Brazilian scientific productivity in the stem cell area (2001-2019)

ABSTRACT

Introduction/Objective:

Quantitative-descriptive study, whose aim was to obtain a scientific production overview in Brazilian stem cells area, in the period from 2001 to 2019, through bibliometrics indicators of scientific production.

Methodology:

It has considered original and indexed articles on the Web of Science, including at least one Brazilian author.

Results:

The results showed an increase, much like the world scenario, in the number of articles (4.675) and authors (25.050), with a tendency for multiple authorship (99.25%). Five periodicals are highlighted by the number of articles published: Plos One (128), Scientific Reports (65), Stem Cell Research & Therapy (55), Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research (54) and Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation (49).

Conclusion:

The research was concentrated in the hematology area until 2005 and, from 2006 on, cell biology started to occupy the centrality of studies and research both nationally and worldwide.

KEYWORDS:
Scientific production; Indicators; Bibliometrics