A incorporação do tema ambiental pelos periódicos brasileiros de Ciência da Informação: do alerta global às expectativas da conferência do clima na Amazônia (COP30)

Abstract

Objective: To present an overview of the incorporation of the environmental theme by Brazilian Information Science periodicals, from the perspective of scientific production and communication. Methodology: The research adopted a mixed descriptive and exploratory approach to understand how the environmental theme is dealt with in Information Science literature, using a search for articles published in periodicals indexed in Brapci, with the occurrence of the subject “environment”. Results: It was possible to observe the gradual increase of the topic in the area under study, where, of the 77 Brazilian periodicals titles surveyed and analyzed, 40 periodicals published 149 articles related to the environmental theme, while 37 publications never addressed the theme in their editions. Conclusions: The incorporation of the environmental theme in Brazilian Information Science periodicals began in the 1980s, driven by previous debates and events on the environment in the 1960s and 1970s. Despite the projection of the subject, many periodicals still do not address the environmental issue, indicating the need to broaden the debate, especially with a focus on current climate issues.