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?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instituto de Estudos Avançados da Universidade de São PauloUniversity | 985 | #19,480 | |
| 2 | Escola de Economia de São PauloUniversity | 297 | #25,810 | |
| 3 | Faculdade de Tecnologia de São PauloUniversity | 186 | #18,859 all time | |
| 4 | Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público EstadualHospital / health system | 147 | #27,944 | |
| 5 | Centro Universitário das Américas (FAM) - São PauloUniversity | 88 | not ranked | |
| 6 | CETESB - Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São PauloGovernment institution | 40 | not ranked | |
| 7 | ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental ResearchResearch facility | 30 | not ranked | |
| 8 | CEJAM - Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas Dr João AmorimNonprofit | 26 | not ranked | |
| 9 | Fundação LemannNonprofit | 4 | not ranked | |
| 10 | Blanc HospitalHospital / health system | 2 | not ranked | |
| 11 | Instituto Vita AlereResearch facility | 2 | not ranked | |
| 12 | Santa Marcelina EducaçãoUniversity | 2 | not ranked | |
| 13 | Associação Brasileira de LinguísticaNonprofit | 0 | not ranked | |
| 14 | LawgorithmInstitution | 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.
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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.
- Brazil
- Taxation
- Marketing Strategies
- Medication
- Income Distribution
- Industrialization
- Structural Change
- Public Policy
- Brazilian Health System
- Prognostic Factors
- Social Determinants of Health
- Primary Care
- Monetary Policy
- Big Data
- Qualitative Research
- Innovation
- Healthcare
- Healthcare Access
- Sustainability
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Economic Growth
- Globalization
- Quality of Life
- Internet of Things
- Educational Technology
- Social Determinants
- Health Policy
- Chronic Diseases
- Inequality
- Knowledge Management
- Aging Population
- Community-Based Care
- Fiscal Policy
- Financial Crisis
- Aggregate Demand
- Judicialization
- Digital Innovation
- Smart Library
- Organizational Management
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
- Epidemiology23▲ 1.43×77 topics
- Public Health16▲ 2.8×26 topics
- Economic Growth16▲ 4.4×15 topics
- Sustainability16▲ 1.55×28 topics
- Globalization14▲ 1.74×28 topics
- Healthcare Access13▲ 11×6 topics
- Quality of Life13▲ 2.1×28 topics
- Healthcare11▲ 2.4×12 topics
- Internet of Things10▲ 2.7×8 topics
- Innovation9▲ 2.2×20 topics
- Educational Technology9▲ 1.81×14 topics
- Qualitative Research9▲ 2.5×5 topics
- Social Determinants9▲ 10.0×5 topics
- Big Data8▲ 2.2×11 topics
- Health Policy8▲ 13×4 topics
- Monetary Policy8▲ 8.1×6 topics
- Chronic Diseases8▲ 7.0×5 topics
- Primary Care8▲ 4.8×7 topics
- Inequality7▲ 7.7×5 topics
- Social Determinants of Health7▲ 7.5×3 topics
- Knowledge Management7▲ 2.9×6 topics
- Prognostic Factors7▲ 3.6×11 topics
- Aging Population6▲ 18×2 topics
- Brazilian Health System6▲ 36×1 topic
- Community-Based Care6▲ 36×1 topic
- Public Policy6▲ 3.2×10 topics
- Fiscal Policy6▲ 6.9×5 topics
- Structural Change6▲ 20×2 topics
- Financial Crisis5▲ 11×3 topics
- Industrialization5▲ 19×2 topics
- Aggregate Demand4▲ 38×1 topic
- Income Distribution4▲ 33×1 topic
- Judicialization4▲ 37×1 topic
- Medication4▲ 37×1 topic
- Digital Innovation4▲ 18×1 topic
- Marketing Strategies4▲ 11×3 topics
- Smart Library4▲ 26×1 topic
- Taxation4▲ 11×4 topics
- Organizational Management4▲ 14×1 topic
- Brazil4▲ 9.2×4 topics
What research is done in São Paulo?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 6 works
- 2 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 4 works
- 3 Public Health in Brazil Sociology and Political Science 4 works
- 4 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 4 works
- 5 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 4 works
- 6 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 3 works
- 7 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 3 works
- 8 Youth, Drugs, and Violence Demography 2 works
- 9 Psychology and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
- 10 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
Research output over time
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.