Subfield · Insect Science · Brazil
Insect Science research in Brazil
Universidade de São Paulo ranks first in Brazil for Insect Science research in 2022–2025 (#15 worldwide), followed by Universidade Federal de Viçosa and Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp).
- Brazil's world rank
- #9 of 52 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 13.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Insect Science in Brazil?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo | #15 | 41.5 | 18.6% | 242 |
| 2 | Universidade Federal de ViçosaViçosa | #20 | 35.2 | 21.2% | 120 |
| 3 | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)São Paulo | #46 | 17.2 | 14.2% | 160 |
| 4 | Brazilian Agricultural Research CorporationBrasília | #64 | 10.1 | 15.6% | 116 |
| 5 | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Campinas | #67 | 9.1 | 30.1% | 62 |
| 6 | Fundação Oswaldo CruzRio de Janeiro | #75 | 6.7 | 17.7% | 73 |
| 7 | Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte | #76 | 6.4 | 19.1% | 67 |
| 8 | Universidade Federal do ParanáCuritiba | #79 | 5.5 | 13.7% | 80 |
| 9 | Universidade Federal de LavrasLavras | #81 | 5.0 | 17.1% | 72 |
| 10 | Universidade Federal do Rio GrandeRio Grande | #100 | 43.0 | 3.4% | 66 |
Institutions in Brazil above the floor of 40 fractional works in Insect Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Insect Science researchers in Brazil?
Walter R. Terra, Severino Matias de Alencar and Zilá Luz Paulino Simões rank highest among researchers based in Brazil.
- 1Walter R. Terra#45,507 worldwide overall366 citations · 12 works
- 2Severino Matias de Alencar#223,827 worldwide overall236 citations · 8 works
- 3Zilá Luz Paulino Simões#231,735 worldwide overall212 citations · 19 works
- 4Ligia Bicudo de Almeida‐Muradian#261,829 worldwide overall182 citations · 17 works
- 5João Lúcio de Azevedo#277,351 worldwide overall232 citations · 10 works
- 6Geraldo Wilson Fernandes#284,757 worldwide overall344 citations · 16 works
- 7Marcelo B. Labruna#302,642 worldwide overall425 citations · 11 works
- 8José Cola Zanuncio#303,548 worldwide overall179 citations · 24 works
- 9José Maurício Sforcin#321,837 worldwide overall89 citations · 12 works
- 10José Roberto Pujol‐Luz#324,424 worldwide overall62 citations · 19 works
- 11Marilene Henning Vainstein#329,880 worldwide overall188 citations · 12 works
- 12Gilberto J. de Morães#343,435 worldwide overall299 citations · 58 works
- 13Wanderley de Souza#349,274 worldwide overall437 citations · 8 works
- 14Cláudio José Barros de Carvalho#354,762 worldwide overall140 citations · 40 works
- 15Marcelo C. Picanço#358,681 worldwide overall90 citations · 9 works