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McManus C, Neves AAB, Finan TJ, Pimentel F, Pimentel D, Schleicher RT. The South-South Dimension in International Research Collaboration. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2024; 96:e20230942. [PMID: 39166652 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202420230942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2024] Open
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In this paper, we looked at the collaboration publishing patterns for groups of Global South countries (Latin America, Africa, ASEAN, Asian, BRICS), as well as publishing parameters. We looked at financing and the relationships between these groups and the Global North. Data from 2002 to 2021 was collected from InCites ® (Web of Science, Clarivate Analytics) and SciVal® (Scopus Elsevier). The impact was lower for BRICS, while Latin America and Asean countries tended to have a higher Field Weighted Citation Impact. Good Health and well-being (SDG 3) dominates South-South Collaborations. Asian countries showed a higher percentage of Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG7), while Africa and Latin America had a higher rate of Zero Hunger (SDG1). Each region shows different production profiles, but collaboration with the Global North is necessary for all regions. Intra-regional shows a lower impact than inter-regional financing, calling attention to the increasing influence of China in all regions, except for Latin America. The data analysed can be used for orienting South-South scientific Collaboration programs, focusing on pre-existent synergies and on where policy changes and results can be maximised.
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- Concepta McManus
- Universidade de Brasília, Institute of Biological Sciences, Asa Norte, 70910-900 Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul , Av. Ipiranga, 6681, Partenon, 90619-900 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- University of Arizona, School of Anthropology, East South Campus Drive, P.O. Box 210030, 1009, 85721, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Universidade Anhembi Morumbi, Campus Paulista, Bela Vista, 01310-200 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de Brasília, Institute of Biological Sciences, Asa Norte, 70910-900 Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Fiocruz Brasília, Avenida L3 Norte, s/n, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Gleba A, Asa Norte, 70904-130 Brasília, DF, Brazil
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McManus C, Pimentel F, de Almeida AM, Pimentel D. Tropical Animal Health and Production: a 55-year bibliographic analysis setting the course for a globalized international reference journal. Trop Anim Health Prod 2023; 55:160. [PMID: 37058151 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-023-03577-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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In this paper, we carried out a bibliographic mapping analysis with data from Scopus on publications in Tropical Animal Health and Production (TAHP) from its creation. This analysis is important for the journal and its readership, as a self-evaluation in terms of the scope and impact of the journal and how it is changing as well as aiding the editors in shaping the future direction of the journal. A total of 6229 papers were found, with an average of 8.71 citations per paper. Article Influence, Percentage of papers in Open Access, Immediacy Index, and Journal Impact Factor have all risen in recent years, although improvements are still necessary. With a cited half-life of 7.2 years, the percentage of papers in international collaboration has stabilized since 2010 (around 40%), down from around a peak of 60% in 2006. The journal is a Q2 journal with 86.4% of its documents cited. Of all documents published, 2401 were classified in SDG3 (Good Health and Wellbeing) followed by SDG2 (Zero Hunger) with 136. We mapped citations, co-citations, and bibliographic coupling and identified major authors, sources, references, and countries publishing in TAHP. The journal continues to play a key role in advancing knowledge and understanding of animal health and production in tropical and sub-tropical regions and supporting the development of sustainable animal production and veterinary medicine in these vast regions of the globe.
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- Concepta McManus
- Universidade de Brasília, Brasilia, DF, 70910-900, Brazil.
- Catedra Paschoal Senise, Pró-reitoria de Pós-Graduação da USP, Rua da Reitoria, 374 - 4° andar - CEP 05508-220, Cidade Universitaria -, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- CEUB, 707/907 - Campus Universitario - Asa Norte, Brasilia, DF, 70790-075, Brazil
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- LEAF-Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Center, Associated Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017, Lisboa, Portugal
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Balanin S, Hauser-Davis RA, Giareta E, Charvet P, Wosnick N. Almost nothing is known about the tiger shark in South Atlantic waters. PeerJ 2023; 11:e14750. [PMID: 36700003 PMCID: PMC9869778 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) has been relatively well assessed concerning biology and ecology aspects in both Atlantic and Pacific North America and in Caribbean waters. The amount of data in these regions has led to the species protection under capture quotas and with the creation of sanctuaries. The reality in developing countries, however, is the exact opposite, with scarce information on the species in the southern hemisphere, namely South American and African waters. In these regions, protection measures are insufficient, and studies on tiger shark biology and ecology are scarce, significantly hindering conservation and management efforts. Thus, the aim of this study was to compile scientific literature on the tiger shark in the South Atlantic and discuss the impact of these data (or lack thereof) distributed within a total of ten research categories for guiding management plans. In total, 41 scientific publications on different G. cuvier biology and ecology aspects were obtained. The most studied topics were Feeding Ecology (n = 12), followed by Human Interactions (n = 8), and Movements and Migration (n = 7). Northeastern Brazil (Southwest Atlantic) was the most researched area, probably due to the higher coastal abundance of tiger sharks in this area, alongside a high number of recorded attacks, justifying funding for studies in the region. No studies carried out in other South American or African countries were found. It is important to mention that even though some research topics are relatively well covered, a severe knowledge gap is noted for risk assessments and fisheries management, with a proposition for the implementation of sanctuaries noted. This is, however, particularly worrisome, as the South Atlantic is mostly unexplored in this regard for tiger sharks. It is also important to note how different the attention given to this species is in the North Atlantic when compared to the South region. Lastly, we highlight that the existence of sub-populations, the lack of migratory corridors geographically connecting distinct areas used by the species, and the lack of fisheries statistics on tiger shark landings, all increase the vulnerability of this species in the South Atlantic.
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- Samuel Balanin
- Projeto Tintureira—Associação MarBrasil, Pontal do Paraná, Brazil,Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia—Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná
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- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção a Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Projeto Tintureira—Associação MarBrasil, Pontal do Paraná, Brazil,Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia—Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná
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- Projeto Tintureira—Associação MarBrasil, Pontal do Paraná, Brazil,Programa de Pós-graduação em Sistemática, Uso e Conservação da Biodiversidade—Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Projeto Tintureira—Associação MarBrasil, Pontal do Paraná, Brazil,Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia—Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná
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MCMANUS CONCEPTA, NEVES ABILIOAFONSOBAETA, DINIZ FILHO JOSÉALEXANDRE, PIMENTEL FELIPE, PIMENTEL DANIEL. Funding as a determinant of Citation Impact in Scientific Papers in different countries. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2023; 95:e20220515. [PMID: 36995886 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202320220515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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Several factors influence the citation impact. This paper constructed paths from funding to citation impact on a country basis. Country data came from Incites® (2011-2020). The (2013 to 2018) UNESCO database was used to define investments in Research and Development (R&D). An overall analysis and analyses by clusters formed by investments in R&D were carried out. Countries that invest relatively less in R&D tend to have less investment by businesses and publish fewer documents. Some differences exist in this pattern. For example, countries in the lowest investment group show higher international collaboration and publications in Open Access Journals. This leads to a higher impact but below countries with the highest investments in R&D. The paths from funding to high impact differed by cluster. While international collaboration appeared in several clusters, the % of papers in Q1 (Top) journal quartile, based on citations, was in almost all clusters. More investments in R&D and open access publishing do not necessarily lead to high impact.
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- CONCEPTA MCMANUS
- Universidade de Brasília, Brazil; Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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How much does a Ph.D. scholarship program impact an emerging economy research performance? Scientometrics 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11192-022-04487-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Bellini NK, Thiemann OH, Reyes-Batlle M, Lorenzo-Morales J, Costa AO. A history of over 40 years of potentially pathogenic free-living amoeba studies in Brazil - a systematic review. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2022; 117:e210373. [PMID: 35792751 PMCID: PMC9252135 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760210373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Free-living amoeba (FLA) group includes the potentially pathogenic genera Acanthamoeba, Naegleria, Balamuthia, Sappinia, and Vermamoeba, causative agents of human infections (encephalitis, keratitis, and disseminated diseases). In Brazil, the first report on pathogenic FLA was published in the 70s and showed meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria spp. FLA studies are emerging, but no literature review is available to investigate this trend in Brazil critically. Thus, the present work aims to integrate and discuss these data. Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science were searched, retrieving studies from 1974 to 2020. The screening process resulted in 178 papers, which were clustered into core and auxiliary classes and sorted into five categories: wet-bench studies, dry-bench studies, clinical reports, environmental identifications, and literature reviews. The papers dating from the last ten years account for 75% (134/178) of the total publications, indicating the FLA topic has gained Brazilian interest. Moreover, 81% (144/178) address Acanthamoeba-related matter, revealing this genus as the most prevalent in all categories. Brazil’s Southeast, South, and Midwest geographic regions accounted for 96% (171/178) of the publications studied in the present work. To the best of our knowledge, this review is the pioneer in summarising the FLA research history in Brazil.
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- Natália Karla Bellini
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Farmácia, Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brasil.,Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Departamento de Genética e Evolução, São Carlos, SP, Brasil
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- Universidad de La Laguna, Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Departamento de Obstetricia, Ginecología, Pediatría, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Toxicología, Medicina Legal y Forense y Parasitología, Red de Investigación Cooperativa en Enfermedades Tropicales, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain
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- Universidad de La Laguna, Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Departamento de Obstetricia, Ginecología, Pediatría, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Toxicología, Medicina Legal y Forense y Parasitología, Red de Investigación Cooperativa en Enfermedades Tropicales, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain.,Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red MP de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Madrid, Spain
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Farmácia, Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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McManus C, Baeta Neves AA. Bibliometric measures in social sciences and humanities from different sources based on Brazilian data. COLLNET JOURNAL OF SCIENTOMETRICS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/09737766.2022.2097896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Concepta McManus
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade de Brasília, Brasilia, DF, 70910-900, Brazil
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- Paschoal Senise Chair Postgraduate Prorectorate Rua da Reitoria, 374, Cidade Universitaria, Butantã, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Wang W, Liu Y. Industrial funding and university technology transfer: the moderating role of intellectual property rights enforcement. JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10961-022-09946-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Rodríguez V, Flores-Sanchez M, Zambrano CH, Rincón L, Paz JL, Torres FJ. Analysis of Ecuador's SCOPUS scientific production during the 2001-2020 period by means of standardized citation indicators. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09329. [PMID: 35520622 PMCID: PMC9062253 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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An analysis of the scientific production of Ecuador is performed by means of the composite indicator computed for Ecuador-based authors as compared to their counterparts of other South American countries. The dataset employed was obtained from the Databricks platform of the ELSEVIER's International Center for Science Research, ICSR. Therefore, this analysis is limited to the metadata of the documents published in journals indexed in SCOPUS. Comparison of the results obtained for two decades: 2001-2010 and 2011-2020 showed that the number of Ecuador-based researchers has significantly increased in different areas of knowledge. Moreover, comparison between the total number of authors that worked in Ecuador at any given year of the 2011-2020 period and the number of authors that are still working in this country up to the date of the data extraction (i.e., June 2021) showed an average of ∼68% of permanency. Analysis of the percentage distribution in terms of range quarters of the composite indicator (i.e., Q4: 0-1.5, Q3: 1.5-3.0, Q2: 3.0-4.5, and Q1: 4.5-6.0) showed that nearly the totality of the Ecuador-based researchers has composite indicators that lay in the Q4 and Q3 ranges for all the scientific fields considered. The latter was observed to be an effect of the scientific impact of South American countries, with larger investments in science and technology in comparison to Ecuador (i.e., Argentina, Brazil, and Chile). Exclusion of this group of countries in the calculation of the composite indicator of Ecuador-based authors resulted in a noticeable increment of scientists with composite indicators within Q2. Finally, our results suggest, in agreement with previous studies, a correlation between the sustained growth of scientific productivity in the decade 2011-2020 with the scientific programs and policies created by the state, where the initiative of scientific culture is shown as a strategy for growth and development.
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- V Rodríguez
- Departamento de Matemática, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Diego de Robles y Vía Interoceánica, Quito, 17-1200-841, Ecuador
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- Grupo de Quimica Computacional y Teorica (QCT-USFQ), Departamento de Ingenieria Quimica, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Diego de Robles y Via Interoceanica, Quito, 17-1200-841, Ecuador
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- Grupo de Quimica Computacional y Teorica (QCT-USFQ), Departamento de Ingenieria Quimica, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Diego de Robles y Via Interoceanica, Quito, 17-1200-841, Ecuador
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- Grupo de Quimica Computacional y Teorica (QCT-USFQ), Departamento de Ingenieria Quimica, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Diego de Robles y Via Interoceanica, Quito, 17-1200-841, Ecuador
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- Departamento Académico de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química e Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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- Grupo de Quimica Computacional y Teorica (QCT-USFQ), Departamento de Ingenieria Quimica, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Diego de Robles y Via Interoceanica, Quito, 17-1200-841, Ecuador.,Grupo de Química Computacional y Teórica (QCT-UR), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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Torres-Loureiro S, Scudeler MM, Andrade PXC, Sampaio-Coelho J, Nobre IH, Céspedes-Garro C, Tarazona-Santos E, Llerena A, Rodrigues-Soares F. Pharmacogenetics research in Brazil: a systematic review. Pharmacogenomics 2022; 23:263-275. [DOI: 10.2217/pgs-2021-0128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is a rising scientific area in many countries, such as Brazil. Objectives: To identify biomarkers, therapeutic areas, probe drugs and regions/ethnicities most studied in the country in order to guide future studies. Materials & methods: Systematic review of 1060 studies (from 1968 to 2020) comprising 80 genes, six probe drugs and 3,819,233 individuals. Results: MTHFR and HLA-A/B were the most studied genes and metoprolol and dextromethorphan the most studied probe drugs. Oncology was the most studied therapeutic area considering PGx biomarkers. The country’s regions and ethnic groups were studied unevenly, with south/southeast and White people over-represented in respect to their demographic relevance, in detriment of the center-west/northeast/north and Black/mixed individuals. Conclusion: Many of the gaps and possible paths to be covered to reach even PGx data are pointed out by this review.
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- Sabrina Torres-Loureiro
- Departamento de Patologia, Genética e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, 38025-350, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Genética e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, 38025-350, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-910, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-910, Brazil
- Residência Médica de Pediatria do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30130-100, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Genética e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, 38025-350, Brazil
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- Genetics Section, School of Biology, University of Costa Rica, San Pedro, San José 11501, Costa Rica
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-910, Brazil
- RIBEF Ibero-American Network of Pharmacogenetics & Pharmacogenomics, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, 15102, Peru
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- RIBEF Ibero-American Network of Pharmacogenetics & Pharmacogenomics, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Extremadura, Universidad de Extremadura, SES, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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- Departamento de Patologia, Genética e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, 38025-350, Brazil
- RIBEF Ibero-American Network of Pharmacogenetics & Pharmacogenomics, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
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BARBOSA FABIANAG, LANARI MARIANNA. Bibliometric analysis of peer-reviewed literature on the Patos Lagoon, southern Brazil. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2022; 94:e20210861. [DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202220210861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil; University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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McManus C, Neves AAB, Diniz Filho JA, Maranhão AQ, Souza Filho AG. Profiles not metrics: the case of Brazilian universities. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2021; 93:e29290261. [PMID: 34495201 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202120200261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Public universities, and science in general, in Brazil, are under attack from key persons of the government in interviews and articles published in non-scientific journals. Here we look at bibliography data from international science metric platforms (Scival® and Incites®) and official Brazilian agencies such as CAPES and CNPq to reach some conclusions based on scientific analysis. Brazilian Science has shown a steady improvement in quantity and quality over the last 20 years but has recently suffered (since 2015) under severe financial restrictions. An increase in international collaboration also increased citation impact, reaching almost five times the world average. While the medical and natural sciences show the highest impact and prominence, social sciences and the humanities also have spotlight areas with international excellence. Different research institutions and universities offer a variety of production profiles and impacts. This diagnosis shows the need for universities and research institutes in Brazil and funding agencies to undergo strategic planning for definition of mission/vision, goals to be reached, and areas for priority development. Continued support of public universities by the government is necessary for Brazilian autonomy in science and technology and its full integration in the world scientific community.
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- Concepta McManus
- Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, 70910-900 Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Cátedra Paschoal Senise, Pró-Reitoria de Pós-Graduação, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua da Reitoria, 374, 4º andar, Cidade Universitária, 05508-220 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ecologia & Evolução, Avenida Esperança, s/n, Campus Samambaia, 74690-900 Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, 70910-900 Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ceará, Centro de Ciências, Departamento de Física, Campus do Pici, Bloco 922, 60440-900 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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