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Research in Barranquilla

Science Explorer records 14 research institutions in Barranquilla, Colombia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of the Coast, Universidad del Norte and Universidad Simón Bolívar.

Research institutions
14
8 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
13k
▲ 61% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
15.8%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Barranquilla?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidad del NorteUniversity 4,045 #5,047
2University of the CoastUniversity 2,498 #2,683
3Universidad Simón BolívarUniversity 2,435 #8,893
4University of AtlánticoUniversity 1,737 #9,071
5Universidad Autónoma del CaribeUniversity 821 #24,695
6Corporación Universitaria AmericanaUniversity 472 #23,183
7Universidad MetropolitanaUniversity 388 #15,154
8Corporación Universitaria LatinoamericanaUniversity 142 #37,436 all time
9Corporación Universitaria ReformadaUniversity 139 #26,844
10Corporación Educativa del LitoralUniversity 72 not ranked
11Boston Medical Group (Colombia)Company 55 not ranked
12Corporación Universitaria Empresarial de SalamancaUniversity 48 not ranked
13Politécnico de la Costa AtlánticaUniversity 37 not ranked
14Corporación Universitaria de Ciencias Empresariales, Educación y Salud como proyecto InstitucionalUniversity 12 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.

Universidad del Norte: 31.4%University of the Coast: 19.4%Universidad Simón Bolívar: 18.9%University of Atlántico: 13.5%10 others listed: 16.9%31%largest
Universidad del Norte4,045 · 31.4%University of the Coast2,498 · 19.4%Universidad Simón Bolívar2,435 · 18.9%University of Atlántico1,737 · 13.5%10 others listed2,186 · 16.9%

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What is Barranquilla strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Barranquilla is most concentrated in General Social Sciences, Computer Science Applications and Occupational Therapy (5.8× the world share in General Social Sciences).

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 22.7 works5.8×
  2. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 46.7 works5.3×
  3. Occupational TherapySubfield · 30.1 works5.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Barranquilla?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Small and Medium Enterprises, Digital Marketing, Innovation, Social Responsibility, Urban Development, Innovation Ecosystems and Tourism Management.

▲ 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. Education262▲ 4.3×67 topics
  2. Sustainability186▲ 2.1×85 topics
  3. Innovation161▲ 4.3×48 topics
  4. Epidemiology136◆ 0.96×126 topics
  5. Globalization135▲ 1.93×75 topics
  6. Small and Medium Enterprises134▲ 21×8 topics
  7. Digital Marketing128▲ 8.6×4 topics
  8. Climate Change123▲ 1.28×87 topics
  9. Social Responsibility118▲ 14×8 topics
  10. Environmental Impact117▲ 1.94×49 topics
  11. Urban Development114▲ 8.8×13 topics
  12. Economic Impact111▲ 5.4×7 topics
  13. Innovation Ecosystems107▲ 29×2 topics
  14. Educational Technology104▲ 2.5×34 topics
  15. Sustainable Development104▲ 1.84×62 topics
  16. Tourism Management102▲ 39×2 topics
  17. City Branding102▲ 43×1 topic
  18. Psychopharmacology Education102▲ 43×1 topic
  19. Competitiveness98▲ 34×6 topics
  20. Renewable Energy97▲ 1.90×38 topics
  21. COVID-1994▲ 1.94×27 topics
  22. Teacher Training94▲ 4.2×21 topics
  23. Mental Health93▲ 1.78×38 topics
  24. Knowledge Management88▲ 4.5×19 topics
  25. E-Learning85▲ 2.4×16 topics
  26. Health Promotion82▲ 7.3×17 topics
  27. Pedagogy79▲ 4.5×16 topics
  28. Human Rights77▲ 2.1×33 topics
  29. Organizational Culture69▲ 4.9×10 topics
  30. Social Impact67▲ 4.8×17 topics
  31. Distance Learning66▲ 5.5×10 topics
  32. Latin America66▲ 9.7×20 topics
  33. Digital Divide53▲ 5.8×7 topics
  34. ICT51▲ 11×5 topics
  35. Online Education49▲ 7.3×4 topics
  36. Informal Learning47▲ 10×4 topics
  37. Digital Competence47▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Virtual Teaching46▲ 24×1 topic
  39. University Students46▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Occupational Health44▲ 11×7 topics

What research is done in Barranquilla?

Business, Innovation, an…102Business, Innovation, and Economy: 102 fractional worksEducational Innovations …46Educational Innovations and Technology: 46 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…32Education and Teacher Training: 32 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 32 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety in Workplaces: 26 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 26 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mathematics Research: 23 fractional worksHistory and Politics in Latin America: 23 fractional worksDiverse Applied Research Studies: 22 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 22 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsEducationGeneral Health Professions6 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 102 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 46 works
  3. 3 Education and Teacher Training Education 32 works
  4. 4 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 32 works
  5. 5 Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Occupational Therapy 26 works
  6. 6 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 26 works
  7. 7 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 23 works
  8. 8 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 23 works
  9. 9 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 22 works
  10. 10 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 22 works

Research output over time

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