2018 tables: Institutions

The 2018 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017.

Table criteria

# Institution Share 2016 Share 2017 Count 2017 Change in Adjusted Share* 2016–2017
1 University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil 50.22 56.92 267 11.7%
2 Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil 20.09 19.37 181 -5.0%
3 Brazil Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication (MCTIC), Brazil 18.17 17.93 213 -2.8%
4 São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil 15.95 17.47 124 8.0%
5 State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil 14.54 14.59 118 -1.2%
6 Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil 9.14 13.10 45 41.2%
7 Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Brazil 8.74 7.84 111 -11.6%
8 Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil 4.10 6.55 46 57.4%
9 Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil 4.33 6.13 12 39.6%
10 Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Brazil 7.44 5.58 31 -26.1%
11 Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Brazil 5.05 5.38 12 4.9%
12 Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil 3.35 5.33 11 56.7%
13 Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Brazil 2.89 4.45 22 51.7%
14 Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Brazil 2.47 4.26 82 70.2%
15 Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil 7.06 4.23 17 -40.9%
16 Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil 2.90 4.06 11 37.9%
17 University of Brasília (UnB), Brazil 1.81 3.72 14 102.4%
18 Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Brazil 1.44 3.27 10 123.2%
19 Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), Brazil 1.27 3.10 7 140.9%
20 National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), Brazil 1.26 3.01 9 135.6%
21 Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil 1.59 3.01 58 86.6%
22 Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Brazil 2.66 2.66 27 -1.5%
23 Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Brazil 3.12 2.58 5 -18.5%
24 Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Brazil 1.78 2.45 72 35.8%
25 Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DCTA), Brazil 3.03 2.45 7 -20.4%
26 Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Brazil 2.14 2.38 5 9.9%
27 Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Brazil 3.84 2.34 13 -40.0%
28 São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Brazil 1.61 2.24 16 36.9%
29 Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Brazil 2.26 2.08 10 -9.3%
30 Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Brazil 0.29 2.08 4 600.2%
31 Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil 2.56 1.67 7 -35.7%
32 Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Brazil 1.00 1.66 6 63.7%
33 Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil 2.56 1.52 7 -41.4%
34 Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil 1.58 1.29 6 -19.6%
35 Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Brazil 2.10 1.07 6 -49.8%
36 Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Brazil 3.18 1.04 4 -67.8%
37 State University of Londrina (UEL), Brazil 1.67 1.03 2 -39.1%
38 Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Brazil 1.04 1.00 1 -4.8%
39 Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Brazil 0.99 0.98 4 -1.9%
40 State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), Brazil 0.05 0.98 3 1781.9%
41 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), Brazil 0.80 0.92 3 13.4%
42 Federal University Foundation of Rio Grande (FURG), Brazil 0.17 0.83 2 389.0%
43 Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil 1.50 0.66 4 -56.5%
44 Brazil Ministry of Health, Brazil 0.65 0.60 4 -8.4%
45 Ceará State University (UECE), Brazil 0.50 0.60 1 18.3%
46 Ponta Grossa State University (UEPG), Brazil 0.59 3 N/A
47 Instituto Butantan, Brazil 0.54 5 N/A
48 Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Brazil 1.02 0.53 6 -49.1%
49 Brazil Ministry of Justice, Brazil 0.39 0.52 3 29.6%
50 PROJETO TAMAR - ICMBio, Brazil 0.14 0.50 1 245.0%
51 Brazil Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply, Brazil 1.66 0.49 6 -71.2%
52 International Institute for Sustainability (IIS), Brazil 0.11 0.49 2 337.5%
53 Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology (IFET), Brazil 0.28 0.48 5 70.6%
54 University of Pernambuco (UPE), Brazil 0.40 3 N/A
55 Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), Brazil 1.00 0.38 2 -63.0%
56 Brazil Ministry of Education (MEC), Brazil 0.61 0.32 12 -48.8%
57 Brazil Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC), Brazil 0.39 0.31 2 -21.6%
58 Brazilian Science Data Center (BSDC), Brazil 0.13 0.29 10 120.9%
59 Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG), Brazil 0.38 0.28 2 -28.8%
60 Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), Brazil 0.12 0.27 3 118.4%
61 Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil 2.55 0.26 39 -89.9%
62 Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR), Brazil 0.26 3 N/A
63 Brazil Ministry of Defense (DEFESA), Brazil 0.14 0.25 1 72.5%
63 Mackenzie Presbyterian University (UPM), Brazil 1.05 0.25 1 -76.4%
63 Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil 0.25 1 N/A
63 Instituto Florestal, Brazil 0.25 1 N/A
63 University of Paraíba Valley (UNIVAP), Brazil 0.25 1 N/A
64 Laboratório Interinstitucional de e-Astronomia (LIneA), Brazil 0.25 0.24 11 -4.6%
65 Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Brazil 0.17 0.24 68 37.3%
66 Agronomic Institute of Campinas (IAC), Brazil 0.19 0.21 1 13.3%
67 University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos), Brazil 0.13 0.21 3 61.9%
68 Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Brazil 0.19 0.20 1 4.8%
68 Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas (IPÊ), Brazil 0.20 0.20 1 -1.4%
69 Brazilian Research Network on Climate Change (Rede Clima), Brazil 0.17 1 N/A
69 Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso (IFMT), Brazil 0.17 1 N/A
69 Centro Universitário Estácio de Ribeirão Preto, Brazil 0.17 1 N/A
69 Center for Analysis, Research and Technological Innovation (FUCAPI), Brazil 0.17 1 N/A
70 Federal University of Technology - Paraná (UTFPR), Brazil 1.68 0.16 2 -90.7%
71 Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima (ILSL), Brazil 0.05 0.14 1 181.6%
71 Universidade Federal do Cariri (UFCA), Brazil 0.14 1 N/A
71 Cellco Biotec, Brazil 0.14 1 N/A
72 Federal University of Latin American Integration (UNILA), Brazil 0.43 0.13 1 -71.6%
72 APTEMC (Analysis, Advices and Training on EMC), Brazil 0.13 1 N/A
72 Goiano Federal Institute (IFGOIANO), Brazil 0.13 1 N/A
72 Instituto de Defensa Química , Biológica, Radiológica y Nuclear (IDQBRN), Brazil 0.13 1 N/A
73 State University of Feira de Santana (UEFS), Brazil 0.05 0.12 6 136.7%
74 Instituto do Carste, Brazil 0.10 0.11 1 9.5%
74 Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Brazil 1.18 0.11 1 -90.7%
75 Federal University of Acre (UFAC), Brazil 0.01 0.11 2 698.0%
76 Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys (UFVJM), Brazil 0.00 0.10 1 2028.9%
76 Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG), Brazil 0.10 1 N/A
76 Federal University of Amapá (UNIFAP), Brazil 0.10 1 N/A
76 Federal University of Southern and Southeastern Pará (UNIFESSPA), Brazil 0.10 1 N/A
77 Pará State University (UEPA), Brazil 0.10 3 N/A
78 Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Brazil 0.09 2 N/A
79 State University of Norte Fluminense (UENF), Brazil 0.21 0.09 2 -57.4%
80 University of Santo Amaro (UNiSA), Brazil 0.08 1 N/A
81 Vale, Brazil 0.08 3 N/A
82 Centro Universitário Univates, Brazil 0.07 1 N/A
83 Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Brazil 0.50 0.07 1 -86.9%
83 Molecular Biology Institute of Paraná (IBMP), Brazil 0.07 1 N/A
84 University of Vila Velha (UVV), Brazil 0.03 0.06 1 109.4%
85 Institute for the Conservation of Neotropical Carnivores - "Pró-Carnívoros" (IPC), Brazil 0.06 1 N/A
86 University of the State of Amazonas (UEA), Brazil 0.08 0.06 2 -23.3%
87 Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Brazil 0.06 1 N/A
88 Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNSEC), Brazil 0.06 1 N/A
89 Faculty of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Brazil 0.02 0.06 1 201.3%
90 Superintendência da Polícia Técnico-Científica (SPTC), Brazil 0.06 1 N/A
90 Veiga de Almeida University (UVA), Brazil 0.06 1 N/A
91 Fleury S.A., Brazil 0.05 1 N/A
92 Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA), Brazil 0.09 0.05 2 -43.6%
93 Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), Brazil 0.05 1 N/A
94 Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros (PZMQB), Brazil 0.05 1 N/A
95 Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 0.04 1 N/A
96 Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Brazil 0.25 0.04 3 -85.5%
97 Instituto Federal da Bahia (IFBA), Brazil 0.04 1 N/A
98 Centro Universitário Estácio de São Paulo (UniRadial), Brazil 0.04 1 N/A
99 Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (FCMMG), Brazil 0.03 1 N/A
100 São Paulo State Bioenergy Research Center, Brazil 0.03 1 N/A
101 Jaguar Conservation Fund (JCF), Brazil 0.03 1 N/A
101 Brasil Ministry of Environment (MMA), Brazil 0.03 1 N/A
102 Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), Brazil 0.03 1 N/A
103 Barretos Cancer Hospital, Brazil 0.02 2 N/A
104 Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), Brazil 0.02 0.02 1 15.3%
105 Hospital Santa Izabel, Brazil 0.02 1 N/A
106 Hospitalar Memorial São José, Brazil 0.02 1 N/A
107 Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group (LACOG), Brazil 0.02 1 N/A
108 Rede D’Or São Luiz, Brazil 0.45 0.02 2 -96.2%
109 Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development (MISD), Brazil 0.02 1 N/A
110 SARAH Network of Rehabilitation Hospitals, Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
111 Federal University of Tocantins, Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
111 Hospital São Francisco (HSF), Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
112 Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Brazil 0.01 0.01 21 -7.0%
113 Mato Grosso State University (UNEMAT), Brazil 0.08 0.01 1 -83.7%
113 Instituto de Pesquisas Científicas e Tecnológicas do Amapá (IEPA), Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
114 A.C. Camargo Cancer Center (CIPE), Brazil 0.48 0.01 1 -97.4%
115 José Silveira Foundation (FJS), Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
116 Brazilian Company of Hospital Services (EBSERH), Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
117 Faculdade Natalense de Ensino e Cultura (FANEC), Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
117 Universidade Potiguar, Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
118 Federal Rural University of the Amazon (UFRA), Brazil 0.25 0.01 1 -97.4%
118 Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development (IDSM), Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
119 Federal Center for Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca (CEFET-RJ), Brazil 0.00 2 N/A

Footnote

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