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Research in São Luís

Science Explorer records 8 research institutions in São Luís, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão and Instituto Federal do Maranhão.

Research institutions
8
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
22k
▲ 88% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
6.4%
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 Luís?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidade Federal do MaranhãoUniversity 13,214 #4,340
2Universidade Estadual do MaranhãoUniversity 3,860 #8,967
3Instituto Federal do MaranhãoUniversity 2,174 #11,001
4Universidade CeumaUniversity 1,759 #15,529
5Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico do MaranhãoGovernment institution 377 #22,287
6Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do MaranhãoHospital / health system 251 #25,093
7Hospital São DomingosHospital / health system 188 #38,824 all time
8Movimento Interestadual das Quebradeiras de Coco BabaçuNonprofit 4 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 Maranhão: 60.5%Universidade Estadual do Maranhão: 17.7%Instituto Federal do Maranhão: 10.0%Universidade Ceuma: 8.1%4 others listed: 3.8%61%largest
Universidade Federal do Maranhão13k · 60.5%Universidade Estadual do Maranhão3,860 · 17.7%Instituto Federal do Maranhão2,174 · 10.0%Universidade Ceuma1,759 · 8.1%4 others listed820 · 3.8%

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

What is São Luís strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in São Luís is most concentrated in Forestry, Urban Studies and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (15.4× the world share in Forestry).

  1. ForestrySubfield · 116.1 works15×
  2. Urban StudiesSubfield · 154.4 works7.7×
  3. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 280.9 works6.6×
  4. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 120.3 works5.8×
  5. OrthodonticsSubfield · 39.8 works4.9×
  6. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 175.4 works4.5×
← 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 São Luís?

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

▲ 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 Training562▲ 12×20 topics
  2. Epidemiology500▲ 1.74×128 topics
  3. Sustainability437▲ 2.5×66 topics
  4. Public Policy435▲ 12×16 topics
  5. Educational Technology418▲ 4.9×28 topics
  6. Public Health416▲ 3.9×61 topics
  7. Qualitative Research388▲ 6.1×21 topics
  8. Globalization360▲ 2.5×85 topics
  9. Online Learning323▲ 5.3×13 topics
  10. Curriculum Development316▲ 6.2×8 topics
  11. Social Inequality315▲ 16×12 topics
  12. Quality of Life299▲ 2.9×57 topics
  13. Healthcare290▲ 3.5×24 topics
  14. Education280▲ 2.2×63 topics
  15. Biodiversity246▲ 4.5×29 topics
  16. Cultural Identity234▲ 6.2×19 topics
  17. Healthcare Access211▲ 10×9 topics
  18. Brazil211▲ 30×5 topics
  19. Social Movements204▲ 9.4×24 topics
  20. Social Determinants196▲ 13×8 topics
  21. Educational Policies194▲ 23×2 topics
  22. Inclusive Education192▲ 7.5×14 topics
  23. Colonialism190▲ 5.5×24 topics
  24. Distance Learning188▲ 7.7×9 topics
  25. Pedagogical Practices188▲ 29×3 topics
  26. Educational Reform184▲ 20×5 topics
  27. Critical Pedagogy181▲ 29×1 topic
  28. Agroecology173▲ 16×5 topics
  29. Social Network Analysis162▲ 18×4 topics
  30. Cultural Convergence161▲ 37×2 topics
  31. Media Education160▲ 39×1 topic
  32. WebQuests160▲ 39×1 topic
  33. Environmental Education160▲ 15×5 topics
  34. Science Education157▲ 35×3 topics
  35. Health Policy154▲ 14×7 topics
  36. Discourse Analysis153▲ 8.3×8 topics
  37. Water Resources146▲ 8.3×5 topics
  38. Anthropology146▲ 21×7 topics
  39. Eco-friendly Practices145▲ 33×2 topics
  40. Social Participation145▲ 32×2 topics

What research is done in São Luís?

Education Pedagogy and P…181Education Pedagogy and Practices: 181 fractional worksEducation and Digital Te…160Education and Digital Technologies: 160 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 144 fractional worksScience and Education Re…132Science and Education Research: 132 fractional worksAcademic Research in Div…132Academic Research in Diverse Fields: 132 fractional worksHealthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic: 120 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 112 fractional worksRural Development and Ag…104Rural Development and Agriculture: 104 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Sciences: 103 fractional worksCultural, Media, and Literary Studies: 84 fractional works
EducationSociology and Political ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawInformation Systems3 others

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

  1. 1 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 181 works
  2. 2 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 160 works
  3. 3 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 144 works
  4. 4 Science and Education Research Education 132 works
  5. 5 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 132 works
  6. 6 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 120 works
  7. 7 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 112 works
  8. 8 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 104 works
  9. 9 Agricultural and Food Sciences Forestry 103 works
  10. 10 Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies Philosophy 84 works

Research output over time

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