Subfield · Anthropology · Brazil
Anthropology research in Brazil
Universidade de São Paulo ranks first in Brazil for Anthropology research in 2022–2025 (#50 worldwide), followed by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and Universidade Federal do Pará.
- Brazil's world rank
- #13 of 44 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 11
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Anthropology in Brazil?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo | #50 | 22.2 | 9.9% | 225 |
| 2 | Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro | #84 | 11.9 | 11.7% | 136 |
| 3 | Universidade Federal do ParáBelém | #104 | 7.7 | 15.3% | 74 |
| 4 | Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro | #105 | 7.5 | 10.2% | 96 |
| 5 | Universidade Federal FluminenseNiterói | #120 | 4.8 | 10.2% | 93 |
| 6 | Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaFlorianópolis | #122 | 4.5 | 15.7% | 63 |
| 7 | Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte | #123 | 4.3 | 11.1% | 82 |
| 8 | Universidade de BrasíliaBrasília | #125 | 4.0 | 7.1% | 90 |
| 9 | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Campinas | #131 | 3.1 | 10.6% | 70 |
| 10 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulPorto Alegre | #139 | 1.9 | 7.7% | 65 |
| 11 | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)São Paulo | #145 | 107.0 | 5.2% | 71 |
Institutions in Brazil above the floor of 40 fractional works in Anthropology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Anthropology researchers in Brazil?
Jan Ν. Bremmer, John Milton and Walter Alves Neves rank highest among researchers based in Brazil.
- 1Jan Ν. Bremmer#44,655 worldwide overall146 citations · 17 works
- 2John Milton#136,719 worldwide overall195 citations · 8 works
- 3Walter Alves Neves#171,997 worldwide overall172 citations · 8 works
- 4Alcida Rita Ramos#181,974 worldwide overall102 citations · 10 works
- 5Pedro Paulo A. Funari#212,491 worldwide overall67 citations · 25 works
- 6João José Reis#224,303 worldwide overall38 citations · 9 works
- 7Flávio dos Santos Gomes#295,820 worldwide overall8 citations · 14 works
- 8Robert Marichal#297,839 worldwide overall14 citations · 8 works
- 9Eliane Cristina Deckmann Fleck#453,458 worldwide overall1 citations · 10 works
- 10John Manuel Monteiro#482,267 worldwide overall23 citations · 8 works
- 11Andrés Zarankín#500,133 worldwide overall24 citations · 8 works
- 12Jonathan Pereira#582,454 worldwide overall22 citations · 8 works
- 13Iraci del Nero da Costa#595,448 worldwide overall8 citations · 14 works
- 14Lúcio Menezes Ferreira#705,564 worldwide overall7 citations · 9 works
- 15Hans Bakker#769,922 worldwide overall2 citations · 9 works