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Algarve Biomedical Center

In research, Algarve Biomedical Center stands highest in Medicine (#3,567 of 8,541 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#4,333 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine is 5.8× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#9,860
of 22,385 · #14,563 all time
Rank in Portugal
#77
of 168
Research works
947
▲ 21% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.5k
6.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.90×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
72%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
Algarve Biomedical Center

What is Algarve Biomedical Center known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #3,567 of 8,541 4.8%234 #7348
Health SciencesDomain #4,333 of 9,902 5.1%254 #8852

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Algarve Biomedical Center sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Algarve Biomedical Center work in?

In 2022-now, 69% of research at Algarve Biomedical Center is in Health Sciences, 14% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (63%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (8%), Social Sciences (5%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 291 fractional works · 68.9% of its workMedicine: 266 fractional works · 63.0% of its workSurgery: 42 fractional works · 10.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 26 fractional works · 6.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 23 fractional works · 5.4% of its workEpidemiology: 17 fractional works · 4.0% of its workOncology: 13 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 13 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPhysiology: 12 fractional works · 2.9% of its workRheumatology: 12 fractional works · 2.8% of its workNeurology: 10 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 8 fractional works · 2.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 8 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNephrology: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPharmacology: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEmergency Medicine: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDermatology: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGastroenterology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInternal Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 19 fractional works · 4.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 12 fractional works · 2.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 59 fractional works · 13.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 36 fractional works · 8.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 17 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGenetics: 11 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 10 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workToxicology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 51 fractional works · 12.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 4.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 17 fractional works · 4.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 12 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 21 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAlgarveBiomedical Center423fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences69%Social Sciences12%

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 institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine26663.0%
    2. Health Professions194.6%
    3. Nursing41.0%
    4. Dentistry10.2%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology368.5%
    2. Neuroscience102.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology61.4%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences51.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.5%
    1. Social Sciences204.7%
    2. Psychology174.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting61.4%
    4. Arts and Humanities41.0%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.6%
    6. Decision Sciences20.4%
    1. Engineering61.5%
    2. Environmental Science61.3%
    3. Computer Science30.7%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.4%
    5. Chemistry20.4%
    6. Energy10.3%
    7. Materials Science10.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy10.1%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    10. Mathematics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Algarve Biomedical Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine takes 5.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield · 25.6 works5.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.59× its world share, 36 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.40× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.49× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.34× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.74× its world share, 19 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.28× its world share, 266 worksMedicineNursing: 2.12× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.35× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.28×266 works
  2. Nursing2.12×4 works
  3. Health Professions1.74×19 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.59×36 works
  5. Neuroscience1.49×10 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.40×6 works
  7. Psychology1.35×17 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.34×2 works
  9. Veterinary0.59×0 works
  10. Decision Sciences0.44×2 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.42×6 works
  12. Dentistry0.37×1 works
  13. Social Sciences0.37×20 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.36×4 works
  15. Energy0.30×1 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.27×2 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.26×2 works
  18. Environmental Science0.26×6 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.24×5 works
  20. Chemical Engineering0.23×0 works
  21. Chemistry0.23×2 works
  22. Computer Science0.10×3 works
  23. Engineering0.10×6 works
  24. Mathematics0.07×0 works
  25. Materials Science0.06×1 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Algarve Biomedical Center?

Ranked on the quality score, Miguel Fernandes Cunha, João A. Cunha Neves and Joana Roseira lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Algarve Biomedical Center.

  1. 1 Miguel Fernandes Cunha Portugal · #166,476 worldwide 5k citations · 72 works
  2. 2 João A. Cunha Neves Portugal · #631,774 worldwide 284 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Joana Roseira Portugal · #1,232,851 worldwide 568 citations · 82 works
  4. 4 Juan José Rachadell Portugal · #1,581,345 worldwide 529 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Helena Tavares de Sousa Portugal · #1,771,549 worldwide 2.4k citations · 124 works
  6. 6 Silvia Thees Castro Portugal · #1,922,604 worldwide 819 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Ana Pimentel Portugal · #2,221,400 worldwide 321 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Jorge B. Brito Portugal · #2,334,495 worldwide 829 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Miguel Castro Portugal · #2,484,932 worldwide 334 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Maria João Virtuoso Portugal · #2,895,356 worldwide 502 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Algarve Biomedical Center

What are the most cited papers from Algarve Biomedical Center?

The most cited paper from Algarve Biomedical Center is "The Generic Mapping Tools Version 6" (Paul Wessel, Joaquim F. Luís, Leonardo Uieda et al., 2019), with 3,314 citations. Next come "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition) 1" (2,743) and "European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015" (1,300).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Generic Mapping Tools Version 6 Paul Wessel, Joaquim F. Luís, Leonardo Uieda et al. · Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems Open access 5 Sep 2019 3,314
2 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition) 1 Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,930 authors 2 Jan 2021 2,743
3 European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015 Gavin D. Perkins et al. · Resuscitation Oct 2015 1,300
4 Third European Evidence-based Consensus on Diagnosis and Management of Ulcerative Colitis. Part 2: Current Management Marcus Harbord, Rami Eliakim, Dominik Bettenworth et al. · Journal of Crohn s and Colitis Open access 28 Jan 2017 1,194
5 2018 EULAR recommendations for physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis Anne-Kathrin Rausch Osthoff et al. · Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Open access 11 Jul 2018 826
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Algarve Biomedical Center?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Treatment, Guidelines, Inflammation, Cardiovascular Disease, Diagnosis, Quality of Life and Risk Factors.

▲ 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 institution'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. Epidemiology45▲ 2.7×97 topics
  2. Inflammation24▲ 2.6×59 topics
  3. Treatment24▲ 4.6×39 topics
  4. Quality of Life17▲ 2.8×40 topics
  5. Cardiovascular Disease16▲ 3.4×24 topics
  6. Risk Factors16▲ 3.3×26 topics
  7. Diagnosis15▲ 3.8×32 topics
  8. Guidelines15▲ 7.5×10 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress14▲ 1.96×41 topics
  10. Clinical Practice Guidelines11▲ 4.9×13 topics
  11. Public Health11▲ 1.78×26 topics
  12. Management11▲ 3.2×24 topics
  13. Genetics11▲ 3.6×18 topics
  14. Complications10▲ 4.8×13 topics
  15. Clinical Trials10▲ 3.4×13 topics
  16. Surgical Management9▲ 5.4×18 topics
  17. Metabolic Syndrome9▲ 2.7×18 topics
  18. Chemotherapy9▲ 3.0×20 topics
  19. Prevalence9▲ 5.3×14 topics
  20. Heart Failure9▲ 4.6×12 topics
  21. Aging8▲ 3.6×13 topics
  22. Meta-Analysis8▲ 3.1×11 topics
  23. Mortality8▲ 3.2×11 topics
  24. Radiotherapy8▲ 4.7×13 topics
  25. Chronic Kidney Disease8▲ 7.2×8 topics
  26. Diabetes8▲ 3.5×12 topics
  27. Genetic Mutations7▲ 4.0×19 topics
  28. Myocardial Infarction7▲ 7.4×6 topics
  29. Autoantibodies7▲ 7.0×7 topics
  30. Echocardiography6▲ 5.5×8 topics
  31. Surgery6▲ 4.4×8 topics
  32. Anticoagulant Therapy6▲ 12×4 topics
  33. Prognosis6▲ 4.6×7 topics
  34. Neurobiology6▲ 5.6×8 topics
  35. Inflammatory Bowel Disease6▲ 12×5 topics
  36. Children6▲ 6.0×7 topics
  37. Catheter Ablation5▲ 9.6×2 topics
  38. Stroke5▲ 6.7×7 topics
  39. Acute Coronary Syndromes5▲ 30×1 topic
  40. ST-Segment Elevation5▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does Algarve Biomedical Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation.

Acute Myocardial Infarct…5Acute Myocardial Infarction Research: 5 fractional worksAtrial Fibrillation Mana…3Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes: 3 fractional worksParathyroid Disorders and Treatments: 3 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 3 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 3 fractional worksCoronary Interventions and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksInflammatory Bowel Disease: 2 fractional worksGenetic Neurodegenerativ…2Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases: 2 fractional worksAcute Ischemic Stroke Management: 2 fractional worksCardiac Imaging and Diagnostics: 2 fractional works
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineNephrologySurgeryPhysiology4 others

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

  1. 1 Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 5 works
  2. 2 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 3 works
  3. 3 Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments Nephrology 3 works
  4. 4 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 3 works
  5. 5 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 3 works
  6. 6 Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Surgery 2 works
  7. 7 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics 2 works
  8. 8 Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  9. 9 Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Epidemiology 2 works
  10. 10 Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available71.6%not open28.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.8%domestic only84.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Algarve Biomedical Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Algarve Biomedical Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0015% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Algarve Biomedical Center0.0014% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Algarve Biomedical Center over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Algarve Biomedical Center5.1% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.0% in 2015.

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