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Research in Caxias do Sul

Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universidade de Caxias do Sul and Faculdade da Serra Gaúcha.

Research institutions
3
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
8.3k
▼ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
56k
6.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
5.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1969-2026
58 years on the record
Caxias do Sul

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 Caxias do Sul?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidade de Caxias do SulUniversity 7,353 #5,166
2Faculdade da Serra GaúchaUniversity 990 #6,987
3Sindicato dos Trabalhadores Rurais de Caxias do SulInstitution 8 not ranked

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 Caxias do Sul work in?

In 2022-now, 45% of research in Caxias do Sul is in Social Sciences, 22% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Medicine (16%), Environmental Science (7%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 820 fractional works · 44.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 494 fractional works · 27.0% of its workEducation: 160 fractional works · 8.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 143 fractional works · 7.8% of its workLaw: 62 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 31 fractional works · 1.7% of its workUrban Studies: 30 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDemography: 17 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 120 fractional works · 6.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 40 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhilosophy: 34 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHistory: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 73 fractional works · 4.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 67 fractional works · 3.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 69 fractional works · 3.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 17 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 45 fractional works · 2.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 25 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 19 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 17 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 403 fractional works · 22.0% of its workMedicine: 295 fractional works · 16.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 48 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSurgery: 32 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 20 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 17 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 75 fractional works · 4.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 38 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOccupational Therapy: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 23 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOral Surgery: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthodontics: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 400 fractional works · 21.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 135 fractional works · 7.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 64 fractional works · 3.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 22 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 119 fractional works · 6.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 33 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 20 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 69 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 28 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomaterials: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 39 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInformation Systems: 27 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 208 fractional works · 11.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 128 fractional works · 7.0% of its workPlant Science: 50 fractional works · 2.7% of its workFood Science: 30 fractional works · 1.6% of its workForestry: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInsect Science: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 57 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 27 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKCaxias do Sul1,831fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences22%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences45%

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 Sciences49427.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities1206.6%
    3. Decision Sciences734.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting693.7%
    5. Psychology452.5%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance191.0%
    1. Medicine29516.1%
    2. Health Professions754.1%
    3. Dentistry231.3%
    4. Veterinary50.3%
    5. Nursing50.3%
    1. Environmental Science1357.4%
    2. Engineering1196.5%
    3. Materials Science693.8%
    4. Computer Science392.1%
    5. Chemistry191.1%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences50.3%
    7. Mathematics40.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy40.2%
    9. Energy30.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering20.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1287.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology573.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology110.6%
    4. Neuroscience70.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics50.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Caxias do Sul strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Caxias do Sul is most concentrated in Information Systems and Management, Urban Studies and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (13.9× the world share in Information Systems and Management).

  1. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 65.7 works14×
  2. Urban StudiesSubfield · 29.8 works6.5×
  3. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 61.2 works6.3×
  4. LawSubfield · 58.7 works6.1×
  5. Decision SciencesField · 70.9 works4.4×
← 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: 1.49× its world share, 117 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 54 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.53× its world share, 9 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.65× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.62× its world share, 16 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 35 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.44× its world share, 109 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.52× its world share, 125 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.06× its world share, 62 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.86× its world share, 23 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.51× its world share, 66 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.81× its world share, 258 worksMedicineNursing: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.57× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.23× its world share, 107 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.18× its world share, 63 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.43× its world share, 71 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.49× its world share, 17 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.80× its world share, 40 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.17× its world share, 455 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences4.43×71 works
  2. Dentistry2.86×23 works
  3. Arts and Humanities2.23×107 works
  4. Social Sciences2.17×455 works
  5. Veterinary1.57×4 works
  6. Environmental Science1.52×125 works
  7. Health Professions1.51×66 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.49×117 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting1.18×63 works
  10. Materials Science1.06×62 works
  11. Medicine0.81×258 works
  12. Psychology0.80×40 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.65×4 works
  14. Chemistry0.62×16 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.61×54 works
  16. Nursing0.54×4 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.53×9 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.49×17 works
  19. Engineering0.44×109 works
  20. Chemical Engineering0.36×2 works
  21. Computer Science0.27×35 works
  22. Neuroscience0.21×6 works
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.16×4 works
  24. Energy0.11×2 works
  25. Mathematics0.11×2 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.09×4 works

Which keywords describe research in Caxias do Sul?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Qualitative Research, Teacher Training, Public Policy, Sustainability, Data Analysis, Research Methods, Marketing Strategies and Organizational Management.

▲ 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. Qualitative Research142▲ 9.1×17 topics
  2. Sustainability122▲ 2.7×50 topics
  3. Teacher Training118▲ 10×13 topics
  4. Public Policy103▲ 12×13 topics
  5. Education95▲ 3.0×48 topics
  6. Globalization85▲ 2.4×51 topics
  7. Online Learning76▲ 5.0×8 topics
  8. Data Analysis69▲ 15×6 topics
  9. Educational Technology68▲ 3.2×15 topics
  10. Research Methods67▲ 24×2 topics
  11. Human Rights66▲ 3.5×22 topics
  12. Marketing Strategies66▲ 39×3 topics
  13. Organizational Management65▲ 59×1 topic
  14. Quantitative Research65▲ 28×1 topic
  15. Healthcare61▲ 2.9×12 topics
  16. Social Inequality60▲ 12×9 topics
  17. Social Justice59▲ 5.4×14 topics
  18. Curriculum Development59▲ 4.8×4 topics
  19. Legal Theory56▲ 45×3 topics
  20. Legal Philosophy56▲ 49×2 topics
  21. Environmental Law54▲ 14×3 topics
  22. Constitutional Law52▲ 22×3 topics
  23. Civil Rights52▲ 42×1 topic
  24. Judicial Activism52▲ 64×1 topic
  25. Cultural Identity48▲ 5.2×10 topics
  26. Inclusive Education46▲ 7.0×6 topics
  27. Brazil46▲ 27×5 topics
  28. Waste Management46▲ 6.2×8 topics
  29. Social Movements45▲ 8.3×14 topics
  30. Educational Reform43▲ 19×4 topics
  31. Environmental Education43▲ 15×7 topics
  32. Distance Learning43▲ 6.8×4 topics
  33. Pedagogical Practices43▲ 26×3 topics
  34. Educational Policies42▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Critical Pedagogy42▲ 28×3 topics
  36. Legislation41▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Inclusion40▲ 15×5 topics
  38. Educational Policy38▲ 8.4×2 topics
  39. Training38▲ 9.8×4 topics
  40. Research37▲ 16×2 topics

What research is done in Caxias do Sul?

Business and Management Studies: 64 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues: 50 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and P…40Education Pedagogy and Practices: 40 fractional worksAcademic Research in Div…34Academic Research in Diverse Fields: 34 fractional worksEducation and Digital Technologies: 34 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 34 fractional worksLinguistics and Educatio…20Linguistics and Education Research: 20 fractional worksCultural, Media, and Literary Studies: 19 fractional worksRural Development and Agriculture: 17 fractional worksScience and Education Research: 17 fractional works
Information Systems and ManagementLawEducationSociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 64 works
  2. 2 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 50 works
  3. 3 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 40 works
  4. 4 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 34 works
  5. 5 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 34 works
  6. 6 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 34 works
  7. 7 Linguistics and Education Research Literature and Literary Theory 20 works
  8. 8 Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies Philosophy 19 works
  9. 9 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 17 works
  10. 10 Science and Education Research Education 17 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 2025Caxias do Sul7.5% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.8% in 2007.

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