Subfield · Communication · Brazil
Communication research in Brazil
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais ranks first in Brazil for Communication research in 2022–2025 (#70 worldwide), followed by Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina and Universidade de São Paulo.
- Brazil's world rank
- #25 of 53 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 6.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Communication in Brazil?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte | #70 | 8.5 | 11.4% | 87 |
| 2 | Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaFlorianópolis | #74 | 7.3 | 11.1% | 74 |
| 3 | Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo | #84 | 4.6 | 6.9% | 125 |
| 4 | Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro | #91 | 2.9 | 7.2% | 76 |
| 5 | Universidade de BrasíliaBrasília | #92 | 2.6 | 8.8% | 80 |
| 6 | Universidade Federal FluminenseNiterói | #93 | 2.4 | 9.0% | 64 |
| 7 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulPorto Alegre | #95 | 2.0 | 7.1% | 86 |
| 8 | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)São Paulo | #100 | 84.0 | 4.9% | 84 |
| 9 | Universidade Federal de Santa MariaSanta Maria | #104 | 0.0 | 4.9% | 63 |
Institutions in Brazil above the floor of 40 fractional works in Communication, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Communication researchers in Brazil?
Virgı́lio Almeida, Fabrício Benevenuto and Adrián Gurza Lavalle rank highest among researchers based in Brazil.
- 1Virgı́lio Almeida#29,530 worldwide overall606 citations · 4 works
- 2Fabrício Benevenuto#124,251 worldwide overall370 citations · 7 works
- 3Adrián Gurza Lavalle#125,137 worldwide overall114 citations · 4 works
- 4Antônio Fausto Neto#141,162 worldwide overall32 citations · 4 works
- 5Luís Felipe Miguel#145,279 worldwide overall77 citations · 8 works
- 6Taís Steffenello Ghisleni#248,125 worldwide overall7 citations · 4 works
- 7Roseli Fígaro#270,831 worldwide overall0 citations · 5 works
- 8Raquel Recuero#275,384 worldwide overall59 citations · 9 works
- 9Cristiano Mezzaroba#291,731 worldwide overall5 citations · 4 works
- 10José Marques de Melo#344,713 worldwide overall8 citations · 7 works
- 11Clotilde Pérez#348,234 worldwide overall10 citations · 5 works
- 12Ângela Cristina Salgueiro Marques#355,095 worldwide overall25 citations · 6 works
- 13Vera Veiga França#357,212 worldwide overall20 citations · 5 works
- 14Rogério Christofoletti#393,505 worldwide overall7 citations · 9 works
- 15Nilda Jacks#431,328 worldwide overall4 citations · 6 works