and altmetric indicators to support institutional benchmarking and reporting. Her unique combination of scientific training in food security and technical expertise in research metrics allows her to bridge the gap between content and data. She collaborates closely with researchers, librarians, communications teams, and program leaders to improve visibility and compliance with open access mandates and foster a culture of research excellence and transparency within CIMMYT and its global network. Passionate about advancing equitable access to research knowledge, she also contributes to capacity-building efforts by training staff in publication best practices, responsible metrics, and the use of scholarly databases. Her work supports CIMMYT’s mission to improve livelihoods and food security through agricultural research and innovation.