Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

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Short name

UFRJ

Country, city

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

03490as77

Organization website

Publications

85 311

Citations

1 572 299

h-index

300

Top-3 journals

Zootaxa (790 publications)

PLoS ONE (775 publications)

Journal of High Energy Physics (730 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (6643 publications)

Universidade Federal Fluminense (6407 publications)

Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (5932 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Sorbonne University (1651 publications)

University of Oxford (1550 publications)

Université Paris-Saclay (1446 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1938

Total publications

85311

Total citations

1572299

Citations per publication

18.43

Average publications per year

958.55

Average authors per publication

38.13

h-index

300

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000
General Medicine	General Medicine, 8621, 10.11% General Medicine 8621 publications, 10.11%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 4038, 4.73% Biochemistry 4038 publications, 4.73%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 3690, 4.33% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3690 publications, 4.33%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 3298, 3.87% Molecular Biology 3298 publications, 3.87%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 3060, 3.59% Condensed Matter Physics 3060 publications, 3.59%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 2912, 3.41% Infectious Diseases 2912 publications, 3.41%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 2650, 3.11% General Chemistry 2650 publications, 3.11%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 2517, 2.95% Animal Science and Zoology 2517 publications, 2.95%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 2434, 2.85% Organic Chemistry 2434 publications, 2.85%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 2303, 2.7% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2303 publications, 2.7%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 2242, 2.63% General Materials Science 2242 publications, 2.63%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 2160, 2.53% Mechanical Engineering 2160 publications, 2.53%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 2045, 2.4% General Physics and Astronomy 2045 publications, 2.4%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 2023, 2.37% Applied Mathematics 2023 publications, 2.37%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 2007, 2.35% Cell Biology 2007 publications, 2.35%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1971, 2.31% Multidisciplinary 1971 publications, 2.31%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 1940, 2.27% Microbiology (medical) 1940 publications, 2.27%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 1892, 2.22% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1892 publications, 2.22%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 1851, 2.17% General Chemical Engineering 1851 publications, 2.17%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 1835, 2.15% Plant Science 1835 publications, 2.15%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1832, 2.15% Materials Chemistry 1832 publications, 2.15%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 1801, 2.11% Microbiology 1801 publications, 2.11%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 1775, 2.08% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1775 publications, 2.08%
Immunology	Immunology, 1767, 2.07% Immunology 1767 publications, 2.07%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 1666, 1.95% Parasitology 1666 publications, 1.95%
Genetics	Genetics, 1594, 1.87% Genetics 1594 publications, 1.87%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1561, 1.83% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1561 publications, 1.83%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 1480, 1.73% Mechanics of Materials 1480 publications, 1.73%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 1446, 1.69% Polymers and Plastics 1446 publications, 1.69%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 1442, 1.69% Computer Science Applications 1442 publications, 1.69%
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Journals

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Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 790, 0.93% Zootaxa 790 publications, 0.93%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 775, 0.91% PLoS ONE 775 publications, 0.91%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 730, 0.86% Journal of High Energy Physics 730 publications, 0.86%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 618, 0.72% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 618 publications, 0.72%
Cadernos de Saude Publica	Cadernos de Saude Publica, 577, 0.68% Cadernos de Saude Publica 577 publications, 0.68%
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias	Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias, 513, 0.6% Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias 513 publications, 0.6%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 488, 0.57% European Physical Journal C 488 publications, 0.57%
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 471, 0.55% Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 471 publications, 0.55%
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria	Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 467, 0.55% Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 467 publications, 0.55%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 416, 0.49% Scientific Reports 416 publications, 0.49%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 414, 0.49% Physical Review D 414 publications, 0.49%
Revista brasileira de enfermagem	Revista brasileira de enfermagem, 386, 0.45% Revista brasileira de enfermagem 386 publications, 0.45%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 380, 0.45% Physical Review B 380 publications, 0.45%
Radiologia Brasileira	Radiologia Brasileira, 363, 0.43% Radiologia Brasileira 363 publications, 0.43%
Physical Review A	Physical Review A, 354, 0.41% Physical Review A 354 publications, 0.41%
Ciencia e Saude Coletiva	Ciencia e Saude Coletiva, 352, 0.41% Ciencia e Saude Coletiva 352 publications, 0.41%
Journal of Applied Polymer Science	Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 339, 0.4% Journal of Applied Polymer Science 339 publications, 0.4%
Escola Anna Nery	Escola Anna Nery, 276, 0.32% Escola Anna Nery 276 publications, 0.32%
Parasitology Research	Parasitology Research, 270, 0.32% Parasitology Research 270 publications, 0.32%
Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy	Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy, 264, 0.31% Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy 264 publications, 0.31%
Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering	Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 240, 0.28% Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering 240 publications, 0.28%
Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira	Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira, 237, 0.28% Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira 237 publications, 0.28%
Journal of South American Earth Sciences	Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 235, 0.28% Journal of South American Earth Sciences 235 publications, 0.28%
Revista Brasileira de Zoologia	Revista Brasileira de Zoologia, 235, 0.28% Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 235 publications, 0.28%
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research	Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 229, 0.27% Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research 229 publications, 0.27%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 213, 0.25% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 213 publications, 0.25%
Ciencia Rural	Ciencia Rural, 207, 0.24% Ciencia Rural 207 publications, 0.24%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 202, 0.24% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 202 publications, 0.24%
Brazilian Journal of Biology	Brazilian Journal of Biology, 201, 0.24% Brazilian Journal of Biology 201 publications, 0.24%
Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social	Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social, 198, 0.23% Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social 198 publications, 0.23%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 21797, 25.55% Elsevier 21797 publications, 25.55%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 13740, 16.11% Springer Nature 13740 publications, 16.11%
SciELO	SciELO, 8105, 9.5% SciELO 8105 publications, 9.5%
Wiley	Wiley, 6371, 7.47% Wiley 6371 publications, 7.47%
MDPI	MDPI, 2640, 3.09% MDPI 2640 publications, 3.09%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 2628, 3.08% Taylor & Francis 2628 publications, 3.08%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 1703, 2% American Physical Society (APS) 1703 publications, 2%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1538, 1.8% Oxford University Press 1538 publications, 1.8%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1187, 1.39% Frontiers Media S.A. 1187 publications, 1.39%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1051, 1.23% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1051 publications, 1.23%
SAGE	SAGE, 962, 1.13% SAGE 962 publications, 1.13%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 955, 1.12% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 955 publications, 1.12%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 945, 1.11% IOP Publishing 945 publications, 1.11%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 938, 1.1% Magnolia Press 938 publications, 1.1%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 845, 0.99% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 845 publications, 0.99%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 829, 0.97% Cambridge University Press 829 publications, 0.97%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 775, 0.91% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 775 publications, 0.91%
Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz	Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, 577, 0.68% Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz 577 publications, 0.68%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 573, 0.67% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 573 publications, 0.67%
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro	Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 553, 0.65% Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 553 publications, 0.65%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 500, 0.59% American Society for Microbiology 500 publications, 0.59%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 487, 0.57% Hindawi Limited 487 publications, 0.57%
Academia Brasileira de Ciencias	Academia Brasileira de Ciencias, 461, 0.54% Academia Brasileira de Ciencias 461 publications, 0.54%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 376, 0.44% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 376 publications, 0.44%
	, 370, 0.43% 370 publications, 0.43%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 366, 0.43% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 366 publications, 0.43%
Associacao Brasileira de Enfermagem	Associacao Brasileira de Enfermagem, 347, 0.41% Associacao Brasileira de Enfermagem 347 publications, 0.41%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 338, 0.4% AIP Publishing 338 publications, 0.4%
Colegio Brasileiro de Radiologia	Colegio Brasileiro de Radiologia, 338, 0.4% Colegio Brasileiro de Radiologia 338 publications, 0.4%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 306, 0.36% World Scientific 306 publications, 0.36%
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With other organizations

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Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro	Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, 6643, 7.79% Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro 6643 publications, 7.79%
Universidade Federal Fluminense	Universidade Federal Fluminense, 6407, 7.51% Universidade Federal Fluminense 6407 publications, 7.51%
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 5932, 6.95% Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 5932 publications, 6.95%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 5899, 6.91% University of São Paulo 5899 publications, 6.91%
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro	Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 4993, 5.85% Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 4993 publications, 5.85%
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora	Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, 1972, 2.31% Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora 1972 publications, 2.31%
Federal University of Minas Gerais	Federal University of Minas Gerais, 1951, 2.29% Federal University of Minas Gerais 1951 publications, 2.29%
Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro	Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 1941, 2.28% Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 1941 publications, 2.28%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas	Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 1935, 2.27% Universidade Estadual de Campinas 1935 publications, 2.27%
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro	Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, 1851, 2.17% Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro 1851 publications, 2.17%
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul	Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 1673, 1.96% Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul 1673 publications, 1.96%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1651, 1.94% Sorbonne University 1651 publications, 1.94%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1550, 1.82% University of Oxford 1550 publications, 1.82%
Federal University of São Paulo	Federal University of São Paulo, 1508, 1.77% Federal University of São Paulo 1508 publications, 1.77%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1446, 1.69% Université Paris-Saclay 1446 publications, 1.69%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1439, 1.69% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1439 publications, 1.69%
University of Genoa	University of Genoa, 1431, 1.68% University of Genoa 1431 publications, 1.68%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1421, 1.67% University of Cambridge 1421 publications, 1.67%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 1420, 1.66% University of Liverpool 1420 publications, 1.66%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1407, 1.65% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1407 publications, 1.65%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1378, 1.62% University of Manchester 1378 publications, 1.62%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 1377, 1.61% Aix-Marseille University 1377 publications, 1.61%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 1367, 1.6% University of Lisbon 1367 publications, 1.6%
Universidade Estadual Paulista	Universidade Estadual Paulista, 1366, 1.6% Universidade Estadual Paulista 1366 publications, 1.6%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1349, 1.58% Heidelberg University 1349 publications, 1.58%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1343, 1.57% Sapienza University of Rome 1343 publications, 1.57%
National Institute for Subatomic Physics	National Institute for Subatomic Physics, 1342, 1.57% National Institute for Subatomic Physics 1342 publications, 1.57%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 1335, 1.56% University of Michigan 1335 publications, 1.56%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 1332, 1.56% University of Glasgow 1332 publications, 1.56%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1329, 1.56% University of Edinburgh 1329 publications, 1.56%
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With foreign organizations

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Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1651, 1.94% Sorbonne University 1651 publications, 1.94%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1550, 1.82% University of Oxford 1550 publications, 1.82%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1446, 1.69% Université Paris-Saclay 1446 publications, 1.69%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1439, 1.69% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1439 publications, 1.69%
University of Genoa	University of Genoa, 1431, 1.68% University of Genoa 1431 publications, 1.68%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1421, 1.67% University of Cambridge 1421 publications, 1.67%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 1420, 1.66% University of Liverpool 1420 publications, 1.66%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1407, 1.65% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1407 publications, 1.65%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1378, 1.62% University of Manchester 1378 publications, 1.62%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 1377, 1.61% Aix-Marseille University 1377 publications, 1.61%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 1367, 1.6% University of Lisbon 1367 publications, 1.6%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1349, 1.58% Heidelberg University 1349 publications, 1.58%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1343, 1.57% Sapienza University of Rome 1343 publications, 1.57%
National Institute for Subatomic Physics	National Institute for Subatomic Physics, 1342, 1.57% National Institute for Subatomic Physics 1342 publications, 1.57%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 1335, 1.56% University of Michigan 1335 publications, 1.56%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 1332, 1.56% University of Glasgow 1332 publications, 1.56%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1329, 1.56% University of Edinburgh 1329 publications, 1.56%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 1320, 1.55% University of Birmingham 1320 publications, 1.55%
University of Rome Tor Vergata	University of Rome Tor Vergata, 1316, 1.54% University of Rome Tor Vergata 1316 publications, 1.54%
Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences	Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 1309, 1.53% Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences 1309 publications, 1.53%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 1283, 1.5% University of Bologna 1283 publications, 1.5%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 1267, 1.49% University of Warwick 1267 publications, 1.49%
University of Milan	University of Milan, 1266, 1.48% University of Milan 1266 publications, 1.48%
Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering	Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 1260, 1.48% Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering 1260 publications, 1.48%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1257, 1.47% Harvard University 1257 publications, 1.47%
AGH University of Krakow	AGH University of Krakow, 1257, 1.47% AGH University of Krakow 1257 publications, 1.47%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 1255, 1.47% Paris Cité University 1255 publications, 1.47%
University Savoie Mont Blanc	University Savoie Mont Blanc, 1255, 1.47% University Savoie Mont Blanc 1255 publications, 1.47%
Université Clermont Auvergne	Université Clermont Auvergne, 1247, 1.46% Université Clermont Auvergne 1247 publications, 1.46%
Technical University of Dortmund	Technical University of Dortmund, 1237, 1.45% Technical University of Dortmund 1237 publications, 1.45%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 9409, 11.03% USA 9409 publications, 11.03%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 4391, 5.15% United Kingdom 4391 publications, 5.15%
France	France, 4067, 4.77% France 4067 publications, 4.77%
Germany	Germany, 3568, 4.18% Germany 3568 publications, 4.18%
Italy	Italy, 3275, 3.84% Italy 3275 publications, 3.84%
Spain	Spain, 3138, 3.68% Spain 3138 publications, 3.68%
Portugal	Portugal, 2824, 3.31% Portugal 2824 publications, 3.31%
Canada	Canada, 2386, 2.8% Canada 2386 publications, 2.8%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 2232, 2.62% Netherlands 2232 publications, 2.62%
Argentina	Argentina, 2157, 2.53% Argentina 2157 publications, 2.53%
Australia	Australia, 2131, 2.5% Australia 2131 publications, 2.5%
China	China, 2083, 2.44% China 2083 publications, 2.44%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 1958, 2.3% Switzerland 1958 publications, 2.3%
Colombia	Colombia, 1594, 1.87% Colombia 1594 publications, 1.87%
Poland	Poland, 1573, 1.84% Poland 1573 publications, 1.84%
Chile	Chile, 1565, 1.83% Chile 1565 publications, 1.83%
Sweden	Sweden, 1551, 1.82% Sweden 1551 publications, 1.82%
Japan	Japan, 1475, 1.73% Japan 1475 publications, 1.73%
Russia	Russia, 1270, 1.49% Russia 1270 publications, 1.49%
Romania	Romania, 1264, 1.48% Romania 1264 publications, 1.48%
Denmark	Denmark, 1260, 1.48% Denmark 1260 publications, 1.48%
Austria	Austria, 1171, 1.37% Austria 1171 publications, 1.37%
South Africa	South Africa, 1169, 1.37% South Africa 1169 publications, 1.37%
Norway	Norway, 1166, 1.37% Norway 1166 publications, 1.37%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1100, 1.29% Czech Republic 1100 publications, 1.29%
Greece	Greece, 1050, 1.23% Greece 1050 publications, 1.23%
Israel	Israel, 1019, 1.19% Israel 1019 publications, 1.19%
Turkey	Turkey, 1007, 1.18% Turkey 1007 publications, 1.18%
Slovenia	Slovenia, 891, 1.04% Slovenia 891 publications, 1.04%
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