This paper's objective was the characterization of the scientific communication which took place during the period 1998 to 2001, in the Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA. Given that the role of science is to try to bring mankind closer to the scientific truth, this work emphasizes the importance of publicizing the research results in order to validate the research. The publication process occurs through the channels of scientific communication, which may be formal, informal or electronic, and will make the spreading of information easier. This paper presents the results of the survey on the forms of scientific communication via formal channels, used by the UFMA teachers,
UFMA; scientific communication; scientific production and publication