Collaboration Networks in the Brazilian Scientific Output in Evolutionary Biology: 2000-2012

• Published in: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências Vol. 88; no. 1; pp. 165 - 178
• Main Authors: Santin, Dirce M, Vanz, Samile A S, Stumpf, Ida R C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Academia Brasileira de Ciências 01-03-2016
• Subjects: Authorship; Bibliometrics; biologia evolutiva; Biological Evolution; Brazil; cientometria; coautoria; colaboração científica; Cooperative Behavior; Humans; MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES; produção científica; redes de colaboração; Research - statistics & numerical data; biologia evolutiva; Collaboration networks; Scientific collaboration; Scientometrics; produção científica; cientometria; coautoria; redes de colaboração; Evolutionary Biology; colaboração científica; Scientific output; Co-authorship
• ISSN: 0001-3765; 1678-2690; 1678-2690
• DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765201620140620

This article analyzes the existing collaboration networks in the Brazilian scientific output in Evolutionary Biology, considering articles published during the period from 2000 to 2012 in journals indexed by Web of Science. The methodology integrates bibliometric techniques and Social Network Analysis resources to describe the growth of Brazilian scientific output and understand the levels, dynamics and structure of collaboration between authors, institutions and countries. The results unveil an enhancement and consolidation of collaborative relationships over time and suggest the existence of key institutions and authors, whose influence on research is expressed by the variety and intensity of the relationships established in the co-authorship of articles. International collaboration, present in more than half of the publications, is highly significant and unusual in Brazilian science. The situation indicates the internationalization of scientific output and the ability of the field to take part in the science produced by the international scientific community.