Brazilian scientific production on phytoplankton studies: national determinants and international comparisons

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Jc. Nabout¹  Fm. Carneiro¹  Pp. Borges¹  Kb. Machado¹  Vlm. Huszar¹ 

关键词: Brazil;    global rating;    latin america;    scientometrics;    Brasil;    taxa global;    américa-latina;    cienciometria;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1519-6984.11713

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

In this study, we determined the temporal trends of publications by Brazilian authors on phytoplankton and compared these trends to those of other Latin American countries as well as to the 14 countries ranking ahead of Brazil in terms of scientific publication. To do this, we investigated phytoplankton studies published in an international database (Thomson-ISI). The data showed that Brazil plays an important role among other Latin American countries in the publication of these studies. Moreover, the trend of studies published on phytoplankton in Brazil was similar to trends recorded in the developed countries of the world. We conclude that studies can be more deliberately targeted to reduce national and international asymmetries by focusing on projects with large spatial scales and projects that concentrate on less-studied geographic regions, thus encouraging increased productivity in remote areas of the country. Associated with this is a necessary increase in high-impact journal publications, increasing the quantity and quality of Brazilian scientific studies on phytoplankton and, consequently, their global visibility.

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