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Research in Covilha

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Covilha, Portugal. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are University of Beira Interior and Hospital Center of Cova da Beira.

Research institutions
2
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
8.9k
▼ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
163k
18.4 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
25.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1969-2026
58 years on the record
Covilha

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 Covilha?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of Beira InteriorUniversity 8,527 #1,616
2Hospital Center of Cova da BeiraHospital / health system 343 #19,179

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 Covilha work in?

In 2022-now, 40% of research in Covilha is in Physical Sciences, 34% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (19%), Medicine (15%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 994 fractional works · 39.6% of its workEngineering: 472 fractional works · 18.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 109 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 57 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 45 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 45 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 36 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 34 fractional works · 1.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 33 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 30 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 26 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 184 fractional works · 7.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 54 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 34 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems: 30 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 26 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 119 fractional works · 4.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 22 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEcology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 63 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiomaterials: 28 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 49 fractional works · 1.9% of its workApplied Mathematics: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 36 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 27 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 23 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 21 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeophysics: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 16 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 861 fractional works · 34.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 297 fractional works · 11.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 107 fractional works · 4.2% of its workCommunication: 47 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEducation: 30 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 21 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 16 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 16 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 253 fractional works · 10.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 82 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMarketing: 42 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 41 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 29 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 24 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAccounting: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness and International Management: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 114 fractional works · 4.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 38 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 34 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 22 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 89 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPhilosophy: 19 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMuseology: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 74 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 57 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 35 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 435 fractional works · 17.3% of its workMedicine: 365 fractional works · 14.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 41 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 30 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 28 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 23 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 22 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 17 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 61 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 30 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 220 fractional works · 8.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 77 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 44 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiotechnology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 74 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPlant Science: 29 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 27 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 37 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 17 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workToxicology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKCovilha2,510fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences40%Health Sciences17%Social Sciences34%

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. Engineering47218.8%
    2. Computer Science1847.3%
    3. Environmental Science1194.7%
    4. Materials Science632.5%
    5. Mathematics491.9%
    6. Physics and Astronomy361.4%
    7. Energy271.1%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences210.8%
    9. Chemistry160.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering90.3%
    1. Social Sciences29711.8%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting25310.1%
    3. Psychology1144.6%
    4. Arts and Humanities893.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance742.9%
    6. Decision Sciences351.4%
    1. Medicine36514.5%
    2. Health Professions612.4%
    3. Nursing60.3%
    4. Dentistry20.1%
    5. Veterinary10.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology773.1%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences743.0%
    3. Neuroscience371.5%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics180.7%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology130.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Covilha strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Covilha is most concentrated in Communication, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Management of Technology and Innovation (7.0× the world share in Communication).

  1. CommunicationSubfield · 43.5 works7.0×
  2. Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 38.1 works6.5×
  3. Management of Technology and InnovationSubfield · 38.0 works5.5×
  4. MarketingSubfield · 39.7 works4.1×
← 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: 0.64× its world share, 69 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.60× its world share, 73 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 11 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.92× its world share, 34 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.99× its world share, 16 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.97× its world share, 8 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 14 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.93× its world share, 166 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 20 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.18× its world share, 25 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.28× its world share, 439 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.92× its world share, 104 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.73× its world share, 58 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.57× its world share, 42 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.64× its world share, 32 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.92× its world share, 55 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.75× its world share, 331 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.18× its world share, 78 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.22× its world share, 237 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 30 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.42× its world share, 70 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.41× its world share, 98 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 265 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting3.22×237 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.99×16 works
  3. Mathematics1.57×42 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.42×70 works
  5. Psychology1.41×98 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.38×30 works
  7. Engineering1.28×439 works
  8. Energy1.18×25 works
  9. Arts and Humanities1.18×78 works
  10. Chemical Engineering0.97×8 works
  11. Computer Science0.93×166 works
  12. Neuroscience0.92×34 works
  13. Environmental Science0.92×104 works
  14. Health Professions0.92×55 works
  15. Social Sciences0.92×265 works
  16. Medicine0.75×331 works
  17. Materials Science0.73×58 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.64×69 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.64×32 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.60×73 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.56×20 works
  22. Nursing0.52×6 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.50×11 works
  24. Chemistry0.39×14 works
  25. Veterinary0.38×1 works
  26. Dentistry0.11×1 works

Which keywords describe research in Covilha?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Capital, Sustainability, Social Media, Strategic Alliances, Deep Learning, Environmental Management, High-Intensity Interval Training and Innovation.

▲ 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. Sustainability110▲ 1.79×67 topics
  2. Deep Learning94◆ 1.08×70 topics
  3. Epidemiology85▼ 0.85×96 topics
  4. Social Capital77▲ 5.9×15 topics
  5. Machine Learning76◆ 0.91×70 topics
  6. Social Media74▲ 2.1×28 topics
  7. Globalization59▲ 1.19×71 topics
  8. Environmental Impact57▲ 1.33×47 topics
  9. Innovation56▲ 2.1×34 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications52▲ 1.74×28 topics
  11. Mental Health51▲ 1.42×36 topics
  12. Renewable Energy50▲ 1.38×32 topics
  13. Environmental Management42▲ 4.1×10 topics
  14. Economic Growth39▲ 1.92×22 topics
  15. Internet of Things38▲ 1.76×17 topics
  16. Consumer Behavior36▲ 2.3×13 topics
  17. Corporate Governance36▲ 1.95×14 topics
  18. Entrepreneurship34▲ 3.4×9 topics
  19. Strategic Alliances32▲ 20×3 topics
  20. Power Electronics32▲ 4.0×8 topics
  21. High-Intensity Interval Training30▲ 11×2 topics
  22. Renewable Energy Integration30▲ 3.6×5 topics
  23. Circular Economy28▲ 4.0×8 topics
  24. Social Entrepreneurship27▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Entrepreneurial Orientation27▲ 13×1 topic
  26. Opportunity Recognition27▲ 13×1 topic
  27. Performance Analysis26▲ 5.0×4 topics
  28. Resistance Training24▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Physiological Demands24▲ 15×1 topic
  30. Training Load24▲ 15×1 topic
  31. Knowledge Sharing23▲ 5.8×8 topics
  32. Organizational Learning22▲ 14×4 topics
  33. Value Creation22▲ 24×2 topics
  34. Injury Prevention20▲ 6.6×4 topics
  35. Business Models20▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Content Analysis20▲ 6.3×6 topics
  37. Market Orientation20▲ 16×3 topics
  38. Knowledge Transfer19▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Dynamic Capabilities19▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Innovation Networks19▲ 17×1 topic

What research is done in Covilha?

Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 26 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 22 fractional worksInnovation and Knowledge Management: 18 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 15 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 15 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 15 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 13 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…12Digital Marketing and Social Media: 12 fractional worksInnovation and Socioeconomic Development: 12 fractional worksBusiness Strategy and Innovation: 12 fractional works
Management of Technology and InnovationOrthopedics and Sports MedicineStrategy and ManagementMarketing3 others

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

  1. 1 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 26 works
  2. 2 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 22 works
  3. 3 Innovation and Knowledge Management Strategy and Management 18 works
  4. 4 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 15 works
  5. 5 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 15 works
  6. 6 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 15 works
  7. 7 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 13 works
  8. 8 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 12 works
  9. 9 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 12 works
  10. 10 Business Strategy and Innovation Strategy and Management 12 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 counting20%40%Covilha23.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 31.7% in 2016.

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