Using multivariate analysis for mapping the profile of internationalization of Brazilian federal universities: an exploratory study based on data available in the Web of Science database

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  • Dalton Lopes Martins Universidade Federal de Goiás

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Multivariate analysis. Main components. Internationalization. Federal universities. Web of Science.

Abstract

The paper aims to study the use of multivariate analysis in order to contribute to the discussion and dissemination of this type of technique in scientometric studies in Brazil. It also aims to apply this technique and analyze its possible application to study the internationalization of Brazilian scientific production focusing on the 59 universities in the federal system. The study uses data from the database Web of Science, builds a new indicator to assess the rate of self-citation of universities and conducts a multivariate analysis using the statistical computing free software R. The results allow us to propose the arrangement of the universities in five groups according to their features revealed by the variables analyzed. The method proves to be easy to use and very useful for scientometric studies.

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Dalton Lopes Martins, Universidade Federal de Goiás

Professor Doutor no curso de Gestão da Informação da Faculdade de Informação e Comunicação na Universidade Federal de Goiás.

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2014-12-22

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MARTINS, D. L. Using multivariate analysis for mapping the profile of internationalization of Brazilian federal universities: an exploratory study based on data available in the Web of Science database. Em Questão, Porto Alegre, v. 20, n. 3, p. 61–72, 2014. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/EmQuestao/article/view/49150. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2025.

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Vol. 20 No. 3 (2014)

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