Universidade Franciscana
In research, Universidade Franciscana stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,751 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,250 of 5,988 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#5,246 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Information Systems and Management, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Education (Information Systems and Management is 14.0× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #3,615 of 22,385 · #4,944 all time
- Rank in Brazil
- #150 of 684
- Research works
- 3k ▼ 23% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 13k 4.4 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 5.1% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.90× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 81% world 40%
- International
- 11% world 18%
What is Universidade Franciscana known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #2,751 of 9,585 | 4.5% | 392 | #3718 | |
| Social SciencesField | #2,250 of 5,988 | 4.6% | 269 | #2977 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #5,246 of 10,670 | 9.0% | 143 | #7263 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #5,185 of 9,902 | 3.6% | 203 | #8481 | |
| Health ProfessionsField | #1,085 of 1,895 | 5.9% | 69 | #1200 | |
| MedicineField | #5,416 of 8,541 | 2.6% | 118 | #9246 | |
| EducationSubfield | #1,381 of 1,930 | 5.1% | 118 | #1447 | |
| Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield | #1,846 of 2,526 | 3.3% | 71 | #2571 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidade Franciscana 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#3,718 #2,751
- Social Sciences#2,977 #2,250
- Physical Sciences#7,263 #5,246
- Health Sciences#8,481 #5,185
- Health Professions#1,200 #1,085
- Medicine#9,246 #5,416
- Education#1,447 #1,381
- Sociology and Political Science#2,571 #1,846
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Universidade Franciscana work in?
In 2022-now, 49% of research at Universidade Franciscana is in Social Sciences, 27% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (34%), Medicine (16%), Health Professions (9%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences41549.0%
- Social Sciences28733.8%
- Decision Sciences404.7%
- Arts and Humanities394.6%
- Psychology283.3%
- Business, Management and Accounting151.8%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance60.7%
- Health Sciences22927.1%
- Medicine13515.9%
- Health Professions769.0%
- Dentistry121.5%
- Nursing60.7%
- Veterinary10.1%
- Physical Sciences15117.8%
- Environmental Science516.0%
- Computer Science273.2%
- Engineering232.7%
- Materials Science222.6%
- Chemistry141.6%
- Energy70.8%
- Mathematics50.5%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences20.2%
- Physics and Astronomy10.1%
- Chemical Engineering00.0%
- Life Sciences526.2%
What does Universidade Franciscana specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Information Systems and Management takes 14.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 33.9 works14×
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 25.9 works5.2×
- EducationSubfield · 126.5 works4.9×
- Decision SciencesField · 39.8 works4.9×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Decision Sciences4.86×40 works
- Health Professions3.40×76 works
- Dentistry3.00×12 works
- Social Sciences2.67×287 works
- Arts and Humanities1.60×39 works
- Nursing1.38×6 works
- Environmental Science1.22×51 works
- Psychology1.10×28 works
- Chemistry1.03×14 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.96×3 works
- Energy0.84×6 works
- Medicine0.83×134 works
- Veterinary0.76×1 works
- Materials Science0.74×22 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.70×28 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.55×15 works
- Mathematics0.46×5 works
- Computer Science0.41×27 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.34×15 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.34×3 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.34×6 works
- Neuroscience0.22×3 works
- Engineering0.18×23 works
- Chemical Engineering0.14×0 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.14×2 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.05×1 works
- Decision Sciences 4.9×
- Health Professions 3.4×
- Dentistry 3.0×
- Social Sciences 2.7×
- Arts and Humanities 1.6×
- Nursing 1.4×
- Environmental Science 1.2×
- Psychology 1.1×
- Chemistry 1.0×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.0×
- Energy 0.8×
- Medicine 0.8×
- Veterinary 0.8×
- Materials Science 0.7×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.7×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.6×
- Mathematics 0.5×
- Computer Science 0.4×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.3×
- Neuroscience 0.2×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Chemical Engineering 0.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Universidade Franciscana?
Ranked on the quality score, Maiara Callegaro Velho, Theodoro da Rosa Salles and Pâmela Cristine Ladwig Muraro lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidade Franciscana.
- 1
Maiara Callegaro Velho
Brazil · #1,067,908 worldwide 660 citations · 24 works
- 2
Theodoro da Rosa Salles
Brazil · #2,500,375 worldwide 732 citations · 53 works
- 3
Pâmela Cristine Ladwig Muraro
Brazil · #2,723,305 worldwide 659 citations · 29 works
- 4
Cayane Genro Santos
Brazil · #2,848,363 worldwide 362 citations · 16 works
- 5
Leandro Rodrigues Oviedo
Brazil · #2,901,004 worldwide 628 citations · 56 works
- 6
Iuri Medeiros Jauris
Brazil · #2,941,633 worldwide 686 citations · 17 works
- 7
Solange Binotto Fagan
Brazil · #2,957,932 worldwide 3.6k citations · 144 works
- 8
Robson Dias Wouters
Brazil · #3,035,442 worldwide 341 citations · 21 works
- 9
Marta Palma Alves
Brazil · #3,185,296 worldwide 1.2k citations · 29 works
- 10
Lenise Menezes Seerig
Brazil · #3,234,966 worldwide 433 citations · 38 works
Which keywords describe research at Universidade Franciscana?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Qualitative Research, Educational Technology, Online Learning, Public Health, Curriculum Development, Public Policy and Social Inequality.
- Chronic Diseases
- Distance Education
- Research
- Legislation
- Inclusion
- Waste Management
- Science Education
- Social Determinants
- Distance Learning
- Organizational Management
- Inclusive Education
- WebQuests
- Digital Literacy
- Healthcare Access
- Research Methods
- Social Inequality
- Public Policy
- Curriculum Development
- Public Health
- Qualitative Research
- Teacher Training
- Educational Technology
- Online Learning
- Sustainability
- Quality of Life
- Healthcare
- Educational Reform
- Pedagogical Practices
- Social Network Analysis
- Educational Policies
- Data Analysis
- Quantitative Research
- Critical Pedagogy
- Primary Care
- Health Policy
- Health
- Training
- Educational Policy
- Digital Business
- Social Determinants of Health
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Teacher Training94▲ 18×7 topics
- Qualitative Research84▲ 12×12 topics
- Educational Technology76▲ 7.6×11 topics
- Public Health64▲ 5.2×22 topics
- Online Learning64▲ 9.1×3 topics
- Curriculum Development52▲ 9.0×2 topics
- Sustainability49▲ 2.4×23 topics
- Public Policy49▲ 12×10 topics
- Quality of Life48▲ 3.9×30 topics
- Social Inequality48▲ 21×8 topics
- Healthcare44▲ 4.5×14 topics
- Research Methods38▲ 29×2 topics
- Educational Reform37▲ 36×2 topics
- Healthcare Access37▲ 16×7 topics
- Pedagogical Practices35▲ 47×3 topics
- Digital Literacy35▲ 7.3×4 topics
- Social Network Analysis34▲ 34×1 topic
- WebQuests34▲ 78×1 topic
- Educational Policies34▲ 37×2 topics
- Inclusive Education34▲ 11×3 topics
- Data Analysis34▲ 15×3 topics
- Organizational Management33▲ 66×1 topic
- Quantitative Research33▲ 31×1 topic
- Distance Learning33▲ 11×2 topics
- Critical Pedagogy33▲ 47×1 topic
- Social Determinants33▲ 19×7 topics
- Primary Care28▲ 8.9×9 topics
- Science Education27▲ 52×2 topics
- Health Policy27▲ 21×2 topics
- Waste Management24▲ 7.1×5 topics
- Health24▲ 7.0×11 topics
- Inclusion24▲ 19×2 topics
- Training23▲ 13×5 topics
- Legislation23▲ 17×3 topics
- Educational Policy22▲ 11×2 topics
- Research22▲ 21×2 topics
- Digital Business22▲ 52×1 topic
- Distance Education22▲ 14×1 topic
- Social Determinants of Health22▲ 12×2 topics
- Chronic Diseases21▲ 9.8×6 topics
Which research topics does Universidade Franciscana publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Education and Digital Technologies, Business and Management Studies, Education Pedagogy and Practices and Academic Research in Diverse Fields.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 34 works
- 2 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 33 works
- 3 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 33 works
- 4 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 22 works
- 5 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 20 works
- 6 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 20 works
- 7 Science and Education Research Education 19 works
- 8 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 18 works
- 9 Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare General Health Professions 14 works
- 10 Education during COVID-19 pandemic Education 13 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Universidade Franciscana's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 23% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Universidade Franciscana as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0035% in 2024.
Fractional works of Universidade Franciscana over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.3% in 2019.
Other research institutions in Santa Maria
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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