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UniGuairacá Centro Universitário

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World rank, all time
#24,434
of 34,923
Rank in Brazil
#715
of 834
Research works
175
▼ 43% vs 2018-21
Citations
893
5.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
80%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
UniGuairacá Centro Universitário

Which fields of science does UniGuairacá Centro Universitário work in?

In 2022-now, 37% of research at UniGuairacá Centro Universitário is in Health Sciences, 32% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (25%), Medicine (24%), Health Professions (12%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 16 fractional works · 37.4% of its workMedicine: 10 fractional works · 24.2% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 11.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 31.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 24.9% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 8.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 7 fractional works · 16.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 10.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 14.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 10.5% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKUniGuairacáCentro…43fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences17%Health Sciences37%Social Sciences32%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1024.2%
    2. Health Professions511.5%
    3. Nursing11.3%
    4. Dentistry00.4%
    1. Social Sciences1124.9%
    2. Psychology12.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities11.9%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.8%
    5. Decision Sciences00.8%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    1. Environmental Science410.0%
    2. Computer Science13.2%
    3. Engineering11.8%
    4. Materials Science01.2%
    5. Chemistry00.7%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences410.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.3%
    3. Neuroscience00.9%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.8%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 2.22× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.22× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.01× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.37× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.26× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 2.57× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.97× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions4.37×5 works
  2. Nursing2.57×0 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.22×4 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.22×0 works
  5. Environmental Science2.01×4 works
  6. Social Sciences1.97×11 works
  7. Medicine1.26×10 works
  8. Psychology0.96×1 works
  9. Dentistry0.81×0 works
  10. Decision Sciences0.81×0 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.65×1 works
  12. Neuroscience0.56×0 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.52×0 works
  14. Chemistry0.42×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.41×1 works
  16. Materials Science0.34×0 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.24×1 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.24×0 works
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.16×0 works
  20. Engineering0.12×1 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at UniGuairacá Centro Universitário?

Ranked on the quality score, Daniel Brustolin Ludwig, Flávia Ângela Servat Martins and Pablo de Almeida lead among researchers whose main affiliation is UniGuairacá Centro Universitário.

  1. 1 Daniel Brustolin Ludwig Brazil · #4,062,832 worldwide 120 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Flávia Ângela Servat Martins Brazil · #4,612,276 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Pablo de Almeida Brazil · #5,052,141 worldwide 52 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Júlio César Lacerda Martins Brazil · #5,275,977 worldwide 16 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at UniGuairacá Centro Universitário

What are the most cited papers from UniGuairacá Centro Universitário?

The most cited paper from UniGuairacá Centro Universitário is "Immune modulation of some autoimmune diseases: the critical role of macrophages and neutrophils in the innate and adaptive immunity" (Kely Campos Navegantes, Rafaelli de Souza Gomes, Priscilla Aparecida Tártari Pereira et al., 2017), with 360 citations. Next come "Insegurança alimentar e nutricional no Brasil e sua correlação com indicadores de vulnerabilidade" (95) and "Effect of Ankle-foot Orthosis on Gait Velocity and Cadence of Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review" (91).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Immune modulation of some autoimmune diseases: the critical role of macrophages and neutrophils in the innate and adaptive immunity Kely Campos Navegantes, Rafaelli de Souza Gomes, Priscilla Aparecida Tártari Pereira et al. · Journal of Translational Medicine Open access 15 Feb 2017 360
2 Insegurança alimentar e nutricional no Brasil e sua correlação com indicadores de vulnerabilidade Mariana Silva Bezerra, Michelle Cristine Medeiros Jacob, Maria Ângela Fernandes Ferreira et al. · Ciência & Saúde Coletiva Open access 28 Sep 2020 95
3 Effect of Ankle-foot Orthosis on Gait Velocity and Cadence of Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review Luiz Alfredo Braun Ferreira, Hugo Pasini Neto, Thaluanna Calil Lourenço Christovão et al. · Journal of Physical Therapy Science ReviewOpen access 2013 91
4 Proposing a ranking descriptive sensory method Vanessa Bragato Richter, Tereza Cristina Avancini de Almeida, Sandra Helena Prudêncio et al. · Food Quality and Preference 30 Mar 2010 89
5 ATLANTIC ‐ PRIMATES : a dataset of communities and occurrences of primates in the Atlantic Forests of South America Laurence Culot et al. · Ecology Open access123 authors 14 Oct 2018 85
All 63 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at UniGuairacá Centro Universitário?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Quality of Life, Qualitative Research, Teacher Training, Public Policy, Social Inequality, Curriculum Development and Social Determinants.

▲ 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-now 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. Public Health4▲ 5.7×7 topics
  2. Quality of Life3▲ 4.8×11 topics
  3. Epidemiology3▲ 1.55×14 topics
  4. Qualitative Research2▲ 6.7×6 topics
  5. Teacher Training2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  6. Healthcare2▲ 4.4×2 topics
  7. Public Policy2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  8. Curriculum Development2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  9. Mental Health2▲ 3.2×7 topics
  10. Social Inequality2▲ 16×3 topics
  11. Social Determinants2▲ 20×4 topics
  12. Aging2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  13. Healthcare Access2▲ 14×4 topics
  14. Educational Technology2▲ 3.2×3 topics
  15. Maternal Health2▲ 14×2 topics
  16. Information Technology1▲ 6.7×1 topic
  17. Knowledge Management1▲ 6.0×2 topics
  18. Medicinal Plants1▲ 8.5×2 topics
  19. Pedagogical Practices1▲ 36×2 topics
  20. Smart Library1▲ 80×1 topic
  21. Antioxidants1▲ 6.8×3 topics
  22. Cancer Cachexia1▲ 36×1 topic
  23. Health Inequalities1▲ 25×2 topics
  24. Health Policy1▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Psychological Distress1▲ 13×3 topics
  26. Sarcopenia1▲ 36×1 topic
  27. Environmental Education1▲ 19×1 topic
  28. Waste Management1▲ 7.2×1 topic
  29. Chronic Diseases1▲ 10×3 topics
  30. Ethnobotany1▲ 40×1 topic
  31. Health Education1▲ 6.0×2 topics
  32. Maternal Outcomes1▲ 34×2 topics
  33. Nursing1▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Perinatal Outcomes1▲ 34×2 topics
  35. Pharmacological Studies1▲ 98×1 topic
  36. Primary Care1▲ 7.0×3 topics
  37. Science Education1▲ 40×1 topic
  38. Teaching Methodologies1▲ 18×1 topic
  39. COVID-19 Vaccine1▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Vaccine Hesitancy1▲ 37×1 topic

Which research topics does UniGuairacá Centro Universitário publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic, Nutrition and Health in Aging, Environmental Sustainability and Education and Science and Education Research.

Healthcare during COVID-…1Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic: 1 fractional worksNutrition and Health in …1Nutrition and Health in Aging: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 1 fractional worksScience and Education Research: 1 fractional worksPhytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications: 1 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 1 fractional worksMaternal and Neonatal Healthcare: 1 fractional worksVaccine Coverage and Hes…1Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy: 1 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 1 fractional worksOccupational Health and Burnout: 1 fractional works
Information SystemsPhysiologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawEducation6 others

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

  1. 1 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 1 works
  2. 2 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 1 works
  3. 3 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  4. 4 Science and Education Research Education 1 works
  5. 5 Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications Plant Science 1 works
  6. 6 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 1 works
  9. 9 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  10. 10 Occupational Health and Burnout Occupational Therapy 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 available80.4%not open19.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.3%domestic only89.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has UniGuairacá Centro Universitário's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 43% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is UniGuairacá Centro Universitário as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00023% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%UniGuairacá Centro Universitário0.00014% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of UniGuairacá Centro Universitário over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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