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Research in Porto

Science Explorer records 13 research institutions in Porto. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental.

Research institutions
13
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1k
▲ 53% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
22.2%
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 Porto?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e AmbientalResearch facility 492 #9,786
2Instituto de Biologia Molecular e CelularUniversity 328 #19,209 all time
3Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia IndustrialResearch facility 116 not ranked
4ISLA - Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e TecnologiaUniversity 42 not ranked
5Instituto Nacional de Engenharia BiomédicaResearch facility 17 not ranked
6Instituto Superior de Ciências Educativas do DouroUniversity 12 not ranked
7Instituto de Investigação em Design Media e CulturaResearch facility 9 not ranked
8Clínica dos Gatos (Portugal)Company 8 not ranked
9Instituto da ConstruçãoResearch facility 7 not ranked
10Escola Superior de Saúde da Fundação 'Fernando Pessoa'University 6 not ranked
11Instituto Politécnico Jean Piaget do NorteUniversity 2 not ranked
12Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial e Apoio à DecisãoResearch facility 1 not ranked
13Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas do PortoUniversity 0 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.

Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental: 47.3%Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular: 31.5%Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial: 11.2%ISLA - Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia: 4.0%8 others listed: 6.0%47%largest
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental492 · 47.3%Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular328 · 31.5%Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial116 · 11.2%ISLA - Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia42 · 4.0%8 others listed62 · 6.0%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which keywords describe research in Porto?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Environmental Impact, Aquaculture, Finite Element Analysis, Fracture Mechanics, Water Quality, Sustainability and Ballistic Impact.

▲ 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. Climate Change18▲ 2.7×39 topics
  2. Environmental Impact15▲ 3.6×32 topics
  3. Sustainability12▲ 2.0×28 topics
  4. Aquaculture10▲ 16×7 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress8▲ 2.0×26 topics
  6. Finite Element Analysis8▲ 14×5 topics
  7. Mechanical Properties6▲ 2.7×19 topics
  8. Water Quality6▲ 6.8×10 topics
  9. Biodiversity6▲ 3.5×14 topics
  10. Fracture Mechanics6▲ 41×3 topics
  11. Ballistic Impact6▲ 36×2 topics
  12. Mechanical Behavior6▲ 19×3 topics
  13. Cohesive Zone Models5▲ 61×1 topic
  14. Delamination5▲ 42×1 topic
  15. Biomarkers5▲ 3.1×8 topics
  16. Ecosystem Functioning5▲ 11×5 topics
  17. Nutrition5▲ 4.7×8 topics
  18. Cyanobacteria5▲ 45×2 topics
  19. Invasive Species5▲ 4.6×7 topics
  20. Marine Environment5▲ 14×3 topics
  21. Innate Immunity5▲ 6.0×9 topics
  22. Conservation4▲ 4.3×8 topics
  23. Recycling4▲ 4.7×8 topics
  24. Global Change4▲ 6.8×5 topics
  25. Additive Manufacturing4▲ 5.4×5 topics
  26. Eutrophication4▲ 16×4 topics
  27. Gut Microbiota4▲ 4.8×6 topics
  28. Harmful Algal Blooms4▲ 22×3 topics
  29. Bioaccumulation4▲ 18×3 topics
  30. Fatty Acids4▲ 16×2 topics
  31. Cytokines4▲ 5.6×5 topics
  32. Fish Feed4▲ 30×1 topic
  33. Sustainable Feeds4▲ 30×1 topic
  34. Nutrient Removal4▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Pesticides4▲ 22×3 topics
  36. Probiotics4▲ 6.1×3 topics
  37. Metal Toxicity3▲ 24×2 topics
  38. Pollution3▲ 7.2×3 topics
  39. Aquatic Environment3▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Genome Analysis3▲ 14×2 topics

What research is done in Porto?

Mechanical Behavior of Composites: 5 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 4 fractional worksAquaculture disease mana…3Aquaculture disease management and microbiota: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental Toxicology…3Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology: 3 fractional worksAlgal biology and biofuel production: 3 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 2 fractional worksBiocrusts and Microbial …2Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 2 fractional worksOccupational Health and Burnout: 2 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Manag…2Coastal and Marine Management: 2 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsAquatic ScienceImmunologyHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis6 others

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

  1. 1 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 5 works
  2. 2 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 4 works
  3. 3 Aquaculture disease management and microbiota Immunology 3 works
  4. 4 Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 works
  5. 5 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  6. 6 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  8. 8 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 2 works
  9. 9 Occupational Health and Burnout Occupational Therapy 2 works
  10. 10 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works

Research output over time

200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.