Involvement of women in the scientific outputs of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE)

Introduction. In research centres, the evaluation of scientific production is of great importance, since various aspects of this production can be analysed, such as co-authorship networks, participation in research projects and in academic juries, to name a few. The aim of this study is to analyse the participation of women researchers in the scientific output of a Brazilian research institution, the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). Method. A quantitative analysis, complemented by the social network analysis approach, was applied from the perspective of network centrality. Analysis. The study found that, although the number of women researchers is lower than that of men researchers, they individually have an annual publication rate very close to that of men researchers, as well as participation in numerous research projects and academic juries, contrary to initial expectations and the evidence presented in the theoretical study. Conclusion. It is hoped that the results of this study will add to the existing knowledge on the contribution of women in the field of space, as well as allowing reflection on the issue of women's participation in science, and encourage actions and policies to stimulate the training of women researchers.