1
University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil 21.19
19.65
144
-12.3%
2
National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Argentina 18.41
14.60
131
-25.0%
3
Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Brazil 6.69
12.18
141
72.1%
4
São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil 14.31
11.73
135
-22.5%
5
Brazil Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication (MCTIC), Brazil 11.76
11.14
188
-10.4%
6
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Brazil 2.37
10.09
37
302.7%
7
Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Brazil 5.38
9.81
16
72.5%
8
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC), Chile 6.91
9.61
122
31.5%
9
State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil 4.73
9.14
108
82.7%
10
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV), Chile 3.78
8.86
21
121.3%
11
University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina 9.78
6.54
82
-36.8%
12
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil 8.53
6.46
124
-28.4%
13
National University of La Plata (UNLP), Argentina 5.97
6.31
87
-0.1%
14
University of Chile, Chile 6.94
6.14
65
-16.5%
15
National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA), Argentina 7.37
5.43
21
-30.4%
16
Brazil Ministry of Defense (DEFESA), Brazil 2.32
5.42
12
121.0%
17
University of Valparaíso (UV), Chile 2.07
4.87
34
122.0%
18
Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil 2.08
4.70
9
113.5%
19
Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil 3.92
4.47
14
7.7%
20
University of Concepción (UdeC), Chile 4.44
4.34
43
-7.6%
21
Andres Bello University (UNAB), Chile 7.28
4.15
26
-46.0%
22
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil 1.52
3.72
64
130.7%
23
Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Brazil 2.95
3.67
14
17.6%
24
Center for Scientific Studies (CECs), Chile 3.46
3.64
9
-0.4%
25
Federico Santa María Technical University (UTFSM), Chile 3.97
3.53
84
-16.1%
26
Los Andes University, Colombia 0.78
3.41
108
312.0%
27
Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil 4.70
3.22
5
-35.3%
28
Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil 0.39
3.19
8
668.3%
29
Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Brazil 2.58
3.13
5
14.4%
30
Adolfo Ibáñez University (UAI), Chile 2.91
3.10
6
0.6%
31
Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Brazil 3.35
2.95
102
-16.8%
32
Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Brazil 0.07
2.92
4
3,761.1%
33
University of Brasília (UnB), Brazil 0.53
2.85
9
405.0%
34
Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil 5.84
2.78
5
-55.0%
35
Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), Brazil 3.02
2.47
4
-22.7%
36
Catholic University of the North (UCN), Chile 0.49
2.46
6
370.4%
37
Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Brazil 2.73
2.26
5
-21.5%
38
University of Bío-Bío (UBB), Chile 1.75
2.18
6
18.0%
39
University of Antofagasta, Chile 0.46
2.10
10
335.4%
40
Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Brazil 1.76
1.94
64
3.9%
41
Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil 3.24
1.92
4
-43.8%
42
University of Santiago, Chile (Usach), Chile 4.08
1.82
7
-57.9%
43
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Brazil 2.17
1.77
16
-22.7%
44
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Ecuador –
1.70
3
N/A
45
Diego Portales University (UDP), Chile 1.58
1.70
18
1.9%
46
Austral University of Chile (UACh), Chile 3.27
1.66
9
-52.1%
47
National University of General San Martín (UNSAM), Argentina 2.56
1.64
7
-39.7%
48
Federal University of Technology - Paraná (UTFPR), Brazil 0.16
1.58
6
841.7%
49
Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), Brazil 0.17
1.50
6
750.4%
50
Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Brazil 0.20
1.49
6
606.1%
51
Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Brazil 1.40
1.49
5
0.5%
52
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), Peru 1.04
1.40
20
27.6%
53
Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Brazil 0.98
1.37
6
31.7%
54
University of Antioquia (UdeA), Colombia 1.56
1.24
4
-24.5%
55
University of La Serena (ULS), Chile 1.22
1.16
8
-9.7%
56
National University of Cuyo (UNCUYO), Argentina 1.96
1.14
11
-45.1%
57
Universidad San Sebastián (USS), Chile 0.17
1.13
2
538.3%
58
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology (IFET), Brazil 0.41
1.05
2
142.1%
59
Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil 0.26
1.01
37
266.9%
60
State University of Londrina (UEL), Brazil 1.00
1.01
2
-5.0%
61
Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Brazil 0.76
1.00
2
25.4%
62
State University of Piauí (UESPI), Brazil –
1.00
1
N/A
63
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil 2.93
1.00
48
-67.8%
64
Yachay Tech University, Ecuador 1.86
0.97
5
-50.5%
65
National University of Colombia (UNAL), Colombia 0.79
0.88
50
5.0%
66
Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Brazil 0.90
0.88
4
-7.5%
67
National University of South (UNS), Argentina 0.08
0.83
3
934.1%
68
State University of Maringá (UEM), Brazil –
0.79
2
N/A
69
Rosario National University (UNR), Argentina 0.37
0.76
5
96.0%
70
Industrial University of Santander (UIS), Colombia 0.03
0.76
3
2,682.3%
71
National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT), Chile 1.18
0.73
19
-41.7%
72
National Polytechnic School (EPN), Ecuador –
0.70
33
N/A
73
Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil 0.87
0.70
3
-23.6%
74
Universidad Santiago de Cali (USC), Colombia 0.61
0.67
1
3.2%
74
Instituto Federal Fluminense (IFF), Brazil –
0.67
1
N/A
75
Antonio Nariño University (UAN), Colombia 0.09
0.62
65
554.2%
76
State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), Brazil 0.67
0.61
2
-13.3%
77
Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (UPTC), Colombia 0.67
0.58
2
-17.3%
78
University of the Republic (UDELAR), Uruguay 2.25
0.56
2
-76.7%
79
National Technological University (UTN), Argentina 0.33
0.51
2
44.3%
80
Federal University of Latin American Integration (UNILA), Brazil 0.13
0.50
1
278.2%
80
University of Valle, Colombia 1.06
0.50
1
-55.5%
81
National University of Mar Del Plata (UNMdP), Argentina 0.42
0.43
2
-1.7%
82
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil –
0.43
1
N/A
83
National University of Tucumán (UNT), Argentina 0.54
0.38
1
-34.6%
84
Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Brazil 0.00
0.37
2
133,938.1%
85
University of Atacama (UDA), Chile 0.95
0.35
5
-65.5%
86
Ponta Grossa State University (UEPG), Brazil 0.45
0.33
1
-30.0%
86
University of the Andes (ULA), Venezuela –
0.33
1
N/A
86
Universidade Regional do Carirí (URCA), Brazil –
0.33
1
N/A
86
Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Brazil –
0.33
1
N/A
86
Temuco Catholic University, Chile –
0.33
1
N/A
87
Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Chile 0.58
0.32
2
-48.7%
87
National University of Córdoba (UNC), Argentina 2.43
0.32
3
-87.7%
88
Mackenzie Presbyterian University (UPM), Brazil 0.25
0.30
3
12.6%
89
National University of San Juan (UNSJ), Argentina 0.46
0.29
2
-40.4%
90
Instituto de Altos Estudos da Paraíba (INAESP), Brazil –
0.28
1
N/A
91
Central University of Chile (UCEN), Chile 0.13
0.25
1
89.1%
91
Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN), Peru 0.14
0.25
1
65.5%
91
Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil 0.25
0.25
1
-5.4%
91
Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Brazil –
0.25
1
N/A
91
Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Maranhão (IFMA), Brazil –
0.25
1
N/A
91
Pontifical Bolivarian University (UPB), Colombia –
0.25
1
N/A
91
Federal University of Southern Border (UFFS), Brazil –
0.25
1
N/A
91
Escuela Militar de Aviación Marco Fidel Suárez (EMAVI), Colombia –
0.25
1
N/A
92
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Brazil 0.01
0.22
27
1,422.9%
93
Catholic University of Brasília (UCB), Brazil –
0.22
1
N/A
94
University of Sinú Elías Bechara Zainúm (UNISINU), Colombia –
0.21
2
N/A
95
Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil –
0.21
2
N/A
96
Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), Brazil –
0.20
1
N/A
97
Brazil Ministry of Education (MEC), Brazil 0.10
0.20
3
85.2%
98
Simón Bolívar University (USB), Venezuela –
0.19
2
N/A
99
Ceará State University (UECE), Brazil 0.60
0.17
1
-73.7%
99
University of Talca (UTALCA), Chile 1.50
0.17
1
-89.5%
99
Universidad Arturo Prat (UNAP), Chile –
0.17
1
N/A
100
Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Ecuador 0.04
0.16
100
318.8%
