Communication Between Basic, Applied, and Theoretical Research in Behavior Analysis in Brazil: A Bibliometrical Analysis

Authors

  • Bruno Angelo Strapasson Universidade de São Paulo (USP) e Universidade Positivo (UP)
  • Fernanda Gutierrez Magalhães Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo e Universidade Positivo
  • Joice Kalfeld Custódio Universidade Positivo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v17i1.26496

Keywords:

applied research, basic research, theoretical research, behavior analysis, bibliometrical analysis

Abstract

Many authors suggest that there should be high interaction between applied, basic and theoretical
research for an adequate development of Behavior Analysis. The purpose of this text is to evaluate the
communication between these areas, through the analysis of citations from three Brazilian
publications. The journals have had their articles and references categorized as applied, basic and
theoretical. One hundred thirty-two articles were sorted as theoretical, ninety as applied and fortythree
as basic. The percentage of self-citation and cross-citation in each category was identified: The
self-citations are predominant in theoretical articles, whereas cross-citations are more frequent in
applied ones. In basic research texts, the number of self-citations is similar to cross-citations. It was
observed a recent decrease in self-citations and an increase in cross-citations.

Author Biographies

Bruno Angelo Strapasson, Universidade de São Paulo (USP) e Universidade Positivo (UP)

Psicólogo pela UFPR, mestre em psicologia do desenvolvimento e aprendizagem pela UNESP-Bauru e doutorando em psicologia experimental pela Universidade de São Paulo. Atualmente é professor adjunto da Universidade Positivo e bolsista do CNPq (protocolo 142638/2010-2)

Fernanda Gutierrez Magalhães, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo e Universidade Positivo

Psicóloga pela UFPR, mestre em filosofia pela UFSCAR e doutoranda em psicologia experimental pela PUC-SP. Atualmente é professora adjunta da Universidade Positivo e bolsista de doutorado da CAPES ( protocolo 331084-106041)

Joice Kalfeld Custódio, Universidade Positivo

Aluna de graduação em psicologia da Universidade Positivo.

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Published

2013-11-12

How to Cite

Strapasson, B. A., Magalhães, F. G., & Custódio, J. K. (2013). Communication Between Basic, Applied, and Theoretical Research in Behavior Analysis in Brazil: A Bibliometrical Analysis. Interação Em Psicologia, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v17i1.26496

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Critical Literature Reviews

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