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Research in Canoas

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Canoas, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universidade Luterana do Brasil and Universidade La Salle.

Research institutions
2
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
9.6k
▼ 47% vs 2018-21
Citations
48k
5.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
4.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1956-2026
71 years on the record
Canoas

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 Canoas?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidade Luterana do BrasilUniversity 7,422 #4,307
2Universidade La SalleUniversity 2,192 #4,882

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 Canoas work in?

In 2022-now, 59% of research in Canoas is in Social Sciences, 22% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (45%), Medicine (14%), Health Professions (6%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 868 fractional works · 59.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 664 fractional works · 45.2% of its workEducation: 247 fractional works · 16.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 188 fractional works · 12.8% of its workLaw: 63 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 38 fractional works · 2.6% of its workDemography: 35 fractional works · 2.4% of its workUrban Studies: 26 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth: 21 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGender Studies: 16 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety Research: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDevelopment: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 74 fractional works · 5.0% of its workPhilosophy: 27 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 21 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 55 fractional works · 3.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 26 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 41 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 35 fractional works · 2.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 21 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 325 fractional works · 22.1% of its workMedicine: 207 fractional works · 14.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 36 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSurgery: 20 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 15 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 88 fractional works · 6.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 48 fractional works · 3.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Information Management: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 23 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrthodontics: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmall Animals: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 168 fractional works · 11.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 63 fractional works · 4.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 33 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 54 fractional works · 3.6% of its workInformation Systems: 34 fractional works · 2.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 31 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 108 fractional works · 7.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 50 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPlant Science: 15 fractional works · 1.0% of its workForestry: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 33 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 13 fractional works · 0.9% of its workParasitology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKCanoas1,469fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences11%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences59%

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 Sciences66445.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities745.0%
    3. Psychology553.8%
    4. Decision Sciences412.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting211.5%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance120.8%
    1. Medicine20714.1%
    2. Health Professions886.0%
    3. Dentistry231.5%
    4. Nursing40.3%
    5. Veterinary40.2%
    1. Environmental Science634.3%
    2. Computer Science543.6%
    3. Engineering312.1%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences90.6%
    5. Chemistry30.2%
    6. Materials Science30.2%
    7. Chemical Engineering20.1%
    8. Mathematics20.1%
    9. Energy20.1%
    10. Physics and Astronomy10.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences503.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology332.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology130.9%
    4. Neuroscience100.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Canoas strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Canoas is most concentrated in Information Systems and Management, Urban Studies and Law (9.0× the world share in Information Systems and Management).

  1. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 33.8 works9.0×
  2. Urban StudiesSubfield · 24.6 works6.8×
  3. LawSubfield · 45.8 works6.0×
  4. EducationSubfield · 217.3 works5.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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: 0.73× its world share, 46 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.42× its world share, 29 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.83× its world share, 11 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 51 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 27 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.86× its world share, 56 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.43× its world share, 22 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.36× its world share, 82 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 187 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.68× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.89× its world share, 72 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.03× its world share, 39 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.29× its world share, 52 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.50× its world share, 584 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences3.50×584 works
  2. Dentistry3.43×22 works
  3. Decision Sciences3.03×39 works
  4. Health Professions2.36×82 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.89×72 works
  6. Veterinary1.68×3 works
  7. Psychology1.29×52 works
  8. Environmental Science0.86×56 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology0.83×11 works
  10. Medicine0.74×187 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.73×46 works
  12. Nursing0.57×4 works
  13. Computer Science0.50×51 works
  14. Neuroscience0.44×9 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.42×29 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.40×11 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.38×8 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.37×16 works
  19. Chemical Engineering0.27×1 works
  20. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.21×1 works
  21. Energy0.14×2 works
  22. Chemistry0.13×3 works
  23. Engineering0.13×27 works
  24. Mathematics0.11×2 works
  25. Materials Science0.05×2 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.04×1 works

Which keywords describe research in Canoas?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Qualitative Research, Social Inequality, Curriculum Development, Online Learning, Public Policy, Educational Technology and Inclusive Education.

▲ 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. Teacher Training188▲ 21×14 topics
  2. Qualitative Research140▲ 11×15 topics
  3. Educational Technology112▲ 6.5×21 topics
  4. Social Inequality112▲ 28×9 topics
  5. Curriculum Development111▲ 11×6 topics
  6. Online Learning110▲ 9.0×10 topics
  7. Public Policy107▲ 15×16 topics
  8. Globalization94▲ 3.3×63 topics
  9. Public Health88▲ 4.1×44 topics
  10. Inclusive Education84▲ 16×8 topics
  11. Educational Policies80▲ 50×2 topics
  12. Pedagogical Practices79▲ 60×3 topics
  13. Distance Learning79▲ 15×8 topics
  14. Educational Reform78▲ 43×4 topics
  15. Healthcare76▲ 4.6×14 topics
  16. Critical Pedagogy76▲ 62×2 topics
  17. Education73▲ 2.9×54 topics
  18. Quality of Life71▲ 3.4×48 topics
  19. Social Justice67▲ 7.6×15 topics
  20. Human Rights67▲ 4.5×20 topics
  21. Healthcare Access59▲ 15×7 topics
  22. Digital Literacy57▲ 6.8×6 topics
  23. Legal Theory55▲ 55×3 topics
  24. Social Network Analysis54▲ 31×1 topic
  25. WebQuests54▲ 71×1 topic
  26. Environmental Law54▲ 18×4 topics
  27. Legal Philosophy54▲ 59×2 topics
  28. Brazil53▲ 39×5 topics
  29. Constitutional Law51▲ 27×4 topics
  30. Public Administration51▲ 42×2 topics
  31. Civil Rights50▲ 51×1 topic
  32. Judicial Activism50▲ 78×1 topic
  33. Inclusion50▲ 23×6 topics
  34. Cultural Identity50▲ 6.8×14 topics
  35. Training45▲ 14×4 topics
  36. Legislation45▲ 19×3 topics
  37. Research45▲ 25×5 topics
  38. Distance Education44▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Educational Policy44▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Digital Business44▲ 59×1 topic

What research is done in Canoas?

Education Pedagogy and P…74Education Pedagogy and Practices: 74 fractional worksEducation and Digital Technologies: 51 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues36Brazilian Legal Issues: 36 fractional worksBusiness and Management …34Business and Management Studies: 34 fractional worksScience and Education Research: 33 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 29 fractional worksCultural, Media, and Lit…22Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies: 22 fractional worksHealthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic: 21 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly Care: 20 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 19 fractional works
EducationSociology and Political ScienceLawInformation Systems and Management4 others

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

  1. 1 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 74 works
  2. 2 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 51 works
  3. 3 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 36 works
  4. 4 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 34 works
  5. 5 Science and Education Research Education 33 works
  6. 6 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 29 works
  7. 7 Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies Philosophy 22 works
  8. 8 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 21 works
  9. 9 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 20 works
  10. 10 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 19 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 counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Canoas5.6% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.1% in 2000.

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