Universidade Aberta
In research, Universidade Aberta stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,802 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,899 of 5,988 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#4,857 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Literature and Literary Theory (Literature and Literary Theory is 7.2× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #3,972 of 22,385 · #5,610 all time
- Rank in Portugal
- #33 of 168
- Research works
- 2.9k ▼ 15% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 18k 6.2 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.0% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.93× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 68% world 40%
- International
- 28% world 18%
What is Universidade Aberta known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #1,802 of 9,585 | 9.2% | 416 | #2680 | |
| Social SciencesField | #1,899 of 5,988 | 9.2% | 237 | #2654 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #4,857 of 10,670 | 8.2% | 149 | #6716 | |
| Arts and HumanitiesField | #879 of 1,896 | 8.7% | 86 | #1583 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #2,299 of 4,417 | 8.0% | 79 | #3089 | |
| EducationSubfield | #1,103 of 1,930 | 12.9% | 76 | #1045 | |
| Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield | #1,752 of 2,526 | 9.7% | 69 | #2077 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidade Aberta 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#2,680 #1,802
- Social Sciences#2,654 #1,899
- Physical Sciences#6,716 #4,857
- Arts and Humanities#1,583 #879
- Computer Science#3,089 #2,299
- Education#1,045 #1,103
- Sociology and Political Science#2,077 #1,752
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Universidade Aberta work in?
In 2022-now, 65% of research at Universidade Aberta is in Social Sciences, 22% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (38%), Arts and Humanities (13%), Computer Science (12%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences48164.7%
- Social Sciences28338.0%
- Arts and Humanities9412.6%
- Business, Management and Accounting405.4%
- Psychology304.1%
- Decision Sciences222.9%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance121.6%
- Physical Sciences16522.2%
- Computer Science8711.7%
- Environmental Science314.2%
- Engineering253.3%
- Mathematics81.1%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences50.7%
- Physics and Astronomy40.6%
- Chemistry10.2%
- Materials Science10.2%
- Chemical Engineering10.1%
- Energy10.1%
- Health Sciences689.1%
- Medicine354.7%
- Health Professions293.9%
- Nursing20.3%
- Dentistry10.2%
- Veterinary00.0%
- Life Sciences304.0%
What does Universidade Aberta specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Literature and Literary Theory takes 7.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 28.4 works7.2×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Arts and Humanities4.37×94 works
- Decision Sciences3.01×22 works
- Social Sciences3.00×282 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.69×40 works
- Computer Science1.50×87 works
- Health Professions1.49×29 works
- Psychology1.34×30 works
- Mathematics0.94×8 works
- Environmental Science0.84×31 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.76×12 works
- Nursing0.57×2 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.46×5 works
- Neuroscience0.45×5 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.43×15 works
- Dentistry0.37×1 works
- Chemical Engineering0.28×1 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.27×4 works
- Medicine0.24×35 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.23×2 works
- Engineering0.22×25 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.18×0 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.17×7 works
- Chemistry0.13×2 works
- Energy0.10×1 works
- Materials Science0.05×1 works
- Veterinary0.01×0 works
- Arts and Humanities 4.4×
- Decision Sciences 3.0×
- Social Sciences 3.0×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.7×
- Computer Science 1.5×
- Health Professions 1.5×
- Psychology 1.3×
- Mathematics 0.9×
- Environmental Science 0.8×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.8×
- Nursing 0.6×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.5×
- Neuroscience 0.5×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.4×
- Dentistry 0.4×
- Chemical Engineering 0.3×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.3×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.2×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.2×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.2×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Energy 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Veterinary 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Universidade Aberta?
Ranked on the quality score, Sandra Caeiro, Jacinto Jardim and Paula Bacelar Nicolau lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidade Aberta.
- 1
Sandra Caeiro
Portugal · #178,196 worldwide 8.4k citations · 253 works
- 2
Jacinto Jardim
Portugal · #520,604 worldwide 1.6k citations · 52 works
- 3
Paula Bacelar Nicolau
Portugal · #717,918 worldwide 1.2k citations · 84 works
- 4
Henrique São Mamede
Portugal · #849,565 worldwide 1.3k citations · 135 works
- 5
Fátima Alvés
Portugal · #1,125,061 worldwide 2.2k citations · 146 works
- 6
José Coelho
Portugal · #1,223,608 worldwide 1.3k citations · 90 works
- 7
Mahsa Mapar
Portugal · #1,646,874 worldwide 278 citations · 38 works
- 8
Tiago Carrilho
Portugal · #1,688,098 worldwide 936 citations · 60 works
- 9
José António Porfírio
Portugal · #1,744,693 worldwide 932 citations · 75 works
- 10
Diogo Casanova
Portugal · #1,971,915 worldwide 399 citations · 67 works
Which keywords describe research at Universidade Aberta?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, Teacher Training, Education, Public Policy, Online Learning, Globalization, Qualitative Research and Digital Literacy.
- Educational Policies
- Virtual Learning Environments
- Healthcare Access
- Brazil
- Social Impact
- Anthropology
- Higher Education
- Media Education
- Cultural Heritage
- Social Network Analysis
- Literature
- Social Movements
- Cultural Identity
- Social Inequality
- E-Learning
- Digital Literacy
- Sustainability
- Public Policy
- Globalization
- Educational Technology
- Education
- Teacher Training
- Online Learning
- Qualitative Research
- Innovation
- History
- Colonialism
- Cultural Studies
- Inclusive Education
- Identity
- Knowledge Management
- Distance Learning
- Information Society
- WebQuests
- Technology
- Discourse Analysis
- Pedagogical Practices
- Rhetoric
- Educational Reform
- Lifelong Learning
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
- Education62▲ 4.9×59 topics
- Educational Technology62▲ 7.1×28 topics
- Teacher Training52▲ 11×18 topics
- Globalization50▲ 3.4×61 topics
- Online Learning41▲ 6.7×13 topics
- Public Policy40▲ 11×18 topics
- Qualitative Research36▲ 5.8×19 topics
- Sustainability36▲ 1.97×54 topics
- Innovation28▲ 3.7×28 topics
- Digital Literacy28▲ 6.5×7 topics
- History28▲ 5.3×31 topics
- E-Learning27▲ 3.8×15 topics
- Colonialism25▲ 7.1×23 topics
- Social Inequality24▲ 12×10 topics
- Cultural Studies24▲ 8.6×21 topics
- Cultural Identity23▲ 6.2×19 topics
- Inclusive Education22▲ 8.4×11 topics
- Social Movements22▲ 10×14 topics
- Identity21▲ 3.9×34 topics
- Literature20▲ 4.9×29 topics
- Knowledge Management20▲ 4.8×12 topics
- Social Network Analysis19▲ 22×5 topics
- Distance Learning19▲ 7.3×9 topics
- Cultural Heritage19▲ 4.8×22 topics
- Information Society18▲ 47×2 topics
- Media Education18▲ 48×1 topic
- WebQuests18▲ 48×1 topic
- Higher Education17▲ 4.4×16 topics
- Technology17▲ 4.5×15 topics
- Anthropology17▲ 24×6 topics
- Discourse Analysis17▲ 9.4×5 topics
- Social Impact16▲ 5.6×12 topics
- Pedagogical Practices15▲ 23×3 topics
- Brazil15▲ 22×5 topics
- Rhetoric15▲ 19×5 topics
- Healthcare Access14▲ 7.1×10 topics
- Educational Reform14▲ 16×3 topics
- Virtual Learning Environments14▲ 21×3 topics
- Lifelong Learning14▲ 8.8×10 topics
- Educational Policies13▲ 17×2 topics
Which research topics does Universidade Aberta publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Education and Digital Technologies, Education Pedagogy and Practices, Business and Management Studies and Linguistics and Education Research.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 18 works
- 2 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 13 works
- 3 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 11 works
- 4 Linguistics and Education Research Literature and Literary Theory 11 works
- 5 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 9 works
- 6 Education during COVID-19 pandemic Education 9 works
- 7 Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies Philosophy 9 works
- 8 Migration, Racism, and Human Rights Health 7 works
- 9 History, Culture, and Society Speech and Hearing 7 works
- 10 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 7 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Universidade Aberta's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 15% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Universidade Aberta as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0028% in 2024.
Fractional works of Universidade Aberta over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.9% in 2021.
Other research institutions in Lisbon
- University of Lisbon
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa
- Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers
- Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa
- Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
- Universidade Lusófona
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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