Trending Academic Disciplines in Brazil this year
The 100 most-viewed academic disciplines this year on Wikipedia (Brazil). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: psychiatry.
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psychiatry
branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders
2,643
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philosophy
study of questions concerning being, thought, knowledge, and conduct for which no objective answers have been established, using logical rea
555
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law
system of rules and guidelines, generally backed by governmental authority
500
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4
history of Brazil
aspect of history
487
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5
science
systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge, and the set of knowledge produced by this system
431
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music
art using sound
428
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7
religion
social-cultural system
363
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mathematics
field of study
353
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9
history of architecture
field of history focused on architecture
340
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10
sociology
social science that studies human society and its development
317
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physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
306
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economics
social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
305
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technology
making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, and methods of organization, or tools and techni
288
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informatics
study of computational systems, especially those for data storage and retrieval
287
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15
politics
activity of settling collective affairs in organized society through government, lawmaking, negotiation, and exercise of power; practiced ac
286
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16
meteorology
branch of science dealing with the study of atmospheric phenomena and the short term variation of weather conditions including wind, precipi
275
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psychology
study of mental functions and behaviours
265
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biology
scientific study of living things, especially their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution
264
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history of Portugal
aspect of history
262
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20
art
general concept that creates expressive work for its beauty or emotional power (use Q838948 for the resulting work, use Q2018526 for the gro
242
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21
photography
art, science, and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation
237
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22
advertising
communication aimed at promoting products, services, or ideas to a target audience through various media channels
227
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23
geography
science that studies the terrestrial surface, the societies that inhabit it and the territories, landscapes, places or regions that form it
227
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24
physical education
educational course related to the physique of the human body
224
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25
human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
224
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chemistry
branch of physical science concerned with the composition, structure and properties of matter
205
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27
epistemology
branch of philosophy studying the nature and scope of knowledge
204
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developmental psychology
scientific study of changes that occur in human beings over the course of their lives
204
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history of the Catholic Church
aspect of history
199
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30
anthropology
scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies
196
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31
information and communications technology
umbrella term for technologies used to handle information and aid communication
196
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32
ethics
branch of philosophy that systematizes, defends, and recommends concepts of right and wrong conduct
194
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game theory
branch of mathematics focused on strategic decision making
193
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34
administration
management of organization
186
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35
history of China
account of past events in the Chinese civilisation
184
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36
history of the United States
occurrences and people in the USA throughout history
174
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37
ontology
study of the nature of being, becoming, existence or reality, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations (philosophy)
173
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human rights
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
172
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pedagogy
theory and practice of teaching and learning, shaped by social, political, and cultural contexts; encompasses how knowledge and skills are i
169
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40
esotericism
wide range of loosely related ideas and movements associated with the occult or secrets
166
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Catholic Bible
Catholic Church canon of Bible books
165
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42
human resource management
field in economy
159
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43
theology
study of the nature of deities and religious beliefs
158
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44
history of slavery
historical aspect and field of study
157
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45
history of Japan
account of past events in the Japanese civilisation
156
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46
early modern period
the era from ca. 1500 to ca. 1800
156
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astronomy
natural science studying celestial objects and phenomena in the cosmos
156
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48
metaphysics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature, structure, components and fundamental principles of reality
151
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49
theatre art
art of creating stories and performing them live in front of public
151
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50
taxonomy
science of naming, defining and classifying organisms
147
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51
linguistics
scientific study of language
138
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52
algebra
part of mathematics in which letters and other symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formulae and equations
137
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history of science and technology in China
aspect of history
136
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54
marketing
study and process of promoting, distributing, and selling products or services to customers
136
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55
history of science
study of the historical development of science and scientific knowledge
135
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56
accounting
measurement, processing and communication of financial information about economic entities
131
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57
information security
protecting information by mitigating information risks
128
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58
phenomenology
early 20th century philosophical movement that seeks to describe the universal features of consciousness without assumptions about the exter
123
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59
medicine
field of study for diagnosing, treating and preventing disease
122
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60
architecture
process of planning, designing and construction
120
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heraldry
study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol
120
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logic
study of correct reasoning
115
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63
aesthetics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste
115
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hermeneutics
theory and methodology of text interpretation
115
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health
desirable level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being
114
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political science
scientific study of politics
112
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67
semiotics
the study of signs and symbols and sign processes, where the signs and symbols may include non-linguistic ones
112
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criminal law
body of law that relates to crime
112
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sharia
Islamic law
111
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70
engineering
type of applied science
109
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71
history of Spain
aspect of history
109
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72
information technology
development, management, and use of computer-based information systems
108
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journalism
investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience
106
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74
animal husbandry
branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fiber, milk, or other products
106
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75
history of Israel
history of the Land of Israel
105
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76
chaos theory
field of mathematics about dynamical systems highly sensitive to initial conditions
105
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entrepreneurship
creation or extraction of economic value
101
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78
graph theory
study of graphs, which are mathematical structures used to model pairwise relations between objects
101
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79
geometry
branch of mathematics regarding geometric figures and properties of space
101
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80
eschatology
theological view of end of world
101
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81
history of Argentina
aspect of history
100
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82
cinematography
art of creating motion picture with photography
99
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83
poetry
literary style characterized by a strong expressiveness of words
99
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84
statistics
study of the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
99
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women's suffrage
legal right of women to vote
98
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acupuncture
form of alternative medicine
93
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rhetoric
art of persuasion, one of the three ancient arts of discourse
93
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88
genetics
science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms
92
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89
social science
academic disciplines concerned with society and the relationships between individuals in society
92
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cognition
mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
91
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electronics
physics, engineering, technology and applications that deal with the emission, flow and control of electrons in vacuum and matter
90
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spirituality
philosophical and theological term
90
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philosophy of history
theoretical aspect of history
89
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history of Africa
past events and people in African history
88
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public administration
generic term for the administrations that perform tasks of the state, including bodies governed by public law
87
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96
machine learning
scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to perform tasks without explicit instructions
87
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97
preventive medicine
measures taken for disease prevention, with anticipatory actions that can be categorized as primal, primary, secondary, tertiary, and quater
84
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archaeology
study of the past via material culture
84
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philology
study of language in written historical sources
83
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parapsychology
study of paranormal and psychic phenomena
83
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