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Research in Caracas

Science Explorer records 39 research institutions in Caracas, Venezuela. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Central University of Venezuela, Instituto de Estudios Avanzados and Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University.

Research institutions
39
12 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
37k
▼ 15% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
5.7%
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 Caracas?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Central University of VenezuelaUniversity 14,377 #8,117
2Simón Bolívar UniversityUniversity 5,841 #15,334
3Libertador Experimental Pedagogical UniversityUniversity 2,853 #14,982
4Universidad Católica Andrés BelloUniversity 2,389 #15,567
5Instituto de Estudios AvanzadosGovernment institution 1,971 #13,706
6Hospital Clínico Universitario de CaracasHospital / health system 1,574 #26,155
7Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón RodríguezUniversity 957 #23,101
8Hospital VargasHospital / health system 821 #28,833 all time
9Centro Médico Docente La TrinidadNonprofit 796 #23,326
10Bolivarian University of VenezuelaUniversity 638 #18,370
11Metropolitan UniversityUniversity 630 #20,823
12National Experimental University of the Armed ForcesUniversity 599 #27,613
13Fundacion Venezolana de Investigaciones SismologicasGovernment institution 509 #38,859 all time
14Academia Nacional de Medicina VenezuelaInstitution 426 #30,332 all time
15Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación Universitaria, Ciencia y TecnologíaGovernment institution 384 #27,839
16Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos ArveloHospital / health system 350 #40,581 all time
17Central Bank of VenezuelaInstitution 316 #36,192 all time
18Universidad Nacional AbiertaUniversity 303 #35,196 all time
19Institute of Advanced Studies in AdministrationUniversity 293 #34,909 all time
20Hospital San Juan de DiosHospital / health system 231 #36,499 all time
21Instituto Médico La FlorestaHospital / health system 192 #39,422 all time
22Policlinica MetropolitanaHospital / health system 191 #37,997 all time
23Universidad Santa MaríaUniversity 191 #41,353 all time
24Universidad Nacional Experimental de las ArtesUniversity 88 not ranked
25Instituto Nacional de Cooperación Educativa SocialistaInstitution 88 not ranked
26Universidad MonteávilaUniversity 84 not ranked
27Universidad José María VargasUniversity 70 not ranked
28Universidad Nueva EspartaUniversity 68 not ranked
29Escuela Campo AlegreUniversity 60 not ranked
30Colección Ornitológica PhelpsArchive 58 not ranked
31Universidad Católica Santa RosaUniversity 42 not ranked
32Universidad Alejandro de HumboldtUniversity 38 not ranked
33Escuela Nacional de Administración y Hacienda Pública-Instituto Universitario de TecnologíaUniversity 25 not ranked
34Instituto Universitario de Profesiones GerencialesUniversity 17 not ranked
35Fondo Nacional de Ciencia Tecnología e InnovaciónGovernment institution 5 not ranked
36Experimental Security UniversityUniversity 3 not ranked
37Programa Venezolano de Educación Acción en Derechos HumanosNonprofit 3 not ranked
38Seguros Caracas Liberty Mutual (Venezuela)Company 2 not ranked
39Tenaris (Venezuela)Company 1 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.

Central University of Venezuela: 38.4%Simón Bolívar University: 15.6%Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University: 7.6%Universidad Católica Andrés Bello: 6.4%35 others listed: 32.1%38%largest
Central University of Venezuela14k · 38.4%Simón Bolívar University5,841 · 15.6%Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University2,853 · 7.6%Universidad Católica Andrés Bello2,389 · 6.4%35 others listed12k · 32.1%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Caracas strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Caracas is most concentrated in General Social Sciences, Linguistics and Language and Computer Science Applications (12.5× the world share in General Social Sciences).

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 63.5 works13×
  2. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 35.2 works6.6×
  3. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 66.5 works5.8×
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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 Caracas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Latin America, Innovation, Globalization, Health Promotion, Public Health, Pedagogy and Communication.

▲ 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. Education525▲ 6.6×84 topics
  2. Epidemiology302▲ 1.65×133 topics
  3. Globalization275▲ 3.0×99 topics
  4. Public Health238▲ 3.5×61 topics
  5. Innovation233▲ 4.8×46 topics
  6. Sustainability220▲ 1.96×80 topics
  7. Latin America197▲ 22×23 topics
  8. Health Promotion173▲ 12×16 topics
  9. Pedagogy167▲ 7.4×21 topics
  10. E-Learning164▲ 3.5×17 topics
  11. Educational Technology161▲ 2.9×33 topics
  12. History144▲ 4.5×38 topics
  13. Human Rights140▲ 2.9×47 topics
  14. Communication139▲ 9.8×18 topics
  15. Social Movements133▲ 9.6×26 topics
  16. Teacher Training132▲ 4.6×20 topics
  17. Nutrition128▲ 6.2×14 topics
  18. Distance Learning121▲ 7.8×12 topics
  19. Ethics119▲ 5.3×32 topics
  20. Knowledge Management119▲ 4.6×24 topics
  21. Gender112▲ 4.5×37 topics
  22. Inclusive Education106▲ 6.5×15 topics
  23. Digital Marketing102▲ 5.2×5 topics
  24. Competitiveness102▲ 28×6 topics
  25. Rural Development99▲ 6.2×13 topics
  26. Digital Divide96▲ 8.0×8 topics
  27. University Students93▲ 35×2 topics
  28. Digital Competence92▲ 23×4 topics
  29. Online Education92▲ 10×5 topics
  30. ICT91▲ 15×4 topics
  31. Teacher Development90▲ 31×3 topics
  32. Virtual Teaching90▲ 36×1 topic
  33. Social Sciences88▲ 13×15 topics
  34. Student Performance87▲ 17×4 topics
  35. Curriculum Design87▲ 26×2 topics
  36. Educational Leadership87▲ 15×3 topics
  37. Organizational Commitment86▲ 9.2×2 topics
  38. Educational Innovation86▲ 34×2 topics
  39. Quality Education86▲ 49×1 topic
  40. School Culture86▲ 49×1 topic

What research is done in Caracas?

  1. 1 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 90 works
  2. 2 Education and Teacher Training Education 86 works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 62 works
  4. 4 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 56 works
  5. 5 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 52 works
  6. 6 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 46 works
  7. 7 Educational Research and Science Teaching General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 44 works
  8. 8 Educational theories and practices Education 39 works
  9. 9 Historical Studies in Latin America Demography 38 works
  10. 10 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 38 works

Research output over time

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