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Qualis (CAPES)

Qualis (CAPES) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Qualis (CAPES) rather than just read about it. In short: Qualis is a Brazilian official system with the purpose of classifying scientific production. It is maintained by the Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), a government agency linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Education.

Key takeaways

Qualis (CAPES) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Qualis (CAPES) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Qualis (CAPES) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Qualis is a Brazilian official system with the purpose of classifying scientific production. It is maintained by the Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), a government agency linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Education. Qualis has the task to classify and evaluate the academic means used on the production of scientific publications of post-graduate programs (such as master theses and doctoral dissertations). The classification itself occurs by a system of grades, per field of evaluation, and depends on the level of circulation (local, national or international) and on the quality of the journal (A, B, or C).

Grades The classification is updated every four years and follows a series of criteria defined by CAPES, such as: number of issues, indexation, number of publishing institutions, impact factor based on JCR, etc. The grades (so called "strata") occur in a 1–8 scale (A1, the highest; A2; B1; B2; B3; B4; B5; C — not listed).

See also Lattes Platform Journal ranking by country

References

Further reading Ribeiro, R. J., "Brazil", chap.7 in Maresi Nerad and Mimi Heggelund (Eds.) Toward a global PhD?: forces and forms in doctoral education worldwide, University of Washington Press, 2011, 353 pages. [1] Delgado-Troncoso, J.E. and Fischman, G.E., "The future of Latin American journals", chap.16 in Bill Cope and Angus Phillips (Eds.) The Future of the Academic Journal, Chandos Publishing, 2014, 478 pages. [2] Metze, K. "Bureaucrats, researchers, editors, and the impact factor - a vicious circle that is detrimental to science, Clinics, 65:10, doi:10.1590/S1807-59322010001000002 Rocha-e-Silva, M. "Impact factor, scimago indexes and the Brazilian journal rating system: where do we go from here?" Clinics, 65:4, doi:10.1590/S1807-59322010000400001 Ferreira, R.C.; Antoneli, F.; Briones, M. R. S. (2013). "The hidden factors in impact factors: a perspective from Brazilian science". Front Genet. 4: 130. doi:10.3389/fgene.2013.00130. PMC 3708068. PMID 23874351.

External links WebQualis (CAPES) (in Portuguese)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Qualis (CAPES)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Qualis (CAPES) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Qualis (CAPES) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Qualis (CAPES) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Qualis (CAPES)

In research: Qualis (CAPES) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Qualis (CAPES) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Qualis (CAPES) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bibliographic databases and indexes, Databases in Brazil, Education organization stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Qualis (CAPES) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Qualis (CAPES) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Qualis (CAPES) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Qualis (CAPES) in simple terms?

Why does Qualis (CAPES) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Qualis (CAPES)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Qualis (CAPES).