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Itaipu Binacional

In research, Itaipu Binacional stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,478 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,816
of 22,385 · #23,058 all time
Rank in Brazil
#634
of 684
Research works
258
▼ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.2k
8.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
59%
world 40%
International
27%
world 18%
Itaipu Binacional

What is Itaipu Binacional 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 #13,478 of 17,446 5.0%160

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Itaipu Binacional 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 fields of science does Itaipu Binacional work in?

In 2022-now, 57% of research at Itaipu Binacional is in Physical Sciences, 20% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (30%), Environmental Science (18%), Social Sciences (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 40 fractional works · 57.4% of its workEngineering: 21 fractional works · 30.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 7 fractional works · 10.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 5 fractional works · 7.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 12 fractional works · 17.8% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 19.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 11.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 13.9% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 8.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 8.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 6.9% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKItaipu Binacional69fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences57%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences20%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2130.1%
    2. Environmental Science1217.8%
    3. Computer Science22.8%
    4. Energy22.2%
    5. Materials Science11.8%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.3%
    7. Chemistry10.9%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    9. Mathematics00.2%
    1. Social Sciences811.3%
    2. Decision Sciences12.0%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.9%
    4. Arts and Humanities11.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting11.7%
    6. Psychology11.0%
    1. Medicine68.5%
    2. Health Professions33.8%
    3. Nursing11.0%
    4. Dentistry00.4%
    5. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences56.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.5%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
    4. Neuroscience00.0%
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: 1.45× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.38× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.00× its world share, 21 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.58× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.45× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.95× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.60× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science3.58×12 works
  2. Energy2.38×2 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.11×1 works
  4. Engineering2.00×21 works
  5. Nursing1.95×1 works
  6. Veterinary1.60×0 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.45×5 works
  8. Health Professions1.45×3 works
  9. Chemical Engineering0.97×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.90×8 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.88×1 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.84×1 works
  13. Dentistry0.75×0 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.62×1 works
  15. Chemistry0.59×1 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.53×1 works
  17. Materials Science0.51×1 works
  18. Immunology and Microbiology0.44×0 works
  19. Medicine0.44×6 works
  20. Computer Science0.36×2 works
  21. Psychology0.33×1 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.28×1 works
  23. Mathematics0.17×0 works
  24. Neuroscience0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Itaipu Binacional?

Ranked on the quality score, Artur B. Piardi, Josiele Patias and André Luiz Watanabe lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Itaipu Binacional.

  1. 1 Artur B. Piardi Brazil · #3,123,603 worldwide 573 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Josiele Patias Brazil · #4,033,346 worldwide 14 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 André Luiz Watanabe Brazil · #4,604,423 worldwide 87 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Tales Gottlieb Jahn Brazil · #5,043,644 worldwide 34 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Caroline Henn Brazil · #5,131,991 worldwide 298 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Rodrigo Bueno Otto Brazil · #5,583,398 worldwide 287 citations · 52 works
  7. 7 Jonas Roberto Pesente Brazil · #5,848,379 worldwide 80 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 Zalmir Silvino Cubas Brazil · #5,947,924 worldwide 873 citations · 60 works
  9. 9 Wanderlei de Moraes Brazil · #5,961,646 worldwide 426 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Leonilda Correia dos Santos Brazil · #6,101,052 worldwide 547 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at Itaipu Binacional

What are the most cited papers from Itaipu Binacional?

The most cited paper from Itaipu Binacional is "Overview of hydrogen production technologies from biogas and the applications in fuel cells" (Helton José Alves, Cícero Bley, Rafael Rick Niklevicz et al., 2013), with 429 citations. Next come "Overview of glycerol reforming for hydrogen production" (243) and "Optimal dispatch of generating units of the Itaipu hydroelectric plant" (179).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Overview of hydrogen production technologies from biogas and the applications in fuel cells Helton José Alves, Cícero Bley, Rafael Rick Niklevicz et al. · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 17 Mar 2013 429
2 Overview of glycerol reforming for hydrogen production Carine Aline Schwengber, Helton José Alves, Rodolfo Andrade Schaffner et al. · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 13 Jan 2016 243
3 Optimal dispatch of generating units of the Itaipu hydroelectric plant A. Arce, Takaaki Ohishi, Secundino Soares · IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 2002 179
4 Efficiency of fish ladders for neotropical ichthyofauna Ângelo Antônio Agostinho, Luiz Carlos Gomes, Domingo Rodriguez Fernandez et al. · River Research and Applications Open access May 2002 134
5 Reproductive steroid hormones and ovarian activity in felids of the Leopardus genus Nei Moreira, Emygdio L. A. Monteiro‐Filho, W. Moraes et al. · Zoo Biology 2001 129
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Itaipu Binacional?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Power Electronics, Sustainability, Smart Grid Applications, Smart Grid and Distributed Generation.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy8▲ 7.7×15 topics
  2. Climate Change6▲ 3.2×21 topics
  3. Sustainability5▲ 2.9×16 topics
  4. Biodiversity4▲ 7.1×10 topics
  5. Environmental Impact4▲ 3.1×13 topics
  6. Power Electronics4▲ 16×5 topics
  7. Smart Grid Applications3▲ 33×2 topics
  8. Smart Grid3▲ 11×5 topics
  9. Distributed Generation3▲ 49×3 topics
  10. Sustainable Development3▲ 2.4×7 topics
  11. Renewable Energy Integration2▲ 11×3 topics
  12. Healthcare2▲ 3.1×6 topics
  13. Public Policy2▲ 6.3×6 topics
  14. Water Quality2▲ 7.6×7 topics
  15. Energy Storage Systems2▲ 20×2 topics
  16. Invasive Species2▲ 6.4×6 topics
  17. Control Systems2▲ 14×2 topics
  18. Decentralized Control2▲ 23×2 topics
  19. Distributed Power Generation2▲ 25×1 topic
  20. Microgrid Control2▲ 25×1 topic
  21. Waste Management2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  22. Water Resources2▲ 10×3 topics
  23. Optimization2▲ 5.3×5 topics
  24. Voltage Control2▲ 33×2 topics
  25. Conservation2▲ 5.1×5 topics
  26. Cyber-Physical Systems2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  27. Health2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  28. Environmental Education1▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Eutrophication1▲ 18×3 topics
  30. Fault Detection1▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Land Use Change1▲ 7.0×5 topics
  32. Microbial Community1▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Eco-friendly Practices1▲ 33×1 topic
  34. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  35. Social Participation1▲ 32×1 topic
  36. Waste-to-Energy1▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Amazonia1▲ 90×2 topics
  38. Anaerobic Digestion1▲ 62×1 topic
  39. Biogas Production1▲ 62×1 topic
  40. Grid-Connected Inverters1▲ 25×2 topics

Which research topics does Itaipu Binacional publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Microgrid Control and Optimization, Environmental Sustainability and Education, Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production and Optimal Power Flow Distribution.

Microgrid Control and Op…2Microgrid Control and Optimization: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…1Environmental Sustainability and Education: 1 fractional worksAnaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production: 1 fractional worksOptimal Power Flow Distribution: 1 fractional worksPower System Optimization and Stability: 1 fractional worksSmart Grid Security and Resilience: 1 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 1 fractional worksPower Systems Fault Dete…1Power Systems Fault Detection: 1 fractional worksIndigenous Health and Education: 1 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 1 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawBuilding and ConstructionElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  3. 3 Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production Building and Construction 1 works
  4. 4 Optimal Power Flow Distribution Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Power System Optimization and Stability Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Smart Grid Security and Resilience Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 1 works
  8. 8 Power Systems Fault Detection Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Indigenous Health and Education General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available59.2%not open40.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.3%domestic only72.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Itaipu Binacional's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Itaipu Binacional as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00019% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Itaipu Binacional0.00033% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Itaipu Binacional over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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