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Bial (Portugal)

In research, Bial (Portugal) stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,209 of 16,945 worldwide), Medicine (#13,224 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#16,201 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,422
of 28,054 · #23,971 all time
Rank in Portugal
#182
of 187
Research works
762
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.1k
9.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is Bial (Portugal) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #12,209 of 16,945 7.6%294
MedicineField #13,224 of 17,978 10.9%180
Health SciencesDomain #16,201 of 20,462 11.3%195
Physical SciencesDomain #19,555 of 21,541 5.2%157
Social SciencesField #10,071 of 10,206 4.0%145

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bial (Portugal) 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: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.51× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.20× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.96× its world share, 14 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.49× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.34× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.56× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.74× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.68× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bial (Portugal)?

Ranked on the composite score, Patrı́cio Soares-da-Silva, José Rocha and D. Magalhães lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bial (Portugal).

  1. 1 Patrı́cio Soares-da-Silva Portugal · #917,081 worldwide 98 citations · 95 works
  2. 2 José Rocha Portugal · #1,346,130 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 D. Magalhães Portugal · #1,440,670 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Bial (Portugal)

Which keywords describe research at Bial (Portugal)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Studies, Globalization, Innovation, Pedagogy, Ethics, Economic Development, Social Sciences and Education.

▲ 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. Globalization9▲ 5.8×13 topics
  2. Cultural Studies8▲ 29×6 topics
  3. Education6▲ 4.5×9 topics
  4. Innovation6▲ 7.1×10 topics
  5. Pedagogy5▲ 14×5 topics
  6. Social Media5▲ 4.5×9 topics
  7. Economic Development5▲ 7.7×5 topics
  8. Ethics5▲ 13×4 topics
  9. Social Sciences5▲ 44×3 topics
  10. Parkinson's Disease4▲ 24×7 topics
  11. Lifelong Learning4▲ 27×2 topics
  12. Media Literacy4▲ 9.6×3 topics
  13. Youth Development4▲ 58×2 topics
  14. Consumer Behavior4▲ 8.3×4 topics
  15. Digital Innovations4▲ 333×1 topic
  16. Oxidative Stress4▲ 3.2×10 topics
  17. Quality of Life4▲ 3.5×12 topics
  18. Entrepreneurship3▲ 11×2 topics
  19. Sustainable Development3▲ 2.6×8 topics
  20. Human Aging3▲ 451×1 topic
  21. Social Science3▲ 106×1 topic
  22. Labor Market3▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Coping Strategies3▲ 14×4 topics
  24. European Union3▲ 16×5 topics
  25. Fiscal Policy3▲ 17×4 topics
  26. Neurological Disorders2▲ 5.7×8 topics
  27. Diagnostic Criteria2▲ 13×3 topics
  28. Digital Literacy2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  29. Ethical Challenges2▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Health Professionals2▲ 107×2 topics
  31. Occupational Burnout2▲ 1309×1 topic
  32. Wood Products Industry2▲ 1309×1 topic
  33. Work Stress2▲ 107×2 topics
  34. Dopaminergic Neurons2▲ 43×2 topics
  35. Mitochondrial Dysfunction2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  36. Neurodegeneration2▲ 9.3×3 topics
  37. Genetic Risk Factors2▲ 51×1 topic
  38. a-Synuclein2▲ 51×1 topic
  39. Religious Education2▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Thematic Analysis2▲ 368×1 topic

Which research topics does Bial (Portugal) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Cultural Studies, Social Issues in Poland, Health, Work, and Social Studies in Poland and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments.

Education and Cultural S…4Education and Cultural Studies: 4 fractional worksSocial Issues in Poland: 3 fractional worksHealth, Work, and Social Studies in Poland: 2 fractional worksParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments: 2 fractional worksCatholicism, Bioethics, Media, Education: 2 fractional worksAgricultural economics a…1Agricultural economics and policies: 1 fractional worksDiverse Education Studies and Reforms: 1 fractional worksHungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies: 1 fractional worksPolish socio-economic development: 1 fractional worksPolish Legal and Social Issues: 1 fractional works
EducationGeneral Social SciencesSocial PsychologyNeurology4 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Cultural Studies Education 4 works
  2. 2 Social Issues in Poland General Social Sciences 3 works
  3. 3 Health, Work, and Social Studies in Poland Social Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Neurology 2 works
  5. 5 Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, Education Safety Research 2 works
  6. 6 Agricultural economics and policies Safety Research 1 works
  7. 7 Diverse Education Studies and Reforms Education 1 works
  8. 8 Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  9. 9 Polish socio-economic development Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Polish Legal and Social Issues Law 1 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 available53.0%not open47.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.7%domestic only79.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bial (Portugal)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% lower 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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