The End of Qualis CAPES: A Setback in the Assessment of Brazilian Scientific Production

Authors

  • Carolina Martinez-Salgado UNAM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36557/2009-3578.2025v11n1p19-26

Keywords:

Qualis, CAPES, assessment, journals, postgraduate studies, Brazilian science

Abstract

CAPES' decision to discontinue the Qualis system in the 2025–2028 four-year assessment marks a profound and, in our view, detrimental shift in national science policy. Over the decades, Qualis has been a crucial instrument for qualifying scientific production, allowing objective assessment criteria, consolidating the reputation of Brazilian journals and becoming a reference for all of Latin America. This opinion article critically analyzes this decision, defending the permanence and improvement of the system rather than its extinction. The weakening of the assessment criteria compromises the quality of postgraduate studies and weakens the international presence of Brazilian science.

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Published

2025-06-01

How to Cite

Martinez-Salgado, C. (2025). The End of Qualis CAPES: A Setback in the Assessment of Brazilian Scientific Production. INTERFERENCE: A JOURNAL OF AUDIO CULTURE, 11(1), 19–26. https://doi.org/10.36557/2009-3578.2025v11n1p19-26

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Opinion Article