The art of communicating scientific knowledge

Abstract

Acknowledging that scientific activity depends on effective communication, and that science does not exist without communication, this study aims to describe and analyze personal and situational difficulties, based on literature, related to the publication of scientific studies in Brazilian and international journals. As to personal difficulties, self-confidence, motivation and creativity were identified with respect to writing the manuscript and choosing the most appropriate journal to disseminate the research. For situational difficulties, limited resources and inadequate time organization stood out, among others. The art of communication involves both developing the researcher’s personal skills and managing situational strategies. In the contemporary world, knowledge communication is fundamental for fine-tuning the different channels that publish information with the expectations of the current scientific context.