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Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranked 26th in Portugal, 4890th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 94 research topics. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,145 academic publications and 19,459 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4890 of 14,131 In the World
#1230 of 2,785 In Europe
#26 of 95 In Portugal
#1138 of 1,321 For Urban and Regional planning
#1468 of 2,488 For Software Engineering
#1751 of 2,080 For Multimedia
#4564 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranked 23rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 3411th in the World with 1,301 publications made and 10,731 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#23 of 32 In Portugal
#919 of 1,492 In Europe
#3411 of 7,020 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 3 3
2001 6 2
2002 8 4
2003 14 14
2004 15 27
2005 20 24
2006 20 47
2007 13 72
2008 26 81
2009 28 120
2010 33 169
2011 28 190
2012 59 228
2013 50 273
2014 47 346
2015 92 391
2016 68 414
2017 76 532
2018 96 631
2019 122 806
2020 124 1139
2021 118 1495
2022 119 1571
2023 108 1551

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 13 520 1138
Anthropology 23 803 2875
Philosophy 22 832 2875
Archaeology 22 839 3064
History 23 864 3213
Aesthetics 23 916 3215
Sociology 24 904 3619
Education Majors 24 883 3627
Linguistics 23 953 3677
Political Science 25 985 3717
Demography 25 896 3853
Law 27 982 3893

Engineering rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranked 22nd for Engineering in Portugal and 3608th in the World with 1,074 publications made and 12,795 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 29 In Portugal
#938 of 1,453 In Europe
#3608 of 6,684 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 4 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 6
2001 6 2
2002 13 8
2003 21 27
2004 23 44
2005 24 46
2006 28 105
2007 27 109
2008 41 122
2009 27 182
2010 41 252
2011 35 294
2012 48 409
2013 48 450
2014 54 551
2015 69 598
2016 40 652
2017 66 736
2018 49 770
2019 80 911
2020 94 1253
2021 83 1411
2022 82 1621
2023 67 1520

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 21 705 2201
Computer Networking 18 668 2437
Geotechnical Engineering 18 685 2611
Telecommunications 19 714 2641
Structural Engineering 18 758 2655
Electronic Engineering 19 729 2690
Civil Engineering 18 799 2893
Systems Engineering 22 889 2957
Metallurgical Engineering 20 825 3304
Mechanical Engineering 21 941 3389
Aerospace Engineering 20 919 3424
Materials Science 23 909 3571
Optical Engineering 22 918 3629
Chemical Engineering 23 877 3675
Acoustical Engineering 21 972 3691
Electrical Engineering 23 983 3815

Environmental Science rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in Portugal and 3647th in the World with 1,044 publications made and 11,947 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 29 In Portugal
#901 of 1,458 In Europe
#3647 of 6,798 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1999 1 1
2000 2 4
2001 3 1
2002 8 5
2003 9 18
2004 13 25
2005 20 41
2006 18 82
2007 16 104
2008 25 101
2009 25 151
2010 32 220
2011 19 241
2012 40 300
2013 45 319
2014 49 426
2015 57 463
2016 53 527
2017 74 609
2018 72 722
2019 86 909
2020 96 1210
2021 94 1512
2022 95 1689
2023 82 1675

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 13 520 1138
Forestry 14 518 1903
Geotechnical Engineering 18 685 2611
Agricultural Science 22 746 3134
Geography and Cartography 23 875 3326
Environmental Management 25 854 3341
Ecology 23 843 3382
Earth science and Geophysics 18 838 3409
Oceanography 25 903 3578
Geology 23 913 3666
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 24 984 3949
Paleontology 24 940 3980

Computer Science rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranked 20th for Computer Science in Portugal and 3349th in the World with 1,003 publications made and 9,794 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#20 of 29 In Portugal
#864 of 1,459 In Europe
#3349 of 6,752 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1999 1 2
2000 1 2
2001 4 0
2002 9 3
2003 23 20
2004 28 35
2005 22 44
2006 24 92
2007 16 108
2008 25 96
2009 18 160
2010 32 157
2011 26 204
2012 48 265
2013 45 304
2014 40 369
2015 48 391
2016 43 361
2017 62 456
2018 69 563
2019 86 658
2020 103 1023
2021 86 1203
2022 71 1289
2023 69 1291

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 16 565 1468
Multimedia 17 553 1751
Management Information Systems 21 676 1868
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 558 1891
Data Science 21 700 2163
Human-Computer Interaction 21 705 2201
Computer Networking 18 668 2437
Telecommunications 19 714 2641
Cyber Security 20 813 3022
Machine Learning 20 779 3029
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 835 3096
Computer Vision 23 871 3404
Cognitive Science 22 915 3758
Neuroscience 27 1024 4270

Biology rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranked 25th for Biology in Portugal and 4226th in the World with 968 publications made and 10,088 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Botany, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#25 of 29 In Portugal
#980 of 1,445 In Europe
#4226 of 6,770 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 5 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 2 1
2001 4 2
2002 6 4
2003 6 18
2004 14 26
2005 15 28
2006 14 71
2007 19 99
2008 18 97
2009 22 155
2010 25 190
2011 19 193
2012 32 229
2013 36 273
2014 35 344
2015 49 394
2016 50 438
2017 64 510
2018 60 646
2019 80 739
2020 98 1113
2021 100 1459
2022 93 1645
2023 94 1699

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 14 518 1903
Nutrition and Food Science 25 613 2533
Horticulture 22 655 2953
Agricultural Science 22 746 3134
Botany 23 761 3295
Immunology 21 821 3729
Paleontology 24 940 3980
Neuroscience 27 1024 4270
Biochemistry 26 962 4349
Genetics 24 989 4513

Physics rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranked 23rd for Physics in Portugal and 3940th in the World with 756 publications made and 10,192 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#23 of 29 In Portugal
#993 of 1,446 In Europe
#3940 of 6,603 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2000 0 3
2001 7 2
2002 10 6
2003 7 24
2004 22 41
2005 17 35
2006 22 87
2007 20 74
2008 29 104
2009 19 149
2010 29 205
2011 27 226
2012 28 294
2013 38 346
2014 47 407
2015 44 433
2016 28 500
2017 52 567
2018 33 607
2019 53 704
2020 67 982
2021 57 1098
2022 50 1212
2023 46 1124

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 23 909 3571
Optical Engineering 22 918 3629
Acoustical Engineering 21 972 3691
Astrophysics and Astronomy 24 1040 4143
Quantum and Particle physics 24 1038 4175

Medicine rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranked 25th for Medicine in Portugal and 4237th in the World with 677 publications made and 5,672 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#25 of 30 In Portugal
#977 of 1,417 In Europe
#4237 of 6,680 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 0 2
2001 1 1
2002 2 3
2003 2 6
2004 9 12
2005 7 8
2006 7 28
2007 10 44
2008 11 39
2009 8 66
2010 13 79
2011 13 88
2012 17 94
2013 25 128
2014 24 169
2015 33 170
2016 32 213
2017 28 238
2018 48 292
2019 66 402
2020 77 611
2021 83 851
2022 73 1023
2023 79 1088

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Gerontology 24 569 1974
Sports Medicine 20 635 2137
Physical Therapy 23 690 2538
Health Science 26 805 3412
Nursing 27 797 3415
Surgery 23 870 3618
Anatomy and Physiology 23 884 3700
Immunology 21 821 3729
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 24 936 3837
Public Health 25 902 4006
Psychiatry 26 968 4239
Pathology 26 960 4294

Chemistry rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranked 25th for Chemistry in Portugal and 4058th in the World with 665 publications made and 10,448 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#25 of 29 In Portugal
#969 of 1,401 In Europe
#4058 of 6,447 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 3 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 4
2001 5 2
2002 7 8
2003 8 27
2004 14 43
2005 15 40
2006 13 82
2007 23 98
2008 21 100
2009 20 156
2010 25 209
2011 14 238
2012 22 287
2013 33 337
2014 38 379
2015 49 425
2016 32 480
2017 42 515
2018 34 616
2019 37 711
2020 49 983
2021 66 1176
2022 51 1425
2023 40 1397

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 25 613 2533
Materials Science 23 909 3571
Chemical Engineering 23 877 3675
Organic Chemistry 24 941 4047
Physical chemistry 22 970 4057
Biochemistry 26 962 4349

Business rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranked 24th for Business in Portugal and 3464th in the World with 588 publications made and 5,291 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Entrepreneurship.

Business ranking Location
#24 of 30 In Portugal
#949 of 1,414 In Europe
#3464 of 6,187 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2000 1 1
2001 2 0
2002 3 1
2003 7 5
2004 13 16
2005 9 12
2006 11 35
2007 6 46
2008 17 36
2009 4 51
2010 15 57
2011 15 65
2012 22 86
2013 20 120
2014 19 130
2015 26 125
2016 29 143
2017 45 238
2018 50 282
2019 59 431
2020 73 644
2021 56 815
2022 43 871
2023 42 811

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 14 316 689
Management Information Systems 21 676 1868
Marketing 24 893 3225
Management 23 896 3285
Finance 24 967 3553

Mathematics rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranked 23rd for Mathematics in Portugal and 3919th in the World with 541 publications made and 5,053 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#23 of 29 In Portugal
#953 of 1,388 In Europe
#3919 of 6,305 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1999 1 1
2000 2 3
2001 2 0
2002 7 1
2003 13 15
2004 9 15
2005 10 19
2006 17 43
2007 8 36
2008 10 39
2009 11 62
2010 15 69
2011 18 73
2012 16 125
2013 19 134
2014 24 174
2015 30 204
2016 20 208
2017 32 283
2018 45 298
2019 44 408
2020 53 546
2021 47 659
2022 41 700
2023 45 718

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 558 1891
Math Teachers 24 879 3727
Statistics 24 970 3970

Psychology rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranked 26th for Psychology in Portugal and 4450th in the World with 481 publications made and 3,016 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#26 of 30 In Portugal
#1036 of 1,414 In Europe
#4450 of 6,528 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2002 2 1
2003 0 1
2004 6 2
2005 3 9
2006 5 14
2007 5 18
2008 8 23
2009 1 23
2010 9 36
2011 7 30
2012 12 46
2013 14 62
2014 17 70
2015 25 78
2016 22 98
2017 31 123
2018 36 185
2019 64 252
2020 60 413
2021 52 546
2022 43 566
2023 55 646

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Child Psychology 27 851 3581
Education Majors 24 883 3627
Cognitive Science 22 915 3758
Psychiatry 26 968 4239
Neuroscience 27 1024 4270
Social Psychology 28 1079 4568

Economics rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranked 24th for Economics in Portugal and 3813th in the World with 322 publications made and 3,054 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#24 of 29 In Portugal
#973 of 1,366 In Europe
#3813 of 5,995 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2002 1 1
2003 1 1
2004 2 4
2005 3 5
2006 2 6
2007 2 8
2008 5 9
2009 1 15
2010 7 17
2011 10 17
2012 14 29
2013 14 38
2014 12 61
2015 20 61
2016 16 75
2017 25 120
2018 31 151
2019 39 259
2020 39 349
2021 30 476
2022 20 517
2023 27 501

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 24 967 3553
Development Studies 23 894 3695

Art & Design rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco ranked 22nd for Art & Design in Portugal and 3221st in the World with 296 publications made and 2,744 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Literature.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#22 of 28 In Portugal
#877 of 1,349 In Europe
#3221 of 5,720 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 3 1
2002 2 1
2003 3 4
2004 6 10
2005 3 13
2006 5 21
2007 3 32
2008 7 22
2009 6 31
2010 12 57
2011 5 43
2012 15 48
2013 15 59
2014 13 68
2015 11 79
2016 13 64
2017 16 79
2018 13 103
2019 29 122
2020 35 205
2021 32 287
2022 28 308
2023 19 275

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 17 553 1751
Fashion Design 20 763 2555
Aesthetics 23 916 3215
Literature 24 1011 3950