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Research in Aracaju

Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Aracaju, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universidade Tiradentes, Universidade Federal de Sergipe and Instituto de Tecnologia e Pesquisa.

Research institutions
3
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
27k
▼ 30% vs 2018-21
Citations
134k
5.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
5.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Aracaju

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Aracaju?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidade Federal de SergipeUniversity 18,632 #3,906
2Universidade TiradentesUniversity 7,584 #2,793
3Instituto de Tecnologia e PesquisaNonprofit 787 #8,147

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

Which fields of science does Aracaju work in?

In 2022-now, 42% of research in Aracaju is in Social Sciences, 25% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (28%), Medicine (17%), Environmental Science (8%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 2,943 fractional works · 42.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,937 fractional works · 27.8% of its workEducation: 617 fractional works · 8.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 530 fractional works · 7.6% of its workLaw: 132 fractional works · 1.9% of its workUrban Studies: 121 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 109 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDemography: 93 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGender Studies: 85 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth: 84 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnthropology: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 441 fractional works · 6.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 161 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPhilosophy: 107 fractional works · 1.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 58 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHistory: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 247 fractional works · 3.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 118 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 56 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 144 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 123 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 111 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 62 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,772 fractional works · 25.4% of its workMedicine: 1,199 fractional works · 17.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 211 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSurgery: 98 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 85 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 84 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 76 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 51 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 46 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 38 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 38 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 106 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 455 fractional works · 6.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 252 fractional works · 3.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 67 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOccupational Therapy: 50 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacy: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 78 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOral Surgery: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthodontics: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1,520 fractional works · 21.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 567 fractional works · 8.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 226 fractional works · 3.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 103 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology: 77 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 296 fractional works · 4.3% of its workInformation Systems: 182 fractional works · 2.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 44 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 50 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEngineering: 279 fractional works · 4.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 63 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 48 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 132 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 77 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 67 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 56 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Mathematics: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 44 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 729 fractional works · 10.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 453 fractional works · 6.5% of its workPlant Science: 147 fractional works · 2.1% of its workForestry: 79 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 75 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 151 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 72 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 59 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 52 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKAracaju6,963fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences22%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences42%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences2,94342.3%
    1. Social Sciences1,93727.8%
    2. Arts and Humanities4416.3%
    3. Psychology2473.6%
    4. Decision Sciences1442.1%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting1111.6%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance620.9%
  2. Health Sciences1,77225.4%
    1. Medicine1,19917.2%
    2. Health Professions4556.5%
    3. Dentistry781.1%
    4. Nursing300.4%
    5. Veterinary100.1%
    1. Environmental Science5678.1%
    2. Computer Science2964.3%
    3. Engineering2794.0%
    4. Materials Science1321.9%
    5. Chemistry671.0%
    6. Mathematics560.8%
    7. Physics and Astronomy440.6%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences350.5%
    9. Energy310.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering130.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4536.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1512.2%
    3. Neuroscience590.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology520.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics140.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Aracaju strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Aracaju is most concentrated in Forestry, Information Systems and Management and Urban Studies (11.3× the world share in Forestry).

  1. ForestrySubfield · 74.1 works11×
  2. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 118.0 works6.5×
  3. Urban StudiesSubfield · 113.2 works6.5×
  4. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 211.5 works5.7×
  5. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 152.6 works4.5×
  6. Occupational TherapySubfield · 46.6 works4.4×
  7. HealthSubfield · 73.6 works3.9×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.39× its world share, 416 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 132 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.73× its world share, 46 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 52 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.60× its world share, 13 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.53× its world share, 12 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.63× its world share, 63 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.51× its world share, 251 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 30 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.46× its world share, 26 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 250 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.66× its world share, 520 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.55× its world share, 120 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.69× its world share, 51 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 36 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.40× its world share, 74 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.50× its world share, 415 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.89× its world share, 1,084 worksMedicineNursing: 0.89× its world share, 28 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.99× its world share, 8 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.23× its world share, 407 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.48× its world share, 98 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.21× its world share, 134 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 59 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.15× its world share, 221 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.21× its world share, 1,761 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions2.50×415 works
  2. Dentistry2.40×74 works
  3. Arts and Humanities2.23×407 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.21×134 works
  5. Social Sciences2.21×1,761 works
  6. Environmental Science1.66×520 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.39×416 works
  8. Psychology1.15×221 works
  9. Veterinary0.99×8 works
  10. Medicine0.89×1,084 works
  11. Nursing0.89×28 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.73×46 works
  13. Mathematics0.69×51 works
  14. Chemistry0.63×63 works
  15. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.60×13 works
  16. Materials Science0.55×120 works
  17. Chemical Engineering0.53×12 works
  18. Neuroscience0.51×52 works
  19. Computer Science0.51×251 works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.48×98 works
  21. Energy0.46×26 works
  22. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.44×59 works
  23. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.39×132 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.31×30 works
  25. Engineering0.26×250 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.26×36 works

Which keywords describe research in Aracaju?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Public Policy, Qualitative Research, Public Health, Educational Technology, Social Inequality, Healthcare Access and Brazil.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology458▲ 1.65×127 topics
  2. Teacher Training422▲ 9.9×21 topics
  3. Public Policy399▲ 12×18 topics
  4. Public Health386▲ 3.8×56 topics
  5. Sustainability366▲ 2.1×74 topics
  6. Qualitative Research353▲ 6.0×27 topics
  7. Educational Technology344▲ 4.2×27 topics
  8. Globalization335▲ 2.5×92 topics
  9. Quality of Life316▲ 3.1×58 topics
  10. Education295▲ 2.5×75 topics
  11. Healthcare263▲ 3.3×23 topics
  12. Online Learning255▲ 4.4×12 topics
  13. Social Inequality251▲ 14×13 topics
  14. Curriculum Development234▲ 5.0×9 topics
  15. Mental Health230▲ 2.3×38 topics
  16. Healthcare Access209▲ 11×7 topics
  17. Brazil207▲ 32×5 topics
  18. Cultural Identity206▲ 6.0×17 topics
  19. Biodiversity196▲ 3.7×26 topics
  20. Social Determinants186▲ 13×6 topics
  21. Identity183▲ 3.6×43 topics
  22. Colonialism165▲ 5.0×26 topics
  23. Discourse Analysis163▲ 9.7×9 topics
  24. Social Movements161▲ 7.8×21 topics
  25. Waste Management146▲ 5.2×10 topics
  26. Environmental Education146▲ 14×9 topics
  27. Anthropology141▲ 22×7 topics
  28. Health Policy139▲ 13×7 topics
  29. Pedagogical Practices135▲ 22×3 topics
  30. Water Resources131▲ 7.7×4 topics
  31. Educational Policies130▲ 17×3 topics
  32. Educational Reform129▲ 15×5 topics
  33. Science Education128▲ 30×3 topics
  34. Agroecology127▲ 13×5 topics
  35. Critical Pedagogy126▲ 22×3 topics
  36. Eco-friendly Practices126▲ 32×2 topics
  37. Social Participation125▲ 31×1 topic
  38. Inclusion124▲ 12×5 topics
  39. Social Network Analysis121▲ 15×7 topics
  40. Media Education120▲ 33×1 topic

What research is done in Aracaju?

Education Pedagogy and P…118Education Pedagogy and Practices: 118 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…117Environmental Sustainability and Education: 117 fractional worksEducation and Digital Technologies: 114 fractional worksBusiness and Management …113Business and Management Studies: 113 fractional worksAcademic Research in Div…101Academic Research in Diverse Fields: 101 fractional worksHealthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic: 98 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues: 97 fractional worksScience and Education Re…95Science and Education Research: 95 fractional worksCultural, Media, and Literary Studies: 78 fractional worksLinguistics and Education Research: 78 fractional works
EducationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawSociology and Political ScienceInformation Systems and Management4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 118 works
  2. 2 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 117 works
  3. 3 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 114 works
  4. 4 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 113 works
  5. 5 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 101 works
  6. 6 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 98 works
  7. 7 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 97 works
  8. 8 Science and Education Research Education 95 works
  9. 9 Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies Philosophy 78 works
  10. 10 Linguistics and Education Research Literature and Literary Theory 78 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Aracaju6.1% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.3% in 2003.

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