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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
46
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
1,513
Top 30
5,183
Top 50
8,006
Top 70
10,240
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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
217
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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
389
Top 30
1,570
Top 50
2,498
Top 70
3,671
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
233
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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
421
Top 30
1,385
Top 50
1,673
Top 70
2,751
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
294
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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
283
Top 30
963
Top 50
1,182
Top 70
1,755
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
366
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
248
Top 30
911
Top 50
1,103
Top 70
1,664
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
389
World Rank
5
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
233
Top 30
873
Top 50
1,061
Top 70
1,073
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
406
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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
256
Top 30
1,166
Top 50
1,874
Top 70
2,847
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
425
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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
342
Top 30
1,525
Top 50
1,939
Top 70
3,337
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
497
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
142
Top 30
456
Top 50
624
Top 70
720
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
577
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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
145
Top 30
674
Top 50
830
Top 70
1,313
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
601
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Universidad de Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ,
Argentina
- Public 1821
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
116
Top 30
567
Top 50
805
Top 70
1,253
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
670
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Universidad de Chile
University of Chile
Santiago ,
Chile
- Public 1842
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
158
Top 30
584
Top 50
819
Top 70
1,256
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
696
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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
69
Top 30
286
Top 50
394
Top 70
792
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
730
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
National Institute of Public Health of Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública de México
Cuernavaca ,
Mexico
- Institution 1987
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
39
Top 30
102
Top 50
123
Top 70
142
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
760
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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
129
Top 30
605
Top 50
844
Top 70
872
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
793
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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
87
Top 30
306
Top 50
453
Top 70
607
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
820
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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
135
Top 30
613
Top 50
763
Top 70
1,385
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
861
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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
73
Top 30
262
Top 50
360
Top 70
625
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
877
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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
39
Top 30
153
Top 50
239
Top 70
372
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
897
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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
68
Top 30
494
Top 50
723
Top 70
739
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
931
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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
75
Top 30
330
Top 50
438
Top 70
777
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
979
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
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
100
Top 30
582
Top 50
773
Top 70
1,285
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
980
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
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
90
Top 30
401
Top 50
501
Top 70
526
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
982
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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
78
Top 30
256
Top 50
312
Top 70
319
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,032
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
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
109
Top 30
483
Top 50
737
Top 70
1,148
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