Comparison of Brazilian researchers in clinical medicine: are criteria for ranking well-adjusted?

Eduardo A. Oliveira (), Enrico A. Colosimo, Daniella R. Martelli, Isabel G. Quirino, Maria Christina L. Oliveira, Leonardo S. Lima, Ana Cristina Simões e Silva and Hercílio Martelli-Júnior
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Eduardo A. Oliveira: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Enrico A. Colosimo: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Daniella R. Martelli: Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros
Isabel G. Quirino: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Maria Christina L. Oliveira: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Leonardo S. Lima: Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros
Ana Cristina Simões e Silva: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Hercílio Martelli-Júnior: Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros

Scientometrics, 2012, vol. 90, issue 2, No 7, 429-443

Abstract: Abstract Quantifying the relative performance of individual scholars has become an integral part of decision-making in research policy. The objective of the present study was to evaluate if the scholarship rank of Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) researchers in Medicine is consistent with their scientific productivity. The Lattes curricula of 411 researchers (2006–2008) were included in the study. Scholarship category was the variable of interest. Other variables analyzed were: time since receiving the doctorate, teaching activity (undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students), number of articles published, and number of papers indexed by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) and Scopus databases. Additional performance indicators included were: citations, h-index, and m-index. There was a significant difference among scholarship categories regarding number of papers per year, considering the entire scientific career (P

Keywords: Scientific publication indicators; Clinical medicine; Health postgraduate programs; Health sciences; H index; Scopus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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