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Oncology research in Brazil

Universidade de São Paulo ranks first in Brazil for Oncology research in 2022–2025 (#341 worldwide), followed by Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) and Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA.

Brazil's world rank
#25
of 67 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
4.1k
Top-10% rate
7.6%
Ranked institutions
10

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

What is the best university for Oncology in Brazil?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo #34112.310.7%233
2Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Campinas #6053.79.0%124
3Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCARio de Janeiro #6442.78.3%110
4Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte #705137.09.3%90
5Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)São Paulo #709128.010.8%71
6Universidade Federal de São PauloSão Paulo #712122.06.9%103
7Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro #718109.09.7%69
8AC Camargo HospitalSão Paulo #72986.06.1%90
9Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo #73476.07.3%79
10Hospital Israelita Albert EinsteinSão Paulo #73574.06.7%74

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

Who are the top Oncology researchers in Brazil?

André Lopes Carvalho, Gilberto de Castro and Carlos H. Barrios rank highest among researchers based in Brazil.

  1. 1André Lopes Carvalho#4,610 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 18 works
  2. 2Gilberto de Castro#7,216 worldwide overall791 citations · 18 works
  3. 3Carlos H. Barrios#8,482 worldwide overall768 citations · 36 works
  4. 4Paulo M. Hoff#15,386 worldwide overall676 citations · 56 works
  5. 5Roberto Hegg#106,367 worldwide overall206 citations · 20 works
  6. 6María Paula Curado#159,112 worldwide overall240 citations · 19 works
  7. 7Fernando Augusto Soares#182,769 worldwide overall214 citations · 18 works
  8. 8Anke Bergmann#382,762 worldwide overall122 citations · 22 works
  9. 9Alzir A. Batista#542,566 worldwide overall132 citations · 17 works
  10. 10Pablo Agustín Vargas#657,369 worldwide overall192 citations · 24 works
  11. 11Márcio Ajudarte Lopes#716,675 worldwide overall180 citations · 18 works
  12. 12Henrique E. Toma#734,643 worldwide overall310 citations · 19 works
  13. 13Javier Ellena#750,570 worldwide overall197 citations · 17 works
  14. 14Rodrigo Oliva Perez#771,039 worldwide overall54 citations · 23 works
  15. 15Ivan Cecconello#800,661 worldwide overall130 citations · 21 works

How Brazil compares with other countries in Oncology