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Research in Santa Cruz do Sul

Science Explorer records 1 research institutions in Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul.

Research institutions
1
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
5.3k
▼ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
17k
3.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Santa Cruz do Sul

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 Santa Cruz do Sul?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidade de Santa Cruz do SulUniversity 5,308 #2,144

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 Santa Cruz do Sul work in?

In 2022-now, 64% of research in Santa Cruz do Sul is in Social Sciences, 16% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (47%), Environmental Science (8%), Medicine (8%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 780 fractional works · 63.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 577 fractional works · 47.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 176 fractional works · 14.4% of its workEducation: 111 fractional works · 9.1% of its workLaw: 103 fractional works · 8.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 49 fractional works · 4.0% of its workUrban Studies: 32 fractional works · 2.7% of its workDemography: 32 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHealth: 22 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGender Studies: 21 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCommunication: 11 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCultural Studies: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopment: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 79 fractional works · 6.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 34 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPhilosophy: 25 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHistory: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 42 fractional works · 3.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 24 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 37 fractional works · 3.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 17 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 33 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 30 fractional works · 2.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 11 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 193 fractional works · 15.8% of its workMedicine: 98 fractional works · 8.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 20 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysiology: 10 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 31 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHealth Professions: 89 fractional works · 7.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 50 fractional works · 4.1% of its workOccupational Therapy: 13 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 12 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacy: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 184 fractional works · 15.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 101 fractional works · 8.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 62 fractional works · 5.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 14 fractional works · 1.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 9 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 39 fractional works · 3.2% of its workInformation Systems: 30 fractional works · 2.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 23 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 11 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 11 fractional works · 0.9% of its workChemistry: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 63 fractional works · 5.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 41 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPlant Science: 12 fractional works · 0.9% of its workForestry: 10 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInsect Science: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 15 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKSanta Cruz do Sul1,221fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences15%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences64%

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 Sciences57747.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities796.5%
    3. Psychology423.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting373.0%
    5. Decision Sciences332.7%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance110.9%
    1. Medicine988.0%
    2. Health Professions897.3%
    3. Dentistry30.2%
    4. Nursing20.2%
    5. Veterinary10.1%
    1. Environmental Science1018.3%
    2. Computer Science393.2%
    3. Engineering231.9%
    4. Energy110.9%
    5. Chemistry60.5%
    6. Materials Science20.2%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.1%
    8. Mathematics00.0%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    10. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences413.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology151.2%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology50.4%
    4. Neuroscience20.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Santa Cruz do Sul strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Santa Cruz do Sul is most concentrated in Law, Urban Studies and Information Systems and Management (14.6× the world share in Law).

  1. LawSubfield · 98.1 works15×
  2. Urban StudiesSubfield · 31.0 works9.7×
  3. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 29.5 works8.9×
  4. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 59.8 works8.9×
  5. HealthSubfield · 21.6 works6.3×
  6. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 31.6 works5.2×
← 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: 0.71× its world share, 39 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.32× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 38 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.98× its world share, 10 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.70× its world share, 98 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.79× its world share, 85 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 89 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.23× its world share, 74 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.95× its world share, 35 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.94× its world share, 33 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.13× its world share, 40 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.75× its world share, 547 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences3.75×547 works
  2. Decision Sciences2.94×33 works
  3. Health Professions2.79×85 works
  4. Arts and Humanities2.23×74 works
  5. Environmental Science1.70×98 works
  6. Psychology1.13×40 works
  7. Energy0.98×10 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.95×35 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.71×39 works
  10. Veterinary0.53×1 works
  11. Dentistry0.48×3 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.43×11 works
  13. Computer Science0.42×38 works
  14. Medicine0.40×89 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.36×4 works
  16. Nursing0.34×2 works
  17. Chemistry0.32×6 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.21×13 works
  19. Engineering0.13×22 works
  20. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.12×0 works
  21. Neuroscience0.11×2 works
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.07×1 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.04×0 works
  24. Materials Science0.04×2 works
  25. Mathematics0.01×0 works

Which keywords describe research in Santa Cruz do Sul?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Policy, Human Rights, Legal Theory, Social Justice, Legal Philosophy, Qualitative Research, Constitutional Law and Environmental Law.

▲ 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. Public Policy137▲ 24×13 topics
  2. Human Rights118▲ 9.4×30 topics
  3. Sustainability108▲ 3.6×40 topics
  4. Globalization102▲ 4.2×53 topics
  5. Legal Theory98▲ 118×3 topics
  6. Social Justice97▲ 13×15 topics
  7. Legal Philosophy96▲ 127×2 topics
  8. Qualitative Research93▲ 9.0×13 topics
  9. Constitutional Law90▲ 56×3 topics
  10. Environmental Law88▲ 35×4 topics
  11. Public Administration88▲ 88×4 topics
  12. Civil Rights87▲ 107×1 topic
  13. Judicial Activism87▲ 162×1 topic
  14. Healthcare Access86▲ 26×7 topics
  15. Public Health84▲ 4.7×30 topics
  16. Brazil71▲ 63×5 topics
  17. Social Determinants64▲ 26×6 topics
  18. Healthcare64▲ 4.6×16 topics
  19. Teacher Training62▲ 8.3×9 topics
  20. Mental Health62▲ 3.5×25 topics
  21. Online Learning56▲ 5.5×6 topics
  22. Educational Technology54▲ 3.8×14 topics
  23. Social Inequality48▲ 15×8 topics
  24. Cultural Identity45▲ 7.5×15 topics
  25. Democracy44▲ 10×10 topics
  26. Agroecology43▲ 25×3 topics
  27. Economic Impact42▲ 6.5×4 topics
  28. Equity42▲ 89×2 topics
  29. Judicialization42▲ 128×1 topic
  30. Medication42▲ 128×1 topic
  31. Social Movements40▲ 11×13 topics
  32. Legislation40▲ 20×3 topics
  33. Neoliberalism40▲ 9.1×8 topics
  34. Health39▲ 8.1×14 topics
  35. Discourse Analysis39▲ 13×7 topics
  36. Political Economy38▲ 12×4 topics
  37. Health Policy38▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Inequality38▲ 14×4 topics
  39. Inclusion38▲ 21×3 topics
  40. Research37▲ 24×4 topics

What research is done in Santa Cruz do Sul?

Brazilian Legal Issues83Brazilian Legal Issues: 83 fractional worksPublic Health in Brazil: 41 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 34 fractional worksSocial and Political Issues: 32 fractional worksRural Development and Agriculture: 31 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 27 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…24Environmental Sustainability and Education: 24 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly Care: 24 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and Practices: 22 fractional worksSocial and Economic Solidarity: 22 fractional works
LawSociology and Political ScienceEducationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law2 others

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

  1. 1 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 83 works
  2. 2 Public Health in Brazil Sociology and Political Science 41 works
  3. 3 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 34 works
  4. 4 Social and Political Issues Sociology and Political Science 32 works
  5. 5 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 31 works
  6. 6 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 27 works
  7. 7 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 24 works
  8. 8 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 24 works
  9. 9 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 22 works
  10. 10 Social and Economic Solidarity Sociology and Political Science 22 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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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 2025Santa Cruz do Sul4.8% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.7% in 2019.

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