Western Parana State University: Rankings

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Western Parana State University ranked 52nd in Brazil, 2085th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 65 research topics. Western Parana State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,304 academic publications and 63,622 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2085 of 14,131 In the World
#115 of 1,756 In Latin America
#52 of 198 In Brazil
#176 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#257 of 3,373 For Horticulture
#569 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#6208 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3033 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 62 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Western Parana State University ranked 43rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 890th in the World with 9,637 publications made and 20,920 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#43 of 128 In Brazil
#67 of 443 In Latin America
#890 of 7,020 In the World

Western Parana State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 2
1992 1 1
1993 0 3
1994 2 1
1995 5 4
1996 1 2
1997 3 3
1998 7 0
1999 13 2
2000 15 5
2001 27 9
2002 25 4
2003 44 18
2004 56 30
2005 62 48
2006 76 69
2007 110 106
2008 175 183
2009 180 283
2010 172 380
2011 252 434
2012 361 631
2013 349 739
2014 469 801
2015 550 956
2016 598 891
2017 770 1021
2018 765 1377
2019 852 1581
2020 1144 2407
2021 995 3176
2022 760 2895
2023 768 3186

The following table provides academic rankings for Western Parana State University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 40 57 569
Sports / Exercise science 49 65 916
Early Childhood Education 22 33 1020
Political Science 42 75 1162
Sociology 56 85 1353
Public Policy / Administration 48 82 1500
Art History 59 100 1864
Education Majors 55 86 1882
Gender Studies 69 128 1973
Library and Information science 41 78 1986
Anthropology 61 101 2100
Archaeology 55 103 2112
Demography 70 145 2142
Classics and Ancient History 41 85 2163
History 55 107 2175
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 59 106 2469
Law 61 128 2707
Aesthetics 61 137 2773
Linguistics 61 130 2821
Communications and Public Relations 61 130 2947

Biology rankings

Western Parana State University ranked 46th for Biology in Brazil and 1669th in the World with 6,155 publications made and 46,393 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Botany, Biochemistry, Horticulture, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#46 of 128 In Brazil
#84 of 428 In Latin America
#1669 of 6,770 In the World

Western Parana State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 3
1992 0 6
1993 1 8
1994 0 2
1995 1 10
1996 2 2
1997 1 6
1998 5 3
1999 13 5
2000 19 8
2001 21 10
2002 29 8
2003 58 29
2004 62 74
2005 96 123
2006 92 193
2007 106 282
2008 152 406
2009 189 568
2010 181 731
2011 226 910
2012 270 1375
2013 263 1488
2014 316 1743
2015 384 2000
2016 373 2105
2017 430 2494
2018 385 3096
2019 493 3777
2020 568 4984
2021 538 6386
2022 458 6471
2023 391 6400

The following table provides academic rankings for Western Parana State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Animal Science 17 19 176
Horticulture 28 33 257
Agricultural Science 26 37 601
Forestry 48 79 698
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 57 847
Entomology 51 97 1004
Nutrition and Food Science 40 70 1018
Molecular Biology 37 61 1117
Toxicology 51 80 1119
Botany 44 77 1133
Biotechnology 38 69 1339
Zoology 57 117 1404
Microbiology 53 107 1658
Paleontology 55 116 1960
Oncology and Cancer research 51 107 2056
Immunology 70 159 2210
Virology 81 184 2227
Biochemistry 60 124 2317
Genetics 63 136 2331
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 139 2434
Pharmacology 77 151 2711
Evolutionary Biology 62 148 2747
Neuroscience 74 159 2950
Nanotechnology 67 143 3101

Environmental Science rankings

Western Parana State University ranked 47th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1566th in the World with 5,674 publications made and 36,594 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#47 of 128 In Brazil
#90 of 428 In Latin America
#1566 of 6,798 In the World

Western Parana State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 1 2
1994 0 2
1995 1 2
1996 2 0
1997 1 0
1998 4 1
1999 9 0
2000 18 3
2001 19 5
2002 23 3
2003 48 19
2004 51 58
2005 73 81
2006 76 143
2007 82 183
2008 137 276
2009 156 406
2010 146 529
2011 213 751
2012 269 1063
2013 233 1213
2014 310 1368
2015 357 1579
2016 361 1689
2017 403 1955
2018 407 2619
2019 481 3187
2020 518 4196
2021 495 5475
2022 396 5395
2023 357 5454

The following table provides academic rankings for Western Parana State University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 26 37 601
Forestry 48 79 698
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 57 847
Environmental Engineering 24 38 988
Environmental Management 30 49 1277
Ecology 47 80 1452
Geography and Cartography 49 97 1561
Environmental Chemistry 40 83 1720
Oceanography 42 93 1771
Geology 49 101 1821
Paleontology 55 116 1960
Earth science and Geophysics 46 104 1966
Geotechnical Engineering 43 93 2025
Petrology and Geochemistry 55 131 2473
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 57 147 2930

Chemistry rankings

Western Parana State University ranked 53rd for Chemistry in Brazil and 2286th in the World with 3,594 publications made and 36,807 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#53 of 128 In Brazil
#109 of 414 In Latin America
#2286 of 6,447 In the World

Western Parana State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 2
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 2 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 2
1999 9 2
2000 9 4
2001 14 7
2002 14 6
2003 35 17
2004 24 41
2005 52 69
2006 39 117
2007 51 181
2008 77 260
2009 89 377
2010 94 457
2011 118 641
2012 165 1012
2013 155 1174
2014 174 1284
2015 234 1577
2016 246 1630
2017 279 2029
2018 233 2563
2019 304 3098
2020 348 4114
2021 308 5285
2022 267 5461
2023 234 5317

The following table provides academic rankings for Western Parana State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 40 70 1018
Radiochemistry 36 52 1095
Environmental Chemistry 40 83 1720
Physical chemistry 40 84 1946
Organic Chemistry 49 101 2188
Inorganic Chemistry 50 107 2307
Biochemistry 60 124 2317
Petrology and Geochemistry 55 131 2473
Chemical Engineering 56 116 2559
Materials Science 56 115 2607
Nanotechnology 67 143 3101

Medicine rankings

Western Parana State University ranked 59th for Medicine in Brazil and 1811th in the World with 3,502 publications made and 24,667 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Public Health, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#59 of 128 In Brazil
#106 of 426 In Latin America
#1811 of 6,680 In the World

Western Parana State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 4
1992 0 6
1993 1 9
1994 2 3
1995 1 11
1996 1 4
1997 1 6
1998 1 3
1999 4 5
2000 13 7
2001 16 11
2002 12 5
2003 28 17
2004 21 33
2005 37 42
2006 41 68
2007 43 115
2008 82 161
2009 87 262
2010 50 322
2011 83 417
2012 155 660
2013 130 727
2014 147 869
2015 230 1066
2016 215 1157
2017 265 1348
2018 230 1677
2019 277 1974
2020 325 2719
2021 356 3453
2022 303 3592
2023 323 3621

The following table provides academic rankings for Western Parana State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 57 71 661
Gerontology 57 68 880
Sports / Exercise science 49 65 916
Dentistry 54 78 1059
Toxicology 51 80 1119
Nursing 43 54 1138
Orthodontics 49 73 1141
Epidemiology 55 97 1185
Dermatology 58 96 1258
Pediatrics 56 95 1270
Critical Care Nursing 43 75 1316
Sports Medicine 50 67 1358
Urology 53 96 1438
Anesthesiology 49 77 1445
Veterinary 67 132 1516
Health Science 54 75 1573
Physical Therapy 57 81 1577
Anatomy and Physiology 55 94 1649
Surgery 55 95 1668
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 47 84 1702
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 61 121 1725
Family medicine 59 102 1727
Healthcare Management (MHA) 53 84 1822
Pathology 60 114 1915
Clinical Psychology 54 98 2027
Oncology and Cancer research 51 107 2056
Immunology 70 159 2210
Virology 81 184 2227
Public Health 68 144 2258
Psychiatry 65 120 2268
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 73 137 2376
Cardiology 80 163 2465
Pharmacology 77 151 2711

Engineering rankings

Western Parana State University ranked 56th for Engineering in Brazil and 2583rd in the World with 3,035 publications made and 28,542 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#56 of 127 In Brazil
#115 of 420 In Latin America
#2583 of 6,684 In the World

Western Parana State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 1 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 3
1997 1 0
1998 2 1
1999 3 0
2000 5 6
2001 13 7
2002 14 5
2003 31 12
2004 22 30
2005 48 48
2006 31 80
2007 36 109
2008 60 152
2009 72 251
2010 75 312
2011 102 473
2012 146 646
2013 124 809
2014 153 949
2015 182 1101
2016 207 1185
2017 219 1528
2018 247 2138
2019 251 2509
2020 278 3377
2021 267 4368
2022 222 4492
2023 213 4448

The following table provides academic rankings for Western Parana State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 23 33 563
Environmental Engineering 24 38 988
Renewable Energy Engineering 27 44 1103
Biotechnology 38 69 1339
Remote Sensing 34 48 1424
Automotive Engineering 38 58 1486
Geotechnical Engineering 43 93 2025
Systems Engineering 48 101 2272
Metallurgical Engineering 50 108 2403
Chemical Engineering 56 116 2559
Human-Computer Interaction 62 190 2584
Materials Science 56 115 2607
Structural Engineering 52 118 2733
Mechanical Engineering 60 134 2745
Electrical Engineering 57 131 2773
Telecommunications 58 140 3021
Nanotechnology 67 143 3101
Computer Networking 60 137 3110
Aerospace Engineering 63 145 3117
Civil Engineering 66 165 3168
Acoustical Engineering 60 141 3210
Electronic Engineering 68 175 3250
Optical Engineering 68 155 3285

Physics rankings

Western Parana State University ranked 57th for Physics in Brazil and 2753rd in the World with 2,417 publications made and 21,680 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#57 of 127 In Brazil
#124 of 409 In Latin America
#2753 of 6,603 In the World

Western Parana State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 2
1997 2 0
1998 1 1
1999 3 0
2000 9 4
2001 13 5
2002 11 5
2003 19 7
2004 16 31
2005 34 40
2006 23 70
2007 32 95
2008 51 126
2009 66 212
2010 68 269
2011 81 406
2012 117 567
2013 105 733
2014 121 794
2015 130 908
2016 153 960
2017 187 1241
2018 181 1645
2019 199 1916
2020 250 2617
2021 192 3264
2022 185 3321
2023 161 3251

The following table provides academic rankings for Western Parana State University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Materials Science 56 115 2607
Quantum and Particle physics 58 134 2887
Nanotechnology 67 143 3101
Astrophysics and Astronomy 66 160 3166
Acoustical Engineering 60 141 3210
Optical Engineering 68 155 3285
Nuclear Physics 79 180 3406

Mathematics rankings

Western Parana State University ranked 55th for Mathematics in Brazil and 2517th in the World with 1,468 publications made and 10,596 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#55 of 124 In Brazil
#106 of 393 In Latin America
#2517 of 6,305 In the World

Western Parana State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 3 1
2001 2 2
2002 3 3
2003 13 3
2004 8 15
2005 22 31
2006 21 34
2007 18 48
2008 30 62
2009 27 88
2010 37 120
2011 45 183
2012 72 275
2013 64 278
2014 89 312
2015 82 374
2016 119 453
2017 121 511
2018 107 674
2019 113 763
2020 117 1016
2021 117 1223
2022 108 1299
2023 118 1353

The following table provides academic rankings for Western Parana State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Statistics 53 101 2327
Math Teachers 57 113 2509
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 58 140 3123

Psychology rankings

Western Parana State University ranked 65th for Psychology in Brazil and 2586th in the World with 1,234 publications made and 7,822 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#65 of 126 In Brazil
#122 of 403 In Latin America
#2586 of 6,528 In the World

Western Parana State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 3 0
2000 2 1
2001 3 1
2002 4 0
2003 11 6
2004 11 9
2005 13 21
2006 14 21
2007 10 41
2008 36 60
2009 31 67
2010 13 77
2011 34 126
2012 56 178
2013 52 203
2014 55 256
2015 67 315
2016 78 357
2017 95 423
2018 93 557
2019 103 653
2020 98 852
2021 116 1142
2022 106 1160
2023 119 1156

The following table provides academic rankings for Western Parana State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Education Majors 55 86 1882
Clinical Psychology 54 98 2027
Psychiatry 65 120 2268
Child Psychology 64 132 2738
Neuroscience 74 159 2950
Social Psychology 64 127 2963
Cognitive Science 64 151 3183

Art & Design rankings

Western Parana State University ranked 58th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2265th in the World with 603 publications made and 2,143 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Entertainment Industry Business.

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
#58 of 121 In Brazil
#107 of 350 In Latin America
#2265 of 5,720 In the World

Western Parana State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1996 1 1
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 0
2002 2 0
2003 7 0
2004 2 2
2005 4 2
2006 5 10
2007 7 6
2008 17 17
2009 9 21
2010 14 24
2011 23 33
2012 28 62
2013 22 56
2014 29 63
2015 33 100
2016 44 81
2017 70 111
2018 45 126
2019 47 168
2020 55 234
2021 48 316
2022 42 318
2023 44 340

The following table provides academic rankings for Western Parana State University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 49 56 610
Entertainment Industry Business 46 56 942
Photography 34 54 1084
Literature 48 80 1722
Art History 59 100 1864
Fashion Design 58 107 2128
Aesthetics 61 137 2773

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Western Parana State University

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Project Management 57 116 2013
Software Engineering 59 126 2365
Accounting 40 88 2366
Development Studies 54 114 2517
Machine Learning 57 110 2541
Marketing 56 109 2650
Management Information Systems 70 164 2886
Economics 61 137 2933
Management 59 136 2964
Business 62 136 2995
Computer Vision 59 144 3064
Computer Science 67 149 3133
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 58 144 3151
Finance 63 163 3455
Cyber Security 70 190 3854