The generation of knowledge enables the
development of adaptive capacities required by organizations
that aspire to survive in competitive context; academic
institutions are not oblivious to this. In fact, the
generation and dissemination of scientific knowledge are
ingrained within the DNA of university institutions,
assuming knowledge creation as primary function to breed
scientific publications. In this sense, the organizational
study of social network structures turns to be a robust tool
for the analysis and comprehension of formal or informal
collaborative relationships engaged in the core of any
social entity. Through the co-authorship analysis in scientific
publications and the utilization of social network
analysis (SNA) approach, the present paper examines the
structure of influences that reigns in a particular university,
identifying those authors who have been capable to generate,
foster, and boost a relational network and the entirely
intellectual capital of the institution. The conclusions
unveil the prevalence of a non-cohesive, uncompleted, and
inequitable social network, in which the academic category
or status neither determines nor assures a key position
within the network.

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