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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná

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World rank, 2022-now
#13,866
of 22,385 · #14,544 all time
Rank in Brazil
#519
of 684
Research works
362
▲ 36% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.7k
13.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.98×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
61%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná

Which fields of science does Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná work in?

In 2022-now, 30% of research at Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná is in Physical Sciences, 27% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (23%), Environmental Science (15%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (12%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 33 fractional works · 29.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 17 fractional works · 14.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 7.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 31 fractional works · 27.1% of its workMedicine: 25 fractional works · 22.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 29 fractional works · 25.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 13 fractional works · 11.7% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 4.0% of its workForestry: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 8.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCancer Research: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workToxicology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 17.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 8.8% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKInstituto deTecnologia do…113fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences26%Physical Sciences30%Health Sciences27%Social Sciences18%

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
    1. Environmental Science1714.8%
    2. Engineering87.4%
    3. Computer Science32.3%
    4. Chemistry21.5%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences21.4%
    6. Materials Science10.8%
    7. Chemical Engineering00.4%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    9. Mathematics00.3%
    10. Energy00.2%
    1. Medicine2522.6%
    2. Health Professions32.8%
    3. Dentistry11.1%
    4. Nursing10.5%
    5. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1311.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology108.5%
    3. Neuroscience32.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology32.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.0%
    1. Social Sciences108.8%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting32.7%
    3. Psychology21.8%
    4. Arts and Humanities21.5%
    5. Decision Sciences21.4%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.4%
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: 2.46× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.60× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.30× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.43× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.85× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.49× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.98× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.20× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.07× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.17× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science2.98×17 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.85×1 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.46×13 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology2.30×3 works
  5. Dentistry2.20×1 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.60×10 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.45×2 works
  8. Neuroscience1.43×3 works
  9. Chemical Engineering1.27×0 works
  10. Veterinary1.22×0 works
  11. Medicine1.17×26 works
  12. Health Professions1.07×3 works
  13. Nursing0.98×0 works
  14. Chemistry0.97×2 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.86×2 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.85×3 works
  17. Social Sciences0.70×10 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.63×2 works
  19. Psychology0.58×2 works
  20. Arts and Humanities0.51×2 works
  21. Engineering0.49×8 works
  22. Computer Science0.30×3 works
  23. Mathematics0.25×0 works
  24. Materials Science0.23×1 works
  25. Energy0.22×0 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.17×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná?

Ranked on the quality score, Danieli Conte, Marcelo Ribani and Bill Jorge Costa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná.

  1. 1 Danieli Conte Brazil · #2,544,742 worldwide 340 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Marcelo Ribani Brazil · #2,779,662 worldwide 1.4k citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Bill Jorge Costa Brazil · #4,012,226 worldwide 255 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Hélio Anderson Tonelli Brazil · #4,140,209 worldwide 130 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Luiz Augusto G. Franzese Brazil · #4,388,174 worldwide 216 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Zanoni Brazil · #4,838,733 worldwide 1 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Milton Pires Ramos Brazil · #5,117,223 worldwide 180 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Éder José dos Santos Brazil · #5,222,772 worldwide 795 citations · 42 works
  9. 9 Amanda Beatriz Herrmann Brazil · #5,451,371 worldwide 470 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná

What are the most cited papers from Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná?

The most cited paper from Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná is "Comparison of the genomes of two Xanthomonas pathogens with differing host specificities" (A. C. R. da Silva et al., 2002), with 1,230 citations. Next come "Validação em métodos cromatográficos e eletroforéticos" (980) and "Seasonal variation in semen quality in Bos indicus and Bos taurus bulls raised under tropical conditions" (285).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Comparison of the genomes of two Xanthomonas pathogens with differing host specificities A. C. R. da Silva et al. · Nature 23 May 2002 1,230
2 Validação em métodos cromatográficos e eletroforéticos Marcelo Ribani, Carla Beatriz Grespan Bottoli, Carol Hollingworth Collins et al. · Química Nova Open access Oct 2004 980
3 Seasonal variation in semen quality in Bos indicus and Bos taurus bulls raised under tropical conditions M. Nichi, Peter E.J. Bols, Roberta Mara Züge et al. · Theriogenology 10 Mar 2006 285
4 A simple methodology for the determination of fatty acid composition in edible oils through 1H NMR spectroscopy Andersson Barison, Caroline Werner Pereira da Silva, Francinete Ramos Campos et al. · Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry 29 Jun 2010 198
5 The influence of BHA, BHT and TBHQ on the oxidation stability of soybean oil ethyl esters (biodiesel) Anderson Kurunczi Domingos, Emir B. Saad, Wellington W. D. Vechiatto et al. · Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society Open access Apr 2007 195
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Sustainability, Climate Change, Environmental Impact, Water Resources, Oxidative Stress, Polysaccharides and Pesticides.

▲ 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. Epidemiology10▲ 2.2×52 topics
  2. Climate Change6▲ 1.93×27 topics
  3. Sustainability6▲ 2.1×21 topics
  4. Environmental Impact5▲ 2.4×11 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress4▲ 2.4×19 topics
  6. Inflammation4▲ 1.47×23 topics
  7. Public Health3▲ 1.90×13 topics
  8. Sustainable Development3▲ 1.78×10 topics
  9. Innovation3▲ 2.6×10 topics
  10. Antioxidant Activity3▲ 3.8×8 topics
  11. Biodiversity3▲ 3.1×9 topics
  12. Cancer Therapy3▲ 4.1×10 topics
  13. Remote Sensing3▲ 1.88×9 topics
  14. Water Resources2▲ 9.0×4 topics
  15. Antibiotic Resistance2▲ 5.3×9 topics
  16. Online Learning2▲ 2.5×2 topics
  17. Risk Assessment2▲ 3.2×5 topics
  18. Waste Management2▲ 5.4×7 topics
  19. Public Policy2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  20. Pesticides2▲ 26×3 topics
  21. Polysaccharides2▲ 24×2 topics
  22. Conservation2▲ 4.1×8 topics
  23. Teacher Training2▲ 2.9×4 topics
  24. Forest Biomass2▲ 52×1 topic
  25. Metal Toxicity2▲ 29×2 topics
  26. Pathogenesis2▲ 3.3×8 topics
  27. Wood Residues2▲ 52×1 topic
  28. Hydrological Modeling2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  29. Chronic Diseases2▲ 5.9×5 topics
  30. Legislation2▲ 9.5×2 topics
  31. Biomonitoring2▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Training2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  33. Environmental Education2▲ 8.6×3 topics
  34. Molecular Structure2▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Distance Education1▲ 6.2×1 topic
  36. Research1▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Bioaccumulation1▲ 13×3 topics
  38. DNA Damage1▲ 15×3 topics
  39. Essential Oils1▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Transition1▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Agricultural and Food Sciences, Academic Research in Diverse Fields, Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls and Environmental Sustainability and Education.

Agricultural and Food Sc…2Agricultural and Food Sciences: 2 fractional worksAcademic Research in Div…1Academic Research in Diverse Fields: 1 fractional worksPolysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 1 fractional worksBioeconomy and Sustainab…1Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology: 1 fractional worksEducation and Digital Technologies: 1 fractional worksHeavy Metal Exposure and…1Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity: 1 fractional worksFungal Biology and Applications: 1 fractional worksGeography and Environmental Studies: 1 fractional works
ForestryEducationPlant ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law5 others

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

  1. 1 Agricultural and Food Sciences Forestry 2 works
  2. 2 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 1 works
  3. 3 Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls Plant Science 1 works
  4. 4 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  5. 5 Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  6. 6 Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  7. 7 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  9. 9 Fungal Biology and Applications Pharmacology 1 works
  10. 10 Geography and Environmental Studies Water Science and Technology 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 available60.8%not open39.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.4%domestic only74.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 36% higher 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 Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00041% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná0.00041% in 202519801990200020102020

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