Subfield · Language and Linguistics · Brazil
Language and Linguistics research in Brazil
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina ranks first in Brazil for Language and Linguistics research in 2022–2025 (#138 worldwide), followed by Universidade de São Paulo and Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP).
- Brazil's world rank
- #30 of 67 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 6.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 13
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Language and Linguistics in Brazil?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaFlorianópolis | #138 | 13.8 | 12.5% | 151 |
| 2 | Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo | #144 | 13.0 | 7.6% | 205 |
| 3 | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Campinas | #174 | 9.7 | 11.5% | 117 |
| 4 | Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte | #183 | 8.8 | 7.6% | 145 |
| 5 | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)São Paulo | #194 | 7.8 | 7.0% | 144 |
| 6 | Universidade de BrasíliaBrasília | #201 | 7.2 | 10.1% | 104 |
| 7 | Universidade Federal FluminenseNiterói | #205 | 6.8 | 11.1% | 106 |
| 8 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulPorto Alegre | #217 | 5.8 | 8.0% | 116 |
| 9 | Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro | #227 | 5.1 | 3.9% | 194 |
| 10 | Universidade Federal do ParanáCuritiba | #271 | 2.0 | 6.8% | 72 |
| 11 | Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro | #273 | 1.8 | 5.6% | 96 |
| 12 | Universidade Federal do ParáBelém | #276 | 1.6 | 9.1% | 69 |
| 13 | Universidade Federal do CearáFortaleza | #299 | 23.0 | 2.1% | 81 |
Institutions in Brazil above the floor of 40 fractional works in Language and Linguistics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Language and Linguistics researchers in Brazil?
Francisco Gomes de Matos, Kanavillil Rajagopalan and John Milton rank highest among researchers based in Brazil.
- 1Francisco Gomes de Matos#21,603 worldwide overall167 citations · 20 works
- 2Kanavillil Rajagopalan#70,542 worldwide overall190 citations · 27 works
- 3John Milton#136,719 worldwide overall195 citations · 8 works
- 4Paul Zumthor#160,467 worldwide overall29 citations · 10 works
- 5Fábio Alves#191,002 worldwide overall86 citations · 9 works
- 6Roberta Pires de Oliveira#271,276 worldwide overall48 citations · 10 works
- 7Ronice Müller de Quadros#275,147 worldwide overall36 citations · 8 works
- 8Raquel Meister Ko. Freitag#291,191 worldwide overall29 citations · 17 works
- 9Paolo Di Giovine#300,834 worldwide overall27 citations · 9 works
- 10Diana Luz Pessoa de Barros#350,289 worldwide overall14 citations · 8 works
- 11Hildo Honório do Couto#397,796 worldwide overall7 citations · 9 works
- 12Ataliba Teixeira de Castilho#406,211 worldwide overall1 citations · 15 works
- 13Valdir do Nascimento Flores#406,659 worldwide overall3 citations · 14 works
- 14Ana Müller#417,370 worldwide overall37 citations · 11 works
- 15Gérard Vigner#430,157 worldwide overall9 citations · 8 works
How Brazil compares with other countries in Language and Linguistics