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Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas

In research, Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,908 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#8,936 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,656
of 28,054 · #16,815 all time
Rank in Portugal
#162
of 187
Research works
440
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
6k
13.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas 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 #9,908 of 21,541 21.7%329
EngineeringField #8,936 of 11,412 17.9%128

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas 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: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.37× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.69× its world share, 19 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.52× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.09× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, IoT Security, Cybersecurity, Anomaly Detection, Intrusion Detection, Risk Management and DDoS Attacks.

▲ 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. Deep Learning9▲ 3.4×23 topics
  2. Machine Learning8▲ 3.2×18 topics
  3. IoT Security5▲ 21×3 topics
  4. Cybersecurity4▲ 23×2 topics
  5. Sustainability4▲ 2.2×17 topics
  6. Climate Change4▲ 1.72×22 topics
  7. Anomaly Detection3▲ 14×3 topics
  8. Intrusion Detection3▲ 29×2 topics
  9. Data Mining3▲ 5.3×3 topics
  10. Risk Management3▲ 8.0×3 topics
  11. DDoS Attacks3▲ 31×1 topic
  12. Network Security3▲ 28×1 topic
  13. Environmental Impact3▲ 2.0×12 topics
  14. Renewable Energy2▲ 1.87×14 topics
  15. Security2▲ 4.1×9 topics
  16. Behavioral Analysis2▲ 21×2 topics
  17. Remote Sensing2▲ 2.0×7 topics
  18. Student Engagement2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  19. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 1.76×5 topics
  20. Security Analysis2▲ 14×2 topics
  21. Detection2▲ 7.6×3 topics
  22. Game Theory2▲ 13×2 topics
  23. Android Malware2▲ 24×1 topic
  24. Consumer Behavior2▲ 3.2×5 topics
  25. Dynamic Analysis2▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Permission Analysis2▲ 24×1 topic
  27. User Experience2▲ 24×2 topics
  28. 5G Networks1▲ 8.4×4 topics
  29. Environmental Management1▲ 4.4×2 topics
  30. Information Security1▲ 19×1 topic
  31. Participatory Design1▲ 33×2 topics
  32. Policy Compliance1▲ 46×1 topic
  33. Applications1▲ 5.3×2 topics
  34. Design Research1▲ 56×1 topic
  35. Environmental Attitudes1▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Interaction Design1▲ 56×1 topic
  37. Learning Analytics1▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Privacy1▲ 4.8×4 topics
  39. Surveillance1▲ 5.2×3 topics
  40. Transparency1▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Advanced Malware Detection Techniques, Information and Cyber Security and Innovative Human-Technology Interaction.

Network Security and Int…3Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 2 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Se…1Information and Cyber Security: 1 fractional worksInnovative Human-Technol…1Innovative Human-Technology Interaction: 1 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 1 fractional worksBIM and Construction Integration: 1 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultura…13D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Her…1Museums and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksEducational Games and Ga…1Educational Games and Gamification: 1 fractional worksEthics and Social Impact…1Ethics and Social Impacts of AI: 1 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSignal ProcessingInformation SystemsHuman-Computer Interaction6 others

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

  1. 1 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  2. 2 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 2 works
  3. 3 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 1 works
  4. 4 Innovative Human-Technology Interaction Human-Computer Interaction 1 works
  5. 5 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 1 works
  6. 6 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 1 works
  7. 7 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 1 works
  8. 8 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 1 works
  9. 9 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 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 available36.1%not open63.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.3%domestic only61.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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