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Tribunal de Contas

In research, Tribunal de Contas stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,013 of 10,206 worldwide), Social Sciences (#14,982 of 16,945 worldwide) and Law (#899 of 915 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 4.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#41,357
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#906
of 1,041
Research works
634
▼ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
362
0.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Tribunal de Contas known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesField #9,013 of 10,206 3.4%364
Social SciencesDomain #14,982 of 16,945 2.9%550
LawSubfield #899 of 915 3.5%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tribunal de Contas 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).

What does Tribunal de Contas specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 23.3 works4.7×
← 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: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Chemical Engineering: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.73× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.21× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 9.33× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.90× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.66× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 9.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Tribunal de Contas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Constitutional Law, Public Administration, Human Rights, Legal Theory, Civil Rights, Judicial Activism, Public Policy and Healthcare.

▲ 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. Constitutional Law8▲ 141×2 topics
  2. Human Rights8▲ 18×2 topics
  3. Legal Theory8▲ 267×2 topics
  4. Public Administration8▲ 221×2 topics
  5. Civil Rights7▲ 259×1 topic
  6. Judicial Activism7▲ 392×1 topic
  7. Public Policy5▲ 26×9 topics
  8. Healthcare5▲ 11×3 topics
  9. Legislation5▲ 70×2 topics
  10. Distance Education4▲ 52×1 topic
  11. Training4▲ 49×1 topic
  12. Sustainability4▲ 4.1×8 topics
  13. Qualitative Research4▲ 11×2 topics
  14. Organizational Management4▲ 136×1 topic
  15. Research Methods4▲ 55×1 topic
  16. Innovation3▲ 7.6×4 topics
  17. Economic Growth3▲ 8.0×6 topics
  18. Healthcare Access3▲ 23×2 topics
  19. Sustainable Development2▲ 4.0×6 topics
  20. Economic Impact2▲ 10×2 topics
  21. Social Determinants2▲ 29×2 topics
  22. Judicialization2▲ 195×1 topic
  23. Medication2▲ 195×1 topic
  24. Inequality2▲ 20×3 topics
  25. Social Impact2▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Infrastructure2▲ 32×3 topics
  27. Democracy2▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Higher Education2▲ 7.1×2 topics
  29. Political Economy2▲ 14×5 topics
  30. Waste Management2▲ 9.4×3 topics
  31. Evaluation1▲ 65×1 topic
  32. Latin America1▲ 18×4 topics
  33. SINAES1▲ 124×1 topic
  34. Agriculture1▲ 8.2×2 topics
  35. Brazil1▲ 33×3 topics
  36. Environmental Education1▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Governance1▲ 10×4 topics
  38. Social Participation1▲ 51×2 topics
  39. Family Farming1▲ 85×1 topic
  40. Fiscal Policy1▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does Tribunal de Contas publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Brazilian Legal Issues, Academic Research in Diverse Fields, Business and Management Studies and Public Health in Brazil.

Brazilian Legal Issues7Brazilian Legal Issues: 7 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 4 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 4 fractional worksPublic Health in Brazil2Public Health in Brazil: 2 fractional worksEducation and Public Pol…1Education and Public Policy: 1 fractional worksRural Development and Ag…1Rural Development and Agriculture: 1 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 1 fractional worksPublic Procurement and Policy: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 1 fractional worksSocial and Political Issues: 1 fractional works
LawEducationInformation Systems and ManagementSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 7 works
  2. 2 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 4 works
  3. 3 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 4 works
  4. 4 Public Health in Brazil Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Education and Public Policy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  7. 7 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 Public Procurement and Policy Strategy and Management 1 works
  9. 9 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  10. 10 Social and Political Issues Sociology and Political Science 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 available24.2%not open75.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.1%domestic only94.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tribunal de Contas's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% lower 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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