Astronomy and Astrophysics research in Brazil
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais ranks first in Brazil for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022-now (#333 worldwide), followed by Universidade de São Paulo and Universidade Federal da Paraíba.
- Brazil's world rank
- #25 of 49 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 1.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 6.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 5
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Brazil?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas EspaciaisSão José dos Campos | #333 | 3.1 | 8.2% | 98 |
| 2 | Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo | #342 | 2.6 | 5.9% | 134 |
| 3 | Universidade Federal da ParaíbaJoão Pessoa | #345 | 2.5 | 10.9% | 61 |
| 4 | Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro | #360 | 1.8 | 4.9% | 94 |
| 5 | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)São Paulo | #363 | 1.6 | 3.1% | 99 |
Institutions in Brazil above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in Brazil?
Luiz Nicolaci da Costa, Cesar Augusto Costa and O. D. Aguiar rank highest among researchers based in Brazil, on their papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Luiz Nicolaci da Costa#25,519 worldwide overall137.3 of 343 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Cesar Augusto Costa#1,403 worldwide overall93.3 of 141 papers here in the top 10%
- 3O. D. Aguiar#5,674 worldwide overall82.2 of 136 papers here in the top 10%
- 4M. A. G. Maia#22,202 worldwide overall78.8 of 196 papers here in the top 10%
- 5M. Lima#44,172 worldwide overall80.0 of 172 papers here in the top 10%
- 6M. Constancio#1,669 worldwide overall58.3 of 77 papers here in the top 10%
- 7R. L. C. Ogando#21,721 worldwide overall70.7 of 173 papers here in the top 10%
- 8E. C. Ferreira#3,093 worldwide overall55.3 of 73 papers here in the top 10%
- 9F. Sobreira#24,327 worldwide overall54.0 of 140 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Rafael C. Nunes#11,744 worldwide overall34.2 of 60 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Kátia Almeida Cunha#331,094 worldwide overall52.6 of 212 papers here in the top 10%
- 12A. Pieres#128,901 worldwide overall39.1 of 100 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Verne V. Smith#397,689 worldwide overall48.0 of 227 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Jorge Meléndez#318,016 worldwide overall38.1 of 142 papers here in the top 10%
- 15A. Sánchez-Hernández#19,605 worldwide overall28.3 of 92 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Brazil on their work in Astronomy and Astrophysics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How Brazil compares with other countries in Astronomy and Astrophysics