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AD Scientific Index is the only system that ranks a total of (24,669) institutions using near real-time data. In addition to global, continental, and national rankings, universities are categorized separately as: All Universities (1,922), Public Universities (1,037), and Private Universities (885). The system also includes research institutions (228), companies (44), and hospitals (28). Exclusively in AD Scientific Index, each institution can be compared by: Total and recent 5-year H-index, i10 index, and total citation counts. Additionally, the platform offers: Subject-based University Rankings and Young University Rankings.
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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
1,341
Top 30
4,968
Top 50
7,817
Top 70
10,192
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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
217
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
390
Top 30
1,260
Top 50
1,618
Top 70
2,166
* 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
1,410
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
333
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico City ,
Mexico
- Public 1551
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
336
Top 30
1,451
Top 50
2,350
Top 70
3,355
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
368
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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
242
Top 30
850
Top 50
1,108
Top 70
1,420
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
377
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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
355
Top 30
1,412
Top 50
1,863
Top 70
2,536
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
496
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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
789
Top 50
1,015
Top 70
1,067
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
586
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
National University of La Plata
La Plata ,
Argentina
- Public 1905
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
146
Top 30
905
Top 50
1,794
Top 70
2,782
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
587
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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
464
Top 50
612
Top 70
711
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
640
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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
167
Top 30
565
Top 50
736
Top 70
1,078
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
641
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Universidad de Chile
University of Chile
Santiago ,
Chile
- Public 1842
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
149
Top 30
570
Top 50
814
Top 70
1,154
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
706
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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
541
Top 50
780
Top 70
868
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
789
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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
796
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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
1,033
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
808
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1888
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
80
Top 30
271
Top 50
341
Top 70
554
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
832
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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
240
Top 50
301
Top 70
315
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
839
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
National University of Colombia
Bogotá ,
Colombia
- Public 1867
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
72
Top 30
458
Top 50
674
Top 70
735
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
870
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Centro Internacional de Melhoramento de Milho e Trigo (CIMMYT)
Texcoco ,
Mexico
- Institution 1994
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
37
Top 30
59
Top 50
79
Top 70
82
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
913
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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
99
Top 30
385
Top 50
491
Top 70
520
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
918
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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
377
Top 70
548
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
964
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Monterrey ,
Mexico
- Private 1943
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
70
Top 30
262
Top 50
473
Top 70
794
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
970
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN CINVESTAV
Centre for Research and Advanced Studies of the IPN CINVESTAV
Gustavo A. Madero ,
Mexico
- Institution 1961
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
60
Top 30
302
Top 50
467
Top 70
630
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,001
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
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
877
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,006
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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
509
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,052
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Universidade Federal Fluminense
Fluminense Federal University
Nevada ,
Brazil
- Public 1960
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
77
Top 30
342
Top 50
480
Top 70
715
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