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Research in São Paulo

Science Explorer records 394 research institutions in São Paulo, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) and Ação Educativa.

Research institutions
394
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
604k
▼ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.9M
11.4 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
8.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
São Paulo

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 Paulo?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidade de São PauloUniversity 234,011 #420
2Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)University 101,738 #1,127
3Universidade Federal de São PauloUniversity 42,523 #2,328
4Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloUniversity 20,427 #1,776
5Universidade BrasilUniversity 9,761 #2,748
6Universidade Presbiteriana MackenzieUniversity 8,520 #2,517
7Universidade Nove de JulhoUniversity 7,353 #3,631
8Ação EducativaInstitution 7,154 #1,210
9Universidade PaulistaUniversity 5,622 #3,311
10Hospital Israelita Albert EinsteinFunder 5,104 #4,891
11Federal Institute of São PauloUniversity 4,601 #2,579
12Instituto de SaúdeGovernment institution 4,495 #2,178
13Instituto ButantanResearch facility 4,356 #9,747
14Secretaria da EducaçãoGovernment institution 4,234 #2,531
15São Paulo State Technological CollegeUniversity 3,998 #2,046
16Faculdade BrasilInstitution 3,951 #2,319
17Secretaria da SaúdeGovernment institution 3,592 #3,752
18Fundação de Apoio à Universidade Federal de São PauloInstitution 3,584 #5,224
19Associação Paulista de MedicinaNonprofit 3,557 #11,085
20Instituto Adolfo LutzGovernment institution 2,952 #10,543
21AC Camargo HospitalHospital / health system 2,871 #12,317
22Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São PauloUniversity 2,820 #8,104
23Instituto de BotânicaResearch facility 2,748 #15,301
24Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e NuclearesResearch facility 2,659 #14,092
25Universidade Cidade de São PauloUniversity 2,638 #4,657
26Fundação Faculdade de MedicinaNonprofit 2,510 #6,171
27Instituto BiológicoResearch facility 2,500 #11,868
28Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem ComercialUniversity 2,493 #2,506
29Anhembi Morumbi UniversityUniversity 2,372 #4,332
30Universidade Cruzeiro do SulUniversity 2,360 #5,519
31Fundação Faculdade de OdontologiaInstitution 2,357 #6,112
32Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas em Educação, Cultura e Ação ComunitáriaNonprofit 2,313 #4,969
33Universidade de Santo AmaroUniversity 2,296 #6,562
34Secretaria Municipal de Educação de São PauloGovernment institution 2,279 #2,986
35Secretaria do Meio AmbienteGovernment institution 2,275 #4,970
36Instituto de PescaResearch facility 2,256 #5,235
37Hospital Sírio-LibanêsHospital / health system 2,029 #5,776
38Secretaria de Agricultura e AbastecimentoGovernment institution 1,940 #10,741
39Escola Superior de Propaganda e MarketingUniversity 1,917 #5,621
40Centro Universitário das Faculdades Metropolitanas UnidasUniversity 1,914 #5,521
41Escola da CidadeUniversity 1,909 #4,783
42Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São PauloHospital / health system 1,904 #12,057
43Instituto do SonoNonprofit 1,751 #7,802
44AgroBioNonprofit 1,719 #11,003
45Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São PauloHospital / health system 1,698 #10,061
46Hospital do Servidor Público EstadualHospital / health system 1,679 #10,841
47Instituto FlorestalUniversity 1,674 #11,320
48Universidade São Judas TadeuUniversity 1,653 #4,292
49Instituto de Pesquisas TecnológicasResearch facility 1,585 #7,108
50Secretaria de Planejamento e GestãoGovernment institution 1,560 #4,567
51Instituto Dante Pazzanese de CardiologiaHospital / health system 1,548 #10,753
52Centro de Estudos em Psicologia da SaúdeNonprofit 1,539 #6,576
53Beneficência Portuguesa de São PauloNonprofit 1,526 #10,270
54Centro Universitário Adventista de São PauloUniversity 1,517 #5,678
55Secretaria Municipal de CulturaGovernment institution 1,490 #6,071
56Cardiovascular Research CenterInstitution 1,375 #11,516
57Associação Saúde da FamíliaNonprofit 1,362 #5,305
58Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São PauloUniversity 1,348 #6,975
59Prefeitura do Município de São PauloGovernment institution 1,335 #6,374
60Faculdades Oswaldo CruzUniversity 1,324 #9,588

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.

Universidade de São Paulo: 41.7%Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp): 18.1%Universidade Federal de São Paulo: 7.6%Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo: 3.6%56 others listed: 28.9%42%largest
Universidade de São Paulo234k · 41.7%Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)102k · 18.1%Universidade Federal de São Paulo43k · 7.6%Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo20k · 3.6%56 others listed162k · 28.9%

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

Which fields of science does São Paulo work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research in São Paulo is in Social Sciences, 30% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (23%), Medicine (23%), Environmental Science (6%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 50k fractional works · 36.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 31k fractional works · 22.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 9,306 fractional works · 6.8% of its workEducation: 8,860 fractional works · 6.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1,984 fractional works · 1.5% of its workUrban Studies: 1,935 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLaw: 1,520 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 1,504 fractional works · 1.1% of its workTransportation: 1,215 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 1,046 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 848 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 640 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 520 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 417 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 362 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 747 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 7,149 fractional works · 5.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2,207 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhilosophy: 1,628 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 750 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 671 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 628 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,265 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychology: 4,774 fractional works · 3.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 2,158 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 977 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 727 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 718 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 194 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2,727 fractional works · 2.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 849 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 430 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 369 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 337 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 328 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMarketing: 318 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 98 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2,375 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1,842 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 367 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 167 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1,738 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1,287 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 451 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 41k fractional works · 30.0% of its workMedicine: 31k fractional works · 22.6% of its workSurgery: 3,807 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3,326 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEpidemiology: 2,282 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2,087 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysiology: 1,674 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1,414 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1,346 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 1,324 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1,013 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 992 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 853 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 838 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 768 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 766 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 762 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 648 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 638 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 631 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 553 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 529 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 471 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 444 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 370 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 365 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 339 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 321 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 292 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 274 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,701 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 6,795 fractional works · 5.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3,509 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 806 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOccupational Therapy: 684 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 557 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 321 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 918 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 2,100 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOral Surgery: 824 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthodontics: 655 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 456 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 165 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 723 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 597 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 126 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 521 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 453 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 68 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 28k fractional works · 20.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 8,216 fractional works · 6.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2,622 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEcology: 1,261 fractional works · 0.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 844 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 758 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 633 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 567 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 461 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 424 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 326 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 319 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 8,050 fractional works · 5.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1,530 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1,312 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1,073 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 764 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 654 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 611 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 381 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 365 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 309 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,051 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 5,021 fractional works · 3.7% of its workInformation Systems: 2,483 fractional works · 1.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 984 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 411 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 332 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 315 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 497 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1,837 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 865 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 450 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 522 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,464 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 378 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 354 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 296 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 436 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1,222 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPaleontology: 345 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 878 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 930 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 355 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 575 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 792 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 417 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 368 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 50 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 208 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 18k fractional works · 13.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 8,111 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPlant Science: 2,655 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1,124 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 965 fractional works · 0.7% of its workForestry: 779 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 709 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 469 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 450 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 420 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 540 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5,948 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 2,739 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGenetics: 1,552 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCancer Research: 441 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 378 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 837 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 1,838 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 732 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 346 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 760 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1,607 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 781 fractional works · 0.6% of its workParasitology: 417 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 409 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 287 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSão Paulo137kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences21%Health Sciences30%Social Sciences36%

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 Sciences31k22.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities7,1495.2%
    3. Psychology4,7743.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting2,7272.0%
    5. Decision Sciences2,3751.7%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1,7381.3%
    1. Medicine31k22.6%
    2. Health Professions6,7955.0%
    3. Dentistry2,1001.5%
    4. Nursing7230.5%
    5. Veterinary5210.4%
    1. Environmental Science8,2166.0%
    2. Engineering8,0505.9%
    3. Computer Science5,0213.7%
    4. Materials Science1,8371.3%
    5. Physics and Astronomy1,4641.1%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1,2220.9%
    7. Chemistry9300.7%
    8. Mathematics7920.6%
    9. Energy4170.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering2080.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences8,1115.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5,9484.4%
    3. Neuroscience1,8381.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1,6071.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2870.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is São Paulo strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in São Paulo is most concentrated in General Arts and Humanities, Forestry and Urban Studies (7.0× the world share in General Arts and Humanities).

  1. General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 178.9 works7.0×
  2. ForestrySubfield · 730.4 works5.7×
  3. Urban StudiesSubfield · 1,829.8 works5.4×
  4. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 1,746.6 works5.0×
  5. OrthodonticsSubfield · 596.6 works4.3×
  6. EquineSubfield · 60.5 works3.8×
  7. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 2,440.7 works3.4×
  8. DentistryField · 1,909.3 works3.2×
← 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: 1.26× its world share, 7,329 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.81× its world share, 5,280 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.15× its world share, 1,422 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.82× its world share, 1,626 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.57× its world share, 248 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.43× its world share, 186 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.44× its world share, 849 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 4,429 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 1,048 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 376 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 7,255 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.22× its world share, 7,446 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 1,651 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.49× its world share, 706 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 1,278 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.21× its world share, 1,909 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.90× its world share, 6,151 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.16× its world share, 27k worksMedicineNursing: 1.10× its world share, 660 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.64× its world share, 439 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.84× its world share, 6,533 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.62× its world share, 2,457 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.86× its world share, 2,209 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.61× its world share, 1,598 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.14× its world share, 4,276 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.80× its world share, 28k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry3.21×1,909 works
  2. Veterinary2.64×439 works
  3. Health Professions1.90×6,151 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.86×2,209 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.84×6,533 works
  6. Social Sciences1.80×28k works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.26×7,329 works
  8. Environmental Science1.22×7,446 works
  9. Medicine1.16×27k works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.15×1,422 works
  11. Psychology1.14×4,276 works
  12. Nursing1.10×660 works
  13. Neuroscience0.82×1,626 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.81×5,280 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.62×2,457 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.61×1,598 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.57×248 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.54×1,048 works
  19. Mathematics0.49×706 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.47×1,278 works
  21. Computer Science0.46×4,429 works
  22. Chemistry0.44×849 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.43×186 works
  24. Engineering0.39×7,255 works
  25. Materials Science0.39×1,651 works
  26. Energy0.33×376 works

Which keywords describe research in São Paulo?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Policy, Teacher Training, Qualitative Research, Epidemiology, Public Health, Quality of Life, Social Inequality and Education.

▲ 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. Epidemiology8,897▲ 1.63×140 topics
  2. Sustainability5,683▲ 1.70×136 topics
  3. Globalization5,660▲ 2.1×180 topics
  4. Public Health5,636▲ 2.8×77 topics
  5. Teacher Training5,603▲ 6.7×30 topics
  6. Education5,600▲ 2.4×158 topics
  7. Qualitative Research5,580▲ 4.8×44 topics
  8. Quality of Life5,455▲ 2.8×60 topics
  9. Public Policy5,427▲ 8.4×34 topics
  10. Educational Technology4,525▲ 2.8×47 topics
  11. Healthcare3,321▲ 2.1×42 topics
  12. Online Learning3,269▲ 2.9×27 topics
  13. Curriculum Development3,183▲ 3.4×19 topics
  14. History3,178▲ 3.4×66 topics
  15. Social Inequality3,166▲ 8.7×21 topics
  16. Healthcare Access2,973▲ 8.0×13 topics
  17. Cultural Identity2,764▲ 4.1×40 topics
  18. Brazil2,657▲ 21×5 topics
  19. Literature2,504▲ 3.4×64 topics
  20. Social Movements2,498▲ 6.2×32 topics
  21. Distance Learning2,485▲ 5.2×14 topics
  22. Social Determinants2,459▲ 8.8×8 topics
  23. Inclusive Education2,437▲ 4.9×20 topics
  24. Colonialism2,402▲ 3.7×50 topics
  25. Health Policy2,134▲ 10×7 topics
  26. Educational Reform2,019▲ 12×8 topics
  27. Anthropology2,014▲ 16×11 topics
  28. Pedagogical Practices2,004▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Educational Policies1,992▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Critical Pedagogy1,914▲ 17×4 topics
  31. Environmental Education1,737▲ 8.3×11 topics
  32. Research Methods1,717▲ 8.1×8 topics
  33. Innovation Management1,700▲ 8.0×10 topics
  34. Marketing Strategies1,692▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Quantitative Research1,680▲ 9.7×5 topics
  36. Case Study1,674▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Human Resources Management1,673▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Competence Management1,673▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Organizational Management1,673▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Research1,654▲ 9.7×12 topics

What research is done in São Paulo?

Education Pedagogy and P…1,796Education Pedagogy and Practices: 1,796 fractional worksBusiness and Management …1,608Business and Management Studies: 1,608 fractional worksEducation and Digital Technologies: 1,300 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 1,224 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 1,214 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly Care: 1,149 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues: 1,017 fractional worksCultural, Media, and Lit…986Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies: 986 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 972 fractional worksHealthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic: 959 fractional works
EducationInformation Systems and ManagementSociology and Political ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law4 others

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

  1. 1 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 1.8k works
  2. 2 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 1.6k works
  3. 3 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 1.3k works
  4. 4 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 1.2k works
  5. 5 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1.2k works
  6. 6 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 1.1k works
  7. 7 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 1k works
  8. 8 Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies Philosophy 986 works
  9. 9 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 972 works
  10. 10 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 959 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025São Paulo8.9% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.1% in 2016.

Questions people ask

What are the best universities in São Paulo for research?

Science Explorer records 394 research institutions in São Paulo, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) and Ação Educativa.

Which research institutions are in São Paulo?
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