Análise de redes complexas das publicações científicas de mulheres em programas de pós-graduação stricto sensu nas áreas STEM (2021–2023), com base na plataforma sucupira

Abstract

This study analyzes women’s participation in the scientific output of Brazilian graduate programs in Earth and Exact Sciences and Engineering between 2021 and 2023, using data from the Sucupira Platform and complex network methods. After data consolidation and bibliometric enrichment, co-authorship, institutional mobility, and publication-destination networks were constructed. Results show that although women represent about one-third of authors, their participation decreases when considering total productivity and central positions within the networks. Female-led networks exhibit greater internal cohesion, whereas male networks show higher fragmentation and modularity. In A1 and A2 journals, women appear less frequently and with lower editorial diversification. The findings reveal persistent structural gender inequalities in STEM and highlight the need for policies that strengthen women's visibility and participation in Brazil’s graduate-level scientific system.