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Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto

In research, Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,899 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#625 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,496 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physical Sciences — Physical Sciences is 2.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#11,838
of 42,892
Rank in Portugal
#57
of 234
Research works
379
▼ 58% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
35.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto 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
Physical SciencesDomain #6,899 of 21,541 25.2%360
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #625 of 1,146 27.2%224
Physics and AstronomyField #2,496 of 3,663 26.7%313

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto 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 de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physical Sciences takes 2.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physical SciencesDomain · 25.3 works2.3×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.42× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.58× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 29.47× its world share, 19 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.40× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 29.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto?

Ranked on the composite score, C. J. A. P. Martins lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto.

  1. 1 C. J. A. P. Martins Portugal · #480,576 worldwide 624 citations · 149 works
All ranked researchers at Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto

Which keywords describe research at Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Supernovae, Cosmological Parameters, Dark Energy, Dark Matter, Black Holes, Cosmology, Star Formation and Quantum Gravity.

▲ 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 20 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 20 words, with their numbers
  1. Supernovae6▲ 241×2 topics
  2. Cosmological Parameters5▲ 342×1 topic
  3. Dark Energy5▲ 294×1 topic
  4. Dark Matter5▲ 142×3 topics
  5. Black Holes4▲ 162×3 topics
  6. Cosmology4▲ 187×2 topics
  7. Star Formation3▲ 202×2 topics
  8. Galaxies2▲ 294×1 topic
  9. Particle Physics2▲ 110×2 topics
  10. Quantum Gravity2▲ 102×3 topics
  11. Stellar Populations2▲ 294×1 topic
  12. Field Theories2▲ 155×1 topic
  13. Holographic2▲ 155×1 topic
  14. Cosmic Rays2▲ 121×2 topics
  15. Neutrinos2▲ 121×2 topics
  16. Galactic Center1▲ 100×2 topics
  17. Axions1▲ 186×1 topic
  18. WIMPs1▲ 186×1 topic
  19. Higgs Boson1▲ 75×1 topic
  20. High-Energy Collider1▲ 75×1 topic

Which research topics does Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics and Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena.

Cosmology and Gravitatio…5Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 5 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 2 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 2 fractional worksDark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena: 1 fractional worksParticle physics theoret…1Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 1 fractional worksRadio Astronomy Observations and Technology: 1 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 1 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 1 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 1 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 0 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsInstrumentation

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

  1. 1 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  2. 2 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  3. 3 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  4. 4 Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  5. 5 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  6. 6 Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  8. 8 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  9. 9 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  10. 10 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 0 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 available65.7%not open34.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors57.6%domestic only42.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 58% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.