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Universidade Candido Mendes

In research, Universidade Candido Mendes stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,845 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,226 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Sociology and Political Science — Sociology and Political Science is 5.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,236
of 28,054 · #33,424 all time
Rank in Brazil
#525
of 714
Research works
1.1k
▲ 73% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
2.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is Universidade Candido Mendes 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
Social SciencesDomain #7,845 of 10,521 5.2%165 #11535
Social SciencesField #5,226 of 6,365 4.8%118 #7287

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidade Candido Mendes 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 Universidade Candido Mendes specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Sociology and Political Science takes 5.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 40.2 works5.2×
← 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: 0.37× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.43× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.57× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.31× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.31× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 6.88× its world share, 14 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.48× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.29× its world share, 118 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 6.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidade Candido Mendes?

Ranked on the composite score, Alberto da Silva Franqueira, Sérgio Rodrigues de Souza and Aldo Shimoya lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidade Candido Mendes.

  1. 1 Alberto da Silva Franqueira Brazil · #420,135 worldwide 2 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Sérgio Rodrigues de Souza Brazil · #519,839 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Aldo Shimoya Brazil · #611,486 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Paulo Jonas dos Santos Júnior Brazil · #725,459 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Alberto Eduardo Besser Freitag Brazil · #786,724 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Silvanete Cristo Viana Brazil · #813,034 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Eduardo Shimoda Brazil · #1,452,758 worldwide 3 citations · 46 works
  8. 8 João José de Assis Rangel Brazil · #1,540,275 worldwide 9 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Ítalo de Oliveira Matias Brazil · #1,586,107 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Universidade Candido Mendes

Which keywords describe research at Universidade Candido Mendes?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Qualitative Research, Public Policy, Online Learning, Human Rights, Teacher Training, Social Justice, Legal Theory and Legal Philosophy.

▲ 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. Qualitative Research26▲ 14×7 topics
  2. Public Policy26▲ 24×12 topics
  3. Online Learning23▲ 13×6 topics
  4. Human Rights21▲ 9.4×13 topics
  5. Teacher Training20▲ 14×10 topics
  6. Social Justice19▲ 15×8 topics
  7. Legal Theory19▲ 122×3 topics
  8. Legal Philosophy18▲ 129×2 topics
  9. Sustainability18▲ 3.4×19 topics
  10. Healthcare18▲ 7.3×7 topics
  11. Environmental Law17▲ 39×3 topics
  12. Constitutional Law17▲ 58×2 topics
  13. Public Administration17▲ 91×2 topics
  14. Civil Rights17▲ 112×1 topic
  15. Judicial Activism17▲ 169×1 topic
  16. Legislation15▲ 41×3 topics
  17. E-Learning15▲ 6.8×4 topics
  18. Distance Education15▲ 33×2 topics
  19. Inclusion15▲ 47×2 topics
  20. Research14▲ 54×1 topic
  21. Training14▲ 31×1 topic
  22. Educational Technology14▲ 5.5×11 topics
  23. Globalization13▲ 3.1×22 topics
  24. Organizational Management13▲ 91×1 topic
  25. Research Methods13▲ 36×1 topic
  26. Healthcare Access13▲ 21×4 topics
  27. Social Inequality11▲ 20×4 topics
  28. Sustainable Development11▲ 3.2×15 topics
  29. Brazil11▲ 52×5 topics
  30. Innovation10▲ 4.2×13 topics
  31. Curriculum Development9▲ 6.1×2 topics
  32. Social Determinants9▲ 20×3 topics
  33. Inclusive Education8▲ 11×7 topics
  34. Educational Policies8▲ 33×2 topics
  35. Distance Learning8▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Educational Reform8▲ 29×2 topics
  37. Critical Pedagogy8▲ 41×1 topic
  38. Pedagogical Practices8▲ 38×1 topic
  39. Inequality7▲ 14×4 topics
  40. Social Network Analysis7▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does Universidade Candido Mendes publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Brazilian Legal Issues, Academic Research in Diverse Fields, Business and Management Studies and Education Pedagogy and Practices.

Brazilian Legal Issues17Brazilian Legal Issues: 17 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 14 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 13 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and Practices: 8 fractional worksEducation and Digital Technologies: 7 fractional worksPublic Health in Brazil6Public Health in Brazil: 6 fractional worksSocial and Political Issues: 5 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 5 fractional worksSocial and Economic Solidarity: 4 fractional worksEducation and Public Policy: 4 fractional works
LawEducationInformation Systems and ManagementSociology and Political Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 17 works
  2. 2 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 14 works
  3. 3 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 13 works
  4. 4 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 8 works
  5. 5 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  6. 6 Public Health in Brazil Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  7. 7 Social and Political Issues Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  8. 8 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 5 works
  9. 9 Social and Economic Solidarity Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  10. 10 Education and Public Policy Political Science and International Relations 4 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 available75.9%not open24.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.2%domestic only87.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidade Candido Mendes's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 73% 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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