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Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas

In research, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,925 of 12,888 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,193 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Physics and Astronomy — Nuclear and High Energy Physics is 29.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,950
of 28,054 · #3,678 all time
Rank in Brazil
#81
of 714
Research works
3.6k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
65k
18.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,925 of 12,888 12.9%285 #2376
Physics and AstronomyField #1,193 of 1,646 15.4%161 #1072

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas 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).

What does Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Nuclear and High Energy Physics takes 29.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 31.8 works30×
  2. Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield · 30.6 works29×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 160.7 works21×
  4. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 49.7 works20×
  5. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 33.7 works19×
← 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: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.50× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.47× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.26× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.71× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.60× its world share, 30 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.19× its world share, 38 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.87× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 21.36× its world share, 161 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.80× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.62× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 21.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas?

Ranked on the composite score, S. Mičanović, C. L. McGivern and J. Magnin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas.

  1. 1 S. Mičanović Brazil · #75,739 worldwide 681 citations · 68 works
  2. 2 C. L. McGivern Brazil · #110,861 worldwide 277 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 J. Magnin Brazil · #121,721 worldwide 326 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 G. Alkhazov Brazil · #135,573 worldwide 808 citations · 102 works
  5. 5 C. Göbel Brazil · #138,873 worldwide 1.7k citations · 239 works
  6. 6 Constantino Tsallis Brazil · #161,242 worldwide 1.1k citations · 153 works
  7. 7 A.F. Barbosa Brazil · #168,477 worldwide 576 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 H.P. Lima Brazil · #172,066 worldwide 286 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 J. C. Anjos Brazil · #222,840 worldwide 195 citations · 42 works
  10. 10 A. Leflat Brazil · #245,499 worldwide 1.8k citations · 293 works
All ranked researchers at Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas

Which keywords describe research at Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Entanglement, Quantum Gravity, Quantum Information, Supernovae, General Relativity, Dark Energy, Black Holes and Cosmic Microwave Background.

▲ 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. Entanglement21▲ 41×4 topics
  2. Quantum Gravity21▲ 76×4 topics
  3. Quantum Information16▲ 42×3 topics
  4. Nanoparticles15▲ 3.5×25 topics
  5. Supernovae14▲ 50×2 topics
  6. General Relativity12▲ 52×2 topics
  7. Dark Energy12▲ 54×2 topics
  8. Black Holes12▲ 37×3 topics
  9. Cosmic Microwave Background12▲ 62×1 topic
  10. Cosmological Parameters12▲ 62×1 topic
  11. Superconducting Circuits12▲ 50×2 topics
  12. Dark Matter11▲ 27×4 topics
  13. Phase Transitions11▲ 54×2 topics
  14. Spintronics10▲ 22×4 topics
  15. Quantum Entanglement9▲ 41×2 topics
  16. Optical Lattices9▲ 41×3 topics
  17. Bell Inequality9▲ 72×1 topic
  18. Decoherence9▲ 72×1 topic
  19. Field Theories8▲ 55×1 topic
  20. Fluctuation Theorems8▲ 78×1 topic
  21. Holographic8▲ 55×1 topic
  22. Stochastic Thermodynamics8▲ 78×1 topic
  23. String Theory8▲ 44×2 topics
  24. Topological Order8▲ 53×2 topics
  25. Particle Physics8▲ 33×2 topics
  26. Renormalization Group8▲ 44×2 topics
  27. Quantum Simulation8▲ 28×2 topics
  28. Gravitational Waves7▲ 40×2 topics
  29. Room Temperature7▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Nanostructures7▲ 5.4×10 topics
  31. Superconductivity7▲ 13×8 topics
  32. Anomalous Diffusion7▲ 39×2 topics
  33. Electronic Structure7▲ 11×7 topics
  34. Metamaterials7▲ 14×4 topics
  35. Long-Range Interactions6▲ 212×1 topic
  36. Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics6▲ 212×1 topic
  37. Superfluidity6▲ 44×2 topics
  38. Cosmology6▲ 28×4 topics
  39. Lorentz Violation6▲ 119×1 topic
  40. Noncommutative Field Theory6▲ 119×1 topic

Which research topics does Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Quantum Mechanics and Applications, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics and Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics.

Cosmology and Gravitatio…12Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 12 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Ap…9Quantum Mechanics and Applications: 9 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoreti…8Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Thermodynamics …8Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: 8 fractional worksStatistical Mechanics and Entropy: 6 fractional worksNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories: 6 fractional worksQuantum Electrodynamics …6Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect: 6 fractional worksRelativity and Gravitational Theory: 6 fractional worksQuantum Information and Cryptography: 6 fractional worksCold Atom Physics and Bo…5Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates: 5 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsStatistical and Nonlinear Physics1 others

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

  1. 1 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 12 works
  2. 2 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 9 works
  3. 3 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 8 works
  4. 4 Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 8 works
  5. 5 Statistical Mechanics and Entropy Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 6 works
  6. 6 Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 6 works
  7. 7 Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 6 works
  8. 8 Relativity and Gravitational Theory Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  9. 9 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 6 works
  10. 10 Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 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 available44.7%not open55.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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