ABSTRACT Exploratory study of the author’s scientific production who have published on the Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Sciências, and Revista de Sciências and Revista da Academia Brasileira de Ciências between 1917 and 1928, in order to characterize their informational behavior by analyzing articles and citations, and so the historical facts enrolled on the process. Quantitative and qualitative data were verified in order to build up a general chart of the academicians’ interests and the Academy’s informational context as a scientific institution....More >< Less