2017 tables: Institutions - Earth & environmental sciences

The 2017 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016.

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# Institution Share 2015 Share 2016 Count 2016 Change in Adjusted Share* 2015–2016
1 University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil 5.78 8.29 27 33.7%
2 Brazil Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication (MCTIC), Brazil 1.70 5.15 18 183.2%
3 Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil 1.22 2.65 9 102.8%
4 Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil 0.75 2.24 7 178.9%
5 Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Brazil 1.68 1.72 3 -4.5%
6 State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil 2.23 1.51 7 -36.5%
7 São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil 0.21 1.50 3 572.0%
8 Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil 0.35 1.09 5 192.6%
9 Brazil Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply, Brazil 0.95 0.91 4 -9.9%
10 Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil 0.10 0.82 4 660.6%
11 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), Brazil 0.55 0.80 3 36.7%
12 National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), Brazil 1.07 0.71 8 -38.1%
13 Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil 0.17 0.62 4 246.6%
14 Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Brazil 0.25 0.56 2 108.6%
15 Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Brazil 0.02 0.55 4 2930.5%
16 Water and Sewage Company of Ceará - CAGECE, Brazil – 0.50 1 N/A
17 Geological Survey of Brazil (CPRM), Brazil – 0.50 3 N/A
18 University of Brasília (UnB), Brazil 0.38 0.47 4 15.3%
19 Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil 0.13 0.43 4 221.5%
20 Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Brazil 1.00 0.34 2 -67.9%
21 Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil 0.09 0.33 1 257.9%
22 University Santa Cecilia (UNISANTA), Brazil – 0.30 1 N/A
23 National Water Agency (ANA), Brazil – 0.25 1 N/A
24 Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Brazil – 0.20 1 N/A
24 Regional Integrated University of Upper Uruguai and Missions (URI), Brazil – 0.20 1 N/A
24 Museu Municipal Dr. José Olavo Machado, Brazil – 0.20 1 N/A
25 Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Brazil 0.29 0.18 2 -40.1%
26 Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), Brazil – 0.18 2 N/A
27 Federal University Foundation of Rio Grande (FURG), Brazil 0.05 0.17 1 226.6%
28 Brazil Ministry of Defense (DEFESA), Brazil – 0.14 1 N/A
28 Electrical Energy Research Center (Cepel), Brazil – 0.14 1 N/A
29 Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG), Brazil 0.34 0.13 4 -65.3%
30 University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos), Brazil 0.03 0.13 1 250.0%
30 Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), Brazil – 0.13 1 N/A
31 Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Brazil – 0.11 1 N/A
32 International Institute for Sustainability (IIS), Brazil 0.03 0.11 3 206.6%
33 Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon), Brazil – 0.11 1 N/A
34 Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Brazil 0.07 0.10 1 41.7%
35 Instituto do Carste, Brazil – 0.10 1 N/A
36 State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES), Brazil – 0.10 2 N/A
37 Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA), Brazil 0.01 0.09 1 731.5%
38 Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), Brazil – 0.08 1 N/A
39 University of the State of Amazonas (UEA), Brazil 0.08 0.08 2 -8.1%
40 Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Brazil – 0.07 1 N/A
41 Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil 0.14 0.07 1 -56.4%
42 Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DCTA), Brazil – 0.06 1 N/A
43 Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Brazil 1.00 0.06 1 -94.5%
44 Laboratório de Engenharia Civil (LEC), Brazil – 0.04 1 N/A
45 Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Brazil 0.17 0.04 1 -80.0%
45 Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Brazil – 0.04 1 N/A
45 Instituto Socioambiental Serra do Mar (ISASM), Brazil – 0.04 1 N/A
46 Federal University of Southern Bahia (UFSB), Brazil – 0.03 2 N/A
47 Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil 0.17 0.03 1 -84.4%
48 Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM), Brazil 0.15 0.02 1 -85.5%
48 University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Brazil – 0.02 1 N/A
49 Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil 1.34 0.02 1 -98.9%

Footnote

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*The change in adjusted Share accounts for the small annual variation in the total number of articles in Nature Index journals. Share values have been adjusted to 2022 levels to calculate the percentage change. For more information on the adjustment, please see the Adjusted metric explainer.


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