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Research in Mossoró

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Mossoró, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte and Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido.

Research institutions
2
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
11k
◆ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
44k
4.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
5.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1969-2026
58 years on the record
Mossoró

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 Mossoró?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-ÁridoUniversity 6,673 #2,770
2Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do NorteUniversity 3,974 #2,707

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 Mossoró work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research in Mossoró is in Social Sciences, 26% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (29%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (14%), Environmental Science (13%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 1,521 fractional works · 44.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,009 fractional works · 29.2% of its workEducation: 397 fractional works · 11.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 277 fractional works · 8.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 72 fractional works · 2.1% of its workUrban Studies: 56 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLaw: 53 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDemography: 52 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGender Studies: 30 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 213 fractional works · 6.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 101 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPhilosophy: 48 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 35 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDecision Sciences: 125 fractional works · 3.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 109 fractional works · 3.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 73 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 26 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 64 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 23 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 37 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 26 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 909 fractional works · 26.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 437 fractional works · 12.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 181 fractional works · 5.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 86 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEcology: 54 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 30 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPollution: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 200 fractional works · 5.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 53 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 26 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 127 fractional works · 3.7% of its workInformation Systems: 65 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 50 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 27 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 614 fractional works · 17.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 470 fractional works · 13.6% of its workPlant Science: 250 fractional works · 7.2% of its workForestry: 49 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSoil Science: 39 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 32 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 23 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAquatic Science: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 107 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 45 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGenetics: 31 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 412 fractional works · 11.9% of its workMedicine: 243 fractional works · 7.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 51 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSurgery: 23 fractional works · 0.7% of its workReproductive Medicine: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 82 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHealth Professions: 127 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 73 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKMossoró3,457fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences44%

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 Sciences1,52144.0%
    1. Social Sciences1,00929.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities2136.2%
    3. Decision Sciences1253.6%
    4. Psychology732.1%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting641.8%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance371.1%
    1. Environmental Science43712.6%
    2. Engineering2005.8%
    3. Computer Science1273.7%
    4. Materials Science501.5%
    5. Physics and Astronomy270.8%
    6. Chemistry210.6%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences200.6%
    8. Energy130.4%
    9. Mathematics100.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering40.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences47013.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1073.1%
    3. Neuroscience190.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology160.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics30.1%
    1. Medicine2437.0%
    2. Health Professions1273.7%
    3. Nursing150.4%
    4. Dentistry140.4%
    5. Veterinary130.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Mossoró strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Mossoró is most concentrated in Forestry, Information Systems and Management and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (14.1× the world share in Forestry).

  1. ForestrySubfield · 46.6 works14×
  2. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 106.7 works12×
  3. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 170.6 works9.2×
  4. Urban StudiesSubfield · 51.7 works5.9×
  5. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 92.9 works5.5×
  6. Water Science and TechnologySubfield · 82.2 works5.0×
← 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: 2.83× its world share, 427 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 97 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.30× its world share, 15 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 19 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 116 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 16 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.40× its world share, 12 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.38× its world share, 182 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.58× its world share, 406 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.40× its world share, 44 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 24 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.89× its world share, 14 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.42× its world share, 118 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 223 worksMedicineNursing: 0.91× its world share, 14 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.79× its world share, 12 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.11× its world share, 193 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.56× its world share, 57 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.91× its world share, 120 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 35 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 67 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.32× its world share, 929 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences3.91×120 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.83×427 works
  3. Veterinary2.79×12 works
  4. Environmental Science2.58×406 works
  5. Social Sciences2.32×929 works
  6. Arts and Humanities2.11×193 works
  7. Health Professions1.42×118 works
  8. Nursing0.91×14 works
  9. Dentistry0.89×14 works
  10. Psychology0.70×67 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.57×97 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.56×57 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.51×35 works
  14. Computer Science0.47×116 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.44×14 works
  16. Energy0.40×12 works
  17. Materials Science0.40×44 works
  18. Chemistry0.39×19 works
  19. Engineering0.38×182 works
  20. Medicine0.37×223 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.33×4 works
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.33×16 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.33×24 works
  24. Neuroscience0.30×15 works
  25. Mathematics0.26×10 works
  26. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.24×3 works

Which keywords describe research in Mossoró?

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

▲ 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. Teacher Training305▲ 14×17 topics
  2. Sustainability270▲ 3.2×62 topics
  3. Qualitative Research264▲ 9.0×13 topics
  4. Public Policy260▲ 16×17 topics
  5. Sustainable Development183▲ 3.4×39 topics
  6. Online Learning180▲ 6.3×10 topics
  7. Curriculum Development176▲ 7.5×7 topics
  8. Educational Technology167▲ 4.1×19 topics
  9. Social Inequality158▲ 17×8 topics
  10. Education145▲ 2.4×57 topics
  11. Biodiversity142▲ 5.4×24 topics
  12. Renewable Energy133▲ 2.7×34 topics
  13. Healthcare131▲ 3.3×23 topics
  14. Inclusive Education121▲ 9.7×7 topics
  15. Distance Learning114▲ 9.5×5 topics
  16. Pedagogical Practices113▲ 37×3 topics
  17. Educational Policies113▲ 30×2 topics
  18. Educational Reform110▲ 26×4 topics
  19. Critical Pedagogy109▲ 38×1 topic
  20. Social Movements109▲ 11×15 topics
  21. Discourse Analysis108▲ 13×8 topics
  22. Waste Management107▲ 7.8×9 topics
  23. Agroecology107▲ 22×5 topics
  24. Data Analysis106▲ 12×6 topics
  25. Innovation Management106▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Marketing Strategies106▲ 33×2 topics
  27. Research Methods106▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Organizational Management105▲ 51×1 topic
  29. Quantitative Research105▲ 24×1 topic
  30. Environmental Education105▲ 20×6 topics
  31. Water Resources97▲ 11×5 topics
  32. Brazil96▲ 30×5 topics
  33. Social Participation96▲ 47×2 topics
  34. Eco-friendly Practices95▲ 48×1 topic
  35. Soil Fertility86▲ 11×8 topics
  36. Inclusion83▲ 16×4 topics
  37. Science Education81▲ 38×3 topics
  38. Legislation79▲ 14×3 topics
  39. Research78▲ 18×4 topics
  40. Educational Policy78▲ 9.0×6 topics

What research is done in Mossoró?

Education Pedagogy and P…104Education Pedagogy and Practices: 104 fractional worksBusiness and Management …103Business and Management Studies: 103 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…89Environmental Sustainability and Education: 89 fractional worksEducation and Digital Te…73Education and Digital Technologies: 73 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 69 fractional worksLinguistics and Education Research: 62 fractional worksScience and Education Re…60Science and Education Research: 60 fractional worksRural Development and Agriculture: 59 fractional worksGeography and Environmental Studies: 57 fractional worksGrowth and nutrition in …53Growth and nutrition in plants: 53 fractional works
EducationInformation Systems and ManagementManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawSociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 104 works
  2. 2 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 103 works
  3. 3 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 89 works
  4. 4 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 73 works
  5. 5 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 69 works
  6. 6 Linguistics and Education Research Literature and Literary Theory 62 works
  7. 7 Science and Education Research Education 60 works
  8. 8 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 59 works
  9. 9 Geography and Environmental Studies Water Science and Technology 57 works
  10. 10 Growth and nutrition in plants Plant Science 53 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Mossoró5.1% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.0% in 2016.

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