Analysis of Information Science (Ciência da informação) journal of IBICT, in its extrinsic and intrinsic qualities. The former are related to form and include the sections, the bibliographic patterns and the refereeing system. The intrinsic characteristics cover the analysis of paper’s contents, the productivity of authors and the authorship patterns. Results give evidence of its national and international repercussion. The evolution process of Information Science in its change to the electronic format accentuate the dissemination and universal access to information. Results demonstrate that the Information Science journal is a space to discuss relevant and current themes of the Area in its advancements and it contributes to the consolidation and expansion of Information Science in Brazil.
Brazilian scientific journal; Formal scientific communication; Information Science; Content analysis; Author productivity; Electronic journals
