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Research in Fortaleza

Science Explorer records 18 research institutions in Fortaleza, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidade Federal do Ceará, Universidade Estadual do Ceará and Universidade de Fortaleza.

Research institutions
18
10 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
64k
▲ 51% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
6.9%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite 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 Fortaleza?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidade Federal do CearáUniversity 36,415 #2,211
2Universidade Estadual do CearáUniversity 11,318 #6,287
3Universidade de FortalezaUniversity 7,898 #7,839
4Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do CearáGovernment institution 4,263 #9,230
5UnichristusUniversity 1,695 #11,036
6Hospital Geral de FortalezaHospital / health system 953 #18,747
7Hospital Universitário Walter CantídioHospital / health system 550 #23,429
8Hospital Infantil Albert SabinHospital / health system 333 #24,749
9Fundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e TecnológicoGovernment institution 230 #27,703
10Hospital de MessejanaHospital / health system 228 #38,738 all time
11Hospital Haroldo JuaçabaHospital / health system 198 #25,733
12Fundação Cearense de Meteorologia e Recursos HídricosInstitution 154 #36,060 all time
13Prefeitura Municipal de TauáGovernment institution 133 #41,689 all time
14Instituto de Dermatologia Dona LibaniaHospital / health system 27 not ranked
15Hospital Fernandes TávoraHospital / health system 25 not ranked
16Fundação Edson QueirozInstitution 24 not ranked
17Stiftung MandacaruNonprofit 8 not ranked
18Institute for Research and Innovation in Irrigated AgricultureResearch facility 8 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Universidade Federal do Ceará: 56.5%Universidade Estadual do Ceará: 17.6%Universidade de Fortaleza: 12.3%Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará: 6.6%14 others listed: 7.1%56%largest
Universidade Federal do Ceará36k · 56.5%Universidade Estadual do Ceará11k · 17.6%Universidade de Fortaleza7,898 · 12.3%Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará4,263 · 6.6%14 others listed4,566 · 7.1%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Fortaleza strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Fortaleza is most concentrated in Forestry, Issues, ethics and legal aspects and General Arts and Humanities (10.1× the world share in Forestry).

  1. ForestrySubfield · 182.7 works10×
  2. Issues, ethics and legal aspectsSubfield · 30.8 works8.6×
  3. General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 27.2 works7.5×
  4. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 367.9 works7.4×
  5. Urban StudiesSubfield · 264.6 works5.5×
  6. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 530.8 works5.2×
  7. Occupational TherapySubfield · 115.4 works4.0×
  8. General DentistrySubfield · 25.5 works3.4×
← 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.

Which keywords describe research in Fortaleza?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Qualitative Research, Public Policy, Educational Technology, Social Inequality, Curriculum Development, Public Health and Online Learning.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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 Training1,185▲ 11×20 topics
  2. Qualitative Research1,043▲ 6.9×27 topics
  3. Epidemiology1,011▲ 1.47×137 topics
  4. Sustainability958▲ 2.3×88 topics
  5. Public Policy913▲ 11×23 topics
  6. Educational Technology900▲ 4.4×33 topics
  7. Public Health841▲ 3.3×60 topics
  8. Curriculum Development734▲ 6.0×9 topics
  9. Quality of Life730▲ 2.9×58 topics
  10. Globalization698▲ 2.0×110 topics
  11. Online Learning684▲ 4.7×18 topics
  12. Social Inequality676▲ 15×15 topics
  13. Healthcare626▲ 3.2×27 topics
  14. Healthcare Access506▲ 10×11 topics
  15. Inclusive Education461▲ 7.5×13 topics
  16. Pedagogical Practices447▲ 28×3 topics
  17. Distance Learning447▲ 7.6×10 topics
  18. Educational Policies445▲ 22×3 topics
  19. Educational Reform440▲ 20×6 topics
  20. Social Determinants436▲ 12×7 topics
  21. Critical Pedagogy432▲ 29×3 topics
  22. Science Education371▲ 34×3 topics
  23. Social Movements361▲ 6.9×24 topics
  24. Data Analysis353▲ 7.5×8 topics
  25. Brazil350▲ 21×5 topics
  26. Research Methods348▲ 12×4 topics
  27. Marketing Strategies344▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Quantitative Research344▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Health Policy344▲ 13×7 topics
  30. Case Study344▲ 29×1 topic
  31. Organizational Management344▲ 30×1 topic
  32. Environmental Education321▲ 12×8 topics
  33. Educational Games318▲ 18×2 topics
  34. Social Network Analysis317▲ 15×6 topics
  35. Cultural Convergence312▲ 30×2 topics
  36. Media Education312▲ 32×1 topic
  37. WebQuests312▲ 32×1 topic
  38. Active Learning306▲ 9.6×6 topics
  39. Agroecology306▲ 12×6 topics
  40. Training303▲ 8.0×6 topics

What research is done in Fortaleza?

Education Pedagogy and P…431Education Pedagogy and Practices: 431 fractional worksBusiness and Management …344Business and Management Studies: 344 fractional worksEducation and Digital Technologies: 312 fractional worksScience and Education Research: 295 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 276 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 272 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues: 250 fractional worksHealthcare during COVID-…224Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic: 224 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly Care: 218 fractional worksRural Development and Agriculture: 176 fractional works
EducationInformation Systems and ManagementSociology and Political ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law3 others

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

  1. 1 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 431 works
  2. 2 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 344 works
  3. 3 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 312 works
  4. 4 Science and Education Research Education 295 works
  5. 5 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 276 works
  6. 6 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 272 works
  7. 7 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 250 works
  8. 8 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 224 works
  9. 9 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 218 works
  10. 10 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 176 works

Research output over time

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