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Universidade de Passo Fundo

In research, Universidade de Passo Fundo stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,672 of 11,982 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,936 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,891 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Information Systems and Management — Dentistry is 8.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,233
of 28,054 · #8,559 all time
Rank in Brazil
#108
of 714
Research works
6.5k
▲ 62% vs 2013–17
Citations
46k
7.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
75%
world 28%

What is Universidade de Passo Fundo 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
Health SciencesDomain #3,672 of 11,982 4.6%344 #3951
Social SciencesDomain #3,936 of 10,521 7.2%687 #4281
Social SciencesField #2,891 of 6,365 7.2%463 #3349
EducationSubfield #1,181 of 1,892 9.8%158 #1288
Health ProfessionsField #1,224 of 1,928 3.7%65 #2068
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,275 of 3,409 9.8%130 #1648
Physical SciencesDomain #8,831 of 12,888 10.0%255 #9349
Environmental ScienceField #2,499 of 3,551 8.3%115 #2418
MedicineField #8,238 of 10,443 3.5%206 #7481
EngineeringField #5,301 of 6,636 12.7%72 #7321

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidade de Passo Fundo 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. Health Sciences#3,951 #3,672
  2. Social Sciences#4,281 #3,936
  3. Social Sciences#3,349 #2,891
  4. Education#1,288 #1,181
  5. Health Professions#2,068 #1,224
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,648 #2,275
  7. Physical Sciences#9,349 #8,831
  8. Environmental Science#2,418 #2,499
  9. Medicine#7,481 #8,238
  10. Engineering#7,321 #5,301
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.

What does Universidade de Passo Fundo specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Dentistry takes 8.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. DentistryField · 58.7 works8.2×
  2. Oral SurgerySubfield · 22.2 works7.8×
  3. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 30.0 works7.1×
  4. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 59.6 works6.9×
← 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: 1.85× its world share, 130 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 45 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.83× its world share, 12 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.24× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 38 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.53× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 72 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.57× its world share, 115 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 8.16× its world share, 59 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.66× its world share, 65 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.72× its world share, 206 worksMedicineNursing: 1.00× its world share, 7 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.21× its world share, 6 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.29× its world share, 98 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.60× its world share, 28 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.34× its world share, 34 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.22× its world share, 55 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.47× its world share, 463 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidade de Passo Fundo?

Ranked on the composite score, Altair Alberto Fávero, Amanda Lange Sálvia and Álvaro Della Bona lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidade de Passo Fundo.

  1. 1 Altair Alberto Fávero Brazil · #178,055 worldwide 14 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Amanda Lange Sálvia Brazil · #218,919 worldwide 268 citations · 106 works
  3. 3 Álvaro Della Bona Brazil · #293,401 worldwide 161 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 Ernani César de Freitas Brazil · #301,835 worldwide 3 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Marilene Rodrigues Portella Brazil · #315,620 worldwide 17 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Denize Grzybovski Brazil · #329,181 worldwide 50 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Janaína Rigo Santin Brazil · #351,577 worldwide 6 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Ana Carolina Bertoletti De Marchi Brazil · #356,425 worldwide 75 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Cleci Teresinha Werner da Rosa Brazil · #375,969 worldwide 4 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 Rosimar Serena Siqueira Esquinsani Brazil · #400,148 worldwide 2 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Universidade de Passo Fundo

Which keywords describe research at Universidade de Passo Fundo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Qualitative Research, Public Policy, Curriculum Development, Social Inequality, Inclusive Education, Distance Learning and Educational Reform.

▲ 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. Teacher Training135▲ 15×13 topics
  2. Qualitative Research123▲ 9.6×10 topics
  3. Public Policy107▲ 15×12 topics
  4. Sustainability96▲ 2.7×54 topics
  5. Curriculum Development85▲ 8.2×6 topics
  6. Epidemiology78▲ 1.33×95 topics
  7. Social Inequality76▲ 19×11 topics
  8. Educational Technology69▲ 3.9×16 topics
  9. Education65▲ 2.5×54 topics
  10. Globalization63▲ 2.2×40 topics
  11. Inclusive Education62▲ 12×6 topics
  12. Online Learning61▲ 4.9×8 topics
  13. Distance Learning59▲ 12×5 topics
  14. Educational Reform59▲ 31×3 topics
  15. Educational Policies59▲ 34×2 topics
  16. Pedagogical Practices59▲ 44×2 topics
  17. Critical Pedagogy58▲ 46×1 topic
  18. Quality of Life58▲ 2.7×45 topics
  19. Brazil56▲ 38×5 topics
  20. Social Movements46▲ 10×14 topics
  21. Discourse Analysis45▲ 12×7 topics
  22. Social Determinants39▲ 12×5 topics
  23. Waste Management38▲ 6.3×7 topics
  24. Healthcare Access38▲ 9.1×7 topics
  25. Environmental Education37▲ 16×6 topics
  26. Social Network Analysis34▲ 19×1 topic
  27. WebQuests34▲ 41×1 topic
  28. Rhetoric34▲ 21×2 topics
  29. Water Resources33▲ 9.3×7 topics
  30. Science Education33▲ 36×2 topics
  31. Agroecology31▲ 14×4 topics
  32. Eco-friendly Practices30▲ 34×2 topics
  33. Social Participation30▲ 32×1 topic
  34. Research Methods30▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Legal Philosophy30▲ 30×2 topics
  36. Legal Theory30▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Marketing Strategies29▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Innovation Management29▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Organizational Management29▲ 30×1 topic
  40. Quantitative Research29▲ 14×1 topic

Which research topics does Universidade de Passo Fundo publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education Pedagogy and Practices, Education and Digital Technologies, Environmental Sustainability and Education and Business and Management Studies.

Education Pedagogy and Practices: 58 fractional worksEducation and Digital Technologies: 34 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 30 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 29 fractional worksLinguistics and Education Research: 28 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues: 28 fractional worksScience and Education Re…26Science and Education Research: 26 fractional worksSocial and Political Iss…24Social and Political Issues: 24 fractional worksPsychology and Mental He…20Psychology and Mental Health: 20 fractional worksRural Development and Ag…18Rural Development and Agriculture: 18 fractional works
EducationSociology and Political ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawInformation Systems and Management3 others

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

  1. 1 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 58 works
  2. 2 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 34 works
  3. 3 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 30 works
  4. 4 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 29 works
  5. 5 Linguistics and Education Research Literature and Literary Theory 28 works
  6. 6 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 28 works
  7. 7 Science and Education Research Education 26 works
  8. 8 Social and Political Issues Sociology and Political Science 24 works
  9. 9 Psychology and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 20 works
  10. 10 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 18 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 available74.8%not open25.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.4%domestic only86.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidade de Passo Fundo's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 62% 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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.