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Research in São Paulo

Science Explorer records 14 research institutions in São Paulo. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Instituto de Estudos Avançados da Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Economia de São Paulo and Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual.

Research institutions
14
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.8k
▲ 46% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
7.8%
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 Paulo?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Instituto de Estudos Avançados da Universidade de São PauloUniversity 985 #19,480
2Escola de Economia de São PauloUniversity 297 #25,810
3Faculdade de Tecnologia de São PauloUniversity 186 #18,859 all time
4Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público EstadualHospital / health system 147 #27,944
5Centro Universitário das Américas (FAM) - São PauloUniversity 88 not ranked
6CETESB - Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São PauloGovernment institution 40 not ranked
7ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental ResearchResearch facility 30 not ranked
8CEJAM - Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas Dr João AmorimNonprofit 26 not ranked
9Fundação LemannNonprofit 4 not ranked
10Blanc HospitalHospital / health system 2 not ranked
11Instituto Vita AlereResearch facility 2 not ranked
12Santa Marcelina EducaçãoUniversity 2 not ranked
13Associação Brasileira de LinguísticaNonprofit 0 not ranked
14LawgorithmInstitution 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.

Instituto de Estudos Avançados da Universidade de São Paulo: 54.4%Escola de Economia de São Paulo: 16.4%Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo: 10.3%Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual: 8.1%8 others listed: 10.7%54%largest
Instituto de Estudos Avançados da Universidade de São Paulo985 · 54.4%Escola de Economia de São Paulo297 · 16.4%Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo186 · 10.3%Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual147 · 8.1%8 others listed194 · 10.7%

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

Which keywords describe research in São Paulo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Healthcare Access, Economic Growth, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Determinants, Health Policy, Monetary Policy and Inequality.

▲ 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. Epidemiology23▲ 1.43×77 topics
  2. Public Health16▲ 2.8×26 topics
  3. Economic Growth16▲ 4.4×15 topics
  4. Sustainability16▲ 1.55×28 topics
  5. Globalization14▲ 1.74×28 topics
  6. Healthcare Access13▲ 11×6 topics
  7. Quality of Life13▲ 2.1×28 topics
  8. Healthcare11▲ 2.4×12 topics
  9. Internet of Things10▲ 2.7×8 topics
  10. Innovation9▲ 2.2×20 topics
  11. Educational Technology9▲ 1.81×14 topics
  12. Qualitative Research9▲ 2.5×5 topics
  13. Social Determinants9▲ 10.0×5 topics
  14. Big Data8▲ 2.2×11 topics
  15. Health Policy8▲ 13×4 topics
  16. Monetary Policy8▲ 8.1×6 topics
  17. Chronic Diseases8▲ 7.0×5 topics
  18. Primary Care8▲ 4.8×7 topics
  19. Inequality7▲ 7.7×5 topics
  20. Social Determinants of Health7▲ 7.5×3 topics
  21. Knowledge Management7▲ 2.9×6 topics
  22. Prognostic Factors7▲ 3.6×11 topics
  23. Aging Population6▲ 18×2 topics
  24. Brazilian Health System6▲ 36×1 topic
  25. Community-Based Care6▲ 36×1 topic
  26. Public Policy6▲ 3.2×10 topics
  27. Fiscal Policy6▲ 6.9×5 topics
  28. Structural Change6▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Financial Crisis5▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Industrialization5▲ 19×2 topics
  31. Aggregate Demand4▲ 38×1 topic
  32. Income Distribution4▲ 33×1 topic
  33. Judicialization4▲ 37×1 topic
  34. Medication4▲ 37×1 topic
  35. Digital Innovation4▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Marketing Strategies4▲ 11×3 topics
  37. Smart Library4▲ 26×1 topic
  38. Taxation4▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Organizational Management4▲ 14×1 topic
  40. Brazil4▲ 9.2×4 topics

What research is done in São Paulo?

  1. 1 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 6 works
  2. 2 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 4 works
  3. 3 Public Health in Brazil Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 4 works
  5. 5 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 4 works
  6. 6 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  7. 7 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 3 works
  8. 8 Youth, Drugs, and Violence Demography 2 works
  9. 9 Psychology and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  10. 10 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 2 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.