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Research in Viana do Castelo

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo.

Research institutions
2
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.7k
▲ 19% vs 2018-21
Citations
22k
12.9 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
22.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1970-2026
57 years on the record
Viana do Castelo

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 Viana do Castelo?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Polytechnic Institute of Viana do CasteloUniversity 1,637 #2,723
2Confraria de Santa LuziaInstitution 50 not ranked

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.

Which fields of science does Viana do Castelo work in?

In 2022-now, 33% of research in Viana do Castelo is in Physical Sciences, 32% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (19%), Engineering (14%), Social Sciences (14%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 223 fractional works · 32.7% of its workEngineering: 99 fractional works · 14.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 16 fractional works · 2.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 16 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 13 fractional works · 2.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 12 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 55 fractional works · 8.0% of its workInformation Systems: 18 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 12 fractional works · 1.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 8 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSignal Processing: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 44 fractional works · 6.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 9 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcological Modeling: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 8 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 216 fractional works · 31.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 93 fractional works · 13.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 40 fractional works · 5.9% of its workEducation: 23 fractional works · 3.3% of its workDemography: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 50 fractional works · 7.3% of its workMarketing: 14 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 14 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 35 fractional works · 5.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 13 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 10 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 20 fractional works · 2.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 10 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 8 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 9 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 169 fractional works · 24.8% of its workMedicine: 131 fractional works · 19.1% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 30 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSurgery: 16 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 11 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 9 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 8 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 27 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 8 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 8 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmall Animals: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 74 fractional works · 10.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 48 fractional works · 7.0% of its workFood Science: 16 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPlant Science: 12 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 19 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKViana do Castelo683fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences33%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences32%

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. Engineering9914.5%
    2. Computer Science558.0%
    3. Environmental Science446.4%
    4. Materials Science81.1%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences50.7%
    6. Chemistry40.5%
    7. Energy30.4%
    8. Mathematics30.4%
    9. Chemical Engineering20.3%
    10. Physics and Astronomy20.3%
    1. Social Sciences9313.6%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting507.3%
    3. Psychology355.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities202.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance101.5%
    6. Decision Sciences91.4%
    1. Medicine13119.1%
    2. Health Professions273.9%
    3. Veterinary81.2%
    4. Nursing30.4%
    5. Dentistry10.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences487.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology192.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology40.5%
    4. Neuroscience30.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Viana do Castelo strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Viana do Castelo is most concentrated in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (18.3× the world share in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine).

  1. Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 28.1 works18×
← 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: 1.52× its world share, 43 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 17 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.52× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.03× its world share, 48 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.52× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.96× its world share, 86 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.30× its world share, 39 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.31× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.50× its world share, 24 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.00× its world share, 115 worksMedicineNursing: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 8.96× its world share, 7 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.93× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.30× its world share, 44 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.73× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.66× its world share, 30 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 80 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 9.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary8.96×7 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting2.30×44 works
  3. Psychology1.66×30 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.52×43 works
  5. Health Professions1.50×24 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.34×8 works
  7. Environmental Science1.30×39 works
  8. Social Sciences1.06×80 works
  9. Computer Science1.03×48 works
  10. Medicine1.00×115 works
  11. Chemical Engineering0.98×2 works
  12. Engineering0.96×86 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.93×16 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.73×9 works
  15. Nursing0.72×2 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.53×17 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.52×3 works
  18. Energy0.52×3 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.43×4 works
  20. Chemistry0.35×3 works
  21. Mathematics0.32×2 works
  22. Materials Science0.31×6 works
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.27×1 works
  24. Neuroscience0.26×2 works
  25. Dentistry0.22×1 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.12×2 works

Which keywords describe research in Viana do Castelo?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, High-Intensity Interval Training, Performance Analysis, Resistance Training, Internet of Things, Physiological Demands, Training Load and Injury Prevention.

▲ 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. Sustainability45▲ 2.7×56 topics
  2. Epidemiology36▲ 1.33×85 topics
  3. Internet of Things23▲ 4.0×13 topics
  4. Environmental Impact23▲ 1.97×28 topics
  5. Climate Change22▲ 1.17×52 topics
  6. High-Intensity Interval Training20▲ 27×2 topics
  7. Performance Analysis18▲ 13×5 topics
  8. Risk Factors18▲ 2.4×25 topics
  9. Supply Chain Management17▲ 2.8×11 topics
  10. Public Health17▲ 1.73×29 topics
  11. Resistance Training17▲ 27×2 topics
  12. Physiological Demands16▲ 37×1 topic
  13. Training Load16▲ 37×1 topic
  14. Injury Prevention16▲ 19×5 topics
  15. Prevention16▲ 5.6×9 topics
  16. Consumer Behavior15▲ 3.4×11 topics
  17. Environmental Management14▲ 5.2×10 topics
  18. Physical Activity14▲ 4.3×12 topics
  19. Athletic Training14▲ 22×2 topics
  20. Muscle Injuries13▲ 30×1 topic
  21. Sports Injury13▲ 30×1 topic
  22. Health Effects13▲ 3.1×15 topics
  23. Circular Economy12▲ 6.2×7 topics
  24. Cyber-Physical Systems10▲ 5.7×5 topics
  25. COVID-19 Impact10▲ 8.4×4 topics
  26. Supply Chain10▲ 6.7×7 topics
  27. Digital Twin9▲ 9.7×2 topics
  28. Sport Psychology8▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Consumer Perception8▲ 5.2×8 topics
  30. Cloud Manufacturing8▲ 12×1 topic
  31. Smart Manufacturing8▲ 12×1 topic
  32. Product Design7▲ 7.9×2 topics
  33. Tourist Satisfaction7▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Community Perceptions7▲ 14×1 topic
  35. Destination Image7▲ 12×1 topic
  36. Expert Performance7▲ 36×1 topic
  37. Motor Imagery7▲ 8.2×1 topic
  38. Biomass7▲ 8.6×4 topics
  39. Green Practices7▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Sustainable Supply Chain Management7▲ 12×1 topic

What research is done in Viana do Castelo?

Sports Performance and T…15Sports Performance and Training: 15 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 12 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 6 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 6 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 6 fractional worksSport Psychology and Performance: 6 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…6Digital Transformation in Industry: 6 fractional worksRadioactivity and Radon Measurements: 5 fractional worksSport and Mega-Event Impacts: 5 fractional worksForest Biomass Utilization and Management: 4 fractional works
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineStrategy and ManagementSociology and Political ScienceDevelopmental and Educational Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 15 works
  2. 2 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 12 works
  3. 3 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 6 works
  4. 4 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  5. 5 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  6. 6 Sport Psychology and Performance Developmental and Educational Psychology 6 works
  7. 7 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 5 works
  9. 9 Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  10. 10 Forest Biomass Utilization and Management Mechanics of Materials 4 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 counting20%40%60%Viana do Castelo22.5% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 40.0% in 2012.

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