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Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society

In research, Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,523 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,630
of 28,054 · #18,469 all time
Rank in Portugal
#63
of 187
Research works
490
▲ 158% vs 2013–17
Citations
9k
18.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
30.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
71%
world 28%

What is Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society 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 #7,523 of 12,888 25.9%83 #14483

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society 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: 4.17× its world share, 41 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.02× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.83× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.93× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.53× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.86× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.63× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.46× its world share, 35 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.93× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.72× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 3.07× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.86× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.95× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.97× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society?

Ranked on the composite score, Carla Ferreira and Célia Dias‐Ferreira lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society.

  1. 1 Carla Ferreira Portugal · #401,345 worldwide 145 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Célia Dias‐Ferreira Portugal · #1,283,741 worldwide 19 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society

Which keywords describe research at Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Climate Change, Environmental Impact, Health Benefits, Waste Management, Antioxidant Activity, Biodiversity and Consumer Behavior.

▲ 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▲ 3.7×44 topics
  2. Climate Change18▲ 3.3×58 topics
  3. Environmental Impact13▲ 3.6×29 topics
  4. Biodiversity7▲ 4.5×17 topics
  5. Antioxidant Activity7▲ 5.1×20 topics
  6. Health Benefits6▲ 9.3×9 topics
  7. Waste Management6▲ 7.5×9 topics
  8. Public Health6▲ 2.1×18 topics
  9. Consumer Behavior6▲ 4.7×10 topics
  10. Renewable Energy6▲ 1.86×19 topics
  11. Remote Sensing5▲ 2.1×19 topics
  12. Conservation5▲ 5.8×15 topics
  13. Consumer Perception5▲ 11×8 topics
  14. Invasive Species4▲ 5.0×17 topics
  15. Ecosystem Services4▲ 5.3×9 topics
  16. Obesity4▲ 2.7×13 topics
  17. Antioxidants4▲ 4.5×7 topics
  18. Health Effects4▲ 3.2×10 topics
  19. Cancer Prevention4▲ 7.0×7 topics
  20. Land Use Change4▲ 6.1×5 topics
  21. Phenolic Compounds4▲ 9.8×6 topics
  22. Physical Activity4▲ 3.8×7 topics
  23. Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 4.9×7 topics
  24. Recycling4▲ 4.6×6 topics
  25. Bioavailability4▲ 8.5×5 topics
  26. Polyphenols4▲ 9.5×5 topics
  27. COVID-19 Impact3▲ 9.1×3 topics
  28. Nutritional Significance3▲ 9.4×3 topics
  29. Ecosystem Resilience3▲ 10×5 topics
  30. Bioactive Compounds3▲ 5.5×6 topics
  31. Life Cycle Assessment3▲ 5.2×7 topics
  32. Pollution3▲ 7.3×3 topics
  33. Biological Control3▲ 8.9×8 topics
  34. Destination Image3▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Consumer Acceptance3▲ 21×3 topics
  36. Protein Hydrolysates3▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Climate Change Impacts2▲ 10×5 topics
  38. Fermentation2▲ 8.9×6 topics
  39. Functional Foods2▲ 13×4 topics
  40. Nutritional Value2▲ 11×4 topics

Which research topics does Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Environmental Sustainability in Business and Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds.

Lignin and Wood Chemistry2Lignin and Wood Chemistry: 2 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Touri…2Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 2 fractional worksSeaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 2 fractional worksHeavy metals in environment: 2 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 2 fractional worksHorticultural and Viticu…2Horticultural and Viticultural Research: 2 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 1 fractional worksProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides: 1 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringSociology and Political ScienceMarketingAquatic Science6 others

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

  1. 1 Lignin and Wood Chemistry Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 2 works
  4. 4 Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds Aquatic Science 2 works
  5. 5 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 2 works
  6. 6 Heavy metals in environment Pollution 2 works
  7. 7 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 2 works
  8. 8 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 2 works
  9. 9 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides Molecular Biology 1 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 available70.7%not open29.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.8%domestic only62.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 158% 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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