MAPPING TERMS USED FOR SCIENTIFIC DISSEMINATION

CONCEPTUAL REVIEW

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55738/alaic.v24i49.1275

Keywords:

Scientific dissemination, Science Communication;, Scientific outreach, Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

This article reviews international literature on scientific dissemination to identify the most widely used terms and their synonyms. The study analyzed peer-reviewed articles (2016–2025) from Periódicos Capes and Dartmouth Library, in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. It found variations in terminology depending on the author’s country and noted possible mistranslations. The results indicate the need to formulate a concept that clearly differentiates Scientific Dissemination from Scientific Education, Scientific Communication, and Public Perception of Science. Although conceptual distinctions already exist, these terms are often conflated in practice, leading many authors identified in this review to use them incorrectly as synonyms.

Author Biographies

Marcelo Gleiser, Dartmouth College Hanover

Marcelo Gleiser, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Wilder Laboratory, Dartmouth College Hanover, NH, USA. Orcid 0000-0003-1402-9018. E-mail: marcelo.gleiser@dartmouth.edu

Roberto Bernardo, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"

Roberto Bernardo, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Sciences and Engineering, Tupã. PhD in production engineering. Orcid 0000-0002-3140-9138. E-mail: roberto.bernardo@unesp.br

Jessica Dayane Nunes Pessôa, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"

Jéssica Dayane Nunes Pessôa, São Paulo State University (Unesp), doctoral student in science, School of Sciences and Engineering, Tupã. Orcid 0000-0001-7668-5382.  E-mail: jessica.pessoa@unesp.br

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Published

01/20/2026

How to Cite

BERNARDO, C. H. C.; GLEISER, M.; BERNARDO, R.; NUNES PESSÔA, J. D. MAPPING TERMS USED FOR SCIENTIFIC DISSEMINATION: CONCEPTUAL REVIEW. Revista Latinoamericana de Ciencias de la Comunicación, [S. l.], v. 24, n. 49, 2026. DOI: 10.55738/alaic.v24i49.1275. Disponível em: https://www.revista.pubalaic.org/index.php/alaic/article/view/1275. Acesso em: 9 oct. 2026.

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Dossier Comunicación de la Ciencia, la Divulgación, la Difusión y la Apropiación Social del Conocimiento