Palliative and Oncologic Care
Palliative and Oncologic Care is a research topic within Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1955. 5.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on palliative care, end-of-life issues, and the experiences of healthcare professionals and patients dealing with terminal illness. It covers topics such as nursing in palliative care, bioethical considerations, communication strategies, grief, spirituality, and ethical dilemmas surrounding euthanasia. The cluster also delves into the specific challenges of pediatric oncology and the holistic approach to caring for terminally ill patients.
- Palliative Care
- End-of-Life
- Nursing
- Bioethics
- Communication
- Grief
- Terminal Illness
- Spirituality
- Euthanasia
- Pediatric Oncology
- Research works
- 13k fractional, since 1955
- In the world top 10%
- 663 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 5.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +56% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Palliative and Oncologic Care research?
By volume, Brazil and Portugal publish the most (2.4k and 176 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Brazil 2.4k works
- 2 Portugal 176 works
- 3 Spain 139 works
- 4 United States 128 works
- 5 Ecuador 72 works
- 6 Colombia 71 works
- 7 Mexico 61 works
- 8 ?? 43 works
- 9 Chile 41 works
- 10 United Kingdom 36 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Palliative and Oncologic Care research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade de São Paulo publishes the most Palliative and Oncologic Care research, followed by Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 44 works
- 2 Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 38 works
- 3 Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCABrazil 37 works
- 4 Universidade Federal FluminenseBrazil 36 works
- 5 Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 35 works
- 6 Universidade Federal da ParaíbaBrazil 32 works
- 7 Universidade do Estado do ParáBrazil 32 works
- 8 Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBrazil 30 works
- 9 Universidade Federal do ParáBrazil 29 works
- 10 Universidade Estadual do CearáBrazil 28 works
Who are the leading researchers in Palliative and Oncologic Care?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Palliative and Oncologic Care include Éduardo Bruera, Cristina María Galvão and Renata Cristina de Campos Pereira Silveira.
- 1 Éduardo Bruera United States 1.1k citations
- 2 Cristina María Galvão Brazil 709 citations
- 3 Renata Cristina de Campos Pereira Silveira Brazil 672 citations
- 4 Karina Dal Sasso Mendes Brazil 665 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Palliative and Oncologic Care research done?
The largest centres of Palliative and Oncologic Care research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Belo Horizonte (Brazil) and Porto Alegre (Brazil).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 São Paulo Brazil 306 works
- 2 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 264 works
- 3 Belo Horizonte Brazil 92 works
- 4 Porto Alegre Brazil 89 works
- 5 Brasília Brazil 88 works
- 6 Curitiba Brazil 85 works
- 7 Fortaleza Brazil 84 works
- 8 Belém Brazil 79 works
- 9 Lisbon Portugal 74 works
- 10 Recife Brazil 66 works
Where is the best place to study Palliative and Oncologic Care?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul and Universidade de Ribeirão Preto score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteBrazil | 73.4 | 7.0% | 19.3× | 25 | +21.3% |
| 2 | Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do SulBrazil | 68.7 | 4.5% | 21.2× | 17 | +188.8% |
| 3 | Universidade de Ribeirão PretoBrazil | 68.1 | 6.8% | 27.0× | 12 | +63.0% |
| 4 | Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los AndesEcuador | 65.5 | 7.0% | 17.0× | 12 | — |
| 5 | Universidade do Estado do ParáBrazil | 65.0 | 1.6% | 73.4× | 32 | +431.3% |
| 6 | Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil | 61.9 | 3.0% | 13.4× | 26 | +98.9% |
| 7 | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil | 61.5 | 1.0% | 11.0× | 28 | +464.1% |
| 8 | Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroBrazil | 61.2 | 3.6% | 24.4× | 38 | -15.3% |
| 9 | Universidade Federal do Triângulo MineiroBrazil | 59.3 | 4.6% | 60.0× | 18 | +25.8% |
| 10 | Universidade Estadual de Feira de SantanaBrazil | 58.9 | 3.9% | 30.8× | 12 | +132.3% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Palliative and Oncologic Care research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 56% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Palliative and Oncologic Care.
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