Ranking da produção científica dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Informação no Brasil

Resumen

This study focuses on the scientific production of postgraduate programs in Information Science from 2008 to 2012. It aims to list the scientific production recorded in the Lattes curriculum of Professors connected with the Graduate Program in Information Science accredited by the Coordination improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) with grade five. Through qualitative and quantitative research, the literature review sought to align itself with the Assessment System for Postgraduate deployed by CAPES. The methodological procedures identifies the registered Professors within these programs, collecting data in the Lattes curricula, and treating them from the bibliometric and scientometric assumptions to weave analysis and validation of results. It discusses scientific production in relation to the Information Science in the country. It analyzes that there is a difference of almost 50% between the first placed with the third and the fourth in the ranking of scientific output. The estudy argues that qualitative criteria could improve the systems of evaluation of programs that would contribute to the development of scientific production. It concludes that the different rates of production of scientific programs with the same note could be the main snag CAPES evaluation. At the same time, this study suggests, for example, postgraduate programs to adopt criterion focused on responsibility or requirement of publication policy by students of graduate programs within the programs.