Brazilian Scientific Research Research Articles

Innovation and sustainability research networks for the built environment

This work aims to map cooperation networks in scientific research in Brazil, identifying relevant fields of activity, such as smart cities, carried out by the Innovation and Sustainability Park of the Built Environment. Using the Lattes database, it was possible to identify the main players in scientific production and observe that the Southeast and South regions collaborate more with the theme of smart cities, while the Federal District interacts more with Pará and São Paulo. To expand the cooperation network, it is necessary to intensify collaboration with other states, such as Rio Grande do Norte, Rio de Janeiro, Bahia and Santa Catarina.

Sistemas de terminação de bovinos de corte utilizados em pesquisas científicas no Brasil: uma revisão integrativa

ABSTRACT The objective of this review was to identify, synthesize, and characterize, through an integrative approach, the main beef cattle finishing systems used in Brazilian scientific research. A review protocol was developed, and the search terms were based on the PVO strategy to formulate the study's guiding question: study population (P) consists of beef cattle, the variables of interest (V) were the finishing systems adopted in the studies with cattle in Brazil, and the outcomes (O) were the characteristics of the finishing systems. The following guiding question was formulated: What are the major beef cattle finishing systems used in scientific research in Brazil? The databases used were SCOPUS, Web of Science, and Science Direct. 1,388 studies were found, 1,163 of which were scientific articles. However, 33 publications were selected for data extraction. The studies covered different regions of Brazil: Southeast (14), South (10), Midwest (8) and Northeast (1). The confinement finishing system was the strategy used in 63.4% of the experiments and 24.2% of pasture systems with supplementation. In 81.1% of the studies, the pure Nellore breed or crossed with other breeds was used. Scientific research on cattle finishing in Brazil focuses on confinement systems.

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GARRAFÃO PROJECT: ORIGIN, HISTORY AND MAIN ASPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LONGEST LONG-TERM STUDY OF ECOLOGY OF SMALL MAMMALS IN BRAZIL

This article introduces the special volume dedicated to one of the longest wildlife monitoring programs ever carried out in Brazil: the long-term study on small mammals developed by the Laboratório de Vertebrados at UFRJ from 1996 to 2019 in Garrafão, Municipality of Guapimirim, RJ. The guiding ideas of this study emerged from a previous project developed at the Restinga de Barra de Maricá, RJ, in the 1980s on the ecology of small mammal populations and communities. The main research objectives were related to community structure, population growth and population dynamics, aiming to understand the ecological processes and the mechanisms explaining the fluctuation of population size in several species over time. Initially, models of genetic population structure and population dynamics were tested. Further developments in the project allowed further aspects to be studied, such as diet and nutritional aspects, population genetics, use of space, habitat, biogeography, taxonomy and systematics. These approaches, based on relevant ecological questions, have provided advances in knowledge in several areas of biology, especially in population ecology. The study resulted in dozens of articles, book chapters, dissertations and theses and was interrupted by conjuncture factors and abrupt changes in the funding policy for the development of scientific research in Brazil.

A proposal of indicators for the development of Brazilian scientific research in the perception of specialists

This study proposes indicators that guide the induction, contraction and monitoring of scientific research whose funding source is government resources. The bibliographic research methodology enabled the mapping of a set of variables through the application of questionnaires to specialists and the use of the Fuzzy Delphi technique in order to analyze the selected variables selected validated by the specialists. The results identified 34 important indicators that can guide the induction, contracting, monitoring and results of scientific research to reduce any discrepancies in the analysis of research projects financed by organizations and instances that promote scientific research. Such validated indicators can serve as important public policy indicators to optimize the use of research resources. It is possible to conclude that the proposal favors the development of a research project management flow as reflected in the systematic use of indicators.

Brazilian scientific productivity from a gender perspective during the Covid-19 pandemic: classification and analysis via machine learning

Scientific research activities, in general, have been affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for distancing. In this paper, an analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on Brazilian scientific research is made, examining the number of complete manuscripts published in the period from 2018 to 2021, considering the researcher's gender. A crawler is implemented to extract the names of Brazilian researchers from the articles, and some machine learning models (SVM, BiLSTM, and CNN) are applied to classify the authors' gender. Some models are able to accurately predict gender in more than 95% of cases. In addition, we verified that in 2021 there was a drop of 37.47% in the publications of articles by Brazilian researchers. The results indicate that there was a greater drop in publications for females in most machine learning models applied, corroborating differences in the distribution of household activities and family care between the two genders.

Alzheimer’s Disease: The Intellectual Structure of Brazilian Research before and after the Implementation of the National Agenda for Health Research Priorities

Introduction: Alzheimer’s Disease, the most common type of dementia, affects mainly the elderly population and will grow significantly in the coming decades. Objectives: To investigate Brazilian scientific research on Alzheimer’s Disease before and after the implementation of the National Agenda for Health Research Priorities. Methodology: A quantitative research study based on data from Brazilian scientific output on Alzheimer’s Disease collected from the Scopus database in 1974-2005 and 2006-2019. Scientometric methods were used, especially journal and author cocitation analysis. Results: The findings show a growth of original and review articles on Alzheimer’s Disease, published mainly in journals focused on health sciences and authored by researchers from institutions in the Southeast region. The analysis of co-citation journals revealed that Brazilian research on Alzheimer’s Disease, in the first period, was distributed on 72 titles focused on health sciences and, in the second period, 679 titles with broader field coverage. The co-citation authors initially revealed 93 authors co-cited in distant clusters and, in the second period, 1,000 authors co-cited in more connected clusters. Conclusion: Attention is drawn to the strong growth in the Brazilian production of Alzheimer’s Disease after the implementation of the Agenda, as well as to a change in the intellectual structure of research on Alzheimer’s Disease. It is supposed that the Agenda may have acted as a vital element not only for scientific production but also for the release of resources and the participation of researchers, both fundamental actors that would also explain the observed changes.

Ressignificando a Ação de Conduzir na Dança de Salão: uma revisão bibliográfica de produções acadêmicas

ABSTRACT Resignifying the Action of Conducting in Ballroom Dance: a bibliographical review of academic productions – The article presents reflections arising from a study within the field of Dance Education based on the perspective of resignifying the traditional Ballroom Dance models that are practiced in our culture. A literature review of contemporary Brazilian scientific research on the subject was conducted to understand the possibilities and intersections between different studies on communication between the duos in Ballroom Dance. The results show the quantitative and qualitative progress of research on Ballroom Dance related to the actions of conducting and being conducted. However, they also point to the lack of studies related to dance education in this genre, which is considered to be an obstacle to reflecting on and updating the forms expressed in spaces where Ballroom Dance is taught and practiced.

One hundred thirty years of Dom Pedro II’s death: “The emperor of the tropics” and the beginning of Brazilian Psychiatry

ABSTRACT Objective: Associate Dom Pedro II’s life trajectory and the beginning of Brazilian psychiatry through the Pedro II Asylum. Methods: We conducted a narrative review of the literature on three search databases: Google Scholar, Pub Med, and Web of Science (SciELO). Results: The first Brazilian psychiatry institution, the Pedro II Asylum (1841-1889), was created by the number 82 decree on 18 July 1841. The launching occurred at Dom Pedro II’s coronation ceremony. It was a celebration that aimed at enhancing the Brazilian monarch’s power and at legitimizing the emperor’s adulthood at the age of fourteen. Throughout the 48 years of the Dom Pedro II empire, his cultural and science interests influenced the emergence of incipient Brazilian scientific research. In this regard, the Pedro II Asylum was portrayed not only as a health care institution but also undertook an effort to attend the social and cultural modifications promoted at the Brazilian imperial court after the Portuguese Crown family arrived in 1808. It also represented the influence of French psychiatry based on Phillipe Pinel’s (1745-1826) principles of moral treatment. Conclusions: Concisely, the Pedro II Asylum was a representation of Dom Pedro II’s personality as a patron of science, the emergence of Brazilian psychiatry, and the imperial society hierarchy.

Brazil in Antarctica: 40 years of science

AbstractIn 2021, Brazilian scientific research in Antarctica will reach its 40 anniversary, and in that period it has experienced good and bad times. How has Brazilian scientific research evolved since its first scientific mission to Antarctica? What were the conditions that enabled this research? How will Brazilian researchers work in the brand-new scientific station? Using an interdisciplinary approach, this article identifies tipping points and the national policy network that led to unstable funding policies. This article highlights four phases of Brazilian Antarctic science and states that there is a clear disconnect between the geopolitical and scientific priorities on one side and the political priorities, including the executive and the legislative powers, on the other.

A auriculoterapia no controle do estresse da equipe de enfermagem: revisão integrativa da literatura

Objetivo: Descrever o conteúdo encontrado em pesquisas científicas brasileiras sobre o uso da acupuntura auricular no controle do estresse da equipe de enfermagem. Materiais e métodos: Utilizou-se os pressupostos da revisão integrativa de literatura nas bases de dados BDENF, LILACS e MEDLINE, utilizando os descritores “acupuntura”, auriculoterapia” and “enfermagem”, contou-se com artigos publicados a partir de ensaios clínicos randomizados publicados em português, inglês e espanhol, com texto completo disponível online. Foram encontrados 11 artigos e destes, selecionados 05 que atenderam aos critérios de inclusão. Resultados: A partir do estudo das publicações levantadas, foi possível construir uma tabela e classificar os resultados das publicações em categorias: Técnica e pontos auriculares utilizados no controle do estresse; Diferença nos resultados entre grupos; Auriculoterapia para a melhoria da qualidade de vida. Considerações finais: A contribuição do estudo se dá a partir da evidência da redução do estresse, da promoção da saúde e da prevenção de adoecimento com o uso da auriculoterapia na equipe de enfermagem.

Uma revisão sobre pesquisas brasileiras que investigam as inter-relações entre Literatura Infantil e Matemática

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar um mapeamento de parte da produção científica brasileira que discute as inter-relações entre Literatura Infantil e Matemática, visando o ensino da segunda. Para tanto foram consultadas diferentes bases de dados como fonte de busca, dentre elas a Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD) IBICT e o Banco de Teses da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), entre outras. Esta pesquisa bibliográfica visa compreender como a Literatura Infantil pode contribuir para a aprendizagem da Matemática, de modo que possa favorecer a construção de conceitos matemáticos pelas crianças da educação infantil e dos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental. De acordo com as análises, é possível concluir que a Literatura Infantil pode contribuir, para a aprendizagem matemática, no sentido de criação de contextos de aprendizagem, mobilização do interesse do aluno, favorecimento da comunicação e da compreensão da realidade, além de propiciar que a linguagem matemática seja trabalhada junto com a língua materna e facilitar as notações que auxiliam na resolução de problemas, o que demonstra que a Literatura Infantil constitui-se em uma importante ferramenta no ensino e na aprendizagem da Matemática.

Revistas científicas em acesso aberto brasileiras no DOAJ

No acesso aberto, é possível constatar uma grande variedade de modelos de negócio. O propósito desta pesquisa foi mapear os modelos de negócio das revistas científicas em acesso aberto brasileiras no Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) com ênfase em sua sustentabilidade financeira. Como método de pesquisa, foi realizado um levantamento bibliográfico e documental, com coleta de dados, observando os existentes e possíveis tipos de modelo de negócio para as revistas em acesso aberto. Os dados foram classificados conforme campo do conhecimento coberto pela revista. A análise foi feita baseada no contexto da publicação científica no Brasil, na literatura e nas informações obtidas com os periódicos. Os resultados apontam a prevalência de três modelos de negócio no Brasil, relacionados às taxas de processamento dos artigos. Observou-se que a cobrança das taxas ainda é pouco utilizada no Brasil. Sobre os valores cobrados pelas APCs, observou-se grande variabilidade, apontando uma ausência de valores de referência. Conclui-se que a predominância do financiamento externo demonstra vulnerabilidade econômica dos periódicos. A adoção do modelo de negócio misto, de financiamento externo aliado à cobrança de taxas, mostrou-se como alternativa momentânea, mas o acesso aberto exige uma reformulação de seus modelos de negócio.

Assessing fish sampling effort in studies of Brazilian streams

Neotropical stream fish assemblages have attracted much scientific attention in recent decades. However, spatial and temporal patterns in sampling, and the types of methodologies being used in studies, remains unclear. Here, we conducted an in-depth review of the published literature on Brazilian stream fish assemblages, recording where and how these surveys were conducted. We found that the number of studies has increased over time, but significant geographic biases remain, with most studies having been conducted in southeastern and southern Brazil. Studies deployed a variety of sampling methods, but we found a growing trend towards the use of the electrofishing, sampling stream lengths of 50 meters, and over a duration of 60 min. Rarefaction curves showed that sampling effort is low in relation to the number of streams sampled in all basins studied, especially in the Amazon, Tocantins Araguaia, Sao Francisco and Uruguay basins, and northeast Brazil. Thus, we emphasize the importance of further surveys in these regions, since even basic parameters for ecological studies and conservation, such as species richness, remain critically underestimated. In light of the recent reductions in public funding for scientific research in Brazil, we also highlight the importance of networks and collaborations between Brazilian ichthyologists to add more value to scientific production and contribute to the greater standardization of data.

Estudos sobre fluxos migratórios e gênero nas publicações em periódicos de Qualis relevantes no Brasil

Este artigo trata de resultados parciais de um estudo sobre publicações em periódicos brasileiros acerca dos fluxos migratórios internacionais e gênero, considerando os impactos destes nas pesquisas e publicações em periódicos brasileiros. Com o aumento do fluxo de mobilidade humana, as migrações constituem um dos campos de interesse e de pesquisas científicas brasileiras, resultando em uma temática não só da Demografia, mas também da Sociologia, da Antropologia, da Ciência Política, do Direito, da Psicologia, do Serviço Social dentre outras áreas do conhecimento que trazem suas contribuições teóricas ou empíricas desse fenômeno. Portanto, este estudo problematiza de onde partem as produções que estão conseguindo inserir-se em periódicos considerados de impacto relevante em suas áreas de adesão, no Brasil. A construção desse mapa cognitivo apontará grupos de pesquisas, universidades, estados e regiões do país, o que ajudará a pensarmos em uma possível hipótese de seletividade regional para a produção científica nesses periódicos. Assim, mais do que trazer novidades nas produções localizadas, busca-se investigar cientificamente comentários recorrentes de pesquisadores/as brasileiros/as de uma possível seletividade regional para publicarem em revistas do centro do país. O percurso deste estudo ocorre a partir da constatação das múltiplas formas nas quais o fenômeno migratório vem sendo alvo de estudos e pesquisas através da produção do conhecimento, sobretudo a publicada em periódicos brasileiros. Isso demonstra a importância e os avanços nessa área do conhecimento, retratando as intersecções entre migrações e gênero. Dessa forma, o presente artigo é um recorte acerca da produção intelectual e do debate sobre o tema; a partir disso, em um segundo momento, replicaremos a metodologia com o mapeamento dos temas, com debates e categorias analíticas que estão sendo desenvolvidos e que não chegam aos periódicos considerados de maior impacto, analisando aqueles submetidos aos periódicos menos expressivos, até que sejam aceitos para publicação.

The Contribution of the Brazilian Dental Journal to the Brazilian Scientific Research over 30 Years.

The Brazilian Dental Journal (BDJ) was officially launched in 1990, stimulated by the courage and boldness of researchers dedicated to teaching and research in dentistry. The journal was conceived in a worldwide coverage and universal language to allow publication of the results of Brazilian studies, which otherwise would not be accessible to the scientific dental community. In the year we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of BDJ, this article presents a brief overview of Brazilian dental research and a bibliometric analysis of the articles published in this journal as a contribution to our readers and fellow researchers. The purpose was to identify the mot frequent categories of study, the most published areas of dentistry and BDJ's top 50 most-cited articles in the Scopus and Google Scholar databases. A search was performed on all BDJ online issues published from 1990 to 2019. In this period, BDJ published 1,710 articles. Based on their distribution by category of study, 557 articles were in the basic research/dental materials area, 527 in the basic research/biology area and 280 in the clinical research area. Eight articles were cited more than 100 times in the Scopus database and 266 times in the Google Scholar database. Endodontics was the most published area. This overview of BDJ production over those 30 years allows establishing a profile of the characteristics, impact and trends of the published studies, as well as the journal's contribution to the top 50 most-cited articles in the Scopus and Google Scholar databases.

The history of education and scientific research in Brazil

In the current article, the historical transformations of teaching activity in Brazil as well as its participation in academic-scientific research is addressed, considering from the influences arising from inherited religions from Europe to the hallmarks of resources technologies in the hands of domestic users. This moment is marked by the transition between the 20th and 21st centuries, thus representing a rampant revolution in the technological sector, with the Internet being the main tool of communication and research, which resulted in a long process of adaptation. It is necessary to mention the difficulty that there is in the process of isolating the knowledge of his local culture, opinions and experiences of his own and the academic baggage with which a teacher needs to transmit to the student body, because he must understand that the Brazil records influences of various peoples around the world, which has made us have such a mixed culture. In the midst of so many historical transformations, the teaching activity must have its methodologies constantly recycled. For this reason, this work becomes more arduous as the teacher suffers from the impact of the network on the world, since it is reflected in the productivity and reliability of the results of literary and scientific works. This will forever compromise the relationship between knowledge and information. Keywords: Technology, research, education, reliability.

Brazilian Scientific Research about Acupuncture in Dentistry: Bibliometric Analysis of the Papers Presented at SBPqO Meetings

AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the Brazilian scientific production about acupuncture in dentistry, outlining the profile of the works about the subject presented at the Meetings of the Brazilian Society of Dental Research (SBPqO). It was a cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, based on secondary data. An analysis of all abstracts presented in the last ten SBPqO Meetings (2009-2018) published in the annals of the event was carried out. For the research the location of the term "acupuntura" or "acupuncture" among the abstracts was realized and the following information was collected: type of institution that carried out the research (public or private), Brazilian region where it was realized, area or specialty of dentistry and whether it involved humans or animals. Of the 26,514 dental research abstracts published in the annals, only 27 papers were experimental studies or systematic reviews about the subject. Of the total, 23 (85.2%) were developed in public institutions, 15 (55.6%) did not receive financial support 20 (74.1%) were carried out in humans and 13 (48.2%) were developed in the Southeast region. Regarding the dental specialty, the majority (70.4%) investigated acupuncture in "Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Orofacial Pain". Therefore, it can be concluded that few acupuncture studies in dentistry have been developed in the last ten years in Brazil, according to the papers presented at the SBPqO Meetings. Thus, it is suggested that research on the subject be carried out and widely disseminated between the academic and professional milieu. Keywords: Acupuncture Therapy. Dental Research. Complementary Therapies. ResumoO objetivo desse estudo foi investigar a produção científica brasileira sobre a acupuntura na odontologia, traçando o perfil dos trabalhos sobre a temática apresentados nas Reuniões da Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica (SBPqO). Tratou-se de um estudo transversal, com abordagem quantitativa, a partir de dados secundários. Realizou-se uma análise de todos os resumos apresentados nas últimas dez Reuniões da SBPqO (2009-2018) publicados nos anais do evento. Para pesquisa procedeu-se a localização do termo “acupuntura” ou “acupuncture” entre os resumos e foram colhidas as seguintes informações: tipo de instituição que realizou a pesquisa (pública ou privada), região brasileira onde foi realizada, recebimento de auxílio financeiro, área ou especialidade da odontologia e se envolvia humanos ou animais. Dos 26.514 resumos de pesquisa odontológica publicados em anais, apenas 27 trabalhos tratavam de estudos experimentais ou revisões sistemáticas sobre a temática. Do total, 23 (85,2%) foram desenvolvidos em instituições públicas, 15 (55,6%) não receberam auxílio financeiro, 20 (74,1%) foram realizados em humanos e 13 (48,2%) desenvolvidos na região Sudeste do Brasil. Com relação a especialidade odontológica, a maioria (70,4%) pesquisou sobre a acupuntura na “Disfunção Temporomandibular e Dor Orofacial”. Os achados do presente estudo indicam que poucas pesquisas abordando a acupuntura na odontologia foram desenvolvidas nos últimos dez anos no Brasil, de acordo com os trabalhos apresentados nas Reuniões da SBPqO. Diante disso, sugere-se que pesquisas sobre o tema sejam realizadas e amplamente divulgadas entre o meio acadêmico e profissionais. Palavras-chave: Terapia por Acupuntura. Pesquisa em Odontologia. Terapias Complementares.

Sport and Exercise Psychology Studies in Brazil: Performance or Health?

The low professional insertion of psychologists in Brazilian sports teams, as well as the Sport Psychology course being seldom offered in undergraduate Psychology courses, may reflect in the current scenario of scientific research in Brazil. It is still not clear what Graduate Programs (GPs) have adopted directions regarding the development of studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology (SEP) research fields since an assessment or mapping of scientific knowledge production in this area has not yet been performed involving Exercise and Sport Science and Psychology GPs. This study aimed at investigating institutional research and their themes in SEP from these graduate programs. Studies were selected and retrieved from a national database (Sucupira Platform), that contains all registered researches from all Exercise and Sport Science (n = 31) and Psychology (n = 84) GPs in the country. Data were analyzed through R software using text mining techniques, latent semantic analysis and K-means clustering. Results revealed that research involving SEP is predominantly being developed at Exercise and Sport Science GPs (n = 171; p < 0.01) in comparison to psychology GPs (n = 39), mostly located in the south and southeast regions of Brazil. This research has focused on the effects of physical exercise and quality of life, while Psychology GPs have analyzed sport as associated with health and education, as a way to promote social support and to study sports’ psychological aspects. It was concluded that Exercise and Sport Science GPs had the most significant contribution to SEP. Investigations were focused on the interface of exercise with quality of life, health and education, with gaps existing in programs advancing in the studies on sports and performance.

Panorama da produção científica da gestão por competências na administração pública brasileira (2008 a 2018)

Objective: to analyze the panorama of Brazilian scientific research on Competency-based Management (CBM) in Public Administration for the last decade, covering the period from 2008 to April 2018, from the characteristics of the publications, methodological aspects, the stages investigated and the main benefits and difficulties identified in the studies. Method: through an integrative review of Brazilian scientific literature, 26 predefined variables were identified and analyzed, based in 82 articles published in conferences and journals, using descriptive statistics and thematic categorical content analysis. Originality/relevance: the results from last decade papers were consolidated, differentiating by the scope of publications, quantitative of analyzed variables and inclusion of qualitative data. Results: University of Brasilia is the institution with the largest number of authors in the period analyzed. Most studies were empirical, cross-sectional, descriptive, qualitative, with interviews and content analysis, in federal and executive organizations. Fragilities were observed in the methodological records and keyword indexing. Competence diagnosis was the main stage studied. Benefits refer to organizational and individual improvements. The main difficulties concern methodological and conceptual aspects, and the absence of organizational support, which is fundamental to competency-based management adoption and implantation, in order to obtain advantages oriented to the good governance of human resource management. Contributions: a research agenda is suggested to contribute to the quality and methodological rigor of future investigations. Furthermore, the results contribute to public organizations regarding the development and implementation of competency-based management with quality and permanence of the model, enabling the improvement of service delivery to society and to the public servants.