Ciência e Cultura
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| Ciência e Cultura | |
|---|---|
| Discipline | interdisciplinary |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Abbreviated title | Cien. Cult. |
| Publisher (country) | Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência (Brazil) |
| Publication history | 1951 to present |
| Website | Home Page |
| ISSN | 0009-6725 (print ed.) |
Ciência e Cultura is a scientific journal published by the Brazilian Society for the Advancement of Science (Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência).
[edit] History
The journal was founded in 1951 by several scientists, including Dr. José Reis, the dean of popularization of science in Brazil. He became its editor-in-chief for more than 30 years.
Initially it was conceived to be SBPC's flagship publication of original scientific articles, following the model of Science Magazine, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science continuously since 1880. The journal remained faithful to this conception until the 1990s, when it became clear that Brazilian scientists of high rank were not generally favouring the journal as a significant publication vehicle for their original research. Its editorial philosophy was then changed to a magazine of general debate on issues of science and technology. A brief attempt at publishing in English only was foiled and the magazine reverted to Portuguese as its publication language.
[edit] Structure and aims
The journal's stated aims are "To act in the diffusion and scientific spreading and also the scene of the great cultural questions of our time, identifying trends and approaching proper subjects of the knowledge and the dynamics of its cultural, scientific and technological transformations.".
It is organized into the following sections: Editorial, Trends (Brazil and World), News, Articles, and Culture. Sometimes an issue is dedicated to a specific topic or theme.
Currently it is published both in printed and on-line forms, the last being in full text and with free access, under the Brazilian electronic library SciElo.
Its current Editor-in-Chief is Prof. Carlos Vogt.
[edit] External links
- Ciência e Cultura. Website.
