Scientific production and most researched diseases in the Biological Sciences postgraduate programs in Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2022v43n1p129

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Scientific production, Researched diseases, World Health Organization, Postgraduate programs evaluation system in Brazil, Biological Sciences field

Abstract

This macro-level scientometrics study aimed to analyze the similarities and differences in the scientific communication patterns of the Brazilian postgraduate programs (BPPs) belonging to the Biological Sciences II field (BS2), as defined by Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES). Also, it was identified the most researched diseases and it was discussed their relationship with the needs of Brazilian public health considering the burden of disease (Disability-Adjusted Life Year - DALY, Brazil) estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO). Thus, the scientific production of the BS2’s sub-areas Biophysics, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Morphology was evaluated from 2013 to 2016, through considering the citation impact, Impact Factor (Journal Citation Reports), and scientific collaboration. Data collected included formal information provided to CAPES by all BPPs through the Plataforma Sucupira as well as metadata from Web of Science documents. In addition, were employed the standardized Medical Subject Headings (PubMed) for the analysis of researched diseases. We concluded that the patterns of scientific communication in Biophysics, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Morphology were predominantly different. Thus, there is a need to consider specificities among the five sub-areas in the evaluation process performed by CAPES. Different approaches are revealed by identifying the most frequently researched diseases and explaining the contributions of each sub-area for Brazilian public health.

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Ediane Maria Gheno, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS

PhD in Science Education from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.
Post-Doctoral Student and Collaborating Professor at the Graduate Program in Science Education at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

Dirce Maria Santin, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS

PhD in Science Education from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.
Post-Doctoral Student and Collaborating Professor at the Graduate Program in Science Education at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

María Luisa Lascurain-Sánchez, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

PhD in Documentation from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), Madrid, Spain. Titular Professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid.

Leo Anderson Meira Martins, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS

PhD in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

Luiz Felipe Sfoggia da Mata, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS

PhD in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

Marcelo Garroni, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS

Graduating in Medicine at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

Felippo Bifi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS

Master's student in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Luciana Calabró, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS

Doctorate in Science Education from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Post-Doctoral Student and Collaborating Professor in the Postgraduate Program in Science Education at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

Diogo Onofre Souza, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS

PhD in Biochemistry from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Full Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul  (ICBS-UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

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Gheno EM, Santin DM, Lascurain-Sánchez ML, Martins LAM, Mata LFS da, Garroni M, et al. Scientific production and most researched diseases in the Biological Sciences postgraduate programs in Brazil. Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude [Internet]. 2022 Jan. 13 [cited 2024 Nov. 3];43(1):129-52. Available from: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/43954

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