S&T Policy
SCIENTOMETRICS
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Study estimates influence of experienced researchers in collaborations
243 million articles by 2.6 million coauthors were evaluated
INTERVIEW
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Marcio de Castro: A boost for bold research
New scientific director shares his vision for science and the future of FAPESP and reflects on his career as a plant geneticist
By Fabrício Marques, Neldson Marcolin and Alexandra Ozorio de Almeida
Knowledge production
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Analysis of millions of papers and patents suggests science is becoming less disruptive
Study indicates limits on the ability of researchers to change the direction of fields of knowledge
IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
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Tool helps implement projects based on scientific evidence
King's College London checklist adapted by a Brazilian team and translated into Portuguese