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Instituto Sapientia

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World rank, all time
#29,592
of 34,923
Rank in Brazil
#783
of 834
Research works
175
▲ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7k
9.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.92×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
62%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
Instituto Sapientia

Which fields of science does Instituto Sapientia work in?

In 2022-now, 57% of research at Instituto Sapientia is in Health Sciences, 32% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (55%), Social Sciences (12%), Psychology (11%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 26 fractional works · 57.1% of its workMedicine: 26 fractional works · 55.1% of its workReproductive Medicine: 11 fractional works · 23.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 10 fractional works · 21.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 5.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 32.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 12.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 5.9% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 11.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKInstitutoSapientia46fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences57%Social Sciences32%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2655.1%
    2. Health Professions11.9%
    3. Nursing00.0%
    1. Social Sciences612.3%
    2. Psychology511.4%
    3. Arts and Humanities36.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.7%
    6. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.4%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology11.3%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.9%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.7%
    5. Neuroscience00.4%
    1. Environmental Science12.6%
    2. Computer Science11.2%
    3. Engineering00.6%
    4. Chemistry00.2%
    5. Materials Science00.1%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.0%
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: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.04× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.86× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.07× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.74× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology3.74×5 works
  2. Medicine2.86×26 works
  3. Arts and Humanities2.07×3 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.04×0 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.31×1 works
  6. Social Sciences0.97×6 works
  7. Health Professions0.74×1 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.56×1 works
  9. Environmental Science0.52×1 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.45×1 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.31×0 works
  12. Neuroscience0.27×0 works
  13. Decision Sciences0.25×0 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.20×0 works
  15. Chemistry0.15×0 works
  16. Computer Science0.15×1 works
  17. Nursing0.10×0 works
  18. Engineering0.04×0 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.03×0 works
  20. Materials Science0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Instituto Sapientia?

Ranked on the quality score, Gabriela Halpern and Edson Moreira BORGES lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto Sapientia.

  1. 1 Gabriela Halpern Brazil · #2,828,622 worldwide 400 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Edson Moreira BORGES Brazil · #5,602,748 worldwide 162 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto Sapientia

What are the most cited papers from Instituto Sapientia?

The most cited paper from Instituto Sapientia is "Sperm DNA fragmentation is correlated with poor embryo development, lower implantation rate, and higher miscarriage rate in reproductive cycles of non–male factor infertility" (Edson Borges, Bianca Ferrarini Zanetti, Amanda Souza Setti et al., 2019), with 161 citations. Next come "Food intake and social habits in male patients and its relationship to intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes" (151) and "Intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcome versus intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection outcome: a meta-analysis" (128).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Sperm DNA fragmentation is correlated with poor embryo development, lower implantation rate, and higher miscarriage rate in reproductive cycles of non–male factor infertility Edson Borges, Bianca Ferrarini Zanetti, Amanda Souza Setti et al. · Fertility and Sterility Open access 11 Jun 2019 161
2 Food intake and social habits in male patients and its relationship to intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes Daniela Paes de Almeida Ferreira Braga, Gabriela Halpern, Rita de Cássia Sávio Figueira et al. · Fertility and Sterility Open access 11 Nov 2011 151
3 Intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcome versus intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection outcome: a meta-analysis Amanda Souza Setti, Renata Cristina Mendes Ferreira, Daniela Paes de Almeida Ferreira Braga et al. · Reproductive BioMedicine Online ReviewOpen access 20 Jun 2010 128
4 Relationship between oocyte abnormal morphology and intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes: a meta-analysis Amanda Souza Setti, R. C. S. Figueira, D. P. A. F. Braga et al. · European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Review 21 Aug 2011 94
5 Human follicular fluid and effects on reproduction Laís Basuino, Carolina Fernanda Silveira · JBRA Open access 2016 92
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Which keywords describe research at Instituto Sapientia?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Fertility Preservation, Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation, Infertility, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Obesity, Ovarian Reserve, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Psychological Impact.

▲ 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. Fertility Preservation10▲ 376×1 topic
  2. Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation10▲ 376×1 topic
  3. Infertility9▲ 138×2 topics
  4. Assisted Reproductive Technology6▲ 203×2 topics
  5. Obesity5▲ 14×2 topics
  6. Epidemiology5▲ 2.7×6 topics
  7. Ovarian Reserve5▲ 236×1 topic
  8. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome5▲ 236×1 topic
  9. Quality of Life5▲ 7.1×4 topics
  10. Psychological Impact5▲ 32×2 topics
  11. Gender Differences4▲ 26×2 topics
  12. Global Trends4▲ 116×1 topic
  13. Reproductive Technologies4▲ 236×1 topic
  14. Mental Health4▲ 5.3×6 topics
  15. Qualitative Research3▲ 8.1×3 topics
  16. Depression3▲ 7.6×6 topics
  17. Education3▲ 3.8×7 topics
  18. Adolescence2▲ 114×2 topics
  19. Psychoanalysis2▲ 62×2 topics
  20. Clinical Practice2▲ 28×1 topic
  21. Social Determinants2▲ 21×1 topic
  22. Oxidative Stress2▲ 2.3×3 topics
  23. History2▲ 5.2×4 topics
  24. Literature2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  25. In Vitro Fertilization2▲ 144×1 topic
  26. Sperm DNA Fragmentation2▲ 100×1 topic
  27. Spermatogonial Stem Cells2▲ 100×1 topic
  28. Twin Pregnancy2▲ 144×1 topic
  29. Public Policy1▲ 6.4×4 topics
  30. Culture1▲ 5.5×3 topics
  31. Identity1▲ 4.0×3 topics
  32. Colonialism1▲ 5.5×3 topics
  33. Brazil1▲ 25×2 topics
  34. Health1▲ 5.7×4 topics
  35. Intersectionality1▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Social Management1▲ 96×1 topic
  37. Solidarity Economy1▲ 41×1 topic
  38. Aneuploidy Screening1▲ 84×1 topic
  39. Cultural Identity1▲ 4.3×3 topics
  40. Prenatal Diagnosis1▲ 15×1 topic

Which research topics does Instituto Sapientia publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Reproductive Biology and Fertility, Ovarian function and disorders, Reproductive Health and Technologies and Psychology and Mental Health.

Reproductive Biology and…10Reproductive Biology and Fertility: 10 fractional worksOvarian function and disorders: 5 fractional worksReproductive Health and …4Reproductive Health and Technologies: 4 fractional worksPsychology and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksAssisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy: 2 fractional worksSperm and Testicular Function: 2 fractional worksSocial and Economic Solidarity: 1 fractional worksPrenatal Screening and Diagnostics: 1 fractional worksRace, Identity, and Education in Brazil: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 Impact on Reproduction: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthReproductive MedicineClinical PsychologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health2 others

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

  1. 1 Reproductive Biology and Fertility Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 10 works
  2. 2 Ovarian function and disorders Reproductive Medicine 5 works
  3. 3 Reproductive Health and Technologies Reproductive Medicine 4 works
  4. 4 Psychology and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  6. 6 Sperm and Testicular Function Reproductive Medicine 2 works
  7. 7 Social and Economic Solidarity Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  9. 9 Race, Identity, and Education in Brazil Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction Obstetrics and Gynecology 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 available61.7%not open38.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.3%domestic only90.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Instituto Sapientia's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% 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 Sapientia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00010% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Instituto Sapientia0.00031% in 202519801990200020102020

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