2020 tables: Institutions

The 2020 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019.

Table criteria

# Institution Share 2018 Share 2019 Count 2019 Change in Adjusted Share* 2018–2019
1 University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil 51.14 51.25 265 -3.0%
2 National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Argentina 42.18 37.97 267 -12.9%
3 Brazil Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication (MCTIC), Brazil 17.30 18.28 181 2.3%
4 University of Chile, Chile 16.91 16.42 112 -6.1%
5 University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina 17.87 15.82 117 -14.3%
6 State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil 23.79 14.98 121 -39.1%
7 Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil 18.47 13.17 142 -31.0%
8 Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Brazil 11.39 12.86 48 9.2%
9 São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil 17.21 12.32 122 -30.7%
10 Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Brazil 14.40 11.24 117 -24.5%
11 Andres Bello University (UNAB), Chile 6.69 9.33 54 34.9%
12 Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC), Chile 14.49 9.14 144 -39.0%
13 Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Brazil 10.12 8.88 17 -15.2%
14 University of Concepción (UdeC), Chile 5.92 8.33 63 36.3%
15 Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV), Chile 9.56 7.93 28 -19.7%
16 Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil 12.73 7.38 34 -43.9%
17 Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil 7.36 6.83 24 -10.1%
18 University of the Republic (UDELAR), Uruguay 5.16 6.77 21 26.9%
19 National University of La Plata (UNLP), Argentina 8.63 6.40 84 -28.3%
20 Adolfo Ibáñez University (UAI), Chile 3.37 6.18 17 77.3%
21 Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil 4.27 6.12 17 38.6%
22 University of Antofagasta, Chile 2.39 5.90 23 139.1%
23 National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA), Argentina 5.94 5.75 29 -6.3%
24 Federico Santa María Technical University (UTFSM), Chile 4.44 5.43 95 18.3%
25 Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil 1.58 5.37 21 228.5%
26 Center for Scientific Studies (CECs), Chile 4.23 5.36 16 22.8%
27 Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Brazil 6.95 5.22 12 -27.3%
28 Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil 7.33 5.16 17 -31.9%
29 Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Brazil 2.10 4.88 66 124.6%
30 Rosario National University (UNR), Argentina 3.95 4.81 21 17.7%
31 University of Antioquia (UdeA), Colombia 2.58 4.69 28 76.1%
32 University of Santiago, Chile (Usach), Chile 4.27 4.54 23 2.9%
33 Austral University of Chile (UACh), Chile 3.23 4.53 27 35.6%
34 National University of Colombia (UNAL), Colombia 3.39 4.36 54 24.5%
35 Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DCTA), Brazil 4.39 4.35 8 -4.3%
36 Los Andes University, Colombia 4.10 4.27 87 0.8%
37 Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil 6.33 4.18 81 -36.1%
38 Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Brazil 2.85 4.12 10 40.1%
39 Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Brazil 4.46 4.06 24 -11.9%
40 Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Brazil 5.11 4.06 17 -23.1%
41 National University of Mar Del Plata (UNMdP), Argentina 0.50 4.02 10 682.1%
42 University of Valparaíso (UV), Chile 6.10 3.89 43 -38.2%
43 Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), Brazil 2.47 3.84 8 50.8%
44 Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil 3.22 3.81 11 14.5%
45 Yachay Tech University, Ecuador 1.10 3.38 10 197.9%
46 University of Brasília (UnB), Brazil 4.71 3.35 16 -31.2%
47 Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil 3.75 3.09 9 -20.2%
48 São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Brazil 1.97 2.91 23 43.2%
49 Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil 1.03 2.90 44 172.6%
50 Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Brazil 3.63 2.80 7 -25.3%
51 National University of General San Martín (UNSAM), Argentina 2.09 2.78 11 29.0%
52 Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Brazil 2.52 2.73 10 4.9%
53 Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Brazil 3.86 2.69 12 -32.5%
54 National University of Cuyo (UNCUYO), Argentina 1.84 2.69 21 41.3%
55 Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Brazil 3.34 2.55 74 -25.9%
56 Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Brazil 3.77 2.41 10 -38.2%
57 University of Valle, Colombia 0.80 2.38 5 187.6%
58 National University of Córdoba (UNC), Argentina 5.16 2.29 12 -57.0%
59 Chilean National Agency for Research and Development (ANID), Chile 1.11 2.18 35 89.7%
60 Antonio Nariño University (UAN), Colombia 0.62 1.99 62 210.1%
61 University of Talca (UTALCA), Chile 0.29 1.98 8 569.4%
62 National University of the Litoral (UNL), Argentina 1.09 1.98 8 75.6%
63 Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil 2.34 1.87 7 -22.9%
64 National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), Brazil 0.39 1.81 15 348.6%
65 National Polytechnic School (EPN), Ecuador 4.97 1.76 78 -65.8%
66 Universidad Autónoma de Chile (UA), Chile 0.03 1.74 7 6635.6%
67 State University of Maringá (UEM), Brazil 1.07 1.68 3 52.8%
68 Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil 1.66 1.66 18 -3.3%
69 Fundación Ciencia y Vida, Chile 0.07 1.55 4 2079.5%
70 University of La Serena (ULS), Chile 1.21 1.55 9 23.6%
71 Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil 0.25 1.54 4 496.7%
72 Universidad Mayor, Chile 1.07 1.42 11 28.8%
73 University of Bío-Bío (UBB), Chile 2.19 1.39 3 -38.4%
74 Universidad de los Andes (UANDES), Chile 0.42 1.35 4 213.7%
75 State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), Brazil 0.62 1.35 5 111.9%
76 National University of San Luis (UNSL), Argentina 0.37 1.33 5 246.8%
77 Mackenzie Presbyterian University (UPM), Brazil 0.67 1.33 5 91.8%
78 Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil 0.91 1.23 7 31.1%
79 Universidad Santiago de Cali (USC), Colombia 0.67 1.21 3 76.3%
80 National University of South (UNS), Argentina 1.43 1.21 5 -17.8%
81 Catholic University of the North (UCN), Chile 3.51 1.16 9 -68.0%
82 Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Brazil 2.93 1.09 16 -63.9%
83 Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción (UCSC), Chile 0.40 1.08 4 162.1%
84 Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (UPTC), Colombia 0.58 1.01 2 66.9%
85 State University of Londrina (UEL), Brazil 1.10 1.00 1 -11.7%
86 Diego Portales University (UDP), Chile 1.70 0.97 11 -44.5%
87 Cayetano Heredia University (UPCH), Peru 0.28 0.96 9 228.6%
88 Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Brazil 0.28 0.91 3 215.9%
89 Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), Peru 1.52 0.87 20 -44.2%
90 Federal University of Latin American Integration (UNILA), Brazil 0.50 0.87 2 67.7%
91 Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Brazil 1.02 0.86 3 -18.6%
92 State University of Paraíba (UEPB), Brazil 0.02 0.85 2 3354.6%
93 Federal University of Technology - Paraná (UTFPR), Brazil 1.76 0.85 5 -53.2%
94 Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE), Ecuador 0.71 0.80 7 9.1%
95 National University of San Marcos (UNMSM), Peru 0.11 0.79 5 590.5%
96 Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC), Venezuela 0.50 0.79 3 53.2%
97 National Cancer Institute (INCA), Brazil 0.06 0.78 3 1111.7%
98 National Geology and Mining Service (SERNAGEOMIN), Chile 0.69 0.75 6 5.0%
99 Central University of Chile (UCEN), Chile 0.25 0.75 3 190.3%
100 Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG), Brazil 0.53 0.74 6 34.3%
101 Brazil Ministry of Education (MEC), Brazil 0.78 0.72 17 -10.7%
102 Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), Brazil 0.20 0.70 2 238.7%
103 Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Brazil 1.40 0.69 8 -52.2%
104 National University of San Juan (UNSJ), Argentina 0.87 0.69 2 -23.2%
105 Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), Venezuela 0.54 0.69 5 23.7%
106 Higher University of San Andrés (UMSA), Bolivia 0.56 0.68 6 16.8%
107 Catholic University of Maule (UCM), Chile 0.14 0.68 3 363.4%
108 Colombian Geological Service (SGC), Colombia 1.32 0.64 2 -52.8%
109 A.C. Camargo Cancer Center (CIPE), Brazil 0.30 0.63 4 102.4%
110 Brazil Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC), Brazil 0.62 2 N/A
111 Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology (IFET), Brazil 1.05 0.61 6 -43.5%
112 University of the State of Amazonas (UEA), Brazil 0.23 0.59 5 147.4%
113 Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Brazil 0.39 0.58 2 44.5%
113 Federal University of Southern Border (UFFS), Brazil 0.25 0.58 2 125.8%
114 Universidad San Sebastián (USS), Chile 1.29 0.58 5 -56.6%
115 Universidad Arturo Prat (UNAP), Chile 0.22 0.53 2 132.2%
116 Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Brazil 0.13 0.53 55 309.7%
117 Brazil Ministry of Defense (DEFESA), Brazil 1.28 0.52 2 -60.9%
118 Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA), Brazil 0.25 0.51 5 95.8%
119 University of Aysen, Chile 0.51 4 N/A
120 Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM), Brazil 0.50 4 N/A
121 University of Tarapacá (UTA), Chile 0.40 0.50 5 21.5%
122 Pontifical Bolivarian University (UPB), Colombia 0.26 0.50 1 85.6%
122 Institución Universitaria Salazar y Herrera (IUSH), Colombia 0.50 1 N/A
122 Fundación Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo (FUCITED), Chile 0.50 1 N/A
123 Millennium Nucleus the Seismic Cycle along Subduction Zones (CYCLO), Chile 0.15 0.49 2 221.1%
124 Fundación Otonga, Ecuador 0.06 0.49 2 746.0%
125 Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia 0.43 0.47 7 6.5%
126 Brazil Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply, Brazil 1.06 0.47 8 -57.0%
127 Universidad del Rosario, Colombia 0.13 0.46 4 245.7%
128 Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), Argentina 0.16 0.46 4 170.0%
129 National University of Salta (UNSa), Argentina 0.02 0.44 5 2433.2%
130 José Silveira Foundation (FJS), Brazil 0.44 2 N/A
131 Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São Paulo (CETESB), Brazil 0.03 0.43 1 1144.2%
131 El Gato y la Caja, Argentina 0.43 1 N/A
132 Industrial University of Santander (UIS), Colombia 0.76 0.42 4 -47.1%
133 Laboratório Interinstitucional de e-Astronomia (LIneA), Brazil 0.04 0.40 9 829.1%
134 National University of San Antonio Abad in Cuzco (UNSAAC), Peru 0.21 0.39 7 81.1%
135 PanAmerican Bioinformatics Institute (PABI), Colombia 0.39 1 N/A
136 Geological Survey of Brazil (CPRM), Brazil 0.38 2 N/A
137 Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Brazil 0.03 0.36 3 1055.7%
138 Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas (CIC), Argentina 0.50 0.35 5 -31.9%
139 Catholic University of Cordoba (UCC), Argentina 0.35 2 N/A
140 Federal University of Tocantins, Brazil 0.34 2 N/A
141 Ceará State University (UECE), Brazil 0.17 0.33 1 93.5%
141 Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru (MEM), Peru 0.50 0.33 1 -35.5%
141 Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP), Peru 0.79 0.33 1 -59.0%
141 Federal Rural University of the Amazon (UFRA), Brazil 0.33 1 N/A
141 Nueva Granada Military University (UMNG), Colombia 0.33 1 N/A
142 Brazilian Science Data Center (BSDC), Brazil 0.01 0.33 9 6034.1%
143 National Technological University (UTN), Argentina 0.79 0.33 5 -60.3%
144 Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Brazil 0.37 0.33 2 -14.2%
145 Brazil Ministry of Health, Brazil 0.59 0.32 5 -47.1%
146 Brasil Ministry of Environment (MMA), Brazil 0.18 0.32 2 76.3%
147 Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Brazil 0.32 3 N/A
148 Simón Bolívar University (USB), Venezuela 0.19 0.30 4 49.1%
149 Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Brazil 1.62 0.29 2 -82.6%
150 Technological University of Pereira (UTP), Colombia 0.29 1 N/A
151 Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Brazil 0.02 0.28 10 1080.3%
152 Infant Foundation, Argentina 0.27 2 N/A
153 Ecopetrol S.A., Colombia 0.27 2 N/A
154 Cells for Cells S.A. (C4C), Chile 0.26 1 N/A
155 Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Ecuador 0.51 0.26 77 -50.3%
156 National Agricultural Technology Institute (INTA), Argentina 0.33 0.26 6 -24.1%
157 National University of Comahue (UNCo), Argentina 0.55 0.26 6 -54.9%
158 Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins (UBO), Chile 0.26 2 N/A
159 National University of Central Buenos Aires (UNICEN), Argentina 0.02 0.25 1 1061.2%
159 National University of Jujuy (UNJU), Argentina 0.05 0.25 1 383.8%
159 Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Maranhão (IFMA), Brazil 0.25 0.25 1 -3.2%
159 Southwest Bahia State University (UESB), Brazil 0.25 1 N/A
159 University of the Americas (UDLA), Chile 0.25 1 N/A
159 Sociedad Antioqueña de Astronomía (SAA), Colombia 0.25 1 N/A
159 University of Mendoza (UM), Argentina 0.25 1 N/A
159 Universidade Federal do Cariri (UFCA), Brazil 0.25 1 N/A
159 Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul (FZB/RS), Brazil 0.25 1 N/A
160 Millennium Nucleus of Ion Channels-Associated Diseases (MiNICAD), Chile 0.50 0.24 3 -52.7%
161 National University of Quilmes (UNQ), Argentina 0.47 0.24 2 -50.4%
162 Torcuato di Tella University (UTDT), Argentina 0.13 0.23 2 75.1%
163 University of Magallanes (UMAG), Chile 0.54 0.23 4 -59.3%
164 Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Ecuador 1.82 0.23 2 -88.1%
165 National Agrarian University (UNALM), Peru 0.22 1 N/A
166 Vale, Brazil 0.06 0.22 3 282.5%
167 Biosonda S.A., Chile 0.21 1 N/A
167 University of Medellin (UdeM), Colombia 0.21 1 N/A
168 Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), Brazil 1.50 0.21 4 -86.5%
169 Ponta Grossa State University (UEPG), Brazil 0.64 0.20 1 -70.0%
169 Jorge Basadre Grohmann National University (UNJBG), Peru 0.20 1 N/A
169 University of Francisco de Paula Santander (UFPS), Colombia 0.20 1 N/A
169 National University of Entre Ríos (UNER), Argentina 0.20 1 N/A
170 NAOJ Chile Observatory, Chile 0.11 0.20 3 76.5%
171 El Bosque University, Colombia 0.19 1 N/A
172 University of Cartagena, Colombia 0.04 0.19 3 322.7%
173 Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Brazil 0.51 0.19 5 -64.8%
174 Instituto Nacional de Prevencion Sismica (INPRES), Argentina 0.18 1 N/A
175 Núcleo Milenio de Salmónidos Invasores (INVASAL), Chile 0.18 2 N/A
176 Instituto Butantan, Brazil 0.51 0.17 2 -67.2%
177 Centro de Recursos Educativos Avanzados (CREA), Chile 0.13 0.17 1 29.0%
177 Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Brazil 0.38 0.17 1 -57.9%
177 Universidad Autónoma de Manizales (UAM), Colombia 0.17 1 N/A
177 Brazilian Federal Police, Brazil 0.17 1 N/A
177 Ciudad del Mar Clinic, Chile 0.17 1 N/A
177 Clinic Hospital of Viña del Mar (HCVM), Chile 0.17 1 N/A
177 Bupa Reñaca Clinic, Chile 0.17 1 N/A
178 Faculty of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Brazil 0.04 0.17 3 286.7%
179 Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica (UTI), Ecuador 0.03 0.16 2 420.3%
180 Fundación Clínica Valle del Lili, Colombia 0.31 0.16 1 -50.3%
181 National Institute for Translational Neuroscience, Brazil 0.15 2 N/A
182 Icesi University, Colombia 0.14 2 N/A
183 University of Boyacá (UB), Colombia 0.05 0.14 1 204.1%
183 Museo Paleontológico de Urumaco (MPU), Venezuela 0.14 1 N/A
183 Universidad de Ibagué (Unibagué), Colombia 0.14 1 N/A
183 Universidad Mariana (Unimar), Colombia 0.14 1 N/A
183 TED, Argentina 0.14 1 N/A
184 Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University (UAGRM), Bolivia 0.13 2 N/A
185 Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas (FUNVISIS), Venezuela 0.13 1 N/A
186 Universidad Nacional de Asuncion (UNA), Paraguay 0.06 0.13 3 131.3%
187 Instituto del Mar del Perú (IMARPE), Peru 0.13 2 N/A
188 Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana (IIAP), Peru 0.13 2 N/A
189 Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF), Ecuador 0.04 0.13 1 202.4%
189 Instituto do Carste, Brazil 0.08 0.13 1 57.2%
189 Federal University of Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Brazil 0.86 0.13 1 -85.9%
189 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Tayacaja (UNAT), Peru 0.13 1 N/A
189 University of Magdalena, Colombia 0.13 1 N/A
189 The Horus Institute for Environmental Conservation and Development, Brazil 0.13 1 N/A
189 University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), Brazil 0.13 1 N/A
189 Universidad Nacional de Barranca (UNAB), Peru 0.13 1 N/A
189 National Institute of Technology (INT), Brazil 0.13 1 N/A
189 Southern Observatory for Near Earth Asteroids Research (SONEAR Observatory), Brazil 0.13 1 N/A
189 University of the Pacific/Ecuador, Ecuador 0.13 1 N/A
190 Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Brazil 0.10 0.12 3 14.0%
191 Tropical Health Foundation, Colombia 0.12 1 N/A
192 Universidade Paulista (UNIP), Brazil 0.12 2 N/A
193 Temuco Catholic University, Chile 0.33 0.12 2 -66.1%
194 Institute for Neurological Research Dr. Raul Carrea (FLENI), Argentina 0.11 3 N/A
195 Maimonides University, Argentina 0.11 1 N/A
195 Glaciarium - Interpretive Centre, Argentina 0.11 1 N/A
195 Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad (Corbidi), Peru 0.11 1 N/A
196 Secretary of Health of the State of Bahia (SESAB), Brazil 0.11 3 N/A
197 Plataforma Argentina de Biología Estructural y Metabolómica (PLABEM), Argentina 0.19 0.10 1 -47.1%
198 Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Brazil 0.07 0.10 2 40.9%
199 Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (FAC), Colombia 0.10 1 N/A
199 Alberto Santos Dumont Association for Research Support (AASDAP), Brazil 0.10 1 N/A
200 Universidad de Pamplona, Colombia 0.10 2 N/A
201 Federal University of Amapá (UNIFAP), Brazil 0.03 0.10 1 204.1%
201 Instituto Santos Dumont (ISD), Brazil 0.10 2 N/A
202 Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt Colombia, Colombia 0.05 0.09 3 65.6%
203 San Calixto Observatory, Bolivia 0.09 1 N/A
203 Colombia Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Colombia 0.09 1 N/A
204 Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA), Chile 0.05 0.09 2 72.6%
205 Universidad Técnica del Norte (UTN), Ecuador 0.08 2 N/A
206 Fundación La Salle de Ciencias Naturales, Venezuela 0.08 1 N/A
206 Instituto de Filosofía y Ciencias de la Complejidad (IFICC), Chile 0.08 1 N/A
206 Millennium Nucleus for the Study of the Life Course and Vulnerability (MLIV), Chile 0.08 1 N/A
206 Universidad del Norte, Colombia 0.08 1 N/A
206 Contestado University (UNC), Brazil 0.08 1 N/A
206 San Pedro de Atacama Celestial Explorations (SPACE), Chile 0.08 1 N/A
207 National University of Misiones (UNAM), Argentina 0.03 0.08 1 138.2%
207 Meteorite Museum, Chile 0.08 1 N/A
207 University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC), Peru 0.08 1 N/A
208 Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), Brazil 0.08 2 N/A
209 National University of the Northeast (UNNE), Argentina 0.86 0.08 2 -91.5%
210 Barretos Cancer Hospital, Brazil 0.22 0.07 2 -67.5%
211 Mendelics Genomic Analysis, Brazil 0.06 0.07 3 15.2%
212 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), Brazil 0.68 0.07 1 -89.6%
213 Ricardo Gutierrez Children's Hospital, Argentina 0.01 0.07 2 1125.0%
214 Aurum Consultores (AURUM), Chile 0.07 1 N/A
214 University of Sucre, Colombia 0.07 1 N/A
214 Sistema de Alerta Temprana de Medellín y el Valle de Aburrá (SIATA), Colombia 0.07 1 N/A
215 Hemocentro de Ribeirão Preto, Brazil 0.07 1 N/A
216 International Institute for Sustainability (IIS), Brazil 0.03 0.07 2 114.7%
217 Geoinformática & Sistemas, Cia. Ltda. (GeoIS), Ecuador 0.07 1 N/A
218 São Paulo Zoo, Brazil 0.07 1 N/A
219 Universidad de O'Higgins (UOH), Chile 0.07 2 N/A
220 Itaipu Technological Park (ITP), Brazil 0.06 1 N/A
220 Stockholm Environment Institute Latin America, Colombia 0.06 1 N/A
220 Popular University of Cesar, Colombia 0.06 1 N/A
221 National University of Río Negro (UNRN), Argentina 0.05 0.06 3 23.1%
222 Instituto Geográfico Militar (IGM), Bolivia, Bolivia 0.06 1 N/A
222 Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), Argentina 0.06 1 N/A
223 University of San Simón (UMSS), Bolivia 0.10 0.06 2 -42.1%
224 Goiano Federal Institute (IFGOIANO), Brazil 0.06 2 N/A
225 Central University of Ecuador (UCE), Ecuador 0.05 0.06 2 3.2%
226 National University of Southern Patagonia (UNPA), Argentina 0.07 0.06 2 -21.0%
227 Laboratório Central do Estado de Santa Catarina (LACEN/SC), Brazil 0.06 1 N/A
227 Federal Institute of Goiás (IFG), Brazil 0.06 2 N/A
227 Chile Ministry of Public Works (MOP), Chile 0.06 1 N/A
227 Bicho do Mato Instituto de Pesquisa (BMIP), Brazil 0.06 1 N/A
227 YPF S.A., Argentina 0.06 1 N/A
227 Institute of Complex Systems of Valparaiso (ISCV), Chile 0.06 1 N/A
227 SADAF, Argentina 0.06 1 N/A
228 University of Guyana, Guyana 0.03 0.05 3 108.8%
229 Universidad de las Américas (UDLA), Ecuador 0.05 0.05 3 4.6%
230 Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), Brazil 0.04 0.05 1 37.5%
231 National University of Tucumán (UNT), Argentina 0.48 0.05 3 -89.5%
232 Hospital Santo Amaro, Brazil 0.05 1 N/A
232 Universidad de San Buenaventura, Colombia 0.05 1 N/A
233 Isaac Newton Institute of Chile in Estern Europe and Eurasia (INI), Chile 0.10 0.05 1 -53.9%
233 Round River Conservation Studies, Chile 0.05 1 N/A
233 Museo Nacional de Historia Natural (MNHN), Bolivia 0.05 1 N/A
233 Museo de Historia Natural Alcide dOrbigny, Bolivia 0.05 1 N/A
233 Asociación Civil Selva Amazónica (ACSA), Peru 0.05 1 N/A
233 Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores, Colombia 0.05 1 N/A
233 Asociación Civil Impacta Salud y Educación, Peru 0.05 1 N/A
234 Ecomol Consultoria e Projetos Ltda. (Ecomol), Brazil 0.04 1 N/A
235 Astronomy Research Center (CIDA), Venezuela 0.13 0.04 1 -67.7%
235 Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agropecuaria y Forestal (INIAF), Bolivia 0.04 1 N/A
235 Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea), Brazil 0.04 1 N/A
235 Fundación Instituto de Inmunología de Colombia (FIDIC), Colombia 0.04 1 N/A
235 DogsHeaven Observatory (X87), Brazil 0.04 1 N/A
235 Caixa Econômica Federal (CAIXA), Brazil 0.04 1 N/A
235 Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Suriname 0.04 1 N/A
235 Millenium Nuclei on Catalytic Processes towards Sustainable Chemistry (CSC), Chile 0.04 1 N/A
235 Corporación SCIO, Colombia 0.04 1 N/A
236 Rede D’Or São Luiz, Brazil 0.04 1 N/A
237 Catholic University of Brasília (UCB), Brazil 0.24 0.04 1 -84.5%
238 Jardín Botánico de Missouri (JBM), Peru 0.04 2 N/A
239 Catholic University of Pelotas (UCPEL), Brazil 0.04 1 N/A
239 Fundación de Endocrinología Infantil (FEI), Argentina 0.04 1 N/A
240 Universidad Estatal Amazónica (UEA), Ecuador 0.14 0.04 2 -75.1%
240 Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development (IIC), Guyana 0.04 2 N/A
241 State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES), Brazil 0.04 2 N/A
242 GEOMAP S.A., Argentina 0.06 0.04 1 -37.8%
242 Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN), Argentina 0.11 0.04 1 -68.9%
243 Instituto Boliviano de Investigación Forestal (IBIF), Bolivia 0.03 1 N/A
244 Peru - Pluspetrol, Peru 0.03 1 N/A
244 Servicios de Biodiversidad EIRL, Peru 0.03 1 N/A
245 Government of Mendoza, Argentina 0.03 0.03 1 16.1%
245 Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurologicas, Peru 0.03 1 N/A
246 Clínica Alemana de Santiago S.A., Chile 0.03 0.03 2 24.7%
246 Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD), Chile 0.08 0.03 2 -61.7%
247 Agua Sustentable, Bolivia 0.03 1 N/A
247 Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys (UFVJM), Brazil 0.03 1 N/A
248 University of Atacama (UDA), Chile 0.35 0.03 1 -91.5%
249 Clínica Dávila, Chile 0.03 1 N/A
250 Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), Brazil 0.32 0.03 1 -91.2%
251 Institute of Cognitive Neurology (INECO), Argentina 0.46 0.03 1 -94.2%
251 Favaloro University, Argentina 0.46 0.03 1 -94.2%
251 Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá (FSFB), Colombia 0.03 1 N/A
251 Foundation for Clinical and Applied Cancer Research (FICMAC), Colombia 0.03 1 N/A
252 British Hospital, Argentina 0.03 1 N/A
253 University of the Frontier (UFRO), Chile 0.34 0.03 2 -92.5%
254 University of Los Lagos (ULAGOS), Chile 0.03 1 N/A
254 Animal Protection Foundation Suriname, Suriname 0.03 1 N/A
255 Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana (UNAP), Peru 0.02 4 N/A
256 University of the Andes (ULA), Venezuela 1.04 0.02 1 -97.7%
257 Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Brazil 0.05 0.02 1 -53.9%
257 Millennium Initiative for Collaborative Research on Bacterial Resistance (MICROB-R), Chile 0.02 1 N/A
257 Clínica Las Condes, Chile 0.02 1 N/A
257 Fundación Cethus, Argentina 0.02 1 N/A
258 Hospital do Câncer de Muriaé, Brazil 0.02 1 N/A
258 Centro Universitário UNIFAMINAS, Brazil 0.02 1 N/A
259 Asociación Benéfica PRISMA, Peru 0.02 1 N/A
260 State University of West Paraná (UNIOESTE), Brazil 0.03 0.02 1 -33.5%
260 Ministerio de Aguas, Servicios Públicos y Medio Ambiente (MASPyMA), Argentina 0.02 1 N/A
260 Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR), Brazil 0.02 1 N/A
261 Positive University, Brazil 0.02 2 N/A
262 Bahia School of Medicine and Public Health (BAHIANA), Brazil 0.02 2 N/A
263 University of Pernambuco (UPE), Brazil 0.02 1 N/A
264 Peru Ministry of Health (MINSA), Peru 0.02 4 N/A
265 University of Zulia (LUZ), Venezuela 0.08 0.02 2 -76.0%
266 State University of Feira de Santana (UEFS), Brazil 0.00 0.02 2 616.2%
267 Fundación Malpelo y Otros Ecosistemas Marinos, Colombia 0.02 1 N/A
268 Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS), Brazil 0.02 1 N/A
269 Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia (FCV), Colombia 0.02 1 N/A
270 Museo Ecuatoriano de Ciencias Naturales (MECN), Ecuador 0.02 1 N/A
271 Hospital Aliança, Brazil 0.02 1 N/A
272 Federal University of Southern Bahia (UFSB), Brazil 0.02 2 N/A
273 Ecuador Ministry of Environment, Ecuador 0.00 0.02 1 367.5%
274 Obstech SpA, Chile 0.01 1 N/A
275 Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP), Chile 0.04 0.01 1 -63.7%
275 National University of Santiago del Estero (UNSE), Argentina 0.01 1 N/A
276 Hospital Alemán, Argentina 0.01 1 N/A
277 University of Caldas, Colombia 0.01 1 N/A
277 University of Vila Velha (UVV), Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
277 Veterinary Clinic Lopez Quintana, Uruguay 0.01 1 N/A
277 Dr. José Rojas Clínica Veterinaria, Chile 0.01 1 N/A
277 Centro Universitário de Rio Preto (UNIRP), Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
278 Aquário Marinho do Rio de Janeiro (AquaRio), Brazil 0.08 0.01 1 -86.2%
278 Instituto Museu Aquário Marinho do Rio de Janeiro (IMAM), Brazil 0.08 0.01 1 -86.2%
278 Global Penguin Society (GPS), Argentina 0.01 1 N/A
279 Patrimonio Natural, Colombia 0.01 1 N/A
279 Instituto de Neurologia de Goiania, Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
280 Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (INVEMAR), Colombia 0.01 1 N/A
281 Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA), Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
282 Centro de Investigación Obonuco, Colombia 0.01 0.01 1 50.4%
283 Corporacion Colombiana de Investigacion Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA), Colombia 0.01 2 N/A
284 Fundación Con Vida, Colombia 0.01 2 N/A
285 Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Brazil 0.22 0.01 14 -96.3%
286 Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (INSPI), Ecuador 0.01 1 N/A
287 Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia (EIA), Colombia 0.01 1 N/A
288 National Open University and Distance (UNAD), Colombia 0.01 2 N/A
289 National University of Luján (UNLU), Argentina 0.15 0.01 1 -95.4%
289 National University of Río Cuarto, Argentina 0.18 0.01 1 -96.3%
290 Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Ecuador 0.06 0.01 1 -89.5%
290 Patagonian Ecosystems Investigation Research Center (CIEP), Chile 0.08 0.01 1 -92.4%
290 Galapagos Whale Shark Project, Ecuador 0.01 1 N/A
290 Regional Integrated University of Upper Uruguai and Missions (URI), Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
291 Veterinary Clinic El Roble, Chile 0.01 1 N/A
292 Hospital de Pediatría Garrahan, Argentina 0.08 0.01 1 -92.2%
293 Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
293 Bahia State University (UNEB), Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
293 Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial (SENAI), Brazil 0.01 1 N/A
294 Fundación para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad (ProBiodiversa), Venezuela 0.01 1 N/A
295 Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC), Peru 0.01 1 N/A
296 University of Atlántico (UA), Colombia 0.01 1 N/A
297 Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso (IFMT), Brazil 0.00 1 N/A
298 Mato Grosso State University (UNEMAT), Brazil 0.29 0.00 1 -98.5%
298 Federal University of Acre (UFAC), Brazil 0.00 1 N/A
299 Galápagos National Park, Ecuador 0.00 1 N/A
300 Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS), Argentina 0.00 1 N/A
301 Velez Sarsfield Hospital, Argentina 0.00 2 N/A
301 Argentine Medical Association (AMA), Argentina 0.00 2 N/A
301 National Institute of Health (INS), Colombia 0.00 2 N/A
302 Herbario Universitario, UNELLEZ - Guanare (PORT), Venezuela 0.00 0.00 1 -18.5%
302 Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), Brazil 0.36 0.00 1 -99.4%
302 Guyana Forestry Commission, Guyana 0.00 1 N/A
302 Centre for Agricultural Research in Suriname (CELOS), Suriname 0.00 1 N/A
302 Colegio de Profesionales Forestales de Cochabamba, Bolivia 0.00 1 N/A
302 Joaquin Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden of Medellín, Colombia 0.00 1 N/A
302 University of Tolima (UT), Colombia 0.00 1 N/A
303 Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (FCMMG), Brazil 0.00 1 N/A
303 University of Applied and Environmental Sciences (UDCA), Colombia 0.00 1 N/A
304 University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos), Brazil 0.07 0.00 1 -97.7%
304 University of San Martín de Porres (USMP), Peru 0.12 0.00 1 -98.5%
304 University of Cuenca, Ecuador 1.79 0.00 1 -99.9%
304 Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander, Colombia 0.00 1 N/A
304 Paraguay Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (MSPBS), Paraguay 0.00 1 N/A
304 Centro de Estudios Sobre Nutrición Infantil Dr. Alejandro O'Donnell (CESNI), Argentina 0.00 1 N/A
305 Nihon Gakko University, Paraguay 0.00 1 N/A
305 Universidad Nacional de Caaguazú (UNCA), Paraguay 0.00 1 N/A
306 Corporacion Col Tree, Colombia 0.00 1 N/A
307 Amazon Regional University (IKIAM), Ecuador 0.19 0.00 1 -99.5%
307 University of the Coast (CUC), Colombia 0.00 1 N/A
308 Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina 0.06 0.00 1 -98.5%
308 Cafam University Foundation (UNICAFAM), Colombia 0.00 1 N/A
308 Center for Clinical Medical Education and Research (CEMIC), Argentina 0.00 1 N/A
308 Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado (UCLA), Venezuela 0.00 1 N/A
308 University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Brazil 0.00 1 N/A
308 The Andes Clinic of Cardio-Metabolic Studies, Venezuela 0.00 1 N/A
308 Argentina Ministry of Health (MSAL), Argentina 0.00 1 N/A
308 Autonomous University of Bucaramanga (UNBA), Colombia 0.00 1 N/A
308 Minas Gerais State Secretariat for Health, Brazil 0.00 1 N/A

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