Revista de Contabilidade do Mestrado em Ciências Contábeis da UERJ: Uma Análise de Oito Anos de Publica o (2003 a 2011)

The bibliometrics is defined as a statistical tool that lets you map and generate different indicators of treatment and management of information and knowledge. This research aims at analyzing the characteristics of articles published in Journal of Accounting Master of Science in Accounting UERJ in the period 2003 to 2011. We used descriptive research, literature and qualitative. The results revealed that 115 articles were published in the analyzed period and that there was a predominance of authors doctors male teachers. Moreover, it was observed that the UERJ and UFSC were institutions that had the largest number of authors of articles published and the author with the largest number of publications in the journal is Vincent M. Ripoll Feliu. We noted also that there is a predominance of qualitative articles with Brazilian references and that the main themes of the articles were: Management Accounting and Financial Accounting.