Author:

• Adalgisa Peixoto Ribeiro - Ribeiro, AP - <adalpeixoto@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9415-8068

Co-author(s):

• Júlia Clétilei Magalhães da Silva - Silva, JCM - <juliacletilei@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2993-4934
• Graziella Lage Oliveira - Oliveira, GL - <grazilage.oliveira@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3387-3583

Abstract:

This article aims to identify and characterize the collection of reviews in the journal Ciência & Saúde Coletiva. A bibliometric study was carried out, which included all articles classified as reviews, published between 1996 and 2024. A total of 328 reviews were identified, representing 4% of the journal's publications, which were analyzed in terms of authorship, institutional affiliation, reviewed works, number of citations, views, mentions on social networks and topics covered. A progressive increase in the publication and citation of reviews was observed, with emphasis on topics such as public health, social policies, violence, gender, racism and mental health. Despite the predominance of authors from the Southeast, institutional and thematic diversity was found. The analysis also revealed gaps, such as the absence of discussions on artificial intelligence, climate change, decoloniality, among others. The study highlights the relevance of reviews as an instrument for the critical dissemination of knowledge in public health and suggests improvements in editorial policies to increase their visibility and scientific impact.

Keywords:

critical review, public health, intellectual production, bibliometric studies

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