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Universidade da Madeira

In research, Universidade da Madeira stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,945 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#6,110 of 12,888 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#8,166 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,186
of 28,054 · #6,519 all time
Rank in Portugal
#37
of 187
Research works
2.7k
▲ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
46k
17.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
61%
world 28%

What is Universidade da Madeira 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 #2,945 of 10,521 17.8%267 #3009
Physical SciencesDomain #6,110 of 12,888 17.5%200 #5392
Health SciencesDomain #8,166 of 11,982 20.9%78 #11978
Social SciencesField #4,340 of 6,365 13.5%115 #4050
MedicineField #7,276 of 10,443 24.0%60 #11465
Life SciencesDomain #5,600 of 7,800 28.4%75 #7534

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidade da Madeira 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. Social Sciences#3,009 #2,945
  2. Physical Sciences#5,392 #6,110
  3. Health Sciences#11,978 #8,166
  4. Social Sciences#4,050 #4,340
  5. Medicine#11,465 #7,276
  6. Life Sciences#7,534 #5,600
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.

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: 1.27× its world share, 37 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.79× its world share, 26 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.76× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.15× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.02× its world share, 49 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.57× its world share, 54 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.37× its world share, 42 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.87× its world share, 19 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.23× its world share, 9 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.37× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.96× its world share, 16 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 60 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.22× its world share, 40 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.60× its world share, 32 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.36× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.92× its world share, 55 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.46× its world share, 114 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidade da Madeira?

Ranked on the composite score, José S. Câmara, João Rodrigues and M. S. Benilov lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidade da Madeira.

  1. 1 José S. Câmara Portugal · #339,463 worldwide 111 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 João Rodrigues Portugal · #388,640 worldwide 155 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 M. S. Benilov Portugal · #418,182 worldwide 135 citations · 55 works
  4. 4 Jesus Maria Sousa Portugal · #420,537 worldwide 9 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Sergi Bermúdez i Badia Portugal · #561,708 worldwide 117 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Nuno Nunes Portugal · #585,668 worldwide 194 citations · 78 works
  7. 7 José C. Marques Portugal · #631,347 worldwide 64 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Helena Tomás Portugal · #644,539 worldwide 132 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Francisco Manuel Portugal · #729,778 worldwide 5 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 Helena Rebelo Portugal · #733,985 worldwide 4 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Universidade da Madeira

Which keywords describe research at Universidade da Madeira?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, COVID-19 Impact, Teacher Training, Education, Mental Health, Climate Change, Social Support and Environmental Impact.

▲ 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. Sustainability33▲ 2.2×47 topics
  2. Climate Change25▲ 1.47×62 topics
  3. Education22▲ 2.0×39 topics
  4. Mental Health20▲ 2.2×28 topics
  5. Environmental Impact20▲ 1.86×31 topics
  6. Globalization18▲ 1.49×36 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications16▲ 2.2×23 topics
  8. Teacher Training16▲ 4.2×12 topics
  9. Nanoparticles15▲ 1.94×20 topics
  10. Public Health15▲ 1.65×25 topics
  11. Identity14▲ 3.1×17 topics
  12. Qualitative Research14▲ 2.5×13 topics
  13. Educational Technology13▲ 1.82×16 topics
  14. Social Support13▲ 3.9×13 topics
  15. Quality of Life13▲ 1.48×28 topics
  16. Economic Growth13▲ 2.5×18 topics
  17. COVID-19 Impact12▲ 12×4 topics
  18. Depression12▲ 2.2×14 topics
  19. Innovation12▲ 1.84×24 topics
  20. Drug Delivery10▲ 3.0×10 topics
  21. Social Capital10▲ 3.1×12 topics
  22. Inclusive Education10▲ 4.4×6 topics
  23. Physical Activity9▲ 3.0×10 topics
  24. Public Policy9▲ 3.0×14 topics
  25. Tourist Satisfaction9▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Toxicity8▲ 3.1×8 topics
  27. Destination Image8▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Distance Learning8▲ 3.9×4 topics
  29. Waste Management8▲ 3.2×6 topics
  30. Adolescents8▲ 3.4×6 topics
  31. Social Inequality8▲ 4.6×4 topics
  32. Community Perceptions8▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Sustainable Tourism8▲ 10×1 topic
  34. Anthropology6▲ 11×4 topics
  35. Critical Pedagogy6▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Educational Reform6▲ 7.8×2 topics
  37. Media Studies6▲ 14×4 topics
  38. Pedagogical Practices6▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Educational Policies6▲ 8.3×1 topic
  40. Brazil6▲ 9.5×4 topics

Which research topics does Universidade da Madeira publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Education Pedagogy and Practices, Education and Digital Technologies and Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies.

Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 8 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and Practices: 6 fractional worksEducation and Digital Technologies: 4 fractional worksCultural, Media, and Literary Studies: 4 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 4 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 4 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antio…4Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 4 fractional worksDendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers: 3 fractional worksCruise Tourism Development and Management: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Sensor…3Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEducationPhilosophyOrthopedics and Sports Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  2. 2 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 6 works
  3. 3 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies Philosophy 4 works
  5. 5 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 4 works
  6. 6 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 4 works
  7. 7 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 4 works
  8. 8 Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers Polymers and Plastics 3 works
  9. 9 Cruise Tourism Development and Management Transportation 3 works
  10. 10 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 3 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 available60.9%not open39.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.8%domestic only66.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidade da Madeira's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% 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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