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Pharmacology research in Brazil

Universidade de São Paulo ranks first in Brazil for Pharmacology research in 2022–2025 (#29 worldwide), followed by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais and Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp).

Brazil's world rank
#10
of 55 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2.9k
Top-10% rate
11.8%
Ranked institutions
3

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

What is the best university for Pharmacology in Brazil?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo #2932.418.1%168
2Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte #968.418.0%64
3Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)São Paulo #1154.813.4%84

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

Who are the top Pharmacology researchers in Brazil?

Carlos Ricardo Soccol, Neusa Maria Costa Alexandre and Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa rank highest among researchers based in Brazil.

  1. 1Carlos Ricardo Soccol#42,343 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 7 works
  2. 2Neusa Maria Costa Alexandre#47,178 worldwide overall291 citations · 8 works
  3. 3Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa#58,528 worldwide overall203 citations · 14 works
  4. 4Luís Felipe Ensina#85,147 worldwide overall173 citations · 8 works
  5. 5Adriana Farah#102,604 worldwide overall168 citations · 13 works
  6. 6Tatiana Baptista Gibertoni#112,205 worldwide overall396 citations · 9 works
  7. 7Adriana S. Franca#123,409 worldwide overall258 citations · 6 works
  8. 8Vanderlan da Silva Bolzani#167,150 worldwide overall216 citations · 7 works
  9. 9Gilberto De Nucci#170,825 worldwide overall264 citations · 6 works
  10. 10José Alexandre S. Crippa#180,945 worldwide overall245 citations · 9 works
  11. 11G. P. Ellis#184,428 worldwide overall164 citations · 6 works
  12. 12Rosane Freitas Schwan#193,563 worldwide overall401 citations · 10 works
  13. 13Fábio M. DaMatta#200,177 worldwide overall261 citations · 11 works
  14. 14Lucindo José Quintans‐Júnior#207,043 worldwide overall320 citations · 7 works
  15. 15Welington Luiz Araújo#215,299 worldwide overall207 citations · 7 works

How Brazil compares with other countries in Pharmacology