Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo: Rankings

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Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranked 25th in Portugal, 4747th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 10 research topics. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,826 academic publications and 30,493 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4747 of 14,131 In the World
#1201 of 2,785 In Europe
#25 of 95 In Portugal
#722 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#901 of 1,053 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#1042 of 1,247 For Hospitality and Hotel Management
#4821 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 7 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranked 22nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 3309th in the World with 1,796 publications made and 17,620 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#22 of 32 In Portugal
#902 of 1,492 In Europe
#3309 of 7,020 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 1 0
2000 4 3
2001 1 5
2002 2 13
2003 4 12
2004 7 21
2005 11 41
2006 6 63
2007 13 44
2008 14 81
2009 17 86
2010 32 107
2011 28 126
2012 34 159
2013 51 262
2014 55 289
2015 71 373
2016 98 429
2017 88 514
2018 114 774
2019 154 1104
2020 191 1710
2021 278 2720
2022 256 3473
2023 257 3872

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 6 273 722
Communications and Public Relations 21 700 2333
Archaeology 21 757 2636
Demography 22 718 2815
History 21 788 2825
Aesthetics 20 852 2974
Anthropology 26 825 2976
Law 20 837 3060
Political Science 22 903 3232
Philosophy 25 916 3286
Sociology 23 889 3546
Education Majors 22 870 3584
Linguistics 25 997 3886
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 25 957 3909

Environmental Science rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranked 22nd for Environmental Science in Portugal and 3418th in the World with 1,547 publications made and 18,433 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#22 of 29 In Portugal
#858 of 1,458 In Europe
#3418 of 6,798 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1997 4 1
1998 3 2
1999 5 5
2000 8 9
2001 7 27
2002 8 22
2003 14 37
2004 22 62
2005 16 102
2006 15 178
2007 17 157
2008 21 232
2009 20 276
2010 22 242
2011 23 330
2012 34 304
2013 44 378
2014 44 473
2015 57 488
2016 70 570
2017 65 641
2018 84 830
2019 120 1126
2020 153 1591
2021 197 2468
2022 235 3168
2023 225 3595

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

Environmental Science subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 17 581 2263
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 656 2282
Environmental Engineering 17 618 2415
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 18 731 2647
Environmental Management 20 764 2866
Agricultural Science 20 693 2873
Geography and Cartography 21 824 3060
Environmental Chemistry 20 741 3093
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 719 3114
Paleontology 21 836 3350
Ecology 24 866 3508
Geology 22 880 3515
Oceanography 24 902 3566

Biology rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranked 22nd for Biology in Portugal and 3854th in the World with 1,407 publications made and 17,857 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#22 of 29 In Portugal
#904 of 1,445 In Europe
#3854 of 6,770 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1997 2 1
1998 3 0
1999 2 0
2000 12 11
2001 5 23
2002 7 29
2003 11 43
2004 17 70
2005 15 93
2006 11 165
2007 11 159
2008 17 232
2009 24 263
2010 21 276
2011 21 323
2012 34 370
2013 41 414
2014 36 483
2015 54 525
2016 49 618
2017 43 665
2018 67 877
2019 120 1144
2020 139 1571
2021 212 2364
2022 231 2995
2023 195 3294

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

Biology subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animal Science 10 435 1617
Forestry 17 581 2263
Nutrition and Food Science 21 587 2395
Horticulture 20 583 2535
Biotechnology 21 661 2794
Agricultural Science 20 693 2873
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 719 3114
Microbiology 20 691 3118
Botany 24 768 3326
Paleontology 21 836 3350
Neuroscience 22 878 3437
Immunology 23 850 3865
Nanotechnology 22 939 3899
Biochemistry 23 882 3908
Genetics 22 932 4202

Engineering rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranked 21st for Engineering in Portugal and 3518th in the World with 1,358 publications made and 17,079 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 29 In Portugal
#919 of 1,453 In Europe
#3518 of 6,684 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 4 2
1998 4 3
1999 4 5
2000 10 14
2001 3 17
2002 11 30
2003 15 40
2004 26 68
2005 21 134
2006 19 225
2007 24 204
2008 31 289
2009 30 332
2010 28 328
2011 21 351
2012 35 376
2013 45 380
2014 37 508
2015 61 498
2016 71 623
2017 55 696
2018 62 796
2019 102 1096
2020 125 1498
2021 157 2079
2022 173 2530
2023 174 2938

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

Engineering subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 13 268 901
Landscape Architecture 12 390 1063
Architectural Engineering 16 485 1409
Human-Computer Interaction 19 667 2019
Environmental Engineering 17 618 2415
Telecommunications 18 709 2617
Systems Engineering 20 826 2710
Biotechnology 21 661 2794
Civil Engineering 20 810 2943
Metallurgical Engineering 18 800 3178
Chemical Engineering 20 790 3227
Mechanical Engineering 20 911 3260
Optical Engineering 17 855 3289
Electronic Engineering 22 846 3325
Computer Networking 20 858 3335
Materials Science 21 891 3436
Structural Engineering 21 940 3540
Electrical Engineering 22 945 3660
Aerospace Engineering 23 989 3834
Nanotechnology 22 939 3899
Acoustical Engineering 23 1022 3934

Computer Science rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranked 21st for Computer Science in Portugal and 3438th in the World with 1,274 publications made and 13,728 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 29 In Portugal
#883 of 1,459 In Europe
#3438 of 6,752 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1999 4 2
2000 5 9
2001 5 14
2002 4 9
2003 7 18
2004 16 21
2005 14 72
2006 9 77
2007 10 74
2008 18 94
2009 19 86
2010 27 121
2011 16 138
2012 29 202
2013 37 217
2014 40 293
2015 54 361
2016 65 449
2017 56 496
2018 74 637
2019 95 886
2020 110 1243
2021 192 2028
2022 183 2640
2023 181 2880

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

Computer Science subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 17 635 1801
Human-Computer Interaction 19 667 2019
Data Science 18 672 2033
Cyber Security 16 654 2203
Management Information Systems 24 763 2244
Telecommunications 18 709 2617
Computer Networking 20 858 3335
Neuroscience 22 878 3437
Machine Learning 22 896 3673
Cognitive Science 21 901 3690
Computer Vision 24 929 3704
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 23 989 3846

Medicine rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranked 23rd for Medicine in Portugal and 3649th in the World with 1,192 publications made and 13,031 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Physical Therapy, Psychiatry, Sports Medicine, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#23 of 30 In Portugal
#876 of 1,417 In Europe
#3649 of 6,680 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2000 4 1
2001 5 19
2002 2 21
2003 3 26
2004 3 26
2005 6 48
2006 4 86
2007 3 55
2008 13 84
2009 5 89
2010 14 103
2011 21 125
2012 17 183
2013 21 209
2014 24 202
2015 30 286
2016 45 390
2017 36 433
2018 66 581
2019 96 787
2020 133 1221
2021 224 2268
2022 241 2890
2023 166 3019

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

Medicine subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 6 273 722
Sports Medicine 14 485 1431
Physical Therapy 11 483 1488
Gerontology 23 567 1959
Healthcare Management (MHA) 22 689 2525
Health Science 21 682 2818
Anatomy and Physiology 20 753 2846
Clinical Psychology 25 711 2849
Nursing 25 738 3103
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 823 3126
Pathology 23 829 3473
Public Health 24 822 3520
Psychiatry 23 869 3679
Surgery 25 912 3852
Immunology 23 850 3865

Physics rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranked 22nd for Physics in Portugal and 3632nd in the World with 1,186 publications made and 14,538 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#22 of 29 In Portugal
#943 of 1,446 In Europe
#3632 of 6,603 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 4 2
1998 4 3
1999 4 5
2000 9 11
2001 3 16
2002 10 28
2003 14 39
2004 24 66
2005 23 128
2006 16 201
2007 20 187
2008 29 275
2009 29 304
2010 19 301
2011 19 323
2012 29 332
2013 29 344
2014 31 424
2015 47 438
2016 43 514
2017 41 608
2018 63 688
2019 96 920
2020 114 1249
2021 138 1801
2022 176 2231
2023 144 2403

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

Physics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 17 801 3203
Optical Engineering 17 855 3289
Astrophysics and Astronomy 21 892 3374
Materials Science 21 891 3436
Quantum and Particle physics 21 927 3612
Nanotechnology 22 939 3899
Acoustical Engineering 23 1022 3934

Chemistry rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranked 22nd for Chemistry in Portugal and 3770th in the World with 979 publications made and 15,547 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#22 of 29 In Portugal
#910 of 1,401 In Europe
#3770 of 6,447 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1997 4 2
1998 3 3
1999 4 5
2000 13 14
2001 8 32
2002 8 39
2003 20 60
2004 27 88
2005 27 166
2006 22 262
2007 21 236
2008 28 344
2009 27 384
2010 20 380
2011 19 414
2012 27 443
2013 27 467
2014 26 564
2015 47 554
2016 30 634
2017 27 691
2018 41 758
2019 72 914
2020 94 1236
2021 107 1690
2022 114 1987
2023 107 2219

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

Chemistry subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 656 2282
Nutrition and Food Science 21 587 2395
Physical chemistry 19 746 2960
Environmental Chemistry 20 741 3093
Chemical Engineering 20 790 3227
Materials Science 21 891 3436
Organic Chemistry 21 844 3530
Nanotechnology 22 939 3899
Biochemistry 23 882 3908

Business rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranked 21st for Business in Portugal and 2732nd in the World with 941 publications made and 10,116 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#21 of 30 In Portugal
#798 of 1,414 In Europe
#2732 of 6,187 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2000 3 2
2001 0 1
2002 4 2
2003 1 1
2004 6 8
2005 2 7
2006 1 10
2007 7 11
2008 9 15
2009 11 21
2010 18 36
2011 7 41
2012 20 58
2013 28 106
2014 22 115
2015 29 183
2016 48 243
2017 43 260
2018 50 432
2019 85 640
2020 114 1055
2021 144 1602
2022 142 2016
2023 141 2160

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

Business subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 21 404 1042
Project Management 18 603 1527
Accounting 18 655 2058
Advertising 22 691 2217
Marketing 20 701 2243
Management Information Systems 24 763 2244
Management 18 745 2595
Finance 22 859 3087

Mathematics rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranked 21st for Mathematics in Portugal and 3608th in the World with 762 publications made and 7,997 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#21 of 29 In Portugal
#891 of 1,388 In Europe
#3608 of 6,305 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 0 2
2002 1 5
2003 3 6
2004 7 12
2005 8 21
2006 2 13
2007 4 17
2008 8 48
2009 6 32
2010 13 49
2011 11 51
2012 20 79
2013 24 84
2014 20 115
2015 28 183
2016 35 225
2017 36 252
2018 34 365
2019 64 574
2020 75 840
2021 125 1300
2022 120 1666
2023 109 1864

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

Mathematics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 797 2967
Math Teachers 22 814 3415
Statistics 21 861 3419

Psychology rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranked 24th for Psychology in Portugal and 3820th in the World with 720 publications made and 7,347 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#24 of 30 In Portugal
#911 of 1,414 In Europe
#3820 of 6,528 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2000 3 4
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 0 5
2004 3 6
2005 5 9
2006 0 15
2007 5 17
2008 5 14
2009 7 16
2010 10 23
2011 13 43
2012 12 90
2013 16 111
2014 20 119
2015 23 164
2016 35 241
2017 38 256
2018 44 391
2019 54 547
2020 78 754
2021 132 1251
2022 117 1575
2023 96 1683

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

Psychology subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Child Psychology 18 676 2614
Clinical Psychology 25 711 2849
Social Psychology 23 854 3226
Neuroscience 22 878 3437
Education Majors 22 870 3584
Psychiatry 23 869 3679
Cognitive Science 21 901 3690

Economics rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranked 22nd for Economics in Portugal and 3481st in the World with 457 publications made and 4,108 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#22 of 29 In Portugal
#917 of 1,366 In Europe
#3481 of 5,995 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 2 2
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 0 1
2004 2 2
2005 1 7
2006 1 5
2007 4 7
2008 9 13
2009 5 13
2010 11 20
2011 5 21
2012 13 44
2013 21 69
2014 10 77
2015 22 104
2016 17 116
2017 18 127
2018 31 235
2019 46 305
2020 48 529
2021 57 803
2022 49 970
2023 81 1173

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

Economics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 16 541 1511
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 797 2967
Finance 22 859 3087
Development Studies 24 915 3819

Art & Design rankings

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo ranked 21st for Art & Design in Portugal and 3213th in the World with 335 publications made and 2,674 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Landscape Architecture.

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
#21 of 28 In Portugal
#872 of 1,349 In Europe
#3213 of 5,720 In the World

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2002 0 5
2003 1 3
2004 4 7
2005 5 21
2006 3 33
2007 5 18
2008 5 24
2009 9 36
2010 11 43
2011 8 45
2012 10 52
2013 8 71
2014 7 61
2015 13 106
2016 19 101
2017 12 84
2018 17 113
2019 25 149
2020 22 232
2021 50 347
2022 45 356
2023 53 440

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

Art & Design subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 12 390 1063
Aesthetics 20 852 2974
Literature 22 880 3197
Fashion Design 24 883 3214