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Fundação do ABC

In research, Fundação do ABC stands highest in Medicine (#6,837 of 14,558 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#8,053 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

fuabc.org.brROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#16,744
of 34,923
Rank in Brazil
#571
of 834
Research works
378
▼ 28% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.6k
14.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.85×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
59%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Fundação do ABC

What is Fundação do ABC 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
MedicineField #6,837 of 14,558 6.0%182
Health SciencesDomain #8,053 of 16,688 7.1%204

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fundação do ABC 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 fields of science does Fundação do ABC work in?

In 2022-now, 34% of research at Fundação do ABC is in Health Sciences, 31% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (29%), Social Sciences (15%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 23 fractional works · 34.2% of its workMedicine: 20 fractional works · 28.7% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 5.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 21 fractional works · 30.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 15.5% of its workEducation: 6 fractional works · 8.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 9.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 17.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 9.8% of its workSoil Science: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workForestry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 12 fractional works · 17.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 7.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 6.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKFundação do ABC68fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences18%Health Sciences34%Social Sciences31%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2028.7%
    2. Health Professions45.2%
    3. Nursing00.3%
    1. Social Sciences1115.5%
    2. Psychology79.7%
    3. Decision Sciences22.5%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.2%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting11.2%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences79.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology34.3%
    3. Neuroscience12.1%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.8%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.6%
    1. Environmental Science57.1%
    2. Engineering46.0%
    3. Computer Science22.7%
    4. Materials Science00.7%
    5. Chemical Engineering00.4%
    6. Chemistry00.3%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    8. Mathematics00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 2.07× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.25× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.43× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.96× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.49× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.56× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.19× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology3.19×7 works
  2. Decision Sciences2.56×2 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.25×0 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.07×7 works
  5. Health Professions1.96×4 works
  6. Medicine1.49×20 works
  7. Environmental Science1.43×5 works
  8. Neuroscience1.27×1 works
  9. Social Sciences1.22×11 works
  10. Chemical Engineering1.05×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.81×3 works
  12. Nursing0.64×0 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.58×1 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.55×0 works
  15. Engineering0.40×4 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.37×1 works
  17. Computer Science0.35×2 works
  18. Arts and Humanities0.22×0 works
  19. Chemistry0.19×0 works
  20. Materials Science0.19×0 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.16×0 works
  22. Mathematics0.14×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Fundação do ABC?

Ranked on the quality score, Hélio Pinczowski, Gabriel Barth and Edgardo Schapachnik lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fundação do ABC.

  1. 1 Hélio Pinczowski Brazil · #928,405 worldwide 2.2k citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Gabriel Barth Brazil · #2,027,047 worldwide 2.5k citations · 96 works
  3. 3 Edgardo Schapachnik Brazil · #3,522,266 worldwide 690 citations · 42 works
  4. 4 Fabrício Pinheiro Povh Brazil · #3,554,478 worldwide 209 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Simone de Oliveira Camillo Brazil · #3,982,717 worldwide 133 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Rodrigo Yoiti Tsukahara Brazil · #4,830,509 worldwide 189 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 Celso Ferreira Filho Brazil · #5,138,527 worldwide 367 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 Horácio Dorigan Moya Brazil · #6,377,624 worldwide 356 citations · 50 works
All ranked researchers at Fundação do ABC

What are the most cited papers from Fundação do ABC?

The most cited paper from Fundação do ABC is "The outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus and its impact on global mental health" (Julio César Torales, Marcelo Gerardo O’Higgins, João Maurício Castaldelli-Maia et al., 2020), with 3,117 citations. Next come "Effectiveness and Safety of Bronchial Thermoplasty in the Treatment of Severe Asthma: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial" (688) and "Common and distinct patterns of grey-matter volume alteration in major depression and bipolar disorder: evidence from voxel-based meta-analysis" (636).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus and its impact on global mental health Julio César Torales, Marcelo Gerardo O’Higgins, João Maurício Castaldelli-Maia et al. · International Journal of Social Psychiatry Open access 31 Mar 2020 3,117
2 Effectiveness and Safety of Bronchial Thermoplasty in the Treatment of Severe Asthma: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial Mario Castro et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Open access 8 Oct 2009 688
3 Common and distinct patterns of grey-matter volume alteration in major depression and bipolar disorder: evidence from voxel-based meta-analysis Toby Wise et al. · Molecular Psychiatry Open access 24 May 2016 636
4 Occurrence of mental health symptoms and disorders in current and former elite athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis Vincent Gouttebarge, João Maurício Castaldelli-Maia, Paul Filip Gorczynski et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine ReviewOpen access 16 May 2019 600
5 Enzalutamide and Survival in Nonmetastatic, Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Cora Nanette Sternberg, Karim S. Fizazi, Fred Saad et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 29 May 2020 435
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Which keywords describe research at Fundação do ABC?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Teacher Training, Inclusion, Risk Factors, Legislation, Healthcare, Depression and Qualitative Research.

▲ 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-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
  1. Epidemiology6▲ 2.1×38 topics
  2. Healthcare3▲ 3.9×7 topics
  3. Risk Factors3▲ 4.0×11 topics
  4. Depression3▲ 4.7×14 topics
  5. Public Health3▲ 2.8×19 topics
  6. Qualitative Research3▲ 4.7×4 topics
  7. Teacher Training3▲ 6.3×5 topics
  8. Climate Change3▲ 1.37×13 topics
  9. Mental Health3▲ 2.7×17 topics
  10. Inclusion2▲ 24×2 topics
  11. Quality of Life2▲ 2.5×15 topics
  12. Education2▲ 1.93×10 topics
  13. Online Learning2▲ 4.1×2 topics
  14. Legislation2▲ 20×2 topics
  15. Training2▲ 14×3 topics
  16. E-Learning2▲ 3.0×2 topics
  17. Adolescents2▲ 7.7×6 topics
  18. COVID-192▲ 2.1×7 topics
  19. Distance Education2▲ 14×1 topic
  20. Prevalence2▲ 6.8×8 topics
  21. Research2▲ 22×1 topic
  22. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 2.3×17 topics
  23. Obesity2▲ 3.4×7 topics
  24. Anxiety2▲ 5.2×8 topics
  25. Microbial Communities2▲ 5.4×3 topics
  26. Psychological Distress2▲ 9.8×5 topics
  27. Innovation Management2▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Soil Fertility2▲ 9.8×4 topics
  29. Organizational Management1▲ 34×1 topic
  30. Research Methods1▲ 13×1 topic
  31. Social Inequality1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  32. Educational Reform1▲ 16×2 topics
  33. Health Promotion1▲ 6.2×6 topics
  34. Social Movements1▲ 6.6×3 topics
  35. Social Support1▲ 3.6×8 topics
  36. Educational Policies1▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Health1▲ 4.4×6 topics
  38. Inclusive Education1▲ 4.8×1 topic
  39. Nitrogen Cycle1▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Soil Carbon Sequestration1▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does Fundação do ABC publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Academic Research in Diverse Fields, Business and Management Studies, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics and Education Pedagogy and Practices.

Academic Research in Diverse Fields: 2 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksSoil Carbon and Nitrogen…1Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 1 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and P…1Education Pedagogy and Practices: 1 fractional worksRural and Ethnic Education: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksSuicide and Self-Harm St…1Suicide and Self-Harm Studies: 1 fractional worksSoil and Water Nutrient Dynamics: 1 fractional worksSoil Management and Crop Yield: 1 fractional worksUrban Arborization and E…1Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies: 1 fractional works
EducationInformation Systems and ManagementSoil ScienceClinical Psychology2 others

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

  1. 1 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 2 works
  2. 2 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 1 works
  3. 3 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 1 works
  4. 4 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 1 works
  5. 5 Rural and Ethnic Education Education 1 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Clinical Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Soil Management and Crop Yield Soil Science 1 works
  10. 10 Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 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 available58.7%not open41.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.8%domestic only76.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Fundação do ABC's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 28% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Fundação do ABC as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00022% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Fundação do ABC0.00022% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Fundação do ABC over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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