Research in Bogotá
Science Explorer records 140 research institutions in Bogotá, Colombia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universidad del Rosario, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas and Universidad de Los Andes.
- Research institutions
- 140 15 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 188k ▼ 8% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 966k 5.1 per fractional work, all time
- Top-10% rate, 2022-now
- 9.9% all institutions 10.0%
- Active span
- 1950-2026 77 years on the record
A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 Bogotá?
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which fields of science does Bogotá work in?
In 2022-now, 39% of research in Bogotá is in Social Sciences, 26% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (24%), Medicine (21%), Engineering (7%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences16k39.2%
- Social Sciences9,80223.9%
- Business, Management and Accounting1,7134.2%
- Psychology1,6304.0%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1,3513.3%
- Arts and Humanities1,2563.1%
- Decision Sciences3220.8%
- Health Sciences11k26.0%
- Medicine8,48120.7%
- Health Professions1,7584.3%
- Dentistry1840.4%
- Nursing1640.4%
- Veterinary530.1%
- Physical Sciences9,60223.4%
- Engineering2,8527.0%
- Environmental Science2,2695.5%
- Computer Science2,0855.1%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences4801.2%
- Materials Science4151.0%
- Physics and Astronomy4011.0%
- Energy3830.9%
- Mathematics3700.9%
- Chemistry2800.7%
- Chemical Engineering670.2%
- Life Sciences4,66111.4%
What is Bogotá strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Bogotá is most concentrated in Life-span and Life-course Studies, General Social Sciences and Development (9.7× the world share in Life-span and Life-course Studies).
- Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 59.0 works9.7×
- General Social SciencesSubfield · 315.7 works7.8×
- DevelopmentSubfield · 201.9 works5.5×
- HorticultureSubfield · 25.1 works5.1×
- Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologySubfield · 56.5 works4.7×
- Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 381.1 works4.2×
- Occupational TherapySubfield · 255.6 works4.2×
- General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 28.4 works3.7×
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.
The whole field profile
All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences1.91×8,905 works
- Health Professions1.68×1,628 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.63×1,280 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.32×1,560 works
- Psychology1.30×1,455 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.23×2,146 works
- Environmental Science1.11×2,026 works
- Arts and Humanities1.08×1,151 works
- Energy1.07×362 works
- Medicine1.05×7,428 works
- Dentistry0.95×169 works
- Veterinary0.94×47 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.88×327 works
- Nursing0.83×149 works
- Decision Sciences0.80×284 works
- Mathematics0.75×326 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.70×406 works
- Computer Science0.66×1,881 works
- Neuroscience0.63×377 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.60×1,175 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.59×76 works
- Chemical Engineering0.47×61 works
- Engineering0.47×2,591 works
- Chemistry0.44×255 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.42×345 works
- Materials Science0.28×358 works
Which keywords describe research in Bogotá?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Latin America, Globalization, Human Rights, Innovation, Health Promotion, Epidemiology and Sustainability.
- University Students
- Political Violence
- Social Movements
- Psychopharmacology Education
- Tourism Management
- Social Impact
- Inclusive Education
- Innovation Ecosystems
- Economic Impact
- Colombia
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Competitiveness
- Digital Marketing
- Knowledge Management
- Mental Health
- Sustainable Development
- Public Health
- Innovation
- Sustainability
- Epidemiology
- Education
- Globalization
- Human Rights
- Climate Change
- Latin America
- Quality of Life
- Health Promotion
- Educational Technology
- Teacher Training
- Social Responsibility
- Public Policy
- Pedagogy
- Urban Development
- Communication
- Community Participation
- Globalization Effects
- City Branding
- Violence
- Society
- Occupational Health
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Education3,007▲ 4.3×137 topics
- Epidemiology2,394▲ 1.47×138 topics
- Globalization2,250▲ 2.8×155 topics
- Sustainability1,911▲ 1.91×120 topics
- Human Rights1,690▲ 4.0×77 topics
- Innovation1,564▲ 3.7×71 topics
- Climate Change1,548▲ 1.39×122 topics
- Public Health1,474▲ 2.5×72 topics
- Latin America1,454▲ 19×23 topics
- Sustainable Development1,303▲ 2.0×98 topics
- Quality of Life1,050▲ 1.77×60 topics
- Mental Health1,048▲ 1.79×47 topics
- Health Promotion1,032▲ 8.0×18 topics
- Knowledge Management968▲ 4.3×38 topics
- Educational Technology951▲ 1.97×46 topics
- Digital Marketing932▲ 5.8×5 topics
- Teacher Training913▲ 3.6×26 topics
- Competitiveness852▲ 26×7 topics
- Social Responsibility843▲ 8.9×13 topics
- Small and Medium Enterprises822▲ 11×9 topics
- Public Policy797▲ 4.1×31 topics
- Colombia754▲ 109×2 topics
- Pedagogy749▲ 3.6×26 topics
- Economic Impact748▲ 3.4×11 topics
- Urban Development737▲ 5.1×20 topics
- Innovation Ecosystems721▲ 17×4 topics
- Communication713▲ 5.5×23 topics
- Inclusive Education681▲ 4.6×18 topics
- Community Participation677▲ 4.7×14 topics
- Social Impact653▲ 4.1×23 topics
- Globalization Effects650▲ 23×3 topics
- Tourism Management648▲ 23×2 topics
- City Branding647▲ 25×1 topic
- Psychopharmacology Education647▲ 25×1 topic
- Violence633▲ 11×14 topics
- Social Movements598▲ 5.0×29 topics
- Society541▲ 6.9×25 topics
- Political Violence513▲ 49×3 topics
- Occupational Health492▲ 11×8 topics
- University Students474▲ 21×2 topics
What research is done in Bogotá?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 628 works
- 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 366 works
- 3 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 360 works
- 4 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 342 works
- 5 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 308 works
- 6 Education and Teacher Training Education 285 works
- 7 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 259 works
- 8 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 228 works
- 9 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 217 works
- 10 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 215 works
Research output over time
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.1% in 2016.
Questions people ask
What are the best universities in Bogotá for research?
Science Explorer records 140 research institutions in Bogotá, Colombia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universidad del Rosario, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas and Universidad de Los Andes.
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