Brazil research in selected scientific areas: Trends 1981-2005

TY - GEN

T1 - Brazil research in selected scientific areas

T2 - I12 th. International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics - ISSI 2009

AU - Ingwersen, Peter

N1 - Conference code: 12

PY - 2009

Y1 - 2009

N2 -   The paper analyses the general development of research in Brazil, 1981-2005 and compares to Mexico, Republic of South Africa (RSA) and the world. Publications from 15 research areas and their citations are analyzed for the three countries covering two five-year periods 1996-2005. The paper applies publication growth as well as Citedness and Field Crown Indicators (FCI).Results show that across all research fields, including the Social Sciences, from 1996 the absolute citation impact of Brazil and Mexico are alike, steadily increasing, and just below that of RSA. Publication growth patterns for Brazil and Mexico are identical, with a vast increase since 1991. In contrast, RSA follows the global growth rate. From 1996 to 2005 both Latin American countries almost doubles their research publications in English, probably influencing the growth in relative citation impact, as measured by FCI analyses across the 15 selected areas (Brazil FCI 1996-00: .44; 2001-05: .63; Mexico FCI 1996-00: .58; 2001-05: .64). Simultaneously the publication profile of Brazil becomes more global, whilst Mexico's and RSA's profiles become isolated. Citedness analyses show a significant correspondence to the FCI developments of Brazil, Mexico and RSA.

AB -   The paper analyses the general development of research in Brazil, 1981-2005 and compares to Mexico, Republic of South Africa (RSA) and the world. Publications from 15 research areas and their citations are analyzed for the three countries covering two five-year periods 1996-2005. The paper applies publication growth as well as Citedness and Field Crown Indicators (FCI).Results show that across all research fields, including the Social Sciences, from 1996 the absolute citation impact of Brazil and Mexico are alike, steadily increasing, and just below that of RSA. Publication growth patterns for Brazil and Mexico are identical, with a vast increase since 1991. In contrast, RSA follows the global growth rate. From 1996 to 2005 both Latin American countries almost doubles their research publications in English, probably influencing the growth in relative citation impact, as measured by FCI analyses across the 15 selected areas (Brazil FCI 1996-00: .44; 2001-05: .63; Mexico FCI 1996-00: .58; 2001-05: .64). Simultaneously the publication profile of Brazil becomes more global, whilst Mexico's and RSA's profiles become isolated. Citedness analyses show a significant correspondence to the FCI developments of Brazil, Mexico and RSA.

KW - Forskningsevaluering

KW - Citationsanalyser

KW - Publikationsanalyser

KW - Brasilien

KW - Publikationsprofiler

KW - Mexico

KW - Sydafrika

KW - 1981-2005

KW - Research Evaluation

KW - Citation analysis

KW - Publication analysis

KW - Brazil

KW - Publication profiles

KW - Republic of South Africa

M3 - Article in proceedings

SN - 2175-1935

VL - 2

SP - 692

EP - 696

BT - Proceedings of ISSI 2009 - the 12th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics

A2 - Larsen, Birger

A2 - Leta, Jacqueline

PB - BIREME/PAHO/WHO and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Y2 - 14 July 2009 through 17 July 2009

ER -