Public Health in Brazil
Public Health in Brazil is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 24k research works in it since 1951. 8.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the judicialization of healthcare access in Brazil, particularly related to medication and the public health system. It explores the impact of litigation on medication availability, utilization, and equity within the healthcare system, as well as the economic implications of healthcare litigation. The papers also delve into the social determinants influencing access to medication and the right to health within the context of Brazil's primary health care system.
- Judicialization
- Healthcare Access
- Medication
- Public Health System
- Equity
- Right to Health
- Primary Health Care
- Medication Utilization
- Social Determinants
- Economic Impact
- Research works
- 24k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +52% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Public Health in Brazil research?
By volume, Brazil and Portugal publish the most (5k and 205 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Brazil 5k works
- 2 Portugal 205 works
- 3 United States 194 works
- 4 Spain 108 works
- 5 ?? 99 works
- 6 Colombia 76 works
- 7 Mexico 58 works
- 8 Uruguay 44 works
- 9 United Kingdom 41 works
- 10 Argentina 39 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Public Health in Brazil research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade de São Paulo publishes the most Public Health in Brazil research, followed by Universidade de Brasília and Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 116 works
- 2 Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil 99 works
- 3 Fundação Oswaldo CruzBrazil 82 works
- 4 Universidade Federal FluminenseBrazil 70 works
- 5 Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloBrazil 70 works
- 6 Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 68 works
- 7 Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBrazil 61 works
- 8 Universidade Federal de PernambucoBrazil 60 works
- 9 Universidade Federal do ParáBrazil 60 works
- 10 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteBrazil 59 works
Who are the leading researchers in Public Health in Brazil?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Public Health in Brazil include Déborah Carvalho Malta, Bruce Bartholow Duncan and José Sebastião dos Santos.
- 1 Déborah Carvalho Malta Brazil 5.5k citations
- 2 Bruce Bartholow Duncan Brazil 4.8k citations
- 3 José Sebastião dos Santos Brazil 1.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Public Health in Brazil research done?
The largest centres of Public Health in Brazil research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Brasília (Brazil) and Belo Horizonte (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Nova Iguaçu, São Tomé and Caçador.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 São Paulo Brazil 731 works
- 2 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 509 works
- 3 Brasília Brazil 263 works
- 4 Belo Horizonte Brazil 214 works
- 5 Curitiba Brazil 158 works
- 6 Fortaleza Brazil 155 works
- 7 Recife Brazil 133 works
- 8 Belém Brazil 126 works
- 9 Salvador Brazil 126 works
- 10 Porto Alegre Brazil 124 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Nova IguaçuBR · 54.9 works224×
- São ToméST · 28.4 works171×
- CaçadorBR · 41.5 works136×
- Santa Cruz do SulBR · 40.8 works121×
- IjuíBR · 21.1 works87×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Public Health in Brazil than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Public Health in Brazil?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Universidade de Marília and Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade Federal de SergipeBrazil | 71.6 | 11.9% | 24.0× | 34 | +202.4% |
| 2 | Universidade de MaríliaBrazil | 70.9 | 13.1% | 70.3× | 16 | +366.2% |
| 3 | Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBrazil | 70.4 | 11.6% | 16.2× | 61 | +106.4% |
| 4 | Universidade de PernambucoBrazil | 69.8 | 17.5% | 17.7× | 15 | +107.4% |
| 5 | Universidade Federal do ParáBrazil | 68.4 | 7.2% | 25.0× | 60 | +253.7% |
| 6 | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloBrazil | 67.4 | 6.3% | 58.1× | 70 | +199.7% |
| 7 | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do ParanáBrazil | 67.3 | 11.4% | 22.6× | 19 | +216.7% |
| 8 | Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil | 67.0 | 7.4% | 29.3× | 99 | +104.1% |
| 9 | Universidade Estadual de Feira de SantanaBrazil | 65.0 | 11.1% | 40.7× | 29 | +129.0% |
| 10 | Universidade Federal do ParanáBrazil | 64.7 | 8.3% | 16.9× | 52 | +125.4% |
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 Public Health in Brazil research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 52% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Public Health in Brazil.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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