ASPECTOS BIOLÓGICOS DO COMPORTAMENTO SEXUAL HOMOSSEXUAL: UM ESTUDO BIBLIOMÉTRICO

Abstract

The present study intended to comprehend the possible influence of different biological aspects in the manifestation of homosexual behavior in human and non-human animals. Aiming to describe the scenario of scientific production and to promote access to the knowledge produced on this subject, the purpose of this study is to analyze the researches carried out by using a biological approach. Therefore, it was necessary to do a survey of articles to obtain bibliometric data, identify the main lines of research, highlight knowledge gaps and expose problematic research approaches. Thus, the adopted methodology was a bibliometric study and bibliographic review. The obtained bibliometric data provided quantitative information about authors, countries, publication sources, among others. It was found that the main research areas are genetics, epigenetics, evolution, immunology, endocrinology and neurobiology. Among the gaps identified, the limited understanding of the genome is one of the main factors. As for the issue of approaches used, it was found that most of the researches conducted was focused, almost exclusively, on male homosexual behavior. The works produced show that homosexual behavior is a biological trait.