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Research in Asunción

Science Explorer records 28 research institutions in Asunción, Paraguay. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología and Universidad del Pacífico.

Research institutions
28
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
11k
▲ 91% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
5.2%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Asunción?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Instituto de Medicina TropicalHospital / health system 1,690 #13,291
2Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y TecnologíaGovernment institution 987 #15,969
3Universidad AmericanaUniversity 861 #23,119
4Universidad Columbia del ParaguayUniversity 760 #21,998
5Guyra ParaguayNonprofit 728 #21,462
6Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar SocialGovernment institution 703 #21,429
7Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la AsunciónUniversity 700 #24,837
8Universidad Autónoma de AsunciónUniversity 598 #26,487
9Universidad del NorteUniversity 519 #23,988
10Universidad San CarlosUniversity 459 #24,429
11IPS CentralHospital / health system 396 #26,665
12Universidad de la Integración de las AméricasUniversity 364 #26,913
13Universidad Nacional De CaaguazúUniversity 337 #25,592
14Universidad del PacíficoUniversity 244 #18,171
15Universidad Politécnica y Artística del ParaguayUniversity 210 #25,721
16Universidad IberoamericanaUniversity 188 #42,744 all time
17Universidad Tecnológica IntercontinentalUniversity 173 #27,247
18Universidad del Cono Sur de las AméricasUniversity 125 #41,768 all time
19Universidad Autónoma del ParaguayUniversity 106 not ranked
20Paraguayan Center for Population StudiesUniversity 99 not ranked
21Instituto Nacional de Educación Superior Dr. Raúl PeñaUniversity 90 not ranked
22Universidad Metropolitana de AsunciónUniversity 89 not ranked
23Centro de Ciencias Penales y Política CriminalUniversity 73 not ranked
24Universidad Evangélica del ParaguayUniversity 64 not ranked
25Universidad ComuneraUniversity 40 not ranked
26Stael Ruffinelli de OrtizUniversity 22 not ranked
27Instituto Privado de Hematología e Investigación ClínicaResearch facility 14 not ranked
28Centro de Análisis y Difusión de la Economía ParaguyaInstitution 5 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Instituto de Medicina Tropical: 15.9%Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología: 9.3%Universidad Americana: 8.1%Universidad Columbia del Paraguay: 7.1%24 others listed: 59.6%16%largest
Instituto de Medicina Tropical1,690 · 15.9%Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología987 · 9.3%Universidad Americana861 · 8.1%Universidad Columbia del Paraguay760 · 7.1%24 others listed6,346 · 59.6%

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What is Asunción strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Asunción is most concentrated in General Social Sciences, Computer Science Applications and Law (5.7× the world share in General Social Sciences).

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 21.4 works5.7×
  2. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 45.0 works5.3×
  3. LawSubfield · 92.5 works4.6×
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Which keywords describe research in Asunción?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Epidemiology, Public Health, Education, Distance Learning, Inclusive Education, Social Inequality and Health Promotion.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology352▲ 2.6×131 topics
  2. Teacher Training246▲ 11×20 topics
  3. Education239▲ 4.1×74 topics
  4. Public Health230▲ 4.6×54 topics
  5. Educational Technology165▲ 4.1×30 topics
  6. Globalization158▲ 2.3×78 topics
  7. Qualitative Research152▲ 5.1×22 topics
  8. Distance Learning145▲ 13×9 topics
  9. Inclusive Education140▲ 12×14 topics
  10. Innovation136▲ 3.8×39 topics
  11. COVID-19135▲ 2.9×28 topics
  12. Curriculum Development131▲ 5.4×13 topics
  13. Social Inequality130▲ 14×11 topics
  14. E-Learning128▲ 3.7×17 topics
  15. Health Promotion125▲ 11×16 topics
  16. Risk Factors124▲ 3.3×34 topics
  17. Mental Health124▲ 2.5×37 topics
  18. Human Rights123▲ 3.5×39 topics
  19. Online Learning117▲ 4.1×17 topics
  20. Public Policy103▲ 6.1×17 topics
  21. Nutrition98▲ 6.4×14 topics
  22. Digital Marketing94▲ 6.5×4 topics
  23. Educational Reform94▲ 22×7 topics
  24. Economic Impact91▲ 4.6×9 topics
  25. Educational Policies91▲ 23×2 topics
  26. Knowledge Management89▲ 4.7×22 topics
  27. Healthcare Access89▲ 9.2×12 topics
  28. Pedagogical Practices88▲ 28×3 topics
  29. Small and Medium Enterprises86▲ 14×5 topics
  30. Critical Pedagogy86▲ 29×2 topics
  31. Social Responsibility85▲ 11×7 topics
  32. Urban Development84▲ 6.7×11 topics
  33. Latin America76▲ 11×21 topics
  34. Innovation Ecosystems74▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Competitiveness72▲ 26×6 topics
  36. Globalization Effects70▲ 29×2 topics
  37. Psychopharmacology Education70▲ 31×1 topic
  38. Tourism Management70▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Chronic Diseases68▲ 7.7×8 topics
  40. University Students67▲ 34×2 topics

What research is done in Asunción?

  1. 1 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 86 works
  2. 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 70 works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 54 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 48 works
  5. 5 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 48 works
  6. 6 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 41 works
  7. 7 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 38 works
  8. 8 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 37 works
  9. 9 Education and Teacher Training Education 32 works
  10. 10 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 32 works

Research output over time

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