Custos na produção de soja: um estudo bibliométrico dos trabalhos publicados em periódicos de 2015 até 2024

Abstract

The Brazilian agribusiness plays a strategic role in the national economy, with soybeans consolidated as one of the main commodities in production and export. In this scenario, cost management assumes relevance by enabling greater efficiency, sustainability, and competitiveness. Despite the importance of the topic, the recent scientific literature about soybean production costs is still fragmented. In view of this, this study had the objective of analyzing the academic production related to cost management in soybean production in Brazil, in the period from 2015 to 2024, through a bibliometric analysis conducted exclusively in journals. The research was classified as descriptive, with a quantitative approach and bibliographic nature, using previously selected scientific journals as the source. The collection resulted in 64 articles, analyzed regarding the volume of publications, authorship, journals of greater prominence, number of citations, and collaboration patterns. The results showed that the Revista em Agronegócio e Meio Ambiente e Custos e @gronegócio online account for most of the works, confirming the trend of specialization foreseen by Bradford's Law. A high dispersion was also observed among the authors, with occasional publications prevailing and few researchers with recurrent productivity, in line with Lotka's Law. Regarding the impact, a concentration of citations was observed in a reduced number of articles, while the majority maintained low recognition, especially in the most recent studies. It is concluded that, although growing, the academic production about the topic presents gaps, with opportunities for methodological diversification, expansion of scientific cooperation, and deepening of research that integrates cost accounting to the practical needs of the Brazilian agribusiness.