CHARACTERISTICS, IMPACTS AND PERSPECTIVES IN GEOMORPHOLOGY AND PEDOLOGY IN POSTGRADUATE GEOGRAPHY

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4215/rm2019.e18012

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CAPES, Brazilian Science, Epistemology, Endogeny

Abstract

Geomorphology and Pedology are found in several Geography postgraduate programs. However, there is no qualitative and quantitative evaluation of their role in each program. The objectives of this study were: a) to evaluate the impact of Physical Geography in Geography postgraduate programs; b) to describe the scientific production in Geomorphology and Pedology within the scope of Geography programs in Brazil, and c) to
evaluate the perspectives and risks for Geomorphology and Pedology in the context of the Brazilian Geography. The main conclusions were: 1) the correlation of the H-index, which is based on the impact of academic production, explains about 70% of the program score; 2) in the Southeast region’s programs, Physical Geography had the lowest participation (20.8%) in the H-index; 3) the South region stands out with the highest scientific production in Geomorphology (36.2%) and Pedology (39.4%); 4) the areas of Geomorphology and Pedology publish 50% of their articles  in English, and 5) 67% of Pedology articles are published in English.

Keywords: CAPES, Brazilian Science, Epistemology, Endogeny

Author Biography

  • Edivaldo Lopes Thomaz, Universidade Estadual do Centro Oeste, Guarapuava (PR), Brasil

    Professor Associado, Departamento de Geografia, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste-UNICENTRO, Guarapuava-PR. Formado em Técnico Agropecuária, função exercida na Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária por oito anos. Graduado em Geografia pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina (1995). Mestre (2000) e Doutor (2005) em Ciências, Geografia Física, pela Universidade de São Paulo com estágio na University of Toronto, Canada (2005) (Tema: Evolução de ravina sob chuva simulada). Pós-doutorado na School of Environment and Society, University of Wales, Swansea, UK (2010) (Tema: Fogo e erosão do solo) e The Universtiy of Texas at Austin, US (2014) (Tema: Processos hidrogeomorfológicos em estradas não pavimentadas). Secretário da European Geoscience Union (2014-2015), subdivision soil, environment and Ecosystems. Sócio fundador e membro da União da Geomorfologia Brasileira desde 1996. Membro do Conselho Científico do Boletim Goiano de Geografia e da Revista Sociedade e Natureza. Revisor dos periódicos: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Catena, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, Science of The Total Environment, Land Degradation and Development, Geoderma, Revista Brasileira de Geomorfologia dentre outros. Atualmente é Editor Associado do periódico Fire (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/fire). Consultor da CAPES na Área de Geografia na avaliação Quadrienal 2013-2016, APCN, Qualis-Periódicos e Qualis-Livros. Coordenador do Programa de Pós-graduação em Geografia-UNICENTRO (2018-2020). Membro do Comitê Assessor de Área (CAAs) - Fundação Araucária - CIÊNCIAS EXATAS E DA TERRA (2017 -2019). Desenvolve pesquisa em Geomorfologia Experimental e processos em vertente. Temas de pesquisa: erosão do solo, erodibilidade do solo, estabilidade de agregados, influência do fogo nas propriedades do solo e nos processos hidroerosivos, impactos hidrogeomorfológicos causados por estradas não pavimentadas, bioerosão, conectividade hidrogeomorfológica vertente-rio e conservação de solo e água. 

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2019-07-03

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Vol. 18 (2019)

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