AbstractObjective:To verify researchers-nurses’ knowledge about trends in scientific publishing
and good research practices.Method:A descriptive study carried out through an online survey with 197 nurses
holding master’s and/or doctoral degrees from all Brazilian regions. To
raise knowledge, a validated, self-administered and anonymous questionnaire
with 18 questions on the subject was used. Descriptive and inferential
analyzes were performed on researchers’ scores (Mann-Whitney test).Results:Among the specific questions, the mean of correct answers was 7.1: 6.4 for
master’s and 7.4 for doctoral degree holders. There was a significant
difference in the mean of correct answers between masters and doctors (p =
0.025), and between productivity scholarship holders and non-scholarship
holders (p = 0.021), according to mean difference tests. Questions about
predatory editorial practices were those in which researchers had the worst
knowledge.Conclusion:We identified that, regardless of the education level (master’s or doctoral
degree), nurses have little knowledge about the topics studied, which can
compromise the quality of production and the scientific vehicles used to
disseminate this knowledge.