Public research institutes in Brazil: evidence of research and innovation impact.

Here, we look at the impact of the scientific production of Brazilian research institutions. Data were collected from SciVal and InCites for governmental research institutions (state and federal), and then we focussed on the two largest: Embrapa (Agriculture) and Fiocruz (Health). Institutions in th...

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Publicado en:Innovation: The European Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 1410 - 1433
Autores principales: McManus, Concepta, Baeta Neves, Abilio Afonso, Audy, Jorge Nicolas, Prata, Alvaro Toubes
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2026
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          Baeta Neves, Abilio Afonso
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          Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade de Brasília, Brasilia, DF, Brazil
          Catedra Paschoal Senise, Pró-reitoria de Pós-Graduação, Rua da Reitoria, 374 - 4° andar, CEP 05508-220, Cidade Universitária, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
          Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga 6681, 90619-900, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
          Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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          Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
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      ab: Here, we look at the impact of the scientific production of Brazilian research institutions. Data were collected from SciVal and InCites for governmental research institutions (state and federal), and then we focussed on the two largest: Embrapa (Agriculture) and Fiocruz (Health). Institutions in the area of health, environment and physics tended to show higher impact than other areas, those in physics showed low first, last and corresponding authorships (<20%). Health institutions had a high profile in Policy and Patents, especially abroad, while agriculture had a more local impact. Citations in policy documents increased impact by 220%. Brazilian institutions in Defence, Agriculture, Energy & Nuclear, and Economic areas generally perform below world means. While some institutions may show a higher impact on specific indicators, the present study raises the need for an in-depth analysis of these institutions and their return on investments. Information contained here can help these institutions in strategic planning to improve impact results, including the uptake of science by the Brazilian government. While Fiocruz seems to meet this demand, Embrapa still needs to reaffirm its space within the system. Discussion on the return on investment (monetary and other resources) made in institutions these institutions require future studies.
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