Instituto Federal da Bahia
In research, Instituto Federal da Bahia stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,995 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,256 of 5,988 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#4,907 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Information Systems and Management, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Decision Sciences (Information Systems and Management is 11.6× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #3,607 of 22,385 · #4,521 all time
- Rank in Brazil
- #149 of 684
- Research works
- 2.1k ▼ 5% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 9.1k 4.4 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 7.4% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.96× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 73% world 40%
- International
- 11% world 18%
What is Instituto Federal da Bahia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #2,995 of 9,585 | 8.1% | 313 | #3887 | |
| Social SciencesField | #2,256 of 5,988 | 7.4% | 205 | #3043 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #4,907 of 10,670 | 5.2% | 210 | #5477 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #2,972 of 6,403 | 9.0% | 73 | #4400 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #1,980 of 3,334 | 8.2% | 71 | #2987 | |
| Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield | #1,687 of 2,526 | 6.8% | 63 | #2251 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #6,973 of 9,902 | 7.2% | 71 | #9800 | |
| EducationSubfield | #1,455 of 1,930 | 7.0% | 77 | #1764 | |
| EngineeringField | #4,705 of 5,901 | 2.5% | 65 | #6587 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto Federal da Bahia 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.
- Social Sciences#3,887 #2,995
- Social Sciences#3,043 #2,256
- Physical Sciences#5,477 #4,907
- Life Sciences#4,400 #2,972
- Environmental Science#2,987 #1,980
- Sociology and Political Science#2,251 #1,687
- Health Sciences#9,800 #6,973
- Education#1,764 #1,455
- Engineering#6,587 #4,705
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 Instituto Federal da Bahia work in?
In 2022-now, 46% of research at Instituto Federal da Bahia is in Social Sciences, 32% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (30%), Environmental Science (11%), Engineering (10%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social 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 Sciences33745.7%
- Social Sciences22029.9%
- Arts and Humanities446.0%
- Decision Sciences304.1%
- Psychology223.0%
- Business, Management and Accounting131.8%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance71.0%
- Physical Sciences23732.2%
- Environmental Science7810.5%
- Engineering739.9%
- Computer Science476.4%
- Materials Science101.3%
- Physics and Astronomy81.0%
- Chemistry70.9%
- Energy50.7%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences50.7%
- Mathematics40.6%
- Chemical Engineering10.1%
- Health Sciences8211.1%
- Medicine547.3%
- Health Professions243.2%
- Dentistry20.3%
- Nursing20.3%
- Veterinary00.0%
- Life Sciences8111.0%
What does Instituto Federal da Bahia specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Information Systems and Management takes 11.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 24.3 works12×
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 33.7 works7.8×
- Decision SciencesField · 29.9 works4.2×
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: Decision Sciences, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Decision Sciences4.21×30 works
- Social Sciences2.36×220 works
- Environmental Science2.12×78 works
- Arts and Humanities2.07×44 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.59×56 works
- Health Professions1.21×24 works
- Psychology0.99×22 works
- Computer Science0.82×47 works
- Energy0.78×5 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.73×5 works
- Engineering0.66×72 works
- Chemistry0.58×7 works
- Dentistry0.56×2 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.55×1 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.55×13 works
- Nursing0.53×2 works
- Mathematics0.52×4 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.47×8 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.46×7 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.44×5 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.38×15 works
- Materials Science0.38×10 works
- Medicine0.38×54 works
- Veterinary0.33×0 works
- Chemical Engineering0.29×1 works
- Neuroscience0.28×3 works
- Decision Sciences 4.2×
- Social Sciences 2.4×
- Environmental Science 2.1×
- Arts and Humanities 2.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.6×
- Health Professions 1.2×
- Psychology 1.0×
- Computer Science 0.8×
- Energy 0.8×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.7×
- Engineering 0.7×
- Chemistry 0.6×
- Dentistry 0.6×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.6×
- Nursing 0.5×
- Mathematics 0.5×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.5×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.4×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.4×
- Materials Science 0.4×
- Medicine 0.4×
- Veterinary 0.3×
- Chemical Engineering 0.3×
- Neuroscience 0.3×
Who are the top researchers at Instituto Federal da Bahia?
Ranked on the quality score, Thiago Souto Mendes, José Díaz-Amado and Djane Santiago de Jesus lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto Federal da Bahia.
- 1
Thiago Souto Mendes
Brazil · #1,195,366 worldwide 837 citations · 33 works
- 2
José Díaz-Amado
Brazil · #2,720,517 worldwide 371 citations · 57 works
- 3
Djane Santiago de Jesus
Brazil · #2,739,384 worldwide 1k citations · 25 works
- 4
Maria C.S. Albuquerque
Brazil · #2,975,545 worldwide 434 citations · 24 works
- 5
Cleia Santos Libarino
Brazil · #3,083,998 worldwide 113 citations · 20 works
- 6
Fernando da Silva Ramos
Brazil · #3,315,926 worldwide 380 citations · 19 works
- 7
João Victor Dos Santos Rodrigues
Brazil · #3,374,528 worldwide 357 citations · 22 works
- 8
Cesar Augusto Peña
Brazil · #3,519,585 worldwide 192 citations · 23 works
- 9
Cleiton Braga Saldanha
Brazil · #3,614,659 worldwide 54 citations · 23 works
- 10
Ana Paula Oliveira Machado
Brazil · #3,687,645 worldwide 34 citations · 22 works
Which keywords describe research at Instituto Federal da Bahia?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Qualitative Research, Public Policy, Social Inequality, Online Learning, Educational Technology, Curriculum Development and Sustainability.
- Value-Added Products
- Science Education
- Brazil
- Social Participation
- Social Movements
- Water Resources
- Environmental Education
- Organizational Management
- Innovation Management
- Educational Reform
- Critical Pedagogy
- Biodiversity
- WebQuests
- Inclusive Education
- Social Network Analysis
- Education
- Curriculum Development
- Online Learning
- Sustainability
- Qualitative Research
- Teacher Training
- Public Policy
- Educational Technology
- Social Inequality
- Sustainable Development
- Renewable Energy
- Digital Literacy
- Media Education
- Distance Learning
- Pedagogical Practices
- Educational Policies
- Data Analysis
- Research Methods
- Quantitative Research
- Waste Management
- Social Impact
- Eco-friendly Practices
- Agroecology
- Economic Analysis
- Discourse Analysis
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
- Teacher Training81▲ 18×13 topics
- Qualitative Research58▲ 9.3×7 topics
- Public Policy56▲ 16×12 topics
- Sustainability55▲ 3.0×42 topics
- Educational Technology46▲ 5.2×18 topics
- Online Learning43▲ 7.0×11 topics
- Social Inequality42▲ 21×5 topics
- Curriculum Development38▲ 7.7×5 topics
- Sustainable Development36▲ 3.1×18 topics
- Education34▲ 2.7×35 topics
- Renewable Energy34▲ 3.2×26 topics
- Social Network Analysis29▲ 33×4 topics
- Digital Literacy28▲ 6.7×5 topics
- Inclusive Education27▲ 10×6 topics
- Media Education27▲ 72×1 topic
- WebQuests27▲ 72×1 topic
- Distance Learning26▲ 10×6 topics
- Biodiversity26▲ 4.5×17 topics
- Pedagogical Practices25▲ 38×2 topics
- Critical Pedagogy25▲ 40×2 topics
- Educational Policies25▲ 31×2 topics
- Educational Reform24▲ 27×2 topics
- Data Analysis23▲ 12×3 topics
- Innovation Management23▲ 20×3 topics
- Research Methods23▲ 20×2 topics
- Organizational Management23▲ 52×1 topic
- Quantitative Research23▲ 24×1 topic
- Environmental Education22▲ 20×4 topics
- Waste Management21▲ 7.2×7 topics
- Water Resources21▲ 12×3 topics
- Social Impact21▲ 7.2×8 topics
- Social Movements21▲ 9.6×6 topics
- Eco-friendly Practices20▲ 48×1 topic
- Social Participation20▲ 46×1 topic
- Agroecology19▲ 19×4 topics
- Brazil18▲ 27×5 topics
- Economic Analysis18▲ 17×3 topics
- Science Education18▲ 39×3 topics
- Discourse Analysis16▲ 9.0×4 topics
- Value-Added Products16▲ 32×2 topics
Which research topics does Instituto Federal da Bahia publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Education and Digital Technologies, Education Pedagogy and Practices, Business and Management Studies and Environmental Sustainability and Education.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 27 works
- 2 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 24 works
- 3 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 23 works
- 4 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 20 works
- 5 Agricultural and Food Sciences Forestry 16 works
- 6 Education and Public Policy Political Science and International Relations 13 works
- 7 Science and Education Research Education 13 works
- 8 Geography and Environmental Studies Water Science and Technology 11 works
- 9 Linguistics and Education Research Literature and Literary Theory 10 works
- 10 Rural and Ethnic Education Education 10 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 Instituto Federal da Bahia's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 5% 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 Instituto Federal da Bahia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0034% in 2024.
Fractional works of Instituto Federal da Bahia 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 8.5% in 2022.
Other research institutions in Salvador
- Universidade Federal da Bahia
- Hospital Ana Nery
- Universidade do Estado da Bahia
- Universidade Salvador
- Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
- Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Baiano
- Universidade Católica do Salvador
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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