Zorzetto, R; et al The scientific production in health and biological sciences of the top 20 Brazilian universities BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 39 (12): 1513-1520 DEC 2006

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: jamari at attglobal.net 

Author(s): Zorzetto, R (Zorzetto, R.); Razzouk, D (Razzouk, D.); Dubugras, 
MTB (Dubugras, M. T. B.); Gerolin, J (Gerolin, J.); Schor, N (Schor, N.); 
Guimaraes, JA (Guimaraes, J. A.); Mari, JJ (Mari, J. J.) 

Title: The scientific production in health and biological sciences of the 
top 20 Brazilian universities 

Source: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 39 (12): 
1513-1520 DEC 2006 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Author Keywords: health sciences; scientific publications; information 
science; scientometrics; bibliometric analysis 

Keywords Plus: HUMAN-RESOURCES; IMPACT 

Abstract: Brazilian scientific output exhibited a 4-fold increase in the 
last two decades because of the stability of the investment in research 
and development activities and of changes in the policies of the main 
funding agencies. Most of this production is concentrated in public 
universities and research institutes located in the richest part of the 
country. Among all areas of knowledge, the most productive are Health and 
Biological Sciences. During the 1998-2002 period these areas presented 
heterogeneous growth ranging from 4.5% (Pharmacology) to 191% 
(Psychiatry), with a median growth rate of 47.2%. In order to identify and 
rank the 20 most prolific institutions in these areas, searches were made 
in three databases (DataCAPES, ISI and MEDLINE) which permitted the 
identification of 109,507 original articles produced by the 592 Graduate 
Programs in Health and Biological Sciences offered by 118 public 
universities and research institutes. The 20 most productive centers, 
ranked according to the total number of ISI-indexed articles published 
during the 1998-2003 period, produced 78.7% of the papers in these areas 
and are strongly concentrated in the Southern part of the country, mainly 
in Sao Paulo State. 

Addresses: UNIFESP, Dept Psiquiat, BR-04026001 Sao Paulo, Brazil; UNIFESP, 
Ctr Avaliacao & Integracao Dados Institucionais, BR-04026001 Sao Paulo, 
Brazil; UNIFESP, Proreitoria Posgrad & Pesquisa, BR-04026001 Sao Paulo, 
Brazil; Coordenacao Aperfeicoamento Pessoal Nivel Super, Brasilia, DF, 
Brazil 

Reprint Address: Mari, JJ, UNIFESP, Dept Psiquiat, Rua Dr Bacelar 334, BR-
04026001 Sao Paulo, Brazil. 

E-mail Address: jamari at attglobal.net 

Cited Reference Count: 24 

Times Cited: 8 

Publisher: ASSOC BRAS DIVULG CIENTIFICA 

Publisher Address: FACULDADE MEDICINA, SALA 21, 14049 RIBEIRAO PRETO, SAO 
PAULO, BRAZIL 

ISSN: 0100-879X 

29-char Source Abbrev.: BRAZ J MED BIOL RES 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Brazilian J. Med. Biol. Res. 

Source Item Page Count: 8 

Subject Category: Biology; Medicine, Research & Experimental 

ISI Document Delivery No.: 120RJ 

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