Profile and analysis of scientific production of Brazilian researchers in Clinical Neurosciences

Authors

  • Marco Aurélio Romano-Silva Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Departamento de Saúde Mental
  • Humberto Correa Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Departamento de Saúde Mental
  • Maria Christina Lopes Oliveira UFMG; Departamento de Pediatria
  • Isabel Gomes Quirino UFMG; Departamento de Pediatria
  • Enrico Antonio Colosimo UFMG; Departamento de Estatística
  • Daniella Reis Martelli Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde
  • Mariana Guerra Duarte UFMG; Departamento de Pediatria
  • Leonardo Santos Lima Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde
  • Ana Cristina Simões e Silva UFMG; Departamento de Pediatria
  • Hercílio Martelli-Júnior Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde
  • Eduardo Araujo Oliveira UFMG; Departamento de Pediatria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832013000200001

Keywords:

Researcher performance evaluation systems, neurosciences, impact factor

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Several studies have examined the scientific production of National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq) researchers in various areas of knowledge. However, specific data about the main Brazilian researchers in Neurosciences are scarce. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the scientific production of researchers in the field of Neurosciences who receives productivity grant from the CNPq. METHODS: The Lattes Curriculum of 58 researchers with active grants in the years from 2006 to 2008 were included in the analysis. The variables of interest were: gender, affiliation, human resources training, and scientific production. Grants categories/levels were classified according to CNPq database. RESULTS: There was predominance of grants level 1 (55.2%). Researchers published 6,526 articles (median of 90). Of these, 61% were indexed in the ISI database. There was no significant difference between the categories regarding the number of articles (P = 0.12). The median h-index was 10.5 and the median m-index was 0.77. There was no significant difference in m-index between the categories (P = 0.28). DISCUSSION: Strategies to qualitatively improve the scientific output possibly can be enhanced by the knowledge of the profile of researchers in the field of Neurosciences.

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Published

2013-01-01

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 2 (2013)

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Original Articles

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Profile and analysis of scientific production of Brazilian researchers in Clinical Neurosciences. (2013). Archives of Clinical Psychiatry (São Paulo), 40(2), 53-58. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832013000200001