[Classification of researchers/consultants in the nursing area in the CNPq: contribution to a data bank].

This study is an analysis of the themes and the knowledge subareas where nursing researchers from CNPq (Brazilian Council for Technological and Scientific Development) are included, based on the projects assessed over the period from 2002 through 2003. Their goals were to present the distribution of researchers according to their present classification in the Nursing area adopted by CNPq and discuss the representativity of the researchers from this knowledge area. Results evidenced that the predominant subareas regarding research in this category were: fundamentals of the care process, followed by the area of adult nursing care. This study also revealed the existing concentration of researchers and pointed out for the need to establish inclusion strategies and to stimulate the return on financial resources to the research they develop. Authors emphasize the importance of an update in the subareas as well as a strengthening effort in scientific production.