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Research in Maceió

Science Explorer records 7 research institutions in Maceió, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Centro Universitário Cesmac and Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Alagoas.

Research institutions
7
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
20k
▲ 91% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
5.9%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Maceió?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidade Federal de AlagoasUniversity 14,986 #4,275
2Centro Universitário CesmacUniversity 2,039 #13,395
3Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de AlagoasUniversity 1,576 #20,520
4Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de AlagoasUniversity 1,348 #13,631
5Sociedade de Ensino Universitário do NordesteUniversity 66 not ranked
6Governo do Estado de AlagoasGovernment institution 28 not ranked
7RC Construções (Brazil)Company 11 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 de Alagoas: 74.7%Centro Universitário Cesmac: 10.2%Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas: 7.9%Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Alagoas: 6.7%3 others listed: 0.5%75%largest
Universidade Federal de Alagoas15k · 74.7%Centro Universitário Cesmac2,039 · 10.2%Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas1,576 · 7.9%Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Alagoas1,348 · 6.7%3 others listed105 · 0.5%

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What is Maceió strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Maceió is most concentrated in Forestry, Information Systems and Management and Urban Studies (9.4× the world share in Forestry).

  1. ForestrySubfield · 58.6 works9.4×
  2. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 121.4 works7.1×
  3. Urban StudiesSubfield · 98.5 works5.9×
  4. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 188.0 works5.3×
  5. Occupational TherapySubfield · 45.8 works4.5×
  6. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 142.2 works4.4×
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Which keywords describe research in Maceió?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Qualitative Research, Public Policy, Educational Technology, Public Health, Curriculum Development, Social Inequality 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 Training498▲ 13×16 topics
  2. Qualitative Research403▲ 7.7×21 topics
  3. Public Health384▲ 4.4×57 topics
  4. Public Policy366▲ 12×21 topics
  5. Educational Technology366▲ 5.1×26 topics
  6. Epidemiology364▲ 1.53×126 topics
  7. Sustainability331▲ 2.3×70 topics
  8. Curriculum Development294▲ 7.0×5 topics
  9. Online Learning284▲ 5.6×13 topics
  10. Quality of Life280▲ 3.2×57 topics
  11. Social Inequality271▲ 17×10 topics
  12. Globalization251▲ 2.1×73 topics
  13. Education233▲ 2.3×72 topics
  14. Healthcare227▲ 3.4×23 topics
  15. Healthcare Access207▲ 12×10 topics
  16. Inclusive Education176▲ 8.3×13 topics
  17. Educational Policies170▲ 24×3 topics
  18. Educational Reform170▲ 22×5 topics
  19. Pedagogical Practices169▲ 31×3 topics
  20. Distance Learning169▲ 8.3×8 topics
  21. Critical Pedagogy165▲ 32×3 topics
  22. Brazil161▲ 27×5 topics
  23. Health Policy157▲ 17×6 topics
  24. Social Determinants156▲ 12×8 topics
  25. Science Education155▲ 42×3 topics
  26. Social Movements146▲ 8.1×19 topics
  27. Social Network Analysis144▲ 20×4 topics
  28. Cultural Convergence144▲ 40×2 topics
  29. Media Education143▲ 42×1 topic
  30. WebQuests143▲ 42×1 topic
  31. Discourse Analysis142▲ 9.3×7 topics
  32. Educational Games136▲ 23×2 topics
  33. Active Learning129▲ 12×4 topics
  34. Didactic Models127▲ 51×1 topic
  35. Teaching Methodologies127▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Chronic Diseases125▲ 8.1×7 topics
  37. Research Methods117▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Agroecology117▲ 13×5 topics
  39. Marketing Strategies117▲ 20×3 topics
  40. Social Determinants of Health116▲ 8.5×6 topics

What research is done in Maceió?

  1. 1 Education Pedagogy and PracticesEducation 165 works
  2. 2 Education and Digital TechnologiesSociology and Political Science 143 works
  3. 3 Science and Education ResearchEducation 127 works
  4. 4 Business and Management StudiesInformation Systems and Management 115 works
  5. 5 Health, Nursing, Elderly CareGeneral Health Professions 102 works
  6. 6 Academic Research in Diverse FieldsEducation 102 works
  7. 7 Environmental Sustainability and EducationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law 95 works
  8. 8 Healthcare during COVID-19 PandemicInformation Systems 93 works
  9. 9 Linguistics and Education ResearchLiterature and Literary Theory 93 works
  10. 10 Brazilian Legal IssuesLaw 78 works

Research output over time

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