Analyses of Ten Years of Scientific Production of the Journal Psicologia: Teoria e Prática

Abstract

Launched in 1999, the journal Psicologia: Teoria e Prática, from the Faculty of Psychology and the Developmental Disorder Post graduation Program from the Mackenzie Presbyterian University is scientific instrument of dissemination in psychology and related areas. This study aims to describe its production, in addition to identify/discuss classification criteria of this journal. The results of the analysis of 213 papers published between 1999‑2009 shows that 2002 there is a predominance of authors associated to other institutions (81%). Of the total 213 articles, 19% are institutional authorship. Articles with empirical data became majority since 2003. Topics related to treatment and prevention in psychology and to social psychology were the most frequent and the average processing time was less than five months. The journal has qualis B1, according to Webqualis Capes, ranking among the top 33% in psychology.

Keywords

• psychology
• scientific publication indicators
• systems for evaluation of publications
• knowledge
• classification