ABS&Comment: da Gama AA, Evaluation of graduate programs in chemistry in Brazil

[Gretchen Whitney]

E-mail addresses:
A.A. daGama : arnobio at npd.ufpe.br
Faruk Jose Nome: faruk at reitoria.ufsc.br
Jose Caetano Machado: caetano at dedalus.lcc.ufmg.br
TITLE:          Evaluation of graduate programs in chemistry in Brazil.
AUTHOR  da Gama AA, Nome FJ, Machado JC
JOURNAL QUIMICA NOVA 22: (3) 443-447 MAY-JUN 1999
Document type: Article  Language: Portuguese    Cited References: 3    Times
Cited: 0

Abstract:
A broad picture of the graduate programs in chemistry in Brazil is analyzed
from the data collected during the period 1996/1997 for evaluation by GAPES.
The results are compared with those from previous evaluations, indicating
significant quantitative and qualitative progresses.
Author Keywords:
graduate programs in chemistry, graduate programs in Brazil, chemistry in
Brazil
Addresses:
da Gama AAS, UFPE, Dept Quim Fundamental, BR-50670901 Recife, PE, Brazil.
UFPE, Dept Quim Fundamental, BR-50670901 Recife, PE, Brazil.
UFSC, Dept Quim, BR-80040900 Florianopolis, SC, Brazil.
UFMG, Dept Quim, BR-31270901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Publisher:
SOC BRASILEIRA QUIMICA, SAO PAULO
IDS Number:
194FE
ISSN:
0100-4042
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English summary provided by the author  -  Jose Caetano Machado:
COMMENT:
The data in this paper covers many facets in the evaluation of graduate
programs in Chemistry in Brazil.  However, those data concerned with
research effectiveness  will be of special interest to SIG-Metrics readers.
A pie chart shows the "Distribution of published articles according to
journal impact factors."

Journals are assigned to categories A to E where (A) journals are those with
an impact of 1 or higher (44%).
(B) journals with impact greater than or equal to 0.5 (23%) and
(C) journals with impact lower than 0.5 (23%).
(D) and (E) journals account for 10% and almost no impact whatsoever (2% and
8% respectively).

2,269 papers (82.4%) were published, in international journals and 17.6% in
national journals.  Of the latter 161 papers, 65 (40%) were published in
Quimica Nova.  The Graph clearly shows that 67% of the scientific production
of graduate chemistry in Brazil is concentrated in level A and B journals.
Table1. Evolution of the indexes normally used for the analysis of
Graduation Courses/Programs
Periods 83/84   85/86   87/89   90/91   92/93   94/95   96/97
Permanent Faculty members       376     422     565     624     637     704

Total number of faculty members 515     564     705     902     910
(938)   842
National Publications   119     152     368     226     276     299     399

International Publications      358     427     830     610     1090    1024
1870
Total Number of Publications    477     579     1198    836     1366    1323
2269
Publications / faculty member   0.63    0.69    1.06    0.67    1.07    0.94

/ year (permanent)
Publications/faculty member/year (total)        0.46    0.51    0.85    0.46
0.75    (0.71)  1.35
Master's Students       599     813     1115    1218    1278    1017

Doctorate Students      276     336     545     800     1069    1042

Total number of Students        875     1149    1660    2018    2347    2059
2981
Graduated Masters       226     212     411     476     457     446     664

Graduated Doctors       75      81      109     157     178     279     380

Average Graduation time/masters 48      51      46      46      43      42
38
Average graduation time/doctors 66      65      71      64      59      58
60
Students/faculty member 1.70    2.04    2.35    2.24    2.58    (2.20)  3.54


Note: Data between 1983 and 1995 were obtained from Brocksom and Andrade
Quimica Nova 1997, 20,29 excepted  the numbers of publications in the 94/95
period, obtained for the data bank of CAPES. The total number of faculty
members in the same period was not informed. A reference value was estimated
based on the average of previous periods. In the 96/97 period the lack of
clear distinction between permanent faculty members and participants may
have led to a reduction in the record of the latter.





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