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Instituto de Radioproteção e Dosimetria

In research, Instituto de Radioproteção e Dosimetria stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,767 of 21,541 worldwide), Health Sciences (#20,375 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#17,972 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,444
of 28,054 · #25,909 all time
Rank in Brazil
#537
of 714
Research works
538
▲ 65% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.5k
8.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Instituto de Radioproteção e Dosimetria 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 #13,767 of 21,541 5.8%296
Health SciencesDomain #20,375 of 20,462 3.1%183
MedicineField #17,972 of 17,978 0.9%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto de Radioproteção e Dosimetria 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: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.91× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.62× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.06× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.16× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 7.94× its world share, 12 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.75× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.24× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.23× its world share, 16 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 4.63× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto de Radioproteção e Dosimetria?

Ranked on the composite score, Bernardo Maranhão Dantas and Carlos José da Silva lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto de Radioproteção e Dosimetria.

  1. 1 Bernardo Maranhão Dantas Brazil · #703,933 worldwide 14 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Carlos José da Silva Brazil · #1,446,738 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto de Radioproteção e Dosimetria

Which keywords describe research at Instituto de Radioproteção e Dosimetria?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ionizing Radiation, Health Effects, Radionuclides, Toxicity, Environmental Impact, Lung Cancer, Radon and Quality Assurance.

▲ 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. Ionizing Radiation10▲ 212×2 topics
  2. Health Effects7▲ 18×3 topics
  3. Radionuclides7▲ 276×2 topics
  4. Environmental Impact6▲ 5.4×7 topics
  5. Toxicity5▲ 18×3 topics
  6. Lung Cancer5▲ 45×1 topic
  7. Radon5▲ 336×1 topic
  8. Quality Assurance5▲ 44×3 topics
  9. Computed Tomography5▲ 161×1 topic
  10. Radiation Exposure5▲ 74×1 topic
  11. Nuclear Graphite5▲ 322×1 topic
  12. Oxidation Behavior5▲ 114×1 topic
  13. Dosimetry4▲ 88×2 topics
  14. Data Analysis4▲ 21×2 topics
  15. Image-Guided Radiotherapy4▲ 126×1 topic
  16. Monte Carlo Simulation4▲ 27×2 topics
  17. Radiotherapy Physics4▲ 126×1 topic
  18. Neutron Imaging3▲ 145×1 topic
  19. Small-Angle Scattering3▲ 95×1 topic
  20. Particle Therapy3▲ 178×1 topic
  21. Proton Therapy3▲ 178×1 topic
  22. Sustainable Development3▲ 2.5×7 topics
  23. Solar Influence2▲ 53×2 topics
  24. Decay Rates2▲ 910×1 topic
  25. Environmental Impacts2▲ 13×4 topics
  26. Radionuclide Metrology2▲ 910×1 topic
  27. Medical Imaging2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  28. Fukushima Daiichi2▲ 185×1 topic
  29. Nuclear Fuel2▲ 162×1 topic
  30. Radiation Protection2▲ 162×1 topic
  31. nuclear accident2▲ 185×1 topic
  32. Radiation Detection2▲ 59×2 topics
  33. Inorganic Scintillators2▲ 77×1 topic
  34. Scintillation Detectors2▲ 77×1 topic
  35. Food Safety2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  36. Radiotherapy1▲ 5.6×4 topics
  37. Measurement Uncertainty1▲ 188×1 topic
  38. Redefinition of SI Units1▲ 188×1 topic
  39. Bayesian Networks1▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Fault Tree Analysis1▲ 39×1 topic

Which research topics does Instituto de Radioproteção e Dosimetria publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Radioactivity and Radon Measurements, Radiation Dose and Imaging, Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies and Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques.

Radioactivity and Radon …5Radioactivity and Radon Measurements: 5 fractional worksRadiation Dose and Imaging5Radiation Dose and Imaging: 5 fractional worksGraphite, nuclear techno…5Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Radiotherapy Te…4Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques: 4 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Applications: 3 fractional worksRadiation Therapy and Dosimetry: 3 fractional worksRadioactive Decay and Me…2Radioactive Decay and Measurement Techniques: 2 fractional worksNuclear and radioactivity studies: 2 fractional worksRadioactive contamination and transfer: 2 fractional worksRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 2 fractional works
Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMaterials ChemistryRadiation3 others

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

  1. 1 Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 5 works
  2. 2 Radiation Dose and Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
  3. 3 Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies Materials Chemistry 5 works
  4. 4 Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques Radiation 4 works
  5. 5 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 3 works
  6. 6 Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 3 works
  7. 7 Radioactive Decay and Measurement Techniques Radiation 2 works
  8. 8 Nuclear and radioactivity studies Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
  9. 9 Radioactive contamination and transfer Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  10. 10 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 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 available45.2%not open54.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.3%domestic only87.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto de Radioproteção e Dosimetria's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 65% 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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