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Universidade Federal de Alfenas

In research, Universidade Federal de Alfenas stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,647 of 11,982 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,386 of 3,409 worldwide) and Medicine (#4,619 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Urban Studies and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law — Urban Studies is 7.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,038
of 28,054 · #10,659 all time
Rank in Brazil
#84
of 714
Research works
5.2k
▲ 58% vs 2013–17
Citations
43k
8.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
72%
world 28%

What is Universidade Federal de Alfenas 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 #4,647 of 11,982 6.4%466 #5167
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,386 of 3,409 17.9%126 #2236
MedicineField #4,619 of 10,443 7.2%297 #6267
Life SciencesDomain #3,931 of 7,800 15.3%247 #6436
Physical SciencesDomain #6,503 of 12,888 8.4%369 #8007
Social SciencesDomain #6,345 of 10,521 5.2%480 #9062
Social SciencesField #4,881 of 6,365 4.0%306 #6019
Environmental ScienceField #2,813 of 3,551 8.1%140 #4346
Health ProfessionsField #1,561 of 1,928 4.8%122 #2550
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #822 of 916 4.6%66 #1670

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidade Federal de Alfenas 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#5,167 #4,647
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,236 #1,386
  3. Medicine#6,267 #4,619
  4. Life Sciences#6,436 #3,931
  5. Physical Sciences#8,007 #6,503
  6. Social Sciences#9,062 #6,345
  7. Social Sciences#6,019 #4,881
  8. Environmental Science#4,346 #2,813
  9. Health Professions#2,550 #1,561
  10. General Health Professions#1,670 #822
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 Federal de Alfenas specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Urban Studies takes 7.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Urban StudiesSubfield · 33.1 works7.7×
  2. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 57.6 works6.3×
← 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: 1.70× its world share, 126 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.94× its world share, 79 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.86× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.88× its world share, 22 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.24× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.35× its world share, 33 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 50 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.38× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 67 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.81× its world share, 140 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.60× its world share, 33 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.49× its world share, 9 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.65× its world share, 23 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 4.07× its world share, 31 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.97× its world share, 122 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.99× its world share, 297 worksMedicineNursing: 1.68× its world share, 13 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.32× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.15× its world share, 52 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.47× its world share, 24 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 26 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.65× its world share, 22 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.06× its world share, 51 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 306 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidade Federal de Alfenas?

Ranked on the composite score, Luciana Azevedo, Adriano A. Méndes and Fábio de Souza Terra lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidade Federal de Alfenas.

  1. 1 Luciana Azevedo Brazil · #213,588 worldwide 156 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Adriano A. Méndes Brazil · #288,012 worldwide 100 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Fábio de Souza Terra Brazil · #352,689 worldwide 31 citations · 57 works
  4. 4 Luís Antônio Groppo Brazil · #397,930 worldwide 6 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Masaharu Ikegaki Brazil · #398,876 worldwide 96 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Zélia Marilda Rodrigues Resck Brazil · #454,207 worldwide 8 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Marcelo Henrique dos Santos Brazil · #466,088 worldwide 87 citations · 51 works
  8. 8 Gaël Poirier Brazil · #491,986 worldwide 108 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Érika de Cássia Lopes Chaves Brazil · #537,414 worldwide 40 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 Carlos Manuel Ribeiro da Silva Brazil · #564,855 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Universidade Federal de Alfenas

Which keywords describe research at Universidade Federal de Alfenas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Policy, Quality of Life, Sustainability, Healthcare Access, Teacher Training, Public Health, Health Policy and Educational Technology.

▲ 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. Sustainability102▲ 2.7×49 topics
  2. Public Policy92▲ 12×12 topics
  3. Epidemiology89▲ 1.44×91 topics
  4. Quality of Life89▲ 4.0×43 topics
  5. Public Health76▲ 3.4×38 topics
  6. Globalization67▲ 2.2×40 topics
  7. Educational Technology62▲ 3.4×13 topics
  8. Teacher Training61▲ 6.3×9 topics
  9. Healthcare Access57▲ 13×7 topics
  10. Sustainable Development56▲ 2.3×25 topics
  11. Qualitative Research55▲ 4.0×16 topics
  12. Mental Health51▲ 2.2×30 topics
  13. Biodiversity48▲ 4.1×15 topics
  14. Healthcare42▲ 2.4×14 topics
  15. Health Policy42▲ 17×4 topics
  16. Waste Management38▲ 6.0×9 topics
  17. Environmental Education38▲ 16×6 topics
  18. Curriculum Development38▲ 3.4×4 topics
  19. Online Learning36▲ 2.8×5 topics
  20. Chronic Diseases36▲ 9.0×7 topics
  21. Social Movements36▲ 7.6×7 topics
  22. Water Resources35▲ 9.4×4 topics
  23. Primary Care34▲ 5.8×6 topics
  24. Agroecology34▲ 15×5 topics
  25. Aging Population33▲ 23×4 topics
  26. Social Determinants of Health32▲ 9.1×5 topics
  27. Eco-friendly Practices32▲ 34×1 topic
  28. Social Inequality32▲ 7.6×8 topics
  29. Social Participation32▲ 32×1 topic
  30. Social Determinants30▲ 9.2×7 topics
  31. Brazil30▲ 20×5 topics
  32. Brazilian Health System29▲ 43×1 topic
  33. Community-Based Care29▲ 43×1 topic
  34. Nursing29▲ 9.7×6 topics
  35. Leadership Styles25▲ 9.6×2 topics
  36. Digital Innovation25▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Smart Library25▲ 39×1 topic
  38. Environmental Justice24▲ 11×6 topics
  39. Social Development22▲ 17×3 topics
  40. Family Farming21▲ 38×1 topic

Which research topics does Universidade Federal de Alfenas publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Environmental Sustainability and Education, Health, Nursing, Elderly Care, Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic and Rural Development and Agriculture.

Environmental Sustainabi…32Environmental Sustainability and Education: 32 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly…29Health, Nursing, Elderly Care: 29 fractional worksHealthcare during COVID-…25Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic: 25 fractional worksRural Development and Ag…21Rural Development and Agriculture: 21 fractional worksUrban Development and Societal Issues: 21 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and Practices: 20 fractional worksBusiness and Management …19Business and Management Studies: 19 fractional worksScience and Education Research: 17 fractional worksOccupational Health and Burnout: 14 fractional worksEducation and Digital Te…14Education and Digital Technologies: 14 fractional works
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeneral Health ProfessionsInformation SystemsUrban Studies4 others

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

  1. 1 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 32 works
  2. 2 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 29 works
  3. 3 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 25 works
  4. 4 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 21 works
  5. 5 Urban Development and Societal Issues Urban Studies 21 works
  6. 6 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 20 works
  7. 7 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 19 works
  8. 8 Science and Education Research Education 17 works
  9. 9 Occupational Health and Burnout Occupational Therapy 14 works
  10. 10 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 14 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 available72.2%not open27.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.1%domestic only83.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidade Federal de Alfenas's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 58% 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.