Research in Natal
Science Explorer records 8 research institutions in Natal, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Norte and Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes.
- Research institutions
- 8 5 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 37k ▲ 34% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 7.8% 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 Natal?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteUniversity | 30,308 | #2,094 | |
| 2 | Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do NorteUniversity | 2,962 | #12,540 | |
| 3 | Universidade PotiguarUniversity | 1,905 | #20,837 | |
| 4 | Centro Universitário do Rio Grande do NorteUniversity | 636 | #22,873 | |
| 5 | Hospital Universitário Onofre LopesHospital / health system | 380 | #15,748 | |
| 6 | Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária do Rio Grande do NorteGovernment institution | 340 | #34,230 all time | |
| 7 | Prefeitura Municipal do NatalGovernment institution | 17 | not ranked | |
| 8 | Laboratório DNA CenterResearch facility | 12 | 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
What is Natal strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Natal is most concentrated in Information Systems and Management, Urban Studies and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (8.0× the world share in Information Systems and Management).
- Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 218.5 works8.0×
- Urban StudiesSubfield · 188.2 works7.1×
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 346.0 works6.2×
- ForestrySubfield · 61.3 works6.1×
- Occupational TherapySubfield · 69.5 works4.3×
- PhilosophySubfield · 158.1 works3.8×
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 Natal?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Public Policy, Qualitative Research, Sustainability, Social Inequality, Educational Technology, Public Health and Curriculum Development.
- Science Education
- Eco-friendly Practices
- Quantitative Research
- Innovation Management
- Health Policy
- Research Methods
- Educational Reform
- Educational Policies
- Pedagogical Practices
- Social Determinants
- Waste Management
- Social Movements
- Biodiversity
- Healthcare
- Online Learning
- Curriculum Development
- Quality of Life
- Public Health
- Qualitative Research
- Sustainability
- Teacher Training
- Public Policy
- Globalization
- Educational Technology
- Education
- Sustainable Development
- Social Inequality
- Healthcare Access
- Cultural Identity
- Environmental Education
- Inclusive Education
- Distance Learning
- Data Analysis
- Water Resources
- Marketing Strategies
- Brazil
- Critical Pedagogy
- Organizational Management
- Social Participation
- Anthropology
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
- Teacher Training602▲ 10×21 topics
- Sustainability601▲ 2.6×80 topics
- Public Policy600▲ 13×21 topics
- Qualitative Research573▲ 6.8×24 topics
- Globalization483▲ 2.6×97 topics
- Public Health473▲ 3.4×57 topics
- Educational Technology446▲ 3.9×31 topics
- Quality of Life423▲ 3.0×57 topics
- Education363▲ 2.2×85 topics
- Curriculum Development354▲ 5.2×10 topics
- Sustainable Development344▲ 2.2×50 topics
- Online Learning328▲ 4.1×17 topics
- Social Inequality323▲ 13×14 topics
- Healthcare316▲ 2.9×28 topics
- Healthcare Access291▲ 11×9 topics
- Biodiversity290▲ 4.0×27 topics
- Cultural Identity274▲ 5.5×20 topics
- Social Movements233▲ 8.1×20 topics
- Environmental Education231▲ 16×9 topics
- Waste Management231▲ 5.8×9 topics
- Inclusive Education224▲ 6.6×12 topics
- Social Determinants224▲ 11×7 topics
- Distance Learning215▲ 6.6×10 topics
- Pedagogical Practices212▲ 24×3 topics
- Data Analysis211▲ 8.1×8 topics
- Educational Policies211▲ 19×3 topics
- Water Resources210▲ 9.0×6 topics
- Educational Reform210▲ 17×4 topics
- Marketing Strategies207▲ 22×3 topics
- Research Methods207▲ 13×2 topics
- Brazil206▲ 22×5 topics
- Health Policy206▲ 14×7 topics
- Critical Pedagogy205▲ 25×3 topics
- Innovation Management205▲ 13×2 topics
- Organizational Management205▲ 32×1 topic
- Quantitative Research205▲ 15×1 topic
- Social Participation203▲ 33×2 topics
- Eco-friendly Practices203▲ 35×2 topics
- Anthropology199▲ 21×8 topics
- Science Education180▲ 30×3 topics
What research is done in Natal?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Business and Management StudiesInformation Systems and Management 205 works
- 2 Education Pedagogy and PracticesEducation 205 works
- 3 Environmental Sustainability and EducationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law 202 works
- 4 Education and Digital TechnologiesSociology and Political Science 159 works
- 5 Science and Education ResearchEducation 144 works
- 6 Brazilian Legal IssuesLaw 138 works
- 7 Health, Nursing, Elderly CareGeneral Health Professions 128 works
- 8 Academic Research in Diverse FieldsEducation 126 works
- 9 Cultural, Media, and Literary StudiesPhilosophy 118 works
- 10 Healthcare during COVID-19 PandemicInformation Systems 115 works
Research output over time
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.