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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
40
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Universidade de São Paulo USP
University of São Paulo USP
São Paulo ,
Brazil
- Public 1934
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,343
Top 30
4,974
Top 50
7,820
Top 70
10,203
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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
212
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP
State University of Campinas
São Paulo ,
Brazil
- Public 1962
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
394
Top 30
1,261
Top 50
1,620
Top 70
2,171
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
275
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS
Porto Alegre ,
Brazil
- Public 1934
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
271
Top 30
918
Top 50
1,140
Top 70
1,411
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
363
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte ,
Brazil
- Public 1927
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
245
Top 30
851
Top 50
1,109
Top 70
1,424
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
370
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
São Paulo State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho
São Paulo ,
Brazil
- Public 1976
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
357
Top 30
1,416
Top 50
1,864
Top 70
2,537
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
496
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro UFRJ
Rajkot ,
Brazil
- Public 1920
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
187
Top 30
792
Top 50
1,016
Top 70
1,067
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
589
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil
- Institution 1900
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
143
Top 30
465
Top 50
612
Top 70
711
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
640
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina UFSC
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Florianopolis ,
Brazil
- Public 1960
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
168
Top 30
566
Top 50
736
Top 70
1,082
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
705
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Brasilia ,
Brazil
- Company 1973
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
123
Top 30
543
Top 50
781
Top 70
868
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
788
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Universidade Federal de Pelotas UFPEL
Federal University of Pelotas
Pelotas ,
Brazil
- Public 1969
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
51
Top 30
155
Top 50
230
Top 70
311
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
793
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
Federal University of São Paulo
São Paulo ,
Brazil
- Public 1933
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
144
Top 30
638
Top 50
810
Top 70
1,035
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
831
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria UFSM
Federal University of Santa Maria
Santa Maria ,
Brazil
- Public 1960
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
88
Top 30
241
Top 50
301
Top 70
315
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
916
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Federal University of Ceara
Fairmont ,
Brazil
- Public 1954
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
100
Top 30
385
Top 50
492
Top 70
520
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
921
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Universidade Federal de Viçosa UFV
Federal University of Viçosa
Vicosa ,
Brazil
- Public 1922
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
83
Top 30
271
Top 50
378
Top 70
549
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,001
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Federal University of Parana UFPR
Belém ,
Brazil
- Public 1912
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
85
Top 30
418
Top 50
604
Top 70
881
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,004
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Universidade Estadual de Maringá
State University of Maringá UEM
Maringá ,
Brazil
- Public 1970
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
75
Top 30
256
Top 50
383
Top 70
510
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,049
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Federal University of São Carlos
Santarem ,
Brazil
- Public 1968
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
115
Top 30
445
Top 50
739
Top 70
1,027
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,052
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Universidade Federal Fluminense
Fluminense Federal University
Nevada ,
Brazil
- Public 1960
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
78
Top 30
342
Top 50
480
Top 70
719
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,098
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Universidade de Brasília UNB
University of Brasília UnB
Brasilia ,
Brazil
- Public 1962
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
115
Top 30
529
Top 50
786
Top 70
1,121
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,102
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Universidade Federal da Bahia
Federal University of Bahia UFBA
Rosario ,
Brazil
- Public 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
74
Top 30
316
Top 50
428
Top 70
640
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,115
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Universidade Federal de Goiás UFG
Federal University of Goiás
Goiania ,
Brazil
- Public 1960
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
48
Top 30
248
Top 50
352
Top 70
513
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,214
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Universidade Federal do ABC UFABC
Federal University of ABC
Santo André ,
Brazil
- Public 2005
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
31
Top 30
226
Top 50
437
Top 70
637
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,248
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte UFRN
Muscat ,
Brazil
- Public 1958
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
59
Top 30
223
Top 50
285
Top 70
300
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,259
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Universidade Federal da Paraíba UFPB
Federal University of Paraíba UFPB
João Pessoa ,
Brazil
- Public 1955
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
46
Top 30
199
Top 50
263
Top 70
375
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,302
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
National Institute of Amazonian Research
CABA ,
Brazil
- Public 1952
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
25
Top 30
73
Top 50
99
Top 70
127
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