As pesquisas científicas, os pesquisadores e suas publicações:

Abstract

This work proposes an initial investigation into the role of the researcher in the context of scientific research and the dissemination of their findings through publications. The research addresses fundamental issues, such as the choice of publication outlets for their research and the target audience. The study focuses on a sample of researchers of both genders from some public universities who work in the fields of chemistry, biology, and physics. The qualitative approach methodology included the administration of questionnaires with open-ended questions, sent via email to researchers and research professors at academic institutions. The results indicate that not necessarily do the research conducted at the university reach society, but when it does, it is in the same manner as it reaches specialists, through specialized communication channels, in a specialized language. There was no mention of writing popular science texts, nor any mention of classical scientific popularization journals in the field. There is, therefore, no explicit and structured scientific outreach activity, but rather only scientific dissemination activity.