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Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido

In research, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#825 of 3,409 worldwide), Life Sciences (#3,924 of 7,800 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,959 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Forestry, Information Systems and Management and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law — Forestry is 19.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,575
of 28,054 · #11,895 all time
Rank in Brazil
#113
of 714
Research works
6.7k
▲ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
32k
4.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #825 of 3,409 7.3%386 #844
Life SciencesDomain #3,924 of 7,800 7.2%478 #5609
Social SciencesDomain #5,959 of 10,521 4.9%623 #6176
Physical SciencesDomain #8,165 of 12,888 5.5%561 #13257
Social SciencesField #4,261 of 6,365 4.0%399 #6383
Plant ScienceSubfield #978 of 1,395 7.6%207 #1528
Environmental ScienceField #2,551 of 3,551 5.5%242 #3431
Health SciencesDomain #8,826 of 11,982 5.2%184 #13692
EngineeringField #5,017 of 6,636 5.3%163 #7284
MedicineField #8,367 of 10,443 6.2%127 #14890

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido 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. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#844 #825
  2. Life Sciences#5,609 #3,924
  3. Social Sciences#6,176 #5,959
  4. Physical Sciences#13,257 #8,165
  5. Social Sciences#6,383 #4,261
  6. Plant Science#1,528 #978
  7. Environmental Science#3,431 #2,551
  8. Health Sciences#13,692 #8,826
  9. Engineering#7,284 #5,017
  10. Medicine#14,890 #8,367
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 Rural do Semi-Árido specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Forestry takes 19.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ForestrySubfield · 37.1 works19×
  2. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 65.9 works13×
  3. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 84.2 works7.8×
  4. Plant ScienceSubfield · 207.5 works6.4×
  5. Soil ScienceSubfield · 31.9 works5.8×
  6. Agronomy and Crop ScienceSubfield · 21.7 works5.0×
← 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: 4.40× its world share, 386 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.76× its world share, 75 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.54× its world share, 16 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.51× its world share, 73 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 10 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.59× its world share, 162 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.64× its world share, 242 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.48× its world share, 31 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.37× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.74× its world share, 36 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 127 worksMedicineNursing: 0.87× its world share, 8 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.62× its world share, 12 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.05× its world share, 56 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.73× its world share, 44 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.35× its world share, 78 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.53× its world share, 30 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 399 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido?

Ranked on the composite score, Francisco Vieira da Silva, Reudismam Rolim de Sousa and Leílson Costa Grangeiro lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido.

  1. 1 Francisco Vieira da Silva Brazil · #224,010 worldwide 7 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Reudismam Rolim de Sousa Brazil · #316,423 worldwide 68 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Leílson Costa Grangeiro Brazil · #321,086 worldwide 60 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Francisco Bezerra Neto Brazil · #346,822 worldwide 83 citations · 61 works
  5. 5 Maria Zuleide de Negreiros Brazil · #380,275 worldwide 67 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Elisabete Stradiotto Siqueira Brazil · #409,569 worldwide 2 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Rômulo Magno Oliveira de Freitas Brazil · #568,880 worldwide 31 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Alex Augusto Gonçalves Brazil · #579,379 worldwide 66 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Daniel Valadão Silva Brazil · #588,903 worldwide 31 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Glêidson Bezerra de Góes Brazil · #657,363 worldwide 9 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido

Which keywords describe research at Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Qualitative Research, Teacher Training, Public Policy, Sustainability, Genetic Diversity, Soil Fertility, Online Learning and Biodiversity.

▲ 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. Sustainability132▲ 2.9×52 topics
  2. Qualitative Research121▲ 7.6×7 topics
  3. Teacher Training112▲ 9.7×11 topics
  4. Public Policy96▲ 10×14 topics
  5. Sustainable Development81▲ 2.8×33 topics
  6. Online Learning80▲ 5.2×8 topics
  7. Environmental Impact78▲ 2.5×39 topics
  8. Biodiversity76▲ 5.5×22 topics
  9. Genetic Diversity74▲ 9.0×17 topics
  10. Renewable Energy70▲ 2.6×31 topics
  11. Soil Fertility68▲ 16×8 topics
  12. Curriculum Development65▲ 5.0×5 topics
  13. Data Analysis65▲ 13×5 topics
  14. Innovation Management64▲ 21×2 topics
  15. Marketing Strategies64▲ 35×2 topics
  16. Research Methods64▲ 21×2 topics
  17. Organizational Management64▲ 52×1 topic
  18. Quantitative Research64▲ 25×1 topic
  19. Social Inequality56▲ 11×5 topics
  20. Plant Nutrition56▲ 31×2 topics
  21. Crop Yield52▲ 59×3 topics
  22. Waste Management52▲ 6.8×8 topics
  23. Morphological Parameters51▲ 133×1 topic
  24. Substrates51▲ 133×1 topic
  25. Environmental Education45▲ 16×6 topics
  26. Distance Learning44▲ 7.0×5 topics
  27. Water Resources43▲ 9.7×5 topics
  28. Inclusive Education43▲ 6.6×5 topics
  29. Agroecology43▲ 16×5 topics
  30. Eco-friendly Practices42▲ 38×1 topic
  31. Social Participation42▲ 36×1 topic
  32. Pedagogical Practices42▲ 25×3 topics
  33. Educational Policies41▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Legislation41▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Educational Reform40▲ 17×3 topics
  36. Critical Pedagogy40▲ 25×1 topic
  37. Inclusion40▲ 15×4 topics
  38. Research39▲ 17×4 topics
  39. Educational Policy39▲ 8.2×3 topics
  40. Training39▲ 9.6×3 topics

Which research topics does Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business and Management Studies, Growth and nutrition in plants, Environmental Sustainability and Education and Education Pedagogy and Practices.

Business and Management …64Business and Management Studies: 64 fractional worksGrowth and nutrition in …51Growth and nutrition in plants: 51 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…42Environmental Sustainability and Education: 42 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and P…40Education Pedagogy and Practices: 40 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 38 fractional worksEducation and Digital Technologies: 31 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Sc…29Agricultural and Food Sciences: 29 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues28Brazilian Legal Issues: 28 fractional worksRural Development and Ag…27Rural Development and Agriculture: 27 fractional worksScience and Education Re…24Science and Education Research: 24 fractional works
Information Systems and ManagementPlant ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawEducation3 others

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

  1. 1 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 64 works
  2. 2 Growth and nutrition in plants Plant Science 51 works
  3. 3 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 42 works
  4. 4 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 40 works
  5. 5 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 38 works
  6. 6 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 31 works
  7. 7 Agricultural and Food Sciences Forestry 29 works
  8. 8 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 28 works
  9. 9 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 27 works
  10. 10 Science and Education Research Education 24 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 available76.5%not open23.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.3%domestic only92.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% higher than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
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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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