Brazilian Scientific Publications Research Articles

Brazilian scientific publications in Information Science indexed in the Web of Science

In the 50 years of Information Science history at Brazil, a lot of research has been carried out in the field of scientific information being the genesis of CI, contributing to scientific advancement is its journey in the hall of science. The objective of the article was to analyze the scientific production of CI in Brazil in the 50 years of history in the Web of Science (WoS), through a quantitative and qualitative approach, using bibliometric analysis as a method. After data collection, this analysis took place using the VOSvierwer and Gephi software, 207 scientific publications were retrieved from the year 1971 to the year 2021, including scientific articles (original, review and annals). The publications involved 416 authors, 23 countries, 142 institutions, 46 journals and 708 keywords, with 87.27% of the publications concentrated in the last 11 years. The periodical Informação Sociedade Estudos was the scientific journal that most published scientific documents, with 39 of the total. In addition, researchers Bufrem (UNESP) and Martinez-Ávila (ULE-ESP/UNESP) and the institutions UNESP and UFMG were the largest producers of scientific publications. Regarding international collaboration, 12.72% of the works were produced in partnership with various institutions around the world, with Europe being the highlight with 71.46%.

Ocupação e câncer no Brasil: um desafio perene

Abtract Introduction: cancer incidence is increasing worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Objective: to identify and synthesize knowledge about occupational exposure and cancer, with emphasis on Brazilian scientific publications. Method: essay based on reviews carried out in the SciELO and PubMed databases. Results: a recent study identified 47 occupational agents among the 120 classified as definitively carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Studies carried out in the last two decades suggested fractions of cancer attributable to occupation, ranging from 1.3% in Brazil to 8% in Finland, although the criteria for measuring exposure in these studies can be questioned. In Brazil, scientific production on occupation and cancer is limited. The Revista Brasileira de Saúde Ocupacional (RBSO) published, between January 2003 to July 2022, six articles on the subject. In the PubMed database, from 2012 to 2022, 14 studies carried out in Brazil were identified. Conclusion: expanding research in this subject in Brazil is imperative to obtain more accurate estimates of workers exposed to carcinogens and related malignant tumors, essential to support public health actions and to establish norms on exposure limits or agents banning, reducing the burden of cancer in the Brazilian society.

Destinos Turísticos Inteligentes e a Experiência dos Turistas:

With greater use and access to new technologies, notably cloud computing, virtual and augmented reality, mobile technologies and the adoption of social media, the concept of intelligence became more explored, expanding from objects and gaining more scenarios. large cities, like cities and all that, through the integration of this communication and information technology with the physical infrastructure. Smart Tourist Destinations (DTI) are locations that use the base of smart cities to support mobility, accommodation, food and entertainment, aiming to provide a better experience to tourists. In this context, the main objective of this article is to systematically review Brazilian scientific publications, seeking to identify how the relationship between DTIs and the tourist experience has been studied. Within the chosen methodology, an adaptation of the model by Costa and Zoltowski (2014) was made and as a criterion for choosing the database, the list of national journals developed by the Graduate Program in Tourism at EACH-USP was considered. After selecting the articles, data was extracted using a Google spreadsheet to build the analysis corpus for further processing in the Iramuteq software. Based on the data obtained, the analysis of the results showed that although there is a clear evolution of research on DTI and the tourist experience, the destinations studied are still in the process of becoming a DTI, with favorable factors and elements in development to reach the level of intelligence of the destination. With the research findings, an analysis was made based on some dimensions, such as: Experience Dimension, Management and Development Dimension and Methodological Dimension, in order to understand how the studies of these themes are going.

GESTÃO DO ESTRESSE EM PROFISSIONAIS DE ENFERMAGEM ATUANTES NA PANDEMIA COVID-19: revisão de literatura

A healthy health professional depends mainly on a differentiated look from health managers, with the development of public policies that guarantee their needs and particularities, allowing for greater well-being and, consequently, greater quality in patient care. The COVID-19 pandemic, which had its first case registered in Brazil on February 25, 2020, brought with it a greater burden on health professionals in a process of intensive and extensive journeys, and without adequate working conditions. The present research aimed to verify the frequency of Brazilian scientific publications that address the occurrence of stress in nursing professionals (Nursing Assistants, Nursing Technicians and Nurses) in reference hospitals for COVID-19. The research was performed through a literature review conducted in the Google Scholar database, of projects executed in Brazil and published between February 2020 and August 2022. Sixteen articles were selected within the expected standards and scope of the study. The presence of anxiety, stress and depression was evidenced, and, in some studies, it exceeded 50% of the participants, highlighting the need for physical and psychosocial support measures for nursing professionals. It is necessary to develop public policies that can adequately monitor these professionals with the necessary help, to deal with all the emotional and physical burden that the moment has demanded in the face of all these stressors in the work environment. It is necessary to detect which good practices are being developed by health managers to listen to and treat these professionals.

Worldwide and Brazilian scientific publications on Leishmaniasis in the first 19 years of 21st century: a bibliometric study.

Leishmaniasis is a set of tropical diseases widely distributed throughout the world. Publications concerning different aspects of leishmaniasis have shown an increasing trend in recent years, especially in Brazil, where this disease has been under continuous expansion. The present study analyzes the data and assess trends in publications on leishmaniasis in Brazil and worldwide. The bibliometric analysis was performed on the Scopus database, addressing data on scientific publications about leishmaniasis in the first nineteen years of the 21st century. The tendency of the annual number of publications was analyzed by mean of linear regression equations. The literature search identified 19.317 publications. Brazil was the country with the largest number of studies (24.88%). The annual growth rate for Brazilian publications was 4.66%, whereas worldwide publications grew 2.96%. The leading ten international authors contributed to 8.71% of the publications, whereas the ten principal Brazilian authors contributed to 4.31%. The largest collaboration network between authors was between Brazil and the United States. Oswaldo Cruz Foundation occupied the premier position in both worldwide and Brazilian ranking in number of publications. The international journal with the largest number of publications and SCImago Journal Rank indicator was PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. The Journal of Immunology had the highest H-index. Most of the research covered topics related to immunology and molecular biology. The data show relevant characteristics of the scientific production on leishmaniasis and demonstrate the fundamental role played by Brazil in the production of knowledge in this area of study.

REALIZATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DURING THE PANDEMIC OF COVID-19

The aim: The purpose of the article is to analyse the state of compliance with human rights during the introduction measures by different countries to combat the rapid spread of the pandemic of Covid-19. Materials and methods: This research based on Kazakh, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Georgian, UK, Azerbaijan, German, French, Indian, Chinese, South African, Brazilian scientific publications. Additionally, were used statistics, expert opinions, doctrinal ideas and reviews. Besides, in the research process to achieve the goal, a complex of general scientific and special methods of cognition was used, in particular, the comparative legal method, the system and structural method, the method of generalization, the method of analysis and synthesis. Conclusions: Response measures taken by countries during the Covid-19 period, which cause changes in the legal regulation of public relations, their validity and focus on achieving the goal of protection, must be based on democratic principles, human rights restrictions must be appropriate to the threat and must be justified the limits of intervention.

Community health workers: reflections on the health work process in Covid-19 pandemic times.

This study discusses the reorganization of the Community Health Workers (CHWs) work process as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, considering its importance as a link between the community and the health services in the field of basic care. The literature review comes from the following databases: Virtual Health Library, Scientific Electronic Library Online, and the Brazilian Scientific Publications Portal databases in open access and document review of technical and normative notes from the Municipal Health Secretariats in Brazil. The analysis was based on the premises of Primary Health Care and on the axes of the CHW work, especially cultural competence and community orientation, aiming to discuss the changes introduced in this work regarding the following aspects: 1) health teams support, 2) use of telehealth, and 3) health education. This study concluded that the Covid-19 pandemic demanded reorganization of the work process and assistance flows in the field of basic care. In order for the CHW to continue developing their activities it is necessary to guarantee decent working conditions, training and continuing education, including the concern about the possible discontinuity of other care needed to ensure the population health care in the territory.

ESPIRITUALIDADE E RELIGIOSIDADE NO CUIDADO EM SAÚDE: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA

Objetivo: descrever como a saúde, espiritualidade e religiosidade são abordadas nas publicações científicas nacionais.Método: revisão integrativa de literatura no período entre 2011 e 2016, realizada na Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde em novembro de 2017, utilizando os descritores: “Saúde”, “Espiritualidade”, “Religiosidade”.Resultados: para a análise, segundo os critérios de inclusão estabelecidos, foram selecionados 30 artigos e identificadas quatro categorias: Conceitos e concepções de religiosidade e espiritualidade; Religiosidade e espiritualidade como estratégias de enfrentamento da doença; Necessidade de suporte espiritual; e Falta de preparo profissional. Verificou-se a relevância da dimensão espiritual na assistência e a necessidade de integralizar todas as dimensões do ser humano: biopsíquica, espiritual e social.Conclusão: foram encontrados estudos que sugerem que algumas práticas religiosas são capazes de proporcionar tanto aspectos positivos quanto negativos na saúde física e mental dos seus praticantes.

Brazilian Scientific Publications in Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology

Objective: To evaluate Brazilian authored manuscripts in oral medicine and oral pathology published in the main scientific journals of these areas.

Animal welfare in experimental orthopedic surgery of dogs: an analysis of the Brazilian view

ABSTRACT: The aim of this paper was to conduct a bibliometry search about Brazilian scientific publications that describe experimental orthopedic surgeries in dogs. It was analyzed 14 publications, and there was wide variation in the number of experimental animals, showing that there is no consensus on the appropriate number for science experiment with dogs. Most articles had been reviewed by an ethics committee (13/14, 92.85%) and only two articles (2/14; 14.28%) did not report the use of analgesic protocol. Among analgesics, morphine was the most widely used, noted in seven studies (7/14; 42.85%). In six of the articles (6/14; 42.85%), the final destination of animals was not informed, but in four experiments (4/14; 28.57%) the dogs were euthanized. In four studies (4/14; 28.57%) the animals were sent for adoption. In conclusion, the ethics in animal research in Brazil has advanced, but is necessary proper planning in sample size.

Publicações científicas brasileiras sobre empresas juniores na área de administração: um estudo bibliométrico

This paper aims to identify the main characteristics of the Brazilian scientific production and publications on management area regarding to Junior Company (JC) topics, as well as analyze their meaning to the academic formation context. Given the theme importance, we developed a bibliometric research followed by the content analysis in academic publications about the JC thematic on the main management events and journals. A search for the keywords on titles and abstracts from 2004 to 2014 publications was conducted, on which 23 articles were selected. Findings of the bibliometric research indicates that the scientific production on JC fields are poorly developed, showing that this area has much to be explored. The content analysis was conducted though eleven levels of analysis, that reflected the JC meaning as a space where students learn by their experiences, knowledge and skills improved on the junior‘s advisory. Analysis also allowed indicate that one of the main difficulties of EJ is the immaturity and inexperience of its members, as well as the lack of teacher‐advisor to assist in consulting activities.

Role of the International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences in the Increase of Brazilian publications in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences.

The number of Brazilian scientific publications in the field of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences in international indexing journals, different from other areas of Medicine, has remained largely stable over the past eight years. This situation does not reflect the significant increase in the number of senior researchers and the number of studies carried out in the several fields of activity that constitute our medical specialty. We currently observe the development of our Postgraduate Programs, as well as the opening of new research centers focused on the study of cardiovascular diseases in several universities of the country. On the other hand, in spite of the increased number of international in our area, with the creation of families of journals associated to the periodicals of highest significance, the publication of Brazilian articles of greater impact on the area of cardiology remains limited. Additionally, we have not had the incorporation of new published in Brazil in the field of cardiovascular science, which prevents the access of Brazilian researchers to the scientific dissemination of their work. The Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, the journal responsible for the disclosure of approximately 20% of national publications indexed in our area of operation, can now publish only 25% of the submitted articles, of which approximately 10% comes from foreign research centers. The selective publication policy of the Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia tends to gradually increase its impact factor, which has varied between 1 and 1.2 in the past five years, according to data released by the Journal of Citation Report of Thompson Reuters. Similarly, the numbers achieved by our publications, of which progressive increase is now reaching the average numbers similar to countries such as the United States, Mexico and South Korea, indicate the same direction. Undoubtedly, the best qualification of published in Brazil meets the interests of the postgraduate programs of our country, which need a journal with the best score at the international level for the dissemination of studies arising from dissertations and doctoral theses. On the other hand, the occurrence of this fact limits the adequate dissemination of studies carried out by many Brazilian researchers, due to the difficulty of having access to other means of publication. Based on these facts, the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC) has decided to increase its activities in the field of scientific publications, by incorporating a new journal into its portfolio. Starting this month, the International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences (IJCS), a bimonthly publication that was conducted by the Cardiology Society of the State of Rio de Janeiro, has started to be conducted by our society. With this step, SBC aims to broaden the perspective and scope of the Brazilian cardiology science, the impact of which has been recognized by several international and foreign societies, as evidenced by the several studies accepted for presentation at the most important conferences and scientific meetings of our medical specialty. IJCS aims to increase the number of articles published internationally, working as a means of dissemination not only of the Brazilian cardiology science, but also at the integration of Brazilian research with research centers in other countries. The journal is now in its second year of publication, currently going to be indexed by SciELO, a situation that guarantees visibility in other international databases, such as Web of Science and ScienceOpen. While maintaining its periodicity and the incorporation of the same editorial quality of the Brazilian Archives of Cardiology, the new journal should attain indexing in PubMed and also in the Scopus system within one year. The expansion of the publishing activities of SBC and the incorporation of IJCS must be complemented by the creation of a portal for specialized scientific in the area of cardiovascular sciences. This proposal has as its main justification to encourage interaction among published in Brazil in our area, facilitating the publication of editorials, letters and review articles. This promotes the elevation of the impact factors of all involved and should result in the effective creation of a virtuous circle for the Brazilian cardiology science.

Crioterapia: Métodos e Aplicações em Pesquisas Brasileiras uma Revisão Sistemática

Cryotherapy is the application of coldness, ranging between 0o C and 18.3o C. Current research discusses application methods of cryotherapy in Brazilian scientific publications during the last ten years. The systematic review of the literature comprised research in article retrieved from national scientific journals in databases Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Latin-American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (Lilacs) and Academic Google. Descriptors were: “cryotherapy”, “induced hypothermia” and “response to cold shock”. Articles published between 2004 and 2014 were used, out of which 21 were classified according to inclusion-exclusion criteria. The most used method in cryotherapy is the application of an ice bag or cold compress, by which the skin is cooled at a depth of 1 cm, applied between 15 and 30 minutes. Cryotherapy is an excellent therapeutic method used effectively to reduce sensitiveness and pain. It may also help in the decrease of resistance to passive movement and spasticity, but failed to be efficient in the increase of muscle force, flexibility and in treatments for the reduction of body fat.

A Preceptoria na Formação Médica e Multiprofissional com Ênfase na Atenção Primária – Análise das Publicações Brasileiras

A mudança do conceito de saúde e a introdução de outro modelo de Atenção produziram transformações na formação em saúde e exigiram que os alunos participassem dos serviços de saúde com a presença de profissionais sob a forma de preceptoria. Objetivo Analisar quais conceitos e atividades da preceptoria são apresentados pelas publicações brasileiras em saúde, entre os anos de 2002 e 2012, que tratam da preceptoria médica e multiprofissional. Metodologia Revisão de literatura das experiências brasileiras publicadas nas bases bibliográficas Lilacs, Medline, SciELO, Wholis e Portal Capes, utilizando como descritores “formação” e “preceptoria”. Para a análise, selecionaram-se os temas: conceito de preceptor/preceptoria; atividades, características e formação do preceptor; relação preceptor-aluno-serviço; condições de trabalho. Resultados Os termos preceptoria e preceptor são frequentemente utilizados no âmbito da formação em saúde, porém ainda carecem de definição consistente. As atividades e características do preceptor são heterogêneas. A preceptoria traz uma dimensão docente/pedagógica, poucas vezes presente nos processos formativos dos profissionais. Conclusão O perfil e as atividades do preceptor devem ser pactuados previamente nos programas dos cursos. Pensar a formação do preceptor é fundamental para garantir a transformação da Educação em Saúde.

Queixa escolar: uma revisão crítica da produção científica nacional

Este trabalho teve como objetivo revisar a produção científica brasileira publicada entre 2002 e 2012 sobre “queixa escolar” e analisar criticamente as suas principais características e os aspectos associados à sua produção. Foi realizada uma busca sistemática em três bases de dados bibliográficos (SCIELO, PEPSIC e Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações), com as palavras-chave queixa escolar e queixas escolares. Foram encontradas, inicialmente, 35 produções, e após uma pré-análise, restaram 21 trabalhos, sendo treze artigos e oito dissertações de mestrado. Os estudos foram analisados considerando-se suas principais características e aspectos relacionados à produção da queixa escolar. Os resultados apontam que o referencial teórico predominante entre os estudos foi a Psicologia Sócio-histórica e a Psicologia Escolar Crítica, com uma abordagem dialética e ampliada da queixa escolar, considerando as dimensões históricas, socioculturais, institucionais e político-econômicas da rede de relações da qual ela emerge.

Brazilian research on cognitive impairment and dementia from 1999 to 2013.

The phenomenon of demographic transition in recent decades has increased the number of elderly people in Brazil, promoting an escalation in chronic-degenerative conditions, particularly dementia and cognitive related disorders.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the evolution of the Brazilian scientific publications on dementia and related conditions from 1999 to 2013.MethodsArticles published during the analysis period were searched on three electronic databases: Scopus, Medline (via PubMed) and Lilacs (via BVS). The keywords used were Alzheimer's disease, dementia and mild cognitive impairment, with Brazil as the country of affiliation.ResultsA total of 1,657 articles met the conditions for inclusion in the study. The output of Brazilian researchers in the area of cognitive disorders increased 11.38-fold in the fifteen-year period of analysis and 4.98-fold from 2003 to 2013. More than half of the articles (53%) were published in international journals. The majority of institutions involved in publications were public universities while 19% were collaborative studies involving Brazilian and international institutions.ConclusionDespite marked growth, the number of Brazilian scientific publications in the area of cognitive impairment and dementia is still low. More effort is required to improve the output of Brazilian researchers and institutions. Possible strategies to accomplish this increase could be to encourage residents to participate in publications of scientific papers during their residence program and to increase the collaborations between different institutions within Brazil and with the international scientific community.

A PRÁTICA DA REPLICAÇÃO EM PESQUISAS DO TIPO SURVEY EM ADMINISTRAÇÃO DE EMPRESAS

<p>A replicação de pesquisas do tipo survey nas ciências sociais aplicadas é amplamente encorajada pela teoria, por sua ligação com os avanços da ciência. O presente ensaio visa discutir o seu significado, a validade da repetição de pesquisas e sua incidência no Brasil. Além disso, algumas tipologias descritas na literatura são analisadas. Abordam-se a meta-análise e o seu relacionamento com replicações, as dificuldades e reflete-se sobre o porquê de se promover e publicar esse tipo de estudo acadêmico. Como fonte de evidências, o presente estudo analisa a incidência de pesquisas com a utilização da prática em amostra de publicações científicas nacionais na área de administração e observa a sua baixa ocorrência. Adicionalmente, incluem-se sugestões, de modo a incentivar a utilização da replicação, especialmente dirigida aos editores, pesquisadores e estudantes de Administração.<br /><br /></p>

Brazilian scientific publications of obstetrical nurses on home delivery: systematic literature review

This review study of national journals aimed at characterizing the scientific production of Brazilian nurses regarding home delivery and identifying the results achieved. A total of 27 studies were found, of which ten studies complied with the inclusion criteria, with eight constituting the analytical corpus in accordance with the Critical Appraisal Skills Program. Data were synthesized using the meta-ethnographic approach, following the interpretation of the reciprocal translation. Three categories emerged: The care provided by traditional midwives; Experiences of women cared for by health professionals in a home delivery; and Comparative experiences of women who experienced deliveries both at home and in a hospital. The metacategory 'respectful delivery in the embracing home environment' points to the need to assess the reality of the Brazilian home delivery. Results reveal the practice of traditional midwives and the satisfaction of women who delivered their child at home, and reveal an important gap regarding the production of knowledge of the obstetrical nurse regarding home delivery.

Psicologia Evolucionista: uma perspectiva em expansão

Evolutionary Psychology (EP) is a broad theoretic field within Psychology that to understand human nature from the standpoint of evolutionary perspective of neo-Darwinism. Although its emergence dates back to the 1980’s, EP has developed in Brazil only in this century. The aim of the present study was to review systematically the Brazilian scientific publications related to EP and compare them to the international publications in the same period. Therefore, a systematic review of the literature was carried out on the following databases: Virtual Health Library, CAPES Theses Database, and PsycINFO. Studies containing the keyword “Evolutionary Psychology” or its correspondent version in Portuguese were used. The search was carried out considering studies available on the databases until 2010. Brazilian publications were classified by subject matter and method employed, whereas frequencies by year were computed for international studies. Although results showed a growing number of publications related to EP as a general tendency, there were few empirical studies in the area in Brazil. Non-systematic reviews of the literature and studies on general aspects of the evolutionary approach comprised the major part of Brazilian publications. The need of further empirical studies in the area in Brazil, particularly investigations of issues related to personality and psychopathology, is highlighted.

Analysis of the quality of the scientific output concerning customer/ patient satisfaction


 Objective. To determine if Brazilian publications about patient satisfaction available online meet Hoppen et al. scientific quality criteria. 
 Methodology. Descriptive-exploratory study. Literature search was made in the electronic databases MEDLINE and LILACS, using the descriptor “patient satisfaction”. After the first review of the results and refinement of the search, 14 full papers were selected and were used as the study sample. 
 Results. Publications were diverse in its structural composition and did not adhere completely to the criteria established in the theoretical framework of this study. The less frequent items in the papers were: Theoretical reference (14.3%), research question (35.7%), assumptions (42.8%) and limits (14.3%). The updated references (92.8%), justification and objectives were present in 100% of the studies.
 Conclusion. Brazilian scientific publications about user satisfaction are structurally well articulated, however it is necessary a greater detailing of the methodology and the insertion of some requirements considered optional so the published content is not questioned or discredit.