Panorama da produção científica em Astronomia no Brasil: análise bibliométrica.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the scenario of scientific production in Astronomy in Brazil in the CAPES Journals Portal, between 2010 and 2020. Methodology: The research is descriptive and exploratory in nature, with a qualitative and quantitative approach, and used bibliometric analysis. Data collection took place between January and February 2021, using the expressions Astronomy AND Brazil, and sought to identify the characterization of journals, articles and authors, through the Capes Journals, SCImago Journal & Country Rank, DOAJ, Sucupira Platform, e-MEC, Orcid and Lattes Curriculum platforms. Results: It was found that 89% of scientific journals have Qualis between A1 and Qualis B5, belonging to the areas of astronomy, physics and astrophysics, with the highest peak in production observed in 2020. Articles in English correspond to 98% and deal with subjects such as galaxies, stars and planets, and 35% of the articles had between 2 and 3 authors. 197 authors were identified who published the most on the subject, with the most collaborative author having 66 articles. Furthermore, 21% of the authors analyzed are linked to the University of São Paulo, and all have a doctorate degree, with 77 titles in the areas of Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics. Conclusions: Therefore, it is concluded that it is possible to verify a growing trend in relation to international publications and collaborations in scientific productions on Astronomy in the country.