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Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre

In research, Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,830 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,987 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,293
of 28,054 · #13,385 all time
Rank in Portugal
#39
of 187
Research works
765
▲ 123% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.5k
9.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre 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
Physical SciencesDomain #4,830 of 12,888 28.5%97 #9961
Social SciencesDomain #3,987 of 10,521 30.2%111 #6088

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre 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: 1.33× its world share, 17 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 6.01× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.17× its world share, 25 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.54× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.82× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.57× its world share, 21 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.87× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.21× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.79× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.19× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.72× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.58× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 54 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre?

Ranked on the composite score, Valter Silva, Luís Loures and Hélder Henriques lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre.

  1. 1 Valter Silva Portugal · #359,419 worldwide 204 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Luís Loures Portugal · #698,074 worldwide 40 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Hélder Henriques Portugal · #792,487 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Joao Gregorio Portugal · #846,795 worldwide 94 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Amélia Marchão Portugal · #868,874 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Paulo Ferreira Portugal · #1,048,555 worldwide 78 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Luís Cardoso Portugal · #1,321,469 worldwide 9 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Paulo Brito Portugal · #1,534,826 worldwide 30 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 João Luís de Miranda Portugal · #1,556,250 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre

Which keywords describe research at Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Fuels, Sustainability, Biomass, Gasification, Renewable Energy, Lignocellulosic Biomass, Biochar and Bio-oil.

▲ 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. Sustainability18▲ 2.8×45 topics
  2. Renewable Energy14▲ 3.6×27 topics
  3. Renewable Fuels12▲ 37×2 topics
  4. Climate Change11▲ 1.57×34 topics
  5. Environmental Impact11▲ 2.5×24 topics
  6. Education11▲ 2.4×29 topics
  7. Biomass11▲ 37×5 topics
  8. Educational Technology11▲ 3.4×28 topics
  9. Deep Learning10◆ 1.11×36 topics
  10. Quality of Life10▲ 2.5×26 topics
  11. Gasification10▲ 54×2 topics
  12. Globalization10▲ 1.82×27 topics
  13. Economic Growth10▲ 4.2×14 topics
  14. Biochar9▲ 21×4 topics
  15. Lignocellulosic Biomass9▲ 33×2 topics
  16. Mental Health9▲ 2.2×23 topics
  17. Bio-oil8▲ 70×1 topic
  18. Pyrolysis8▲ 47×1 topic
  19. Teacher Training8▲ 4.8×17 topics
  20. COVID-19 Impact7▲ 16×5 topics
  21. Online Learning7▲ 3.1×13 topics
  22. Public Policy7▲ 5.0×12 topics
  23. Qualitative Research6▲ 2.6×13 topics
  24. Catalytic6▲ 17×3 topics
  25. Destination Image6▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Cultural Heritage5▲ 3.5×10 topics
  27. Sustainable Tourism5▲ 17×2 topics
  28. Community Perceptions5▲ 26×1 topic
  29. Tourist Satisfaction5▲ 18×1 topic
  30. Monetary Policy5▲ 7.2×6 topics
  31. Stock Market4▲ 7.0×2 topics
  32. Emissions4▲ 8.0×3 topics
  33. Economic Policy Uncertainty4▲ 23×1 topic
  34. Oil Price Shocks4▲ 23×1 topic
  35. Lifelong Learning4▲ 6.7×7 topics
  36. Carbon Dioxide4▲ 8.5×2 topics
  37. Hydrogenation4▲ 7.8×3 topics
  38. Agent-Based Modeling3▲ 9.3×3 topics
  39. Aging Population3▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Wealth Distribution3▲ 24×2 topics

Which research topics does Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Market Dynamics and Volatility and Catalysts for Methane Reforming.

Thermochemical Biomass C…8Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes: 8 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 5 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Vola…4Market Dynamics and Volatility: 4 fractional worksCatalysts for Methane Re…3Catalysts for Methane Reforming: 3 fractional worksComplex Systems and Time Series Analysis: 3 fractional worksHistory, Culture, and Society: 3 fractional worksBiodiesel Production and…2Biodiesel Production and Applications: 2 fractional worksPsychology and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 2 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 2 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringSociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsCatalysis3 others

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

  1. 1 Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes Biomedical Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  3. 3 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  4. 4 Catalysts for Methane Reforming Catalysis 3 works
  5. 5 Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  6. 6 History, Culture, and Society Speech and Hearing 3 works
  7. 7 Biodiesel Production and Applications Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Psychology and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  10. 10 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 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 available69.2%not open30.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.8%domestic only68.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 123% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.