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Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

In research, Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,685 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#4,550 of 12,888 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#6,233 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine — Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is 18.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,365
of 28,054 · #8,701 all time
Rank in Portugal
#32
of 187
Research works
1.6k
▲ 132% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
13.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo 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 #2,685 of 10,521 25.6%188 #3171
Physical SciencesDomain #4,550 of 12,888 20.7%195 #7263
Health SciencesDomain #6,233 of 11,982 19.0%133 #8783
Social SciencesField #3,366 of 6,365 27.6%80 #3778
EngineeringField #3,657 of 6,636 18.4%86 #5584
MedicineField #7,363 of 10,443 17.4%99 #11700
Life SciencesDomain #6,232 of 7,800 29.0%65 #12174

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo 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#3,171 #2,685
  2. Physical Sciences#7,263 #4,550
  3. Health Sciences#8,783 #6,233
  4. Social Sciences#3,778 #3,366
  5. Engineering#5,584 #3,657
  6. Medicine#11,700 #7,363
  7. Life Sciences#12,174 #6,232
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.

What does Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine takes 18.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 28.1 works19×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 1.56× its world share, 43 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 16 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.06× its world share, 48 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.99× its world share, 86 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.34× its world share, 39 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.31× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.54× its world share, 24 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.89× its world share, 99 worksMedicineNursing: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 9.23× its world share, 7 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.95× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.37× its world share, 44 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.37× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.75× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.71× its world share, 30 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 80 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 9.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo?

Ranked on the composite score, Luís Paulo Rodrigues, Jorge Ribeiro and Fernando Mata lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo.

  1. 1 Luís Paulo Rodrigues Portugal · #156,029 worldwide 71 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Jorge Ribeiro Portugal · #279,478 worldwide 93 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Fernando Mata Portugal · #402,289 worldwide 52 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 J.C.C. Abrantes Portugal · #443,748 worldwide 151 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Ana Barbosa Portugal · #473,685 worldwide 27 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Cristina Reis Portugal · #511,723 worldwide 34 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 L. M. Brito Portugal · #517,351 worldwide 16 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Pedro Pinto Portugal · #547,587 worldwide 37 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 I. Mourão Portugal · #559,764 worldwide 15 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Isabel Vale Portugal · #563,040 worldwide 28 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Which keywords describe research at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, High-Intensity Interval Training, Performance Analysis, Resistance Training, Physiological Demands, Training Load, Injury Prevention and Internet of Things.

▲ 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. Sustainability39▲ 2.8×52 topics
  2. Epidemiology30▲ 1.31×71 topics
  3. Environmental Impact20▲ 2.0×26 topics
  4. Climate Change20▲ 1.26×50 topics
  5. Internet of Things19▲ 3.8×11 topics
  6. High-Intensity Interval Training19▲ 31×2 topics
  7. Performance Analysis17▲ 14×4 topics
  8. Public Health16▲ 1.92×24 topics
  9. Resistance Training16▲ 30×2 topics
  10. Risk Factors16▲ 2.5×20 topics
  11. Injury Prevention15▲ 21×4 topics
  12. Physiological Demands15▲ 41×1 topic
  13. Training Load15▲ 41×1 topic
  14. Prevention14▲ 6.0×7 topics
  15. Supply Chain Management14▲ 2.7×11 topics
  16. Physical Activity14▲ 4.8×12 topics
  17. Environmental Management13▲ 5.7×10 topics
  18. Athletic Training13▲ 24×2 topics
  19. Consumer Behavior13▲ 3.5×11 topics
  20. Muscle Injuries12▲ 33×1 topic
  21. Sports Injury12▲ 33×1 topic
  22. Health Effects12▲ 3.5×14 topics
  23. Circular Economy11▲ 6.8×7 topics
  24. Supply Chain9▲ 7.5×7 topics
  25. COVID-19 Impact8▲ 8.8×3 topics
  26. Consumer Perception8▲ 5.9×8 topics
  27. Sport Psychology7▲ 13×2 topics
  28. Biomass7▲ 11×4 topics
  29. Digital Twin7▲ 8.6×2 topics
  30. Product Design7▲ 8.3×2 topics
  31. Resource Efficiency7▲ 8.2×2 topics
  32. Green Practices6▲ 13×1 topic
  33. Sustainable Supply Chain Management6▲ 13×1 topic
  34. Ionizing Radiation6▲ 15×3 topics
  35. Tourist Satisfaction6▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Community Perceptions6▲ 15×1 topic
  37. Destination Image6▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Consumer Engagement6▲ 8.2×1 topic
  39. Electronic Word-of-Mouth6▲ 8.2×1 topic
  40. Radionuclides6▲ 28×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Sports Performance and Training, Sports injuries and prevention, Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research.

Sports Performance and T…15Sports Performance and Training: 15 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 12 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 6 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 6 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 6 fractional worksSport Psychology and Performance: 6 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…6Digital Transformation in Industry: 6 fractional worksRadioactivity and Radon Measurements: 5 fractional worksSport and Mega-Event Impacts: 5 fractional worksForest Biomass Utilization and Management: 4 fractional works
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineStrategy and ManagementSociology and Political ScienceDevelopmental and Educational Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 15 works
  2. 2 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 12 works
  3. 3 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 6 works
  4. 4 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  5. 5 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  6. 6 Sport Psychology and Performance Developmental and Educational Psychology 6 works
  7. 7 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 5 works
  9. 9 Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  10. 10 Forest Biomass Utilization and Management Mechanics of Materials 4 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 available66.1%not open33.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.1%domestic only69.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 132% 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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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.