Science funding crisis in Brazil and COVID-19: deleterious impact on scientific output

The Brazilian scientific community and health care workers are working hard to provide support for the political health measures to deal with this unprecedented crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. Paradoxically, while the society is looking forward for an immediate response of the scientific community, Brazilian scientists are facing a dramatic reduction in financial support for research and graduate programs.

Key words
Brazil; Science; funding; crisis; COVID-19

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EDUARDO A. OLIVEIRA

Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Health Sciences Postgraduate Program, School of Medicine, Avenida Prof. Alfredo Balena, 190, 30130-100 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)BrazilBelo Horizonte, MG, BrazilFederal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Health Sciences Postgraduate Program, School of Medicine, Avenida Prof. Alfredo Balena, 190, 30130-100 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

University of California, Visiting Scholar, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0630, La Jolla, CA 92093-0630, U.S.A.University of CaliforniaU.S.A.La Jolla, U.S.A.University of California, Visiting Scholar, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0630, La Jolla, CA 92093-0630, U.S.A.

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5642-7164

HERCÍLIO MARTELLI JÚNIOR

State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES), Health Science/Primary Care Postgraduate Program, 126 Rui Braga Avenue, 39401-089 Montes Claros, MG, BrazilState University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES)BrazilMontes Claros, MG, BrazilState University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES), Health Science/Primary Care Postgraduate Program, 126 Rui Braga Avenue, 39401-089 Montes Claros, MG, Brazil

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9691-2802

ANA CRISTINA SIMÕES E SILVA

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9222-3882

DANIELLA R. BARBOSA MARTELLI

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7497-6052

MARIA CHRISTINA L. OLIVEIRA

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2511-6769

Correspondence to: Eduardo Araujo Oliveira E-mail: eduolive812@gmail.com

AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS

E. A. Oliveira contributed to conception, design, data acquisition and interpretation, drafted and the manuscript. H. Martelli-Junior, .R.B. Martelli, A. C. Simões e Silva, and Maria Christina L. Oliveira contributed to conception, interpretation and critically revised the manuscript. All authors gave their final approval and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

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Annual growth rate of scientific papers output as compared with annual expenditure by Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications (MCTIC) (in billions of reais) from 2000 to 2017. Data sources: 1Data source for scientific papers growth rate: Scopus database, accessed 25 April 2020, https://www.scimagojr.com/countryrank.php. 2Data source for Brazilian MCTIC budget: Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications, accessed 01 May 2020, https://www.mctic.gov.br/mctic/opencms/indicadores/detalhe/recursos_aplicados/governo_federal/2_2_4.html.

Figure 1 Annual growth rate of scientific papers output as compared with annual expenditure by Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications (MCTIC) (in billions of reais) from 2000 to 2017. Data sources: 1Data source for scientific papers growth rate: Scopus database, accessed 25 April 2020, https://www.scimagojr.com/countryrank.php. 2Data source for Brazilian MCTIC budget: Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications, accessed 01 May 2020, https://www.mctic.gov.br/mctic/opencms/indicadores/detalhe/recursos_aplicados/governo_federal/2_2_4.html.

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[1] Correspondence to: Eduardo Araujo Oliveira E-mail: eduolive812@gmail.com