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Infectious Diseases research in Brazil

Fundação Oswaldo Cruz ranks first in Brazil for Infectious Diseases research in 2022–2025 (#32 worldwide), followed by Universidade de São Paulo and Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil's world rank
#12
of 72 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
5.8k
Top-10% rate
9.7%
Ranked institutions
18

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Infectious Diseases in Brazil?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Fundação Oswaldo CruzRio de Janeiro #3240.715.6%326
2Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo #4734.115.6%314
3Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro #13516.115.6%135
4Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte #15713.513.4%157
5Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)São Paulo #2019.213.3%126
6Universidade Federal de São PauloSão Paulo #2485.711.3%111
7Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo #2505.514.0%92
8Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Campinas #2813.510.8%99
9Universidade Federal do ParáBelém #2932.810.1%69
10Universidade Federal da BahiaSalvador #2962.611.1%65
11Universidade Federal de PernambucoRecife #2982.511.8%79
12Universidade Federal do ParanáCuritiba #3002.416.0%61
13Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulPorto Alegre #3012.310.0%82
14Universidade de BrasíliaBrasília #3032.211.8%69
15Universidade Federal de GoiásGoiânia #3042.211.8%64
16Universidade Federal do CearáFortaleza #3121.78.1%80
17Universidade Federal FluminenseNiterói #325102.09.3%63
18Universidade do Estado do ParáBelém #32981.06.4%61

Institutions in Brazil above the floor of 40 fractional works in Infectious Diseases, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Infectious Diseases researchers in Brazil?

Arnaldo Lopes Colombo, Aldo Â. M. Lima and Patrícia Brasil rank highest among researchers based in Brazil.

  1. 1Arnaldo Lopes Colombo#38,251 worldwide overall329 citations · 13 works
  2. 2Aldo Â. M. Lima#41,533 worldwide overall396 citations · 11 works
  3. 3Patrícia Brasil#47,480 worldwide overall296 citations · 10 works
  4. 4Beatriz Grinsztejn#67,367 worldwide overall457 citations · 40 works
  5. 5Euzenir Nunes Sarno#85,607 worldwide overall189 citations · 19 works
  6. 6Reynaldo Dietze#91,328 worldwide overall129 citations · 9 works
  7. 7Márcio Nucci#95,648 worldwide overall228 citations · 16 works
  8. 8Marta Giovanetti#106,162 worldwide overall268 citations · 24 works
  9. 9Afrânio Lineu Kritski#112,126 worldwide overall179 citations · 25 works
  10. 10Maurício L. Barreto#117,487 worldwide overall440 citations · 10 works
  11. 11Jörg Heukelbach#132,312 worldwide overall151 citations · 15 works
  12. 12Amílcar Tanuri#149,905 worldwide overall183 citations · 14 works
  13. 13Kátia Regina Netto dos Santos#155,578 worldwide overall135 citations · 10 works
  14. 14Paula M. Luz#169,741 worldwide overall167 citations · 12 works
  15. 15Flávio Queiroz‐Telles#179,259 worldwide overall126 citations · 9 works

How Brazil compares with other countries in Infectious Diseases