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Ministério da Agricultura

In research, Ministério da Agricultura stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#2,648 of 5,126 worldwide), Life Sciences (#6,004 of 11,023 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#3,147 of 5,407 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#13,962
of 22,385 · #10,855 all time
Rank in Portugal
#108
of 168
Research works
770
▼ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
4k
5.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.98×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
77%
world 40%
International
63%
world 18%
Ministério da Agricultura

What is Ministério da Agricultura 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,648 of 5,126 4.4%283
Life SciencesDomain #6,004 of 11,023 4.2%350
Environmental ScienceField #3,147 of 5,407 7.9%137
Physical SciencesDomain #11,667 of 17,446 6.1%214
Social SciencesDomain #10,808 of 14,833 6.7%135

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ministério da Agricultura 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 Ministério da Agricultura work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research at Ministério da Agricultura is in Life Sciences, 27% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (31%), Environmental Science (22%), Social Sciences (18%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 50 fractional works · 36.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 42 fractional works · 30.6% of its workPlant Science: 14 fractional works · 10.2% of its workFood Science: 7 fractional works · 5.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.3% of its workForestry: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSoil Science: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 38 fractional works · 27.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 25 fractional works · 18.0% of its workEducation: 9 fractional works · 6.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 7 fractional works · 5.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 37 fractional works · 26.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 30 fractional works · 21.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 19 fractional works · 13.9% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 13 fractional works · 9.6% of its workMedicine: 9 fractional works · 6.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmall Animals: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKMinistério daAgricultura138fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences36%Physical Sciences27%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences27%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4230.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology53.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology11.0%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.9%
    5. Neuroscience00.2%
    1. Social Sciences2518.0%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting32.4%
    3. Arts and Humanities32.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.2%
    5. Decision Sciences32.0%
    6. Psychology10.6%
    1. Environmental Science3021.9%
    2. Computer Science31.9%
    3. Engineering21.8%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
    5. Chemistry10.4%
    6. Energy00.2%
    7. Materials Science00.2%
    8. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Medicine96.5%
    2. Veterinary21.2%
    3. Nursing11.0%
    4. Health Professions10.9%
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: 6.44× its world share, 42 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.63× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.41× its world share, 30 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 2.02× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 8.94× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.02× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.05× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.42× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary8.94×2 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences6.44×42 works
  3. Environmental Science4.41×30 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.63×1 works
  5. Nursing2.02×1 works
  6. Decision Sciences2.02×3 works
  7. Social Sciences1.42×25 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.05×3 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology0.98×1 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.79×3 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.74×3 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.62×5 works
  13. Health Professions0.35×1 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.34×1 works
  15. Medicine0.34×9 works
  16. Chemistry0.28×1 works
  17. Computer Science0.24×3 works
  18. Energy0.21×0 works
  19. Psychology0.20×1 works
  20. Engineering0.12×2 works
  21. Neuroscience0.10×0 works
  22. Materials Science0.05×0 works
  23. Mathematics0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Ministério da Agricultura?

Ranked on the quality score, José María Arguedas, Otto Schubart and Hans Zocher lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ministério da Agricultura.

  1. 1 José María Arguedas Portugal · #2,105,869 worldwide 544 citations · 93 works
  2. 2 Otto Schubart Portugal · #2,962,477 worldwide 153 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Hans Zocher Portugal · #3,334,135 worldwide 1.3k citations · 47 works
  4. 4 VINZENZ ANGER Portugal · #3,539,972 worldwide 909 citations · 55 works
  5. 5 Vicente Gentil Portugal · #4,700,696 worldwide 120 citations · 16 works
  6. 5 栄城 土居 Portugal · #4,700,696 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Fritz Feigl Portugal · #6,415,205 worldwide 3.9k citations · 334 works
All ranked researchers at Ministério da Agricultura

What are the most cited papers from Ministério da Agricultura?

The most cited paper from Ministério da Agricultura is "Updated unified phylogenetic classification system and revised nomenclature for Newcastle disease virus" (Kiril M. Dimitrov et al., 2019), with 445 citations. Next come "Comparison and evaluation of eight pesticide environmental risk indicators developed in Europe and recommendations for future use" (207) and "Quinolones and tetracyclines in aquaculture fish by a simple and rapid LC-MS/MS method" (177).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Updated unified phylogenetic classification system and revised nomenclature for Newcastle disease virus Kiril M. Dimitrov et al. · Infection Genetics and Evolution Open access 11 Jun 2019 445
2 Comparison and evaluation of eight pesticide environmental risk indicators developed in Europe and recommendations for future use J.A.W.A. Reus, Peter C. Leendertse, Christian Bockstaller et al. · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment Jul 2002 207
3 Quinolones and tetracyclines in aquaculture fish by a simple and rapid LC-MS/MS method Letícia Rocha Guidi, Flávio Alves Santos, Ana Cláudia S.R. Ribeiro et al. · Food Chemistry Open access 26 Nov 2017 177
4 Neutralising antibodies for West Nile virus in horses from Brazilian Pantanal Alex Pauvolid‐Corrêa, María Alejandra Morales, Silvana Levis et al. · Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Open access Jun 2011 123
5 High-throughput method for macrolides and lincosamides antibiotics residues analysis in milk and muscle using a simple liquid–liquid extraction technique and liquid chromatography–electrospray–tandem mass spectrometry analysis (LC–MS/MS) Louíse Jank, Magda Targa Martins, Juliana Bazzan Arsand et al. · Talanta 5 Jul 2015 106
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Ministério da Agricultura?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Agroecology, Food Security, Agriculture, Family Farming, Rural Policy, Public Policy and Biodiversity.

▲ 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. Sustainability24▲ 7.3×28 topics
  2. Agroecology21▲ 107×4 topics
  3. Food Security19▲ 26×12 topics
  4. Agriculture17▲ 33×8 topics
  5. Family Farming16▲ 350×1 topic
  6. Rural Policy16▲ 350×1 topic
  7. Environmental Impact7▲ 3.0×14 topics
  8. Healthcare7▲ 4.5×7 topics
  9. Public Policy7▲ 10×11 topics
  10. Sustainable Development7▲ 3.1×16 topics
  11. Biodiversity6▲ 6.0×16 topics
  12. Globalization6▲ 2.1×15 topics
  13. E-Learning5▲ 3.9×4 topics
  14. Online Learning5▲ 4.2×2 topics
  15. Remote Sensing5▲ 2.8×12 topics
  16. Soil Management5▲ 85×2 topics
  17. Sustainable Agriculture4▲ 11×7 topics
  18. Economic Analysis4▲ 22×3 topics
  19. Qualitative Research4▲ 3.6×4 topics
  20. Teacher Training4▲ 5.0×5 topics
  21. Research4▲ 24×3 topics
  22. Digital Business4▲ 56×1 topic
  23. Distance Education4▲ 15×1 topic
  24. Drought Tolerance4▲ 21×7 topics
  25. Educational Policy4▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Inclusion4▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Legislation4▲ 18×2 topics
  28. Training4▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Genetics4▲ 4.0×12 topics
  30. Forest Biomass4▲ 80×1 topic
  31. Wood Residues4▲ 80×1 topic
  32. Soil Quality3▲ 62×2 topics
  33. Environmental Conservation3▲ 23×4 topics
  34. Soil Degradation3▲ 43×2 topics
  35. No-till Crop Production3▲ 143×1 topic
  36. Rural Development3▲ 6.4×8 topics
  37. Soil Compaction3▲ 143×1 topic
  38. Social Movements3▲ 7.0×2 topics
  39. Data Analysis3▲ 7.6×2 topics
  40. Marketing Strategies3▲ 21×2 topics

Which research topics does Ministério da Agricultura publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Rural Development and Agriculture, Academic Research in Diverse Fields, Agricultural and Food Sciences and Soil Management and Crop Yield.

Rural Development and Ag…16Rural Development and Agriculture: 16 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 4 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Sciences: 4 fractional worksSoil Management and Crop Yield: 3 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 2 fractional worksBanana Cultivation and Research: 2 fractional worksHealth, Education, and Cultural Studies: 2 fractional worksRural and Ethnic Education: 2 fractional worksAgriculture, Land Use, Rural Development: 2 fractional works
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawEducationForestrySoil Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 16 works
  2. 2 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 4 works
  3. 3 Agricultural and Food Sciences Forestry 4 works
  4. 4 Soil Management and Crop Yield Soil Science 3 works
  5. 5 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 2 works
  6. 6 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  7. 7 Banana Cultivation and Research Plant Science 2 works
  8. 8 Health, Education, and Cultural Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Rural and Ethnic Education Education 2 works
  10. 10 Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 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 available76.7%not open23.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors62.7%domestic only37.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Ministério da Agricultura's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% 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 Ministério da Agricultura as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00051% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Ministério da Agricultura0.00054% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Ministério da Agricultura over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Ministério da Agricultura5.9% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.7% in 2023.

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