Funding, evaluation, and research governance: how domestic structures limit the internationalization of Brazilian communication scholarship

Francisco Paulo Jamil Marques; Luiz Otávio Prendin Costa; Andressa Butture Kniess; Manuel Goyanes

doi:10.1093/anncom/wlag031

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Funding, evaluation, and research governance: how domestic structures limit the internationalization of Brazilian communication scholarship

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Funding, evaluation, and research governance: how domestic structures limit the internationalization of Brazilian communication scholarship

Francisco Paulo Jamil Marques, Luiz Otávio Prendin Costa, Andressa Butture Kniess and Manuel Goyanes

Annals of the International Communication Association, wlag031

07/07/2026

DOI: 10.1093/anncom/wlag031

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Contemporary scholarship on internationalization and de-Westernization of academic research has primarily examined external forces that reproduce inequities between Global North and Global South research outputs. This manuscript offers an alternative perspective by focusing on internal dynamics and context-specific governance arrangements that shape internationalization within a Global South context. We investigate how the international research production of Brazil-based Communication scholars relates to two domestic drivers: (1) public investment from national science and technology funding agencies, and (2) graduate program ratings assigned by the Ministry of Education. Drawing on indicators from SJR, SciVal, and official data, we conducted quantitative analyses of publication patterns from 2013 to 2022 to evaluate scholars’ success in publishing in high‑impact journals. The results reveal a paradox: even as public funding declines, publication in top‑tier journals has increased substantially. We also found a marked misalignment between Ministry of Education program ratings and actual research productivity, as several well‑funded, highly rated programs underperform relative to newer and less‑resourced institutions. Moving beyond explanations that attribute the limited presence of Global South scholars in high‑prestige venues essentially to external constraints (e.g., underrepresentation on editorial boards), this study demonstrates how uneven national commitments to international circulation shape research visibility and impact.

communication studies

Global South

internationalization of research

research governance

research funding

scholarly publishing

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Title: Subtitle: Funding, evaluation, and research governance: how domestic structures limit the internationalization of Brazilian communication scholarship
Creators: Francisco Paulo Jamil Marques - University of Iowa
Luiz Otávio Prendin Costa
Andressa Butture Kniess - Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Manuel Goyanes - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Annals of the International Communication Association, wlag031
DOI: 10.1093/anncom/wlag031
ISSN: 2380-8985
eISSN: 2380-8977
Publisher: Oxford University Press; OXFORD
Grant note: Brazilian National Scientific Council (CNPq): 406504/2022-9
This research was funded by the Brazilian National Scientific Council (CNPq) (process number 406504/2022-9). The authors have no other relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 07/07/2026
Academic Unit: Center for Social Science Innovation; School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Record Identifier: 9985182471402771

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