THE CONSEQUENCES OF PUBLISHING IN JOURNALS WRITTEN IN SPANISH IN SPAIN

Spanish researchers who publish in Spanish-language scientific journal s and not in Science Citation Index (SCI) journals have huge cash prob lems. In light of the present Spanish Science Policy, it is possible t o say that to write only in Spanish is economic and professional suici de. This is a serious consequence of the present erroneous Spanish Sci ence Policy which can be appreciated by the experiences of those resea rchers who work in local and regional items, including fieldwork, samp lings, etc. The point is not to discuss the historical reasons which m ake English the first scientific language in the World, the problem is the present split between international accepted Science and traditio nal Spanish-Hispanic Science which studies local and regional items. I n short, it is important that Spanish and Hispanic authorities protect Spanish-language Science, as an important network of institutions, jo urnals and documentation exist which think, work and write in Spanish.