CONSTRUCTION OF A PERIODICALS CORPUS FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE STUDIES IN BRAZIL
Keywords:
information science, scientific journals, scientific communication, scientific productionAbstract
The analysis of scientific production is an important tool for understanding the constitution and consolidation of knowledge fields. In the context of Brazilian Information Science, scientific journals play a central role in the communication and preservation of the field's scientific memory. This study aimed to identify and validate a corpus of scientific journals representative of the consolidation of Information Science in Brazil from 1970 to 2024. The research is characterized as documentary, with a qualitative and descriptive approach. The methodological procedures involved the use of journal classifications for the 2021-2024 period, the selection of titles ranked in the highest strata, the analysis of evaluation areas and parent areas, the individual examination of editorial scopes, and the historical complement based on reference works in the field. From an initial list of 2,829 records, 39 journals representative of the trajectory of Information Science in Brazil were identified. The results revealed the geographical concentration of titles in the Southeast and Northeast regions, the strong connection between journals and graduate programs, and the historical continuity of the field's leading scientific outlets. It is concluded that the corpus developed provides a consistent basis for future studies on scientific production in Brazilian Information Science.