title: Profile and scientific production of CNPq researchers in Nephrology and Urology.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed at evaluating the profile and scientific production of researchers in Nephrology and Urology, receiving grants in the area of Clinical Medicine from the Brazilian National Research Council.
  
  
  METHODS
  The standardized online curriculum vitae (Curriculum Lattes) of 39 researchers in Medicine receiving grants in the 2006-2008 triennium were included in the analysis. The variables analyzed were: gender, affiliation, time from completion of the PhD program, scientific production, and supervision of undergraduate students, and master's and PhD programs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Males (74.4%) and category 2 grants (56.4%) predominated. The following three Brazilian states are responsible for 90% of the researchers: São Paulo (28; 71.8%); Rio Grande do Sul (4; 10.3%); and Minas Gerais (3; 7.7%). Four institutions are responsible for 70% of the researchers: UNIFESP (14; 36%); USP (8; 20.5%); UFMG (3, 7.7%); and UNICAMP (3; 7.7%). Considering the academic career, the assessed researchers published 3,195 articles in medical journals, with a median of 75 articles per researcher (QI = 52-100). The researchers received a total of 25,923 citations at the database Web of Science®, with a median of 452 citations per researcher (QI = 161-927). The average number of citations per article was 13.8 citations (SD = 11.6).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Southeastern region of Brazil concentrates researchers in Nephrology and Urology. Our study has shown an increase in the scientific production of most researchers in the last five years. By knowing the profile of researchers in Nephrology and Urology, more effective strategies to encourage the scientific production and the demand for resources to finance research projects can be defined.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Nephrology Service - Pediatric Departament, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, Brazil. eduolive@medicina.ufmg.br
authors.forename: Eduardo A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pécoits-Filho
authors.forename: Isabel G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Quirino
authors.forename: Maria Christina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Daniela Reis
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Martelli
authors.forename: Leonardo S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Hercílio
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Martelli
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005381:Financing, Organized / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009398:Nephrology; D011643:Publishing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014572:Urology