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Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas

In research, Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,393 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,622
of 28,054 · #40,723 all time
Rank in Brazil
#693
of 714
Research works
347
▲ 155% vs 2013–17
Citations
699
2.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
86%
world 28%

What is Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas 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 #10,393 of 10,521 2.1%81 #16707

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas 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: 0.87× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.98× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.73× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 14 worksMedicineVeterinary: 6.67× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.09× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.72× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 7.22× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.89× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.26× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.17× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas?

Ranked on the composite score, Nilton dos Santos Portugal, Pedro dos Santos Portugal Júnior and Rodrigo Franklin Frogeri lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas.

  1. 1 Nilton dos Santos Portugal Brazil · #1,022,303 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Pedro dos Santos Portugal Júnior Brazil · #1,180,164 worldwide 5 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Rodrigo Franklin Frogeri Brazil · #1,181,807 worldwide 7 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Fabrício Pelloso Piurcosky Brazil · #1,514,575 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas

Which keywords describe research at Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Qualitative Research, Public Policy, Online Learning, Teacher Training, Innovation Management, Organizational Management, Research Methods and Brazil.

▲ 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. Qualitative Research15▲ 14×4 topics
  2. Public Policy13▲ 22×11 topics
  3. Online Learning9▲ 8.3×8 topics
  4. Teacher Training8▲ 11×7 topics
  5. Educational Technology8▲ 5.4×11 topics
  6. Education8▲ 3.7×13 topics
  7. Sustainability8▲ 2.6×13 topics
  8. Globalization8▲ 3.1×16 topics
  9. Innovation Management7▲ 35×2 topics
  10. Organizational Management7▲ 85×1 topic
  11. Research Methods7▲ 34×1 topic
  12. Brazil7▲ 58×5 topics
  13. Healthcare7▲ 5.0×5 topics
  14. E-Learning7▲ 5.5×7 topics
  15. Quality of Life6▲ 3.6×6 topics
  16. Public Health6▲ 3.5×9 topics
  17. Healthcare Access6▲ 18×4 topics
  18. Distance Education6▲ 22×3 topics
  19. Economic Growth6▲ 5.2×9 topics
  20. Mental Health6▲ 3.1×8 topics
  21. Curriculum Development5▲ 6.0×2 topics
  22. Social Inequality5▲ 15×3 topics
  23. Inequality5▲ 17×3 topics
  24. Distance Learning5▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Inclusive Education4▲ 9.9×4 topics
  26. Educational Reform4▲ 27×2 topics
  27. Legislation4▲ 20×1 topic
  28. Research4▲ 27×1 topic
  29. Training4▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Discourse Analysis4▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Educational Policies4▲ 27×2 topics
  32. Critical Pedagogy4▲ 36×1 topic
  33. Pedagogical Practices4▲ 34×1 topic
  34. Political Economy4▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Health Policy4▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Community Development4▲ 15×3 topics
  37. Democracy3▲ 7.8×2 topics
  38. Social Management3▲ 101×1 topic
  39. Solidarity Economy3▲ 43×1 topic
  40. Agroecology3▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business and Management Studies, Academic Research in Diverse Fields, Education Pedagogy and Practices and Social and Economic Solidarity.

Business and Management …7Business and Management Studies: 7 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 4 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and P…4Education Pedagogy and Practices: 4 fractional worksSocial and Economic Soli…3Social and Economic Solidarity: 3 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly Care: 3 fractional worksSocial and Political Issues: 3 fractional worksRural Development and Ag…3Rural Development and Agriculture: 3 fractional worksGender, Sexuality, and Education: 2 fractional worksEducation and Digital Technologies: 2 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Policy: 2 fractional works
Information Systems and ManagementEducationSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health Professions3 others

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

  1. 1 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 7 works
  2. 2 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 4 works
  3. 3 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 4 works
  4. 4 Social and Economic Solidarity Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 3 works
  6. 6 Social and Political Issues Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  7. 7 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  8. 8 Gender, Sexuality, and Education Gender Studies 2 works
  9. 9 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 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 available85.7%not open14.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.7%domestic only89.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 155% 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.

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.