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Research in João Pessoa

Science Explorer records 5 research institutions in João Pessoa, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia da Paraíba and Centro Universitário de João Pessoa.

Research institutions
5
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
39k
▲ 44% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
7.3%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in João Pessoa?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidade Federal da ParaíbaUniversity 34,249 #1,964
2Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia da ParaíbaUniversity 2,753 #14,561
3Centro Universitário de João PessoaUniversity 1,590 #15,518
4Hospital Universitário Lauro WanderleyHospital / health system 282 #26,904
5Governo do Estado de ParaíbaGovernment institution 2 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 da Paraíba: 88.1%Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia da Paraíba: 7.1%Centro Universitário de João Pessoa: 4.1%Hospital Universitário Lauro Wanderley: 0.7%1 other listed: 0.0%88%largest
Universidade Federal da Paraíba34k · 88.1%Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia da Paraíba2,753 · 7.1%Centro Universitário de João Pessoa1,590 · 4.1%Hospital Universitário Lauro Wanderley282 · 0.7%1 other listed2 · 0.0%

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What is João Pessoa strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in João Pessoa is most concentrated in Forestry, Information Systems and Management and Urban Studies (10.0× the world share in Forestry).

  1. ForestrySubfield · 100.6 works10×
  2. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 259.1 works9.4×
  3. Urban StudiesSubfield · 199.1 works7.5×
  4. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 282.8 works5.0×
  5. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 218.8 works4.3×
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Which keywords describe research in João Pessoa?

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

▲ 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. Qualitative Research586▲ 7.0×25 topics
  2. Public Policy562▲ 12×19 topics
  3. Sustainability527▲ 2.2×92 topics
  4. Teacher Training504▲ 8.4×19 topics
  5. Globalization494▲ 2.6×106 topics
  6. Public Health448▲ 3.2×61 topics
  7. Educational Technology416▲ 3.6×28 topics
  8. Quality of Life385▲ 2.8×57 topics
  9. Education359▲ 2.2×89 topics
  10. Online Learning320▲ 4.0×12 topics
  11. Healthcare308▲ 2.8×22 topics
  12. Social Inequality308▲ 12×12 topics
  13. Curriculum Development284▲ 4.2×11 topics
  14. Cultural Identity279▲ 5.6×24 topics
  15. Brazil279▲ 30×5 topics
  16. Biodiversity252▲ 3.5×32 topics
  17. Healthcare Access251▲ 9.3×8 topics
  18. Data Analysis248▲ 9.4×8 topics
  19. Marketing Strategies245▲ 26×3 topics
  20. Research Methods244▲ 15×4 topics
  21. Quantitative Research244▲ 18×2 topics
  22. Innovation Management243▲ 15×3 topics
  23. Case Study243▲ 37×1 topic
  24. Organizational Management243▲ 38×1 topic
  25. Social Movements240▲ 8.3×22 topics
  26. Discourse Analysis218▲ 8.9×9 topics
  27. Colonialism217▲ 4.8×28 topics
  28. Inclusive Education202▲ 6.0×13 topics
  29. Social Determinants202▲ 9.8×6 topics
  30. Health Policy188▲ 12×7 topics
  31. Distance Learning188▲ 5.8×9 topics
  32. Pedagogical Practices186▲ 21×3 topics
  33. Educational Policies185▲ 17×3 topics
  34. Educational Reform182▲ 15×6 topics
  35. Critical Pedagogy179▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Anthropology179▲ 19×7 topics
  37. Water Resources176▲ 7.5×7 topics
  38. Environmental Education174▲ 12×7 topics
  39. Eco-friendly Practices159▲ 28×2 topics
  40. Social Participation159▲ 26×1 topic

What research is done in João Pessoa?

  1. 1 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 243 works
  2. 2 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 178 works
  3. 3 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 159 works
  4. 4 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 141 works
  5. 5 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 138 works
  6. 6 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 126 works
  7. 7 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 125 works
  8. 8 Linguistics and Education Research Literature and Literary Theory 123 works
  9. 9 Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies Philosophy 108 works
  10. 10 Urban Development and Societal Issues Urban Studies 107 works

Research output over time

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