HEALTH FIELD IN OPENALEX

THEMATIC ORGANIZATION AND INSTITUTIONAL NETWORKS OF BRAZILIAN PRODUCTION

Authors

  • Rogéria Veronese UFSCar , Federal University of São Carlos image/svg+xml
  • Ariadne Chloe Mary Furnival Federal University of São Carlos image/svg+xml
  • Raphael Augusto dos Santos Federal University of São Carlos image/svg+xml
  • Leandro Innocentini Lopes de Faria Federal University of São Carlos image/svg+xml
  • Maria Laura Machado Cangiani Federal University of São Carlos image/svg+xml

Keywords:

OpenAlex, collective health, public health, bibliometrics, scholarly communication

Abstract

Este estudo analisa a produção brasileira em acesso aberto sobre Saúde Pública e Saúde Coletiva indexada na OpenAlex, entre 2015 e 2025, com o objetivo de compreender sua organização temática e suas redes institucionais de colaboração. A pesquisa possui natureza quantitativa e exploratória, com apoio de procedimentos bibliométricos e análise de redes sociais. O corpus foi composto por 28.260 artigos recuperados na OpenAlex e processados no VOSviewer. Os resultados mostram composição temática heterogênea, marcada pela convivência entre abordagens clínicas, epidemiológicas, sociais e ambientais da saúde. A rede de coautoria institucional revela concentração em centros consolidados, como Fiocruz, USP, UFRJ, UFBA e UFPE, indicando que a circulação científica permanece associada a instituições com maior capacidade de articulação colaborativa. Sob a perspectiva da Ciência da Informação, o estudo evidencia que bases abertas de metadados não funcionam apenas como fontes para estudos métricos, mas participam da organização da visibilidade científica. Conclui-se que a Ciência Aberta amplia o acesso aos registros bibliográficos, mas não elimina automaticamente assimetrias na produção e circulação do conhecimento científico.

Author Biographies

  • Rogéria Veronese, UFSCar, Federal University of São Carlos

    Rogéria Veronese is a master’s student in Information Science at the Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). She holds postgraduate specializations in Palliative Care, Production Management, and Organizational Management and Human Resources from UFSCar, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). She works as a facilitator at the Universidade Virtual do Estado de São Paulo (UNIVESP), in partnership with UFSCar, and as an administrative and technical staff member at UFSCar, where she carries out activities at the Center for Education and Human Sciences (CECH). Her academic interests focus on Information Science, health, education, and information practices.

  • Ariadne Chloe Mary Furnival, Federal University of São Carlos

    Prof. Ariadne Chloe Mary Furnival, Ph.D., is a Full Professor and Senior Professor in the Department of Information Science at the Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). She is a permanent faculty member of the Graduate Program in Information Science (PPGCI/UFSCar) and a collaborating faculty member of the Graduate Program in Science, Technology, and Society (PPGCTS/UFSCar). She holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Policy from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) and conducts research in scientific communication, open access, information literacy, and Science, Technology, and Society (STS) studies.

  • Raphael Augusto dos Santos, Federal University of São Carlos

    Raphael Augusto dos Santos is a master’s student in the Graduate Program in Information Science at the Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). He holds a bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science, with concentrations in Science and Society and Culture and Discourse, from UFSCar, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Centro Universitário Central Paulista (UNICEP). He works as an Administrative Assistant at the Federal University of São Carlos and conducts research in Information Science, exploring topics related to information, society, and public administration.

  • Leandro Innocentini Lopes de Faria, Federal University of São Carlos

    Associate Professor at the Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar) since 2002, affiliated with the Department of Information Science. Faculty member of the Graduate Program in Science, Technology, and Society at UFSCar and the Graduate Program in Information Science at UFSCar. Executive Coordinator of the Technological Information Center for Materials at UFSCar. His research interests include Information Science, Technology Foresight, Competitive Intelligence, Bibliometrics, and Science and Technology (S&T) Indicators. He holds a degree in Materials Engineering from UFSCar (1994), a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2001), and a Ph.D. in Information and Communication Science from Université d’Aix-Marseille III (2001).

  • Maria Laura Machado Cangiani, Federal University of São Carlos

    Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), with concentrations in Science and Society and Culture and Discourse. Master’s degree in Information Science from UFSCar, with a focus on Bibliometrics and a research project examining the Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) metric in the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings.

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Published

2026-11-13

Conference Proceedings Volume

2026: XXVI ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE PESQUISA E PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM CIÊNCIA DA INFORMAÇÃO

Section

GT 7 – Produção e Comunicação da Informação em Ciência, Tecnologia & Inovação

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