A Summary Evaluation of the Top-Five Brazilian Psychology Journals by Native English-Language Scholars

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)

2017

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There is considerable variability among psychology journals in Brazil, in terms of presence on the international stage. However, research as to why is very scarce. This study empirically examined the relationship between several indices of internationalization and real-world internationalization, among these journals. 661 articles from the top-17 psychology journals in Brazil were coded for: Englishlanguage text, editorial board makeup, lead author institution, and article type. Analyses revealed that successful internationalization was associated with: (a) lead author institution from a native English-speaking country; (b) empirical articles; and (c) editorial board members from a native English-speaking country. Use of English-language text was not associated with successful internationalization. These findings suggest that the path to internationalization for psychology journals in Brazil may depend on increased publishing of findings from English-speaking countries; or at the very least: increased collaboration between Brazilian and native English-speaking scholars.Keywords: globalization, scientific journals, psychology, Brazil, bibliometric analysis A Internacionalização dos Periódicos de Psicologia no Brasil: Uma Análise Bibliométrica Baseada em Quatro ÍndicesResumo: Há uma variação considerável na presença internacional entre os periódicos de psicologia no Brasil. No entanto, a investigação a respeito do porquê é muito escassa. Este estudo examinou empiricamente a relação entre vários índices de internacionalização e a internacionalização real entre essas revistas. 661 artigos provenientes das 17 melhores revistas de psicologia foram codificados para: texto em Inglês, composição do conselho editorial, instituição do autor principal e tipo de artigo. As análises revelaram que a internacionalização foi associada a: (a) instituição do autor principal de um país nativo de língua inglesa; (b) artigos empíricos; e (c) membros do conselho editorial nativos de um país de língua inglesa. Não foi encontrada associação entre o uso do texto na língua inglesa e a internacionalização bem sucedida. Estes achados sugerem que o caminho para a internacionalização de periódicos de psicologia no Brasil pode depender do aumento da publicação de resultados de países de língua inglesa; ou, pelo menos, uma maior colaboração entre estudiosos brasileiros e nativos de língua inglesa.Palavras-chave: globalização, periódicos científicos, psicologia, Brasil, análise bibliométrica La Internacionalización de las Revistas de Psicología en Brasil: Un Examen Bibliométrico Basado en Cuatro ÍndicesResumen: Existe una considerable variabilidad en la internacionalización de las revistas de psicología en Brasil, pero la investigación de por qué es muy escasa. Este estudio examinó la relación entre varios índices de internacionalización y la internacionalización real. 661 artículos de las 17 mejores revistas de psicología fueron codificados para: texto en inglés, composición del comité editorial, institución del autor, y el tipo de ar...

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confidence: 99%

“…Evidence is seen in summary materials (abstracts and titles) and supplementary issues, many of which now appear in English (Fradkin, 2015). Evidence is also seen in the increased presence of Brazilian journals in the international Scopus database (Gamba, Packer, & Meneghini, 2015).…”

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The Internationalization of Psychology Journals in Brazil: A Bibliometric Examination Based on Four Indices

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)

2017

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“…The articles in this supplement update us to issues that have been regularly discussed, and bring new and vital issues to the forefront: Brazilian scientific policies (Bastos, Tomanari, Trindade, & Andery, 2015;Guzzo, Linhares, Teodoro, & Koller, 2015), ethical standards for psychological research (Leitão, Falcão, & Maluf, 2015), internationalization (Hutz, Yamamoto, & Lo Bianco, 2015;Menandro, Linhares, Bastos, & Dell'Aglio, 2015), Latin American international publication (Fradkin, 2015;Gamba, Packer, & Meneghini, 2015;Lopez-Lopez, Anegón, AcevedoTriana, & Garcia, 2015;VandenBos & Winkler, 2015), and transference of journal management to international publishers (Gracia, 2015).…”

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Historical Notes on Psychology in Brazil: The Creation, Growth and Sustenance of Postgraduate Education

Gomes

2015

Psicol. Reflex. Crit.

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This article presents a brief overview of the history of psychology in Brazil. It highlights how the Brazilian Association of Research and Postgraduate Studies in Psychology (ANPEPP -Associação Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-graduação em Psicologia) has fulfilled its mission of fostering discussion on scientific policy and stimulating interchange among researchers. First, it provides a retrospect of ANPEPP meetings, considering both: 1) the thematic working groups, which have served to bring together researchers, and to inspire the emergence of thematic associations and journals; 2) the discussion forums, which have contributed in the critical review of scientific policy, and the mission of postgraduate studies. Second, it focuses on the history of psychology in Brazil, from colonial times to the recent national commitment to postgraduate studies. The paper argues that the plans and strategies led by national funding agencies have been successful and that their results are evidenced by the role played by Brazil in the international arena, both in scientific production and the training of its researchers. By sustaining current policies, it seems certain that, even with the oscillations in the national economy, postgraduate education will grow steadily in its advance of the psychological sciences; and will be working towards a better quality of life, social justice and ecological sustainability. Keywords: ANPEPP, CAPES, CNPq, history of psychology, postgraduate studies, Brazil. ResumoO artigo apresenta breve resenha da história da psicologia no Brasil para ressaltar como a ANPE-PP -Associação Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-graduação em Psicologia tem respondido à missão de fomentar o debate em políticas científicas e estimular o intercâmbio entre pesquisadores. O artigo traz um retrospecto das reuniões da ANPEPP, destacando ambos: 1) os grupos de trabalho temáticos, os quais têm servido para agregar pesquisadores e inspirar o surgimento de associações temáticas e revistas; 2) os fóruns de discussão, os quais têm contribuído para a revisão crítica de políticas científicas e da missão da pós-graduação. A seguir, a atenção se volta à história da psicologia no Brasil, dos tempos coloniais aos recentes planos nacionais para a pós-graduação. A ideia é ressaltar a inserção da pós-graduação na cultura universitária brasileira. Argumenta que os planos e estratégias oriundas das agências de fomento têm obtido bons resultados, evidenciados pelo papel que o Brasil ocupa no cenário internacional, em produção científica e formação de pesquisadores. Mantendo essas políticas, é certo que apesar de oscilações na economia nacional, a pós-graduação está caminhando em passos firmes para o avanço da ciência psicológica e trabalhando em favor da qualidade de vida, da justiça social e da sustentabilidade. Palavras-chave: ANPEPP, CAPES, CNPq, história da psicologia, pós-graduação, Brasil.

“…There has been much written about “lost science” ( Packer, 2001 ; Meneghini and Packer, 2007 ; Packer and Meneghini, 2007 ; Montgomery, 2013 ; Fradkin, 2017a ), a term coined by Gibbs (1995) that refers to “the unaccessed scientific output of the ‘emerging’ or ‘developing’ nations (EDNs)” ( Fradkin, 2015 , p. 100). Among the EDNs, the BRICS nations, of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are a commonly referred to group that makes up 43% of the world’s population and 25% of its gross domestic product ( Wilson and Purushothaman, 2003 ; Raghuramapatruni, 2015 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Among the EDNs, the BRICS nations, of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are a commonly referred to group that makes up 43% of the world’s population and 25% of its gross domestic product ( Wilson and Purushothaman, 2003 ; Raghuramapatruni, 2015 ). Unfortunately, much of the scientific output from this group “remains inaccessible or ‘lost’ to many scholars in the English-speaking world” ( Fradkin, 2015 , p. 100), due to the fact that it is not published in English ( Gibbs, 1995 ). In addition, the quality of these journals is typically lower than their lingua franca counterparts, due in large part to their less stable business model ( Meneghini, 2012 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

The Impact of Non-Brazilian Contribution on the Publishing Performance of Psychology Journals in Brazil

2018

Front. Psychol.

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There is considerable variability in publishing performance among psychology journals in Brazil. However, research as to why is very scarce. This study empirically examined the relationship between non-Brazilian contribution and publishing performance, among these journals. A total of 746 articles from the top-18 psychology journals in Brazil were coded for study type, international collaboration, and non-Brazilian contribution. Analyses revealed that publishing performance was associated with the following: (i) international collaboration and (ii) non-Brazilian contribution. Collaboration with, and contribution from, English-speaking authors was more prevalent among the higher performing journals; while contribution from non-Brazilian Ibero-American authors was more prevalent among the lower performing journals. These findings suggest that publishing performance for psychology journals in Brazil may be strongly tied to non-Brazilian contribution. Implications may be relevant to journal publishers and editors, as well as arbiters of scientific policy.