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Research in São Carlos

Science Explorer records 46 research institutions in São Carlos, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 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
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
9.2%
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 São Carlos?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidade Federal de São CarlosUniversity 38,697 #1,455
2Brazilian Society of Computational and Applied MathematicsInstitution 1,520 #15,991
3Instituto de Psicologia Comportamental de São CarlosUniversity 399 #12,163 all time
4Centro Universitário Central PaulistaUniversity 397 #26,971
5Opto Eletrônica (Brazil)Company 197 #37,743 all time
6Nanomed (Brazil)Company 192 #17,775 all time
7Instituto Internacional de Ecologia (Brazil)Company 113 not ranked
8Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São CarlosHospital / health system 51 not ranked
9Itera - Inovação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (Brazil)Company 45 not ranked
10Cientistas (Brazil)Company 42 not ranked
11Scenario (Brazil)Company 28 not ranked
12SF International (Brazil)Company 21 not ranked
13Aliança Orgânica Soluções Ambientais (Brazil)Company 20 not ranked
14Gerenciamento Tecnologia e Sistemas (Brazil)Company 17 not ranked
15Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Eletrônica OrgânicaResearch facility 16 not ranked
16Engemasa (Brazil)Company 14 not ranked
17DNA Consult Genética e Biotecnologia (Brazil)Company 11 not ranked
18Nanox (Brazil)Company 8 not ranked
19AGX Tecnologia (Brazil)Company 8 not ranked
20SHS Engenharia SustentávelCompany 7 not ranked
21Wavetek (Brazil)Company 6 not ranked
22Logtrac (Brazil)Company 5 not ranked
23Enalta Inovações Tecnológicas (Brazil)Company 5 not ranked
24EDG Equipamentos e Controles (Brazil)Company 5 not ranked
25MMOptics (Brazil)Company 5 not ranked
26Associação Brasileira de PolímerosNonprofit 4 not ranked
27Coss (Brazil)Company 4 not ranked
28Intecmat (Brazil)Company 4 not ranked
29CHR Cerâmica Técnica (Brazil)Company 4 not ranked
30Incon Eletrônica (Brazil)Company 3 not ranked
31DMC Equipmentos (Brazil)Company 3 not ranked
32XMobots (Brazil)Company 3 not ranked
33AgriOS (Brazil)Company 3 not ranked
34Accert (Brazil)Company 3 not ranked
35Associação Brasileira de Estudos de DefesaNonprofit 2 not ranked
36Onion Tecnologia (Brazil)Company 2 not ranked
37Eyetec Equipamentos Oftalmicos (Brazil)Company 2 not ranked
38Sencer (Brazil)Company 2 not ranked
39Tecnident (Brazil)Company 2 not ranked
40Asel-Tech (Brazil)Company 2 not ranked
41Biopdi (Brazil)Company 1 not ranked
42Inovamat (Brazil)Company 1 not ranked
43Victor Vision (Brazil)Company 1 not ranked
44Korth Rfid (Brazil)Company 1 not ranked
45Global Pet (Brazil)Company 0 not ranked
46Polikem (Brazil)Company 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.

Universidade Federal de São Carlos: 92.4%Brazilian Society of Computational and Applied Mathematics: 3.6%Instituto de Psicologia Comportamental de São Carlos: 1.0%Centro Universitário Central Paulista: 0.9%40 others listed: 2.1%92%largest
Universidade Federal de São Carlos39k · 92.4%Brazilian Society of Computational and Applied Mathematics1,520 · 3.6%Instituto de Psicologia Comportamental de São Carlos399 · 1.0%Centro Universitário Central Paulista397 · 0.9%40 others listed863 · 2.1%

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

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).

  1. Occupational TherapySubfield · 102.7 works7.1×
  2. ForestrySubfield · 56.9 works6.3×
  3. Urban StudiesSubfield · 126.9 works5.3×
  4. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 130.5 works5.3×
  5. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 25.0 works4.1×
  6. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 204.3 works4.0×
  7. ElectrochemistrySubfield · 22.1 works3.5×
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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 São Carlos?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Public Policy, Qualitative Research, Social Inequality, Sustainability, Curriculum Development, Educational Policies and Educational Reform.

▲ 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 Training459▲ 8.5×17 topics
  2. Sustainability459▲ 2.2×86 topics
  3. Qualitative Research440▲ 5.8×22 topics
  4. Public Policy398▲ 9.3×19 topics
  5. Globalization333▲ 1.95×96 topics
  6. Quality of Life323▲ 2.6×57 topics
  7. Education294▲ 1.97×79 topics
  8. Social Inequality282▲ 12×13 topics
  9. Public Health276▲ 2.2×53 topics
  10. Curriculum Development276▲ 4.5×10 topics
  11. Educational Technology265▲ 2.6×25 topics
  12. Mental Health250▲ 1.97×39 topics
  13. Online Learning228▲ 3.1×13 topics
  14. Inclusive Education204▲ 6.7×14 topics
  15. Biodiversity201▲ 3.1×31 topics
  16. Educational Policies195▲ 19×3 topics
  17. Distance Learning194▲ 6.6×7 topics
  18. Educational Reform192▲ 17×6 topics
  19. Pedagogical Practices190▲ 24×3 topics
  20. Brazil188▲ 22×5 topics
  21. Critical Pedagogy186▲ 25×4 topics
  22. Healthcare Access168▲ 6.9×10 topics
  23. Social Movements166▲ 6.4×18 topics
  24. Cultural Identity165▲ 3.7×18 topics
  25. Discourse Analysis156▲ 7.1×8 topics
  26. Agroecology150▲ 12×5 topics
  27. Health Policy124▲ 9.1×7 topics
  28. Research Methods123▲ 8.6×2 topics
  29. Social Determinants122▲ 6.6×6 topics
  30. Innovation Management120▲ 8.3×2 topics
  31. Marketing Strategies120▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Organizational Management119▲ 21×1 topic
  33. Quantitative Research119▲ 9.8×1 topic
  34. Social Network Analysis116▲ 11×7 topics
  35. Aging Population114▲ 15×4 topics
  36. Media Education113▲ 23×1 topic
  37. WebQuests113▲ 23×1 topic
  38. Anthropology112▲ 13×7 topics
  39. Environmental Education112▲ 8.4×9 topics
  40. Science Education111▲ 21×3 topics

What research is done in São Carlos?

  1. 1 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 185 works
  2. 2 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 119 works
  3. 3 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 113 works
  4. 4 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 98 works
  5. 5 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 94 works
  6. 6 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 88 works
  7. 7 Science and Education Research Education 84 works
  8. 8 Linguistics and Education Research Literature and Literary Theory 82 works
  9. 9 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 80 works
  10. 10 Psychology and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 70 works

Research output over time

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