BRAZIL IN GLOBAL RESEARCH NETWORKS IN LIFE AND HEALTH

CONTEXTUAL LEADERSHIP (2010-19)  

Authors

  • Juliana Freitas Lopes Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde image/svg+xml , Oswaldo Cruz Foundation image/svg+xml
  • Priscila Costa Albuquerque Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Saúde (CDTS) - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz)
  • Bruna de Paula Fonseca e Fonseca Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde image/svg+xml , Oswaldo Cruz Foundation image/svg+xml

Keywords:

Brazil, Scientific collaboration, Health research, South-South, North-South

Abstract

This study analyzes Brazil's international scientific collaborations in the life and health sciences between 2010 and 2019, considering North-South, South-South, and Triangular partnerships. Based on Scopus data, it examines growth, leadership patterns, and thematic specialization. International collaborations grew during the period, but North-South partnerships remain predominant. Brazilian leadership is more frequent in South-South collaborations and less so in triangular collaborations, which are dominated by high-income countries. South-South collaborations are concentrated in areas where Brazil has greater scientific specialization. The results indicate that the country tends to lead where it has greater scientific capacity and to collaborate to expand access to resources and expertise.

Author Biographies

  • Juliana Freitas Lopes, Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
    Graduated in Biological Sciences from the Universidade Federal Fluminense (Licentiate/2007; Bachelor's Degree/2008). Master's and PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (2010/2016). She works in Science, Technology and Innovation Networks (CTI) at the Center for Technological Development in Health (CDTS/FIOCRUZ), applying Social Network Analysis (ARS) and scientometrics to the study of the global dynamics of research and innovation in health.
  • Priscila Costa Albuquerque, Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Saúde (CDTS) - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz)
    Priscila Albuquerque is a researcher at the Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Saúde (CDTS/Fiocruz), working in the area of data science applied to health, focusing on the analysis of scientific production, evaluation of public policies, and access to treatments in the SUS. She develops data pipelines, analytical visualizations, and studies on collaboration networks, with an emphasis on producing evidence for decision-making in public health.
  • Bruna de Paula Fonseca e Fonseca, Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
    I am a biologist from UFRJ (2004), a master's degree in Biological Sciences from UFRJ (2006), a specialist in Social Network Analysis from the University of Greenwich (2014) and a PhD in Production Engineering from COPPE/UFRJ (2015). I am a researcher at the Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) and I coordinate the GRID (Group of Networks, Information and Data in Health) of the Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Saúde (CDTS), working at the interface between information science and public health.

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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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