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State University of Vale do Acaraú

In research, State University of Vale do Acaraú stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,071 of 11,982 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,558 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,195 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Water Science and Technology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Education — Water Science and Technology is 9.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,785
of 28,054 · #18,791 all time
Rank in Brazil
#255
of 714
Research works
2.2k
▲ 85% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.3k
3.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
77%
world 28%

What is State University of Vale do Acaraú 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
Health SciencesDomain #7,071 of 11,982 5.8%102 #8316
Social SciencesDomain #8,558 of 10,521 3.6%315 #10082
Social SciencesField #5,195 of 6,365 4.0%242 #6628
Physical SciencesDomain #10,632 of 12,888 4.3%147 #16398
EducationSubfield #1,706 of 1,892 5.3%110 #2223
Life SciencesDomain #7,234 of 7,800 5.1%79 #11452
Environmental ScienceField #3,432 of 3,551 2.6%89 #5825

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where State University of Vale do Acaraú 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. Health Sciences#8,316 #7,071
  2. Social Sciences#10,082 #8,558
  3. Social Sciences#6,628 #5,195
  4. Physical Sciences#16,398 #10,632
  5. Education#2,223 #1,706
  6. Life Sciences#11,452 #7,234
  7. Environmental Science#5,825 #3,432
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 State University of Vale do Acaraú specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Water Science and Technology takes 9.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Water Science and TechnologySubfield · 33.0 works9.9×
  2. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 34.8 works9.3×
  3. EducationSubfield · 109.8 works5.6×
← 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: 1.69× its world share, 52 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.50× its world share, 17 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.49× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.87× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 23 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.79× its world share, 89 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.96× its world share, 50 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 43 worksMedicineNursing: 1.57× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.67× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.68× its world share, 31 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.40× its world share, 15 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.07× its world share, 21 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.98× its world share, 242 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at State University of Vale do Acaraú?

Ranked on the composite score, Francisco Rosemiro Guimarães Ximenes Neto, María Socorro de Araújo Dias and Ângela Maria de Vasconcelos lead among researchers whose main affiliation is State University of Vale do Acaraú.

  1. 1 Francisco Rosemiro Guimarães Ximenes Neto Brazil · #293,100 worldwide 15 citations · 55 works
  2. 2 María Socorro de Araújo Dias Brazil · #366,262 worldwide 13 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Ângela Maria de Vasconcelos Brazil · #373,238 worldwide 19 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Elnatan Bezerra de Souza Brazil · #374,264 worldwide 97 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Keila Maria de Azevedo Ponte Brazil · #375,573 worldwide 10 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Maria da Conceição Coelho Brito Brazil · #496,717 worldwide 4 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Maristela Inês Osawa Vasconcelos Brazil · #544,519 worldwide 7 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Izabelle Mont’Alverne Napoleão Albuquerque Brazil · #600,578 worldwide 4 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Cibelly Aliny Siqueira Lima Freitas Brazil · #639,465 worldwide 7 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 Saulo Barreto Cunha dos Santos Brazil · #671,835 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at State University of Vale do Acaraú

Which keywords describe research at State University of Vale do Acaraú?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Qualitative Research, Public Policy, Curriculum Development, Sustainable Development, Social Inequality, Educational Technology and Public Health.

▲ 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. Teacher Training81▲ 20×7 topics
  2. Qualitative Research59▲ 10×11 topics
  3. Sustainable Development56▲ 5.5×12 topics
  4. Sustainability54▲ 3.4×31 topics
  5. Public Policy54▲ 17×11 topics
  6. Curriculum Development54▲ 12×5 topics
  7. Public Health52▲ 5.5×24 topics
  8. Educational Technology50▲ 6.6×8 topics
  9. Social Inequality47▲ 27×4 topics
  10. Globalization38▲ 3.0×26 topics
  11. Remote Sensing37▲ 4.7×14 topics
  12. Online Learning37▲ 6.8×5 topics
  13. Healthcare35▲ 4.8×6 topics
  14. Critical Pedagogy34▲ 61×2 topics
  15. Educational Reform34▲ 41×3 topics
  16. Educational Policies33▲ 45×2 topics
  17. Pedagogical Practices33▲ 57×2 topics
  18. Distance Learning33▲ 15×2 topics
  19. Inclusive Education33▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Quality of Life32▲ 3.5×15 topics
  21. Social Movements32▲ 16×7 topics
  22. Environmental Conservation30▲ 47×1 topic
  23. Hydrographic Basins30▲ 208×1 topic
  24. Healthcare Access28▲ 15×5 topics
  25. Biodiversity25▲ 5.2×13 topics
  26. Agroecology24▲ 26×4 topics
  27. Health Policy24▲ 24×3 topics
  28. Science Education24▲ 59×3 topics
  29. Environmental Education22▲ 23×4 topics
  30. Active Learning22▲ 19×3 topics
  31. Primary Care21▲ 8.8×11 topics
  32. Health21▲ 8.2×8 topics
  33. Health Education21▲ 7.2×6 topics
  34. Aging Population20▲ 35×3 topics
  35. Waste Management20▲ 7.6×4 topics
  36. Water Resources20▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Educational Games20▲ 31×2 topics
  38. Chronic Diseases20▲ 12×7 topics
  39. Didactic Models19▲ 72×1 topic
  40. Teaching Methodologies19▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does State University of Vale do Acaraú publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education Pedagogy and Practices, Geography and Environmental Studies, Science and Education Research and Environmental Sustainability and Education.

Education Pedagogy and Practices: 33 fractional worksGeography and Environmental Studies: 30 fractional worksScience and Education Research: 19 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 19 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly Care: 18 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 17 fractional worksHealthcare during COVID-…17Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic: 17 fractional worksYouth, Drugs, and Violence: 16 fractional worksEducation and Digital Technologies: 15 fractional worksUrban Development and So…14Urban Development and Societal Issues: 14 fractional works
EducationWater Science and TechnologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeneral Health Professions4 others

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

  1. 1 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 33 works
  2. 2 Geography and Environmental Studies Water Science and Technology 30 works
  3. 3 Science and Education Research Education 19 works
  4. 4 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 19 works
  5. 5 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 18 works
  6. 6 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 17 works
  7. 7 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 17 works
  8. 8 Youth, Drugs, and Violence Demography 16 works
  9. 9 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 15 works
  10. 10 Urban Development and Societal Issues Urban Studies 14 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 available76.8%not open23.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.8%domestic only92.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has State University of Vale do Acaraú's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 85% 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.