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Oncology research in Portugal

Universidade do Porto ranks first in Portugal for Oncology research in 2022–2025 (#456 worldwide), followed by University of Lisbon and University of Coimbra.

Portugal's world rank
#36
of 67 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.2k
Top-10% rate
13.2%
Ranked institutions
4

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

What is the best university for Oncology in Portugal?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidade do PortoPorto #4567.919.7%111
2University of LisbonLisbon #4817.120.4%76
3University of CoimbraCoimbra #6652.217.9%60
4Hospital de São JoãoPorto #74652.08.4%60

Institutions in Portugal 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 Portugal?

Fátima Cardoso, Fernando Schmitt and Armando J. L. Pombeiro rank highest among researchers based in Portugal.

  1. 1Fátima Cardoso#2,860 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 36 works
  2. 2Fernando Schmitt#91,256 worldwide overall384 citations · 17 works
  3. 3Armando J. L. Pombeiro#364,960 worldwide overall911 citations · 27 works
  4. 4M. Fátima C. Guedes da Silva#433,041 worldwide overall340 citations · 17 works
  5. 5Guilherme Macedo#672,884 worldwide overall182 citations · 17 works
  6. 6Rui Medeiros#1,034,102 worldwide overall70 citations · 18 works
  7. 7Cao#1,040,734 worldwide overall60 citations · 18 works

How Portugal compares with other countries in Oncology