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Ophthalmology research in Brazil

Universidade Federal de São Paulo ranks first in Brazil for Ophthalmology research in 2022–2025 (#74 worldwide), followed by Universidade de São Paulo.

Brazil's world rank
#23
of 44 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1k
Top-10% rate
7.2%
Ranked institutions
2

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

What is the best university for Ophthalmology in Brazil?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidade Federal de São PauloSão Paulo #745.311.6%92
2Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo #803.510.5%68

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

Who are the top Ophthalmology researchers in Brazil?

João M. Furtado, Rubens Belfort and Newton Kara-Júnior rank highest among researchers based in Brazil.

  1. 1João M. Furtado#21,259 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 12 works
  2. 2Rubens Belfort#184,337 worldwide overall295 citations · 54 works
  3. 3Newton Kara-Júnior#320,611 worldwide overall51 citations · 15 works
  4. 4Renato Ambrósio#332,837 worldwide overall132 citations · 16 works
  5. 5Cristina Muccioli#386,434 worldwide overall109 citations · 29 works
  6. 6Mauro Campos#406,995 worldwide overall41 citations · 11 works
  7. 7Caio V. Regatieri#470,736 worldwide overall46 citations · 10 works
  8. 8Maurício Maia#490,619 worldwide overall100 citations · 30 works
  9. 9Paulo J. M. Bispo#496,882 worldwide overall89 citations · 11 works
  10. 10Armando Silva‐Cunha#605,141 worldwide overall67 citations · 7 works
  11. 11Gustavo Barreto Melo#605,928 worldwide overall31 citations · 8 works
  12. 12Fernando M. Penha#618,974 worldwide overall35 citations · 9 works
  13. 13Roberto M. Vessani#655,257 worldwide overall29 citations · 8 works
  14. 14J.A. Cardillo#692,565 worldwide overall38 citations · 16 works
  15. 15Paulo E.C. Dantas#715,973 worldwide overall17 citations · 8 works

How Brazil compares with other countries in Ophthalmology