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Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

In research, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,348 of 10,521 worldwide), Health Sciences (#7,620 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#7,741 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,514
of 28,054 · #16,674 all time
Rank in Portugal
#83
of 187
Research works
1.5k
▲ 59% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
70%
world 28%

What is Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco 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 #4,348 of 10,521 16.5%143 #6008
Health SciencesDomain #7,620 of 11,982 15.2%121 #10779
MedicineField #7,741 of 10,443 14.7%90 #14094
Social SciencesField #5,288 of 6,365 11.0%76 #6463
Physical SciencesDomain #11,829 of 12,888 13.3%90 #13622

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#6,008 #4,348
  2. Health Sciences#10,779 #7,620
  3. Medicine#14,094 #7,741
  4. Social Sciences#6,463 #5,288
  5. Physical Sciences#13,622 #11,829
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 1.28× its world share, 24 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.08× its world share, 33 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.61× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.88× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.79× its world share, 29 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.20× its world share, 90 worksMedicineNursing: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.45× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.14× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.39× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.54× its world share, 76 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco?

Ranked on the composite score, Luis Rodríguez Ramos, Antonio Doval Pais and Margarida Morgado lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco.

  1. 1 Luis Rodríguez Ramos Portugal · #255,971 worldwide 7 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Antonio Doval Pais Portugal · #453,116 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Margarida Morgado Portugal · #471,970 worldwide 0 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Paulo Gonçalves Portugal · #634,782 worldwide 83 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Fátima Paixão Portugal · #753,573 worldwide 4 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Helena Mesquita Portugal · #754,843 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 José Metrôlho Portugal · #797,320 worldwide 19 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Nuno O. Fernandes Portugal · #840,509 worldwide 38 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 João Petrica Portugal · #847,882 worldwide 8 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 Vasco N. G. J. Soares Portugal · #876,620 worldwide 46 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Which keywords describe research at Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Physical Activity, Social Support, Epidemiology, Lifelong Learning, Education, Quality of Life and Chronic Diseases.

▲ 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. Epidemiology29▲ 1.86×71 topics
  2. Public Health24▲ 4.3×26 topics
  3. Education19▲ 2.8×29 topics
  4. Physical Activity18▲ 9.3×10 topics
  5. Quality of Life17▲ 3.1×26 topics
  6. Sustainability16▲ 1.71×37 topics
  7. Mental Health16▲ 2.8×17 topics
  8. Social Support15▲ 7.0×10 topics
  9. Deep Learning15◆ 1.10×33 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Disease13▲ 3.0×21 topics
  11. Risk Factors12▲ 2.8×14 topics
  12. Healthcare12▲ 2.6×16 topics
  13. Lifelong Learning12▲ 14×8 topics
  14. Teacher Training11▲ 4.5×10 topics
  15. Obesity10▲ 3.5×13 topics
  16. Chronic Diseases10▲ 9.8×6 topics
  17. Inclusive Education10▲ 6.9×9 topics
  18. Internet of Things10▲ 2.8×12 topics
  19. Educational Technology9▲ 2.0×14 topics
  20. Public Policy8▲ 4.3×10 topics
  21. Health Promotion8▲ 6.7×10 topics
  22. Physical Education8▲ 17×5 topics
  23. Social Isolation8▲ 10×2 topics
  24. Digital Divide8▲ 7.5×4 topics
  25. High-Intensity Interval Training7▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Older Adults7▲ 48×2 topics
  27. Aging Population7▲ 19×3 topics
  28. Internet7▲ 22×1 topic
  29. Technology Use7▲ 65×1 topic
  30. Adolescents7▲ 4.5×6 topics
  31. Well-being7▲ 4.4×8 topics
  32. Health Benefits6▲ 4.7×11 topics
  33. Intrinsic Motivation6▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Athletic Training5▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Exercise5▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Cognitive Development5▲ 9.9×2 topics
  37. Developmental Coordination Disorder5▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Health Policy5▲ 7.9×3 topics
  39. Motor Skill Competence5▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Youth Development5▲ 13×4 topics

Which research topics does Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Technology Use by Older Adults, Children's Physical and Motor Development, Physical Activity and Health and Sports Performance and Training.

Technology Use by Older …7Technology Use by Older Adults: 7 fractional worksChildren's Physical and …5Children's Physical and Motor Development: 5 fractional worksPhysical Activity and Health: 4 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 4 fractional worksEducational Practices and Policies: 4 fractional worksMotivation and Self-Concept in Sports: 4 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 3 fractional worksPhysical Education and G…3Physical Education and Gymnastics: 3 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly Care: 3 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 3 fractional works
DemographyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyPhysiologyOrthopedics and Sports Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Technology Use by Older Adults Demography 7 works
  2. 2 Children's Physical and Motor Development Developmental and Educational Psychology 5 works
  3. 3 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 4 works
  4. 4 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 4 works
  5. 5 Educational Practices and Policies Education 4 works
  6. 6 Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Social Psychology 4 works
  7. 7 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  8. 8 Physical Education and Gymnastics Education 3 works
  9. 9 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 3 works
  10. 10 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 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 available70.1%not open29.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.1%domestic only81.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 59% 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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