A produção científica sobre a história da Química: um mapeamento das produções brasileiras

Abstract

This work aims to broaden the search for studies related to the History of Science, specifying the History of Chemistry and the concepts involved in these studies. In this sense, the objective of this research was to conduct a bibliographic survey of the scientific production on the History of Chemistry in Brazil, analyzing some Graduate Programs, as well as journals and events related to the field of Chemistry, mapping the academic production of recent years in relation to: quantities, objectives, keywords, target audience, methodologies, theoretical frameworks, and abstracts of the studies found, considering the methodological aspects discussed by Severino (2007) and Lakatos and Marconi (2011). The results obtained were forwarded in three aspects: quantitative analysis; mapping by titles and authors; and indexing of the works found. Thus, it is understood that this monograph contributes to the field, as it highlights the scarcity of works focused on the topic addressed here, especially in specific events of Education and Teaching of Chemistry, in addition to diagnosing main research trends.