Las evaluaciones internas del SNI: coherencias o coincidencias

this article shows the dynamics of the applications received by sni during the period from 1997 to 2008. this analysis explores the characteristics of this evaluation process begun to improve the mexican scientific policy system. it analyzes a percentage of the researchers who submit to the evaluation, the favorable and unfavorable responses, the differences achieved by areas of knowledge and the average indicators that must be achieved to obtain a positive assessment at the various sni levels. the article constitutes an initial assessment of the internal evaluation criteria defined by the mexican research system.