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University of Cruz Alta

In research, University of Cruz Alta stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,074 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,268 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,692
of 28,054 · #27,625 all time
Rank in Brazil
#503
of 714
Research works
1.5k
▲ 63% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.1k
2.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is University of Cruz Alta 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 #10,074 of 10,521 5.6%91 #13233
Social SciencesField #6,268 of 6,365 4.2%68 #8494

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Cruz Alta 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).

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: 3.14× its world share, 27 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.79× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.14× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.62× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.89× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.75× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.93× its world share, 68 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Cruz Alta?

Ranked on the composite score, Marília de Rosso Krug, Antônio Escandiel de Souza and Solange Beatriz Billig Garcês lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Cruz Alta.

  1. 1 Marília de Rosso Krug Brazil · #420,859 worldwide 5 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Antônio Escandiel de Souza Brazil · #468,994 worldwide 1 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Solange Beatriz Billig Garcês Brazil · #552,815 worldwide 7 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Patrícia Mariotto Mozzaquatro Chicon Brazil · #554,159 worldwide 6 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Luís Roberto Brazil · #560,237 worldwide 4 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Vanessa Steigleder Neubauer Brazil · #601,716 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Themis Goretti Moreira Leal de Carvalho Brazil · #609,629 worldwide 1 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Cláudia Maria Prudêncio de Mera Brazil · #676,228 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Diego Pascoal Golle Brazil · #784,767 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Jana Koefender Brazil · #836,303 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of Cruz Alta

Which keywords describe research at University of Cruz Alta?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Qualitative Research, Public Policy, Teacher Training, Quality of Life, Agroecology, Sustainability, Public Health and Social Inequality.

▲ 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. Qualitative Research18▲ 11×6 topics
  2. Public Policy17▲ 19×10 topics
  3. Sustainability15▲ 3.4×14 topics
  4. Teacher Training13▲ 11×5 topics
  5. Quality of Life13▲ 4.9×18 topics
  6. Public Health12▲ 4.5×12 topics
  7. Healthcare10▲ 5.1×7 topics
  8. Agroecology10▲ 39×2 topics
  9. Social Inequality9▲ 18×4 topics
  10. Educational Technology9▲ 4.0×7 topics
  11. Food Security9▲ 8.5×4 topics
  12. Curriculum Development8▲ 6.7×2 topics
  13. Agriculture8▲ 11×2 topics
  14. Human Rights8▲ 4.3×5 topics
  15. Family Farming8▲ 124×1 topic
  16. Online Learning8▲ 5.3×4 topics
  17. Rural Policy8▲ 124×1 topic
  18. Distance Learning8▲ 13×2 topics
  19. Healthcare Access8▲ 16×4 topics
  20. Inclusive Education8▲ 12×2 topics
  21. Pedagogical Practices7▲ 44×2 topics
  22. Risk Factors7▲ 3.6×8 topics
  23. Educational Policies7▲ 33×1 topic
  24. Educational Reform7▲ 30×1 topic
  25. Legal Philosophy7▲ 58×2 topics
  26. Legal Theory7▲ 54×2 topics
  27. Social Justice7▲ 6.4×5 topics
  28. Health6▲ 8.6×6 topics
  29. Environmental Law6▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Chronic Diseases6▲ 12×5 topics
  31. Civil Rights6▲ 45×1 topic
  32. Constitutional Law6▲ 23×1 topic
  33. Prevalence6▲ 7.8×5 topics
  34. Brazil6▲ 32×5 topics
  35. Discourse Analysis6▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Inclusion5▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Environmental Education5▲ 18×3 topics
  38. Legislation5▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Distance Education5▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Training5▲ 13×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Cruz Alta publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Rural Development and Agriculture, Education Pedagogy and Practices, Brazilian Legal Issues and Academic Research in Diverse Fields.

Rural Development and Ag…8Rural Development and Agriculture: 8 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and P…7Education Pedagogy and Practices: 7 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues6Brazilian Legal Issues: 6 fractional worksAcademic Research in Div…5Academic Research in Diverse Fields: 5 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 4 fractional worksLinguistics and Education Research: 4 fractional worksYouth, Drugs, and Violence4Youth, Drugs, and Violence: 4 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 4 fractional worksSocial and Economic Solidarity: 4 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly…4Health, Nursing, Elderly Care: 4 fractional works
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawEducationLawInformation Systems and Management4 others

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

  1. 1 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 8 works
  2. 2 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 7 works
  3. 3 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 6 works
  4. 4 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 5 works
  5. 5 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 4 works
  6. 6 Linguistics and Education Research Literature and Literary Theory 4 works
  7. 7 Youth, Drugs, and Violence Demography 4 works
  8. 8 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 4 works
  9. 9 Social and Economic Solidarity Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  10. 10 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 4 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 available55.5%not open44.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.6%domestic only95.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Cruz Alta's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 63% 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.

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.