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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?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteUniversity 30,308 #2,094
2Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do NorteUniversity 2,962 #12,540
3Universidade PotiguarUniversity 1,905 #20,837
4Centro Universitário do Rio Grande do NorteUniversity 636 #22,873
5Hospital Universitário Onofre LopesHospital / health system 380 #15,748
6Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária do Rio Grande do NorteGovernment institution 340 #34,230 all time
7Prefeitura Municipal do NatalGovernment institution 17 not ranked
8Laboratório 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.

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte: 82.9%Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Norte: 8.1%Universidade Potiguar: 5.2%Centro Universitário do Rio Grande do Norte: 1.7%4 others listed: 2.0%83%largest
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte30k · 82.9%Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Norte2,962 · 8.1%Universidade Potiguar1,905 · 5.2%Centro Universitário do Rio Grande do Norte636 · 1.7%4 others listed749 · 2.0%

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).

  1. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 218.5 works8.0×
  2. Urban StudiesSubfield · 188.2 works7.1×
  3. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 346.0 works6.2×
  4. ForestrySubfield · 61.3 works6.1×
  5. Occupational TherapySubfield · 69.5 works4.3×
  6. PhilosophySubfield · 158.1 works3.8×
← 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 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.

▲ 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 Training602▲ 10×21 topics
  2. Sustainability601▲ 2.6×80 topics
  3. Public Policy600▲ 13×21 topics
  4. Qualitative Research573▲ 6.8×24 topics
  5. Globalization483▲ 2.6×97 topics
  6. Public Health473▲ 3.4×57 topics
  7. Educational Technology446▲ 3.9×31 topics
  8. Quality of Life423▲ 3.0×57 topics
  9. Education363▲ 2.2×85 topics
  10. Curriculum Development354▲ 5.2×10 topics
  11. Sustainable Development344▲ 2.2×50 topics
  12. Online Learning328▲ 4.1×17 topics
  13. Social Inequality323▲ 13×14 topics
  14. Healthcare316▲ 2.9×28 topics
  15. Healthcare Access291▲ 11×9 topics
  16. Biodiversity290▲ 4.0×27 topics
  17. Cultural Identity274▲ 5.5×20 topics
  18. Social Movements233▲ 8.1×20 topics
  19. Environmental Education231▲ 16×9 topics
  20. Waste Management231▲ 5.8×9 topics
  21. Inclusive Education224▲ 6.6×12 topics
  22. Social Determinants224▲ 11×7 topics
  23. Distance Learning215▲ 6.6×10 topics
  24. Pedagogical Practices212▲ 24×3 topics
  25. Data Analysis211▲ 8.1×8 topics
  26. Educational Policies211▲ 19×3 topics
  27. Water Resources210▲ 9.0×6 topics
  28. Educational Reform210▲ 17×4 topics
  29. Marketing Strategies207▲ 22×3 topics
  30. Research Methods207▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Brazil206▲ 22×5 topics
  32. Health Policy206▲ 14×7 topics
  33. Critical Pedagogy205▲ 25×3 topics
  34. Innovation Management205▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Organizational Management205▲ 32×1 topic
  36. Quantitative Research205▲ 15×1 topic
  37. Social Participation203▲ 33×2 topics
  38. Eco-friendly Practices203▲ 35×2 topics
  39. Anthropology199▲ 21×8 topics
  40. Science Education180▲ 30×3 topics

What research is done in Natal?

Business and Management …205Business and Management Studies: 205 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and P…205Education Pedagogy and Practices: 205 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…202Environmental Sustainability and Education: 202 fractional worksEducation and Digital Te…159Education and Digital Technologies: 159 fractional worksScience and Education Research: 144 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues: 138 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly…128Health, Nursing, Elderly Care: 128 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 126 fractional worksCultural, Media, and Literary Studies: 118 fractional worksHealthcare during COVID-…115Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic: 115 fractional works
Information Systems and ManagementEducationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 205 works
  2. 2 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 205 works
  3. 3 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 202 works
  4. 4 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 159 works
  5. 5 Science and Education Research Education 144 works
  6. 6 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 138 works
  7. 7 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 128 works
  8. 8 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 126 works
  9. 9 Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies Philosophy 118 works
  10. 10 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 115 works

Research output over time

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