Subfield · Paleontology · Brazil
Paleontology research in Brazil
Universidade de São Paulo ranks first in Brazil for Paleontology research in 2022–2025 (#16 worldwide), followed by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
- Brazil's world rank
- #9 of 25 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 24.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 2
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Paleontology in Brazil?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo | #16 | 19.3 | 21.9% | 120 |
| 2 | Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro | #24 | 7.4 | 31.0% | 67 |
Institutions in Brazil above the floor of 40 fractional works in Paleontology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Paleontology researchers in Brazil?
Wilson Teixeira, José Alexandre Felizola Diniz‐Filho and Hussam Zaher rank highest among researchers based in Brazil.
- 1Wilson Teixeira#103,369 worldwide overall531 citations · 8 works
- 2José Alexandre Felizola Diniz‐Filho#116,940 worldwide overall628 citations · 9 works
- 3Hussam Zaher#121,420 worldwide overall197 citations · 10 works
- 4William E. Magnusson#124,532 worldwide overall446 citations · 6 works
- 5Márcio Martins Pimentel#134,665 worldwide overall481 citations · 7 works
- 6Valderez P. Ferreira#159,010 worldwide overall346 citations · 11 works
- 7Walter Alves Neves#171,997 worldwide overall172 citations · 8 works
- 8Léo Afrâneo Hartmann#183,312 worldwide overall488 citations · 8 works
- 9Umberto G. Cordani#200,428 worldwide overall464 citations · 8 works
- 10Roberto Dall’Agnol#209,665 worldwide overall271 citations · 5 works
- 11Yngve Grahn#248,319 worldwide overall220 citations · 12 works
- 12Miguel Ângelo Stipp Basei#251,168 worldwide overall806 citations · 12 works
- 13Ricardo Pinto‐da‐Rocha#256,168 worldwide overall117 citations · 12 works
- 14José Rubens Pirani#256,790 worldwide overall233 citations · 6 works
- 15Max C. Langer#322,080 worldwide overall127 citations · 19 works