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Instituto Sócioambiental

In research, Instituto Sócioambiental stands highest in Environmental Science (#5,213 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#21,120 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 8.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,267
of 28,054 · #29,353 all time
Rank in Brazil
#575
of 714
Research works
358
▲ 97% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
7.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
79%
world 28%

What is Instituto Sócioambiental 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
Environmental ScienceField #5,213 of 6,208 9.3%152
Physical SciencesDomain #21,120 of 21,541 9.2%173

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto Sócioambiental 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).

What does Instituto Sócioambiental specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 8.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 46.0 works8.3×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2.89× its world share, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.98× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 8.34× its world share, 46 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.11× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.91× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.29× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.69× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.52× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 8.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Instituto Sócioambiental?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Public Policy, Biodiversity, Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy, Waste Management, Water Resources and Environmental Education.

▲ 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. Sustainability23▲ 8.6×25 topics
  2. Public Policy17▲ 32×10 topics
  3. Biodiversity17▲ 20×16 topics
  4. Sustainable Development16▲ 9.1×16 topics
  5. Climate Change13▲ 4.3×38 topics
  6. Renewable Energy13▲ 7.9×8 topics
  7. Waste Management12▲ 26×7 topics
  8. Water Resources12▲ 43×5 topics
  9. Environmental Education11▲ 66×3 topics
  10. Eco-friendly Practices11▲ 164×1 topic
  11. Social Participation11▲ 155×1 topic
  12. Globalization9▲ 4.2×15 topics
  13. Conservation6▲ 14×13 topics
  14. Agroecology6▲ 36×5 topics
  15. Food Security5▲ 8.0×7 topics
  16. Fish Biodiversity5▲ 223×1 topic
  17. Freshwater Ecoregions5▲ 223×1 topic
  18. Agriculture4▲ 10×2 topics
  19. Family Farming4▲ 110×1 topic
  20. Qualitative Research4▲ 4.6×4 topics
  21. Rural Policy4▲ 110×1 topic
  22. Amazonia4▲ 193×2 topics
  23. Social Movements4▲ 13×4 topics
  24. Urbanization4▲ 9.1×4 topics
  25. Invasive Species4▲ 7.8×11 topics
  26. Rural Development4▲ 9.6×4 topics
  27. Cultural Identity4▲ 6.2×4 topics
  28. Population Dynamics4▲ 13×7 topics
  29. Territoriality4▲ 66×2 topics
  30. Environmental Justice4▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Segregation3▲ 37×1 topic
  32. Spatial Planning3▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Aquaculture3▲ 11×6 topics
  34. Biodiversity Conservation3▲ 7.5×9 topics
  35. Land Use Change3▲ 9.0×4 topics
  36. Climate Change Impacts2▲ 19×3 topics
  37. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 10×4 topics
  38. Indigenous Populations2▲ 154×1 topic
  39. Nutrition Transition2▲ 70×1 topic
  40. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 12×5 topics

Which research topics does Instituto Sócioambiental publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Environmental Sustainability and Education, Fish biology, ecology, and behavior, Rural Development and Agriculture and Urban Development and Societal Issues.

Environmental Sustainabi…11Environmental Sustainability and Education: 11 fractional worksFish biology, ecology, a…5Fish biology, ecology, and behavior: 5 fractional worksRural Development and Ag…4Rural Development and Agriculture: 4 fractional worksUrban Development and So…3Urban Development and Societal Issues: 3 fractional worksIndigenous Health and Ed…2Indigenous Health and Education: 2 fractional worksSocial and Economic Soli…2Social and Economic Solidarity: 2 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Sciences: 2 fractional worksGeography and Environmental Studies: 2 fractional worksCultural, Media, and Literary Studies: 2 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 2 fractional works
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawNature and Landscape ConservationUrban StudiesGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 11 works
  2. 2 Fish biology, ecology, and behavior Nature and Landscape Conservation 5 works
  3. 3 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 4 works
  4. 4 Urban Development and Societal Issues Urban Studies 3 works
  5. 5 Indigenous Health and Education General Health Professions 2 works
  6. 6 Social and Economic Solidarity Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Agricultural and Food Sciences Forestry 2 works
  8. 8 Geography and Environmental Studies Water Science and Technology 2 works
  9. 9 Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies Philosophy 2 works
  10. 10 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 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 available79.2%not open20.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.9%domestic only69.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto Sócioambiental's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 97% higher than in 2013–2017.

20002005201020152020
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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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