Fernando Pessoa University
In research, Fernando Pessoa University stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,643 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#2,853 of 8,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,097 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Dentistry (Dentistry is 8.6× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #4,024 of 22,385 · #5,269 all time
- Rank in Portugal
- #34 of 168
- Research works
- 2.3k ▼ 10% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 29k 12.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 10.9% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.08× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 67% world 40%
- International
- 23% world 18%
What is Fernando Pessoa University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health SciencesDomain | #2,643 of 9,902 | 12.5% | 188 | #6087 | |
| MedicineField | #2,853 of 8,541 | 11.3% | 127 | #6292 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #4,097 of 9,585 | 9.2% | 199 | #4419 | |
| Social SciencesField | #3,747 of 5,988 | 8.0% | 107 | #4031 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #8,011 of 10,670 | 11.2% | 90 | #10164 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fernando Pessoa University 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Health Sciences#6,087 #2,643
- Medicine#6,292 #2,853
- Social Sciences#4,419 #4,097
- Social Sciences#4,031 #3,747
- Physical Sciences#10,164 #8,011
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Fernando Pessoa University work in?
In 2022-now, 37% of research at Fernando Pessoa University is in Social Sciences, 36% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Social Sciences (19%), Psychology (7%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences21636.8%
- Social Sciences11419.4%
- Psychology427.2%
- Arts and Humanities213.5%
- Business, Management and Accounting203.4%
- Decision Sciences101.6%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance91.5%
- Health Sciences21135.9%
- Medicine14124.0%
- Health Professions417.0%
- Dentistry254.2%
- Nursing30.6%
- Veterinary00.1%
- Physical Sciences9816.7%
- Environmental Science335.5%
- Computer Science294.9%
- Engineering203.4%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences61.0%
- Materials Science40.7%
- Chemistry30.6%
- Physics and Astronomy20.3%
- Mathematics20.3%
- Energy00.0%
- Chemical Engineering00.0%
- Life Sciences6210.6%
What does Fernando Pessoa University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Dentistry takes 8.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- DentistryField · 24.6 works8.6×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 8.6×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Dentistry8.62×25 works
- Health Professions2.67×41 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.60×5 works
- Psychology2.37×42 works
- Decision Sciences1.68×10 works
- Social Sciences1.54×114 works
- Medicine1.25×141 works
- Arts and Humanities1.21×21 works
- Nursing1.18×3 works
- Environmental Science1.11×32 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.07×20 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.94×29 works
- Neuroscience0.93×9 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.72×9 works
- Computer Science0.63×29 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.61×6 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.56×16 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.54×3 works
- Veterinary0.51×0 works
- Chemistry0.36×3 works
- Engineering0.23×20 works
- Mathematics0.23×2 works
- Materials Science0.19×4 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.14×2 works
- Energy0.05×0 works
- Chemical Engineering0.04×0 works
- Dentistry 8.6×
- Health Professions 2.7×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 2.6×
- Psychology 2.4×
- Decision Sciences 1.7×
- Social Sciences 1.5×
- Medicine 1.2×
- Arts and Humanities 1.2×
- Nursing 1.2×
- Environmental Science 1.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.9×
- Neuroscience 0.9×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.7×
- Computer Science 0.6×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.6×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.6×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.5×
- Veterinary 0.5×
- Chemistry 0.4×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Energy 0.1×
- Chemical Engineering 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Fernando Pessoa University?
Ranked on the quality score, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Filipe Correia de Castro and Carla Martins Lopes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fernando Pessoa University.
- 1
Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis
Portugal · #201,265 worldwide 5.2k citations · 359 works
- 2
Filipe Correia de Castro
Portugal · #922,556 worldwide 302 citations · 22 works
- 3
Carla Martins Lopes
Portugal · #1,436,537 worldwide 2.6k citations · 116 works
- 4
Sónia Alves
Portugal · #1,509,380 worldwide 1.1k citations · 26 works
- 5
Ana F. Vinha
Portugal · #1,581,303 worldwide 2.8k citations · 146 works
- 6
Paulo Matos Graça Ramos
Portugal · #1,748,714 worldwide 837 citations · 32 works
- 7
Maria João Guerreiro
Portugal · #2,183,802 worldwide 1.1k citations · 85 works
- 8
Rita Oliveira
Portugal · #2,237,169 worldwide 867 citations · 42 works
- 9
Sérgio V. P. Barreira
Portugal · #2,299,129 worldwide 1.1k citations · 31 works
- 10
Pedro Barata
Portugal · #2,326,377 worldwide 1.9k citations · 105 works
Which keywords describe research at Fernando Pessoa University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Mental Health, Epidemiology, Public Health, Risk Factors, COVID-19, Public Policy and Pandemic.
- Dental Caries
- Brazil
- Quantitative Research
- Media Education
- Innovation Management
- Psychological Factors
- Social Network Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Psychological Impact
- Health
- Global Burden
- Prevention
- Clinical Trials
- Treatment
- Public Policy
- Educational Technology
- Globalization
- COVID-19
- Public Health
- Quality of Life
- Epidemiology
- Mental Health
- Risk Factors
- Sustainability
- Pandemic
- Social Media
- Depression
- Qualitative Research
- Prevalence
- Teacher Training
- Well-being
- Healthcare Access
- Chronic Diseases
- Social Determinants
- Aging Population
- Research Methods
- Marketing Strategies
- Organizational Management
- WebQuests
- Health Policy
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Epidemiology41▲ 1.74×78 topics
- Quality of Life34▲ 4.0×42 topics
- Mental Health29▲ 3.5×31 topics
- Public Health26▲ 3.0×41 topics
- Risk Factors22▲ 3.5×28 topics
- COVID-1920▲ 2.6×19 topics
- Sustainability18▲ 1.29×47 topics
- Globalization17▲ 1.46×36 topics
- Pandemic16▲ 2.8×10 topics
- Educational Technology15▲ 2.2×13 topics
- Social Media15▲ 1.85×19 topics
- Public Policy14▲ 5.1×11 topics
- Depression14▲ 2.7×21 topics
- Treatment13▲ 1.87×27 topics
- Qualitative Research13▲ 2.6×14 topics
- Clinical Trials12▲ 3.0×16 topics
- Prevalence11▲ 4.7×13 topics
- Prevention10▲ 4.0×11 topics
- Teacher Training10▲ 2.7×8 topics
- Global Burden10▲ 3.0×11 topics
- Well-being9▲ 4.1×8 topics
- Health9▲ 3.8×9 topics
- Healthcare Access8▲ 5.1×6 topics
- Psychological Impact8▲ 4.4×8 topics
- Chronic Diseases8▲ 5.3×7 topics
- Data Analysis8▲ 4.9×4 topics
- Social Determinants7▲ 5.9×7 topics
- Social Network Analysis7▲ 10×2 topics
- Aging Population7▲ 14×4 topics
- Psychological Factors7▲ 5.7×6 topics
- Research Methods7▲ 7.7×2 topics
- Innovation Management7▲ 7.6×3 topics
- Marketing Strategies7▲ 13×2 topics
- Media Education7▲ 22×1 topic
- Organizational Management7▲ 19×1 topic
- Quantitative Research7▲ 8.9×1 topic
- WebQuests7▲ 22×1 topic
- Brazil6▲ 12×5 topics
- Health Policy6▲ 7.1×5 topics
- Dental Caries6▲ 9.8×2 topics
Which research topics does Fernando Pessoa University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Business and Management Studies, Education and Digital Technologies, Health, Nursing, Elderly Care and COVID-19 and Mental Health.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 7 works
- 2 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 7 works
- 3 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 4 works
- 4 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 3 works
- 5 Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
- 6 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 3 works
- 7 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 3 works
- 8 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 3 works
- 9 Education during COVID-19 pandemic Education 3 works
- 10 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Fernando Pessoa University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 10% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Fernando Pessoa University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0024% in 2024.
Fractional works of Fernando Pessoa University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.7% in 2025.
Other research institutions in Porto
- Universidade do Porto
- Polytechnic Institute of Porto
- Rede de Química e Tecnologia
- Hospital de São João
- Centro Hospitalar do Porto
- INESC TEC
- Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Mangement
- Centre for Health Technology and Services Research
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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