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Lisbon School of Design

In research, Lisbon School of Design stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,609 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,378 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,905
of 28,054 · #17,380 all time
Rank in Portugal
#44
of 187
Research works
553
▲ 395% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
4.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Lisbon School of Design known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #5,609 of 10,521 24.1%137 #10347
Physical SciencesDomain #9,378 of 12,888 17.2%91 #17247

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lisbon School of Design 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: 0.36× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.19× its world share, 51 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.11× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.28× its world share, 17 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 2.78× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.81× its world share, 40 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.43× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.35× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.15× its world share, 19 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.51× its world share, 54 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Lisbon School of Design?

Ranked on the composite score, R Maddaluno lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lisbon School of Design.

  1. 1 R Maddaluno Portugal · #711,195 worldwide 2 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Lisbon School of Design

Which keywords describe research at Lisbon School of Design?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Cultural Heritage, Urban Development, Urban Morphology, Design, Virtual Reality, Innovation and Urbanism.

▲ 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. Sustainability30▲ 4.4×43 topics
  2. Cultural Heritage20▲ 13×19 topics
  3. Urban Development14▲ 14×8 topics
  4. Innovation13▲ 4.4×16 topics
  5. Globalization13▲ 2.3×21 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence13▲ 3.2×15 topics
  7. Sustainable Development12▲ 2.7×22 topics
  8. Urban Morphology11▲ 95×2 topics
  9. Virtual Reality11▲ 7.5×7 topics
  10. Design11▲ 22×3 topics
  11. Urbanism10▲ 94×3 topics
  12. Community Participation10▲ 9.1×6 topics
  13. Quality of Life9▲ 2.2×31 topics
  14. Knowledge Management8▲ 5.3×7 topics
  15. Digital Fabrication8▲ 38×2 topics
  16. Creativity8▲ 45×2 topics
  17. History7▲ 3.6×7 topics
  18. Social Capital7▲ 4.8×8 topics
  19. Culture7▲ 4.7×5 topics
  20. Cultural Studies7▲ 6.5×12 topics
  21. Sustainable Architecture7▲ 95×2 topics
  22. Architectural Design6▲ 90×1 topic
  23. Architecture6▲ 181×2 topics
  24. Parametricism6▲ 99×1 topic
  25. Problem-Solving6▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Urbanization6▲ 5.1×8 topics
  27. Engineering Design6▲ 31×2 topics
  28. Biomimetics6▲ 77×1 topic
  29. Design Thinking6▲ 77×1 topic
  30. Spatial Analysis6▲ 22×4 topics
  31. Cultural Sustainability6▲ 35×2 topics
  32. Landscape5▲ 317×1 topic
  33. Modernism5▲ 91×1 topic
  34. Regional Growth5▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Social Sustainability5▲ 24×3 topics
  36. Creative Economy5▲ 47×1 topic
  37. Cultural Policy5▲ 41×1 topic
  38. Space Syntax5▲ 89×1 topic
  39. Spatial Planning5▲ 10×4 topics
  40. Street Networks5▲ 89×1 topic

Which research topics does Lisbon School of Design publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Architecture and Computational Design, Design Education and Practice, Architecture, Modernity, and Design and Cultural Industries and Urban Development.

Architecture and Computa…6Architecture and Computational Design: 6 fractional worksDesign Education and Pra…6Design Education and Practice: 6 fractional worksArchitecture, Modernity,…5Architecture, Modernity, and Design: 5 fractional worksCultural Industries and …5Cultural Industries and Urban Development: 5 fractional worksUrban Design and Spatial Analysis: 5 fractional worksCultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 5 fractional worksCrafts, Textile, and Des…4Crafts, Textile, and Design: 4 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 3 fractional worksUrban Planning and Governance: 3 fractional worksArchitecture and Art History Studies: 3 fractional works
ArchitectureMechanical EngineeringUrban StudiesBuilding and Construction4 others

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

  1. 1 Architecture and Computational Design Architecture 6 works
  2. 2 Design Education and Practice Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Architecture, Modernity, and Design Architecture 5 works
  4. 4 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 5 works
  5. 5 Urban Design and Spatial Analysis Building and Construction 5 works
  6. 6 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 5 works
  7. 7 Crafts, Textile, and Design Museology 4 works
  8. 8 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 3 works
  9. 9 Urban Planning and Governance Urban Studies 3 works
  10. 10 Architecture and Art History Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 3 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 available56.1%not open43.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.8%domestic only78.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Lisbon School of Design's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 395% 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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