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Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear

In research, Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,638 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Chemistry and Materials Science — Materials Chemistry is 6.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,308
of 28,054 · #11,521 all time
Rank in Brazil
#239
of 714
Research works
957
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
13.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear 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 #7,638 of 12,888 8.1%123 #6416

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear 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 Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Chemistry takes 6.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 26.5 works6.8×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 37.0 works5.3×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.14× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.51× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.23× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.33× its world share, 39 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.21× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.35× its world share, 37 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.96× its world share, 13 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.76× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.76× its world share, 29 worksMedicineNursing: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.50× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.84× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear?

Ranked on the composite score, José D. Ardisson, W. A. A. Macedo and Edésia Martins Barros de Sousa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear.

  1. 1 José D. Ardisson Brazil · #670,271 worldwide 151 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 W. A. A. Macedo Brazil · #802,024 worldwide 115 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Edésia Martins Barros de Sousa Brazil · #1,269,303 worldwide 64 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Amir Zacarías Mesquita Brazil · #1,334,639 worldwide 20 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Fernando Soares Lameiras Brazil · #1,355,137 worldwide 43 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Francisco Javier Ríos Brazil · #1,369,608 worldwide 37 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 André Augusto Campagnole dos Santos Brazil · #1,435,622 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Adelina P. Santos Brazil · #1,502,245 worldwide 41 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Clascídia Aparecida Furtado Brazil · #1,523,647 worldwide 35 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear

Which keywords describe research at Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Raman Spectroscopy, Thermal Properties, Oxidation Behavior, Microstructural Characterization, Nuclear Graphite, Data Analysis, Dosimetry and Nuclear Fuel.

▲ 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. Raman Spectroscopy14▲ 36×5 topics
  2. Thermal Properties12▲ 50×2 topics
  3. Microstructural Characterization12▲ 284×1 topic
  4. Nuclear Graphite12▲ 284×1 topic
  5. Oxidation Behavior12▲ 101×2 topics
  6. Nanoparticles8▲ 3.3×14 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications8▲ 3.3×16 topics
  8. Data Analysis6▲ 11×3 topics
  9. Nanomaterials6▲ 2.9×11 topics
  10. Dosimetry6▲ 42×2 topics
  11. Nuclear Fuel6▲ 166×1 topic
  12. Radiation Protection6▲ 166×1 topic
  13. Nanocomposites6▲ 3.5×15 topics
  14. Drug Delivery5▲ 5.0×10 topics
  15. Molten Salt5▲ 84×1 topic
  16. Nuclear Reactor5▲ 84×1 topic
  17. Tissue Engineering5▲ 4.4×10 topics
  18. Ionizing Radiation5▲ 38×2 topics
  19. Monte Carlo Simulation5▲ 13×4 topics
  20. Quality Assurance5▲ 15×2 topics
  21. Image-Guided Radiotherapy4▲ 51×1 topic
  22. Radiation Exposure4▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Radiotherapy Physics4▲ 51×1 topic
  24. Gold Nanoparticles4▲ 26×3 topics
  25. Cancer Risk4▲ 9.2×1 topic
  26. Computed Tomography4▲ 44×1 topic
  27. Environmental Impacts4▲ 7.0×4 topics
  28. Imaging4▲ 7.3×3 topics
  29. Magnetic Nanoparticles4▲ 16×4 topics
  30. Adsorption3▲ 7.9×5 topics
  31. Food Safety3▲ 5.7×4 topics
  32. Particle Therapy3▲ 64×1 topic
  33. Proton Therapy3▲ 64×1 topic
  34. Tumor Targeting3▲ 8.6×2 topics
  35. Neutron Imaging3▲ 41×1 topic
  36. Small-Angle Scattering3▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Tomography3▲ 8.2×2 topics
  38. Gamma Irradiation3▲ 76×2 topics
  39. Organizational Management3▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Research Methods3▲ 8.7×1 topic

Which research topics does Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies, Nuclear and radioactivity studies, Nuclear reactor physics and engineering and Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques.

Graphite, nuclear techno…12Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies: 12 fractional worksNuclear and radioactivit…6Nuclear and radioactivity studies: 6 fractional worksNuclear reactor physics …5Nuclear reactor physics and engineering: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Radiotherapy Techniques: 4 fractional worksRadiation Dose and Imaging: 4 fractional worksRadiation Therapy and Do…3Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry: 3 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Applications: 3 fractional worksMedical Imaging Techniques and Applications: 3 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 3 fractional worksDigital Radiography and Breast Imaging: 3 fractional works
Materials ChemistrySafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityAerospace EngineeringRadiation3 others

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

  1. 1 Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies Materials Chemistry 12 works
  2. 2 Nuclear and radioactivity studies Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 6 works
  3. 3 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques Radiation 4 works
  5. 5 Radiation Dose and Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 4 works
  6. 6 Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 3 works
  7. 7 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 3 works
  8. 8 Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 works
  9. 9 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 3 works
  10. 10 Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 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 available52.0%not open48.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.5%domestic only82.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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