Research in São Carlos
Science Explorer records 46 research institutions in São Carlos, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazilian Society of Computational and Applied Mathematics and Centro Universitário Central Paulista.
- Research institutions
- 46 3 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 42k ▼ 9% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 523k 12.5 per fractional work, all time
- Top-10% rate, 2022-now
- 9.2% all institutions 10.0%
- Active span
- 1954-2026 73 years on the record
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 São Carlos?
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.
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.
Which fields of science does São Carlos work in?
In 2022-now, 40% of research in São Carlos is in Physical Sciences, 34% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (21%), Engineering (13%), Medicine (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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
- Physical Sciences3,83240.0%
- Engineering1,21212.7%
- Environmental Science7698.0%
- Computer Science5335.6%
- Materials Science5135.4%
- Mathematics2322.4%
- Chemistry1841.9%
- Physics and Astronomy1551.6%
- Energy941.0%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences870.9%
- Chemical Engineering530.6%
- Social Sciences3,21233.5%
- Social Sciences1,96720.5%
- Arts and Humanities4234.4%
- Psychology3844.0%
- Decision Sciences1771.9%
- Business, Management and Accounting1681.8%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance931.0%
- Health Sciences1,56616.3%
- Medicine1,01810.6%
- Health Professions4795.0%
- Dentistry320.3%
- Nursing310.3%
- Veterinary50.1%
- Life Sciences96910.1%
What is São Carlos strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in São Carlos is most concentrated in Occupational Therapy, Forestry and Urban Studies (7.1× the world share in Occupational Therapy).
- Occupational TherapySubfield · 102.7 works7.1×
- ForestrySubfield · 56.9 works6.3×
- Urban StudiesSubfield · 126.9 works5.3×
- Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 130.5 works5.3×
- Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 25.0 works4.1×
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 204.3 works4.0×
- ElectrochemistrySubfield · 22.1 works3.5×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 2.0×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Decision Sciences2.03×170 works
- Health Professions1.91×438 works
- Mathematics1.90×194 works
- Social Sciences1.65×1,815 works
- Environmental Science1.62×699 works
- Chemical Engineering1.59×48 works
- Arts and Humanities1.53×383 works
- Materials Science1.51×457 works
- Psychology1.31×348 works
- Chemistry1.25×170 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.19×491 works
- Energy1.05×84 works
- Engineering0.85×1,103 works
- Computer Science0.71×476 works
- Nursing0.68×29 works
- Dentistry0.66×28 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.65×126 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.56×17 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.56×77 works
- Medicine0.56×927 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.56×158 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.55×252 works
- Neuroscience0.54×76 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.47×87 works
- Veterinary0.38×4 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.28×24 works
Which keywords describe research in São Carlos?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Public Policy, Qualitative Research, Social Inequality, Sustainability, Curriculum Development, Educational Policies and Pedagogical Practices.
- WebQuests
- Science Education
- Environmental Education
- Organizational Management
- Marketing Strategies
- Aging Population
- Social Determinants
- Agroecology
- Healthcare Access
- Social Movements
- Educational Reform
- Pedagogical Practices
- Educational Policies
- Biodiversity
- Mental Health
- Curriculum Development
- Social Inequality
- Quality of Life
- Public Policy
- Sustainability
- Teacher Training
- Qualitative Research
- Globalization
- Education
- Public Health
- Educational Technology
- Online Learning
- Inclusive Education
- Distance Learning
- Brazil
- Critical Pedagogy
- Cultural Identity
- Discourse Analysis
- Health Policy
- Anthropology
- Research Methods
- Innovation Management
- Quantitative Research
- Social Network Analysis
- Media Education
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
- Teacher Training489▲ 8.3×19 topics
- Sustainability487▲ 2.1×88 topics
- Qualitative Research458▲ 5.6×22 topics
- Public Policy424▲ 9.3×21 topics
- Globalization360▲ 1.91×102 topics
- Quality of Life351▲ 2.5×58 topics
- Education336▲ 2.0×85 topics
- Social Inequality301▲ 12×14 topics
- Public Health299▲ 2.1×55 topics
- Curriculum Development289▲ 4.5×10 topics
- Educational Technology281▲ 2.5×27 topics
- Mental Health266▲ 1.94×41 topics
- Online Learning242▲ 3.0×14 topics
- Biodiversity217▲ 3.0×31 topics
- Inclusive Education215▲ 6.2×15 topics
- Educational Policies204▲ 20×3 topics
- Distance Learning204▲ 6.1×9 topics
- Pedagogical Practices203▲ 24×3 topics
- Brazil202▲ 23×5 topics
- Educational Reform202▲ 17×6 topics
- Critical Pedagogy195▲ 24×4 topics
- Social Movements182▲ 6.4×18 topics
- Cultural Identity182▲ 3.8×20 topics
- Healthcare Access179▲ 6.9×10 topics
- Discourse Analysis168▲ 7.2×8 topics
- Agroecology162▲ 12×5 topics
- Health Policy136▲ 9.2×7 topics
- Social Determinants128▲ 6.5×6 topics
- Anthropology125▲ 14×9 topics
- Aging Population125▲ 15×4 topics
- Research Methods124▲ 8.4×3 topics
- Marketing Strategies121▲ 14×2 topics
- Innovation Management121▲ 8.1×2 topics
- Organizational Management120▲ 21×1 topic
- Quantitative Research120▲ 9.9×1 topic
- Environmental Education120▲ 8.1×9 topics
- Social Network Analysis120▲ 11×7 topics
- Science Education119▲ 20×3 topics
- Media Education116▲ 24×1 topic
- WebQuests116▲ 24×1 topic
What research is done in São Carlos?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 185 works
- 2 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 119 works
- 3 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 113 works
- 4 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 98 works
- 5 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 94 works
- 6 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 88 works
- 7 Science and Education Research Education 84 works
- 8 Linguistics and Education Research Literature and Literary Theory 82 works
- 9 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 80 works
- 10 Psychology and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 70 works
Research output over time
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.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 19.5% in 2008.
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