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Autonomous University of Lisbon

In research, Autonomous University of Lisbon stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,805 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,554 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,665
of 28,054 · #24,536 all time
Rank in Portugal
#76
of 187
Research works
860
▲ 208% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.7k
4.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
77%
world 28%

What is Autonomous University of Lisbon known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #2,805 of 10,521 18.7%233 #5349
Social SciencesField #2,554 of 6,365 18.8%125 #5106

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Autonomous University of Lisbon 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.40× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.52× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.38× its world share, 19 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.67× its world share, 15 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.31× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.15× its world share, 23 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.34× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.61× its world share, 19 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.56× its world share, 36 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.97× its world share, 125 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Autonomous University of Lisbon?

Ranked on the composite score, Marcos Ferasso, Manuel Francisco Clavero Arévalo and Paula Lopes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Autonomous University of Lisbon.

  1. 1 Marcos Ferasso Portugal · #396,842 worldwide 95 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Manuel Francisco Clavero Arévalo Portugal · #682,858 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Paula Lopes Portugal · #724,735 worldwide 8 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Mónica Pires Portugal · #778,589 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Rute Brites Portugal · #805,761 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 João Hipólito Portugal · #883,590 worldwide 11 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Brí­gida Rocha Brito Portugal · #917,431 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Bruno Reis Portugal · #1,144,571 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Odete Nunes Portugal · #1,170,204 worldwide 10 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Tânia Brandão Portugal · #1,287,904 worldwide 27 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Autonomous University of Lisbon

Which keywords describe research at Autonomous University of Lisbon?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Mental Health, Human Rights, Public Policy, Social Movements, Sustainability, International Law and Environmental Law.

▲ 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 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. Globalization25▲ 3.8×43 topics
  2. Mental Health22▲ 4.5×27 topics
  3. Sustainability18▲ 2.2×32 topics
  4. Human Rights18▲ 5.2×28 topics
  5. Public Policy12▲ 7.6×15 topics
  6. Education12▲ 2.1×28 topics
  7. Sustainable Development11▲ 2.0×20 topics
  8. Social Media10▲ 2.1×17 topics
  9. Quality of Life10▲ 2.1×18 topics
  10. Public Health10▲ 2.0×22 topics
  11. Social Justice10▲ 5.0×8 topics
  12. Social Movements10▲ 9.7×10 topics
  13. International Law9▲ 9.1×12 topics
  14. Constitutional Law9▲ 19×5 topics
  15. Environmental Law9▲ 13×4 topics
  16. History8▲ 3.6×14 topics
  17. Public Administration8▲ 28×4 topics
  18. Depression8▲ 2.6×11 topics
  19. Meta-Analysis8▲ 3.9×6 topics
  20. Legal Philosophy8▲ 35×2 topics
  21. Legal Theory8▲ 33×2 topics
  22. Adolescents7▲ 5.9×8 topics
  23. Civil Rights7▲ 31×2 topics
  24. Colonialism7▲ 4.6×13 topics
  25. Constitutional Interpretation7▲ 46×1 topic
  26. Judicial Activism7▲ 46×1 topic
  27. Health7▲ 5.3×8 topics
  28. Democracy7▲ 5.5×15 topics
  29. Social Support7▲ 3.6×9 topics
  30. Governance6▲ 5.8×13 topics
  31. Nationalism6▲ 4.1×8 topics
  32. Well-being6▲ 4.4×11 topics
  33. Trauma5▲ 7.6×5 topics
  34. European Union5▲ 6.4×9 topics
  35. Gender Dynamics5▲ 14×6 topics
  36. Diplomacy5▲ 15×4 topics
  37. Global Governance5▲ 6.4×6 topics
  38. Developmental Trajectories4▲ 11×3 topics
  39. Cultural Exchange4▲ 9.4×8 topics
  40. Religious Practices4▲ 28×3 topics

Which research topics does Autonomous University of Lisbon publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Brazilian Legal Issues, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Urban Development and Societal Issues and Employment and Welfare Studies.

Brazilian Legal Issues7Brazilian Legal Issues: 7 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 4 fractional worksUrban Development and Societal Issues: 3 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 3 fractional worksSleep and related disorders: 3 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 3 fractional worksAfrican history and cult…3African history and culture studies: 3 fractional worksInternational Relations and Foreign Policy: 3 fractional worksSport and Mega-Event Impacts: 3 fractional worksHistory, Culture, and So…3History, Culture, and Society: 3 fractional works
LawSociology and Political ScienceUrban StudiesGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 7 works
  2. 2 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Urban Development and Societal Issues Urban Studies 3 works
  4. 4 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 3 works
  5. 5 Sleep and related disorders Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  6. 6 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 3 works
  7. 7 African history and culture studies Anthropology 3 works
  8. 8 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  9. 9 Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 History, Culture, and Society Speech and Hearing 3 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 available77.3%not open22.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.8%domestic only75.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Autonomous University of Lisbon's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 208% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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