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Research in Cartagena

Science Explorer records 11 research institutions in Cartagena, Colombia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Cartagena, Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar and Corporación Universitaria Rafael Nuñez.

Research institutions
11
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
10k
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
8.7%
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 Cartagena?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of CartagenaUniversity 6,804 #5,669
2Universidad Tecnológica de BolívarUniversity 1,305 #16,214
3Corporación Universitaria Rafael NuñezUniversity 867 #21,971
4Science and Technology Corporation for Naval, Maritime and Riverine Industry DevelopmentGovernment institution 345 #26,892
5Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco CartagenaUniversity 345 #27,210
6Fundación Universitaria Colombo InternacionalUniversity 124 #42,659 all time
7Casa del Niño Hospital InfantilHospital / health system 99 not ranked
8Fundación Tecnológica Antonio de ArévaloNonprofit 82 not ranked
9Institución Universitaria Bellas Artes y Ciencias de BolívarUniversity 45 not ranked
10Fundacion Centro Colombiano de Epilepsia y en Enfermedades NeurologicasHospital / health system 45 not ranked
11Corporación Universitaria Regional del CaribeUniversity 27 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.

University of Cartagena: 67.4%Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar: 12.9%Corporación Universitaria Rafael Nuñez: 8.6%Science and Technology Corporation for Naval, Maritime and Riverine Industry Development: 3.4%7 others listed: 7.6%67%largest
University of Cartagena6,804 · 67.4%Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar1,305 · 12.9%Corporación Universitaria Rafael Nuñez867 · 8.6%Science and Technology Corporation for Naval, Maritime and Riverine Industry Development345 · 3.4%7 others listed767 · 7.6%

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

What is Cartagena strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Cartagena is most concentrated in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (4.0× the world share in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis).

  1. Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisSubfield · 49.7 works4.0×
← 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 Cartagena?

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

▲ 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. Education162▲ 4.0×48 topics
  2. Epidemiology130▲ 1.39×115 topics
  3. Sustainability120▲ 2.1×68 topics
  4. Climate Change99▲ 1.55×71 topics
  5. Innovation95▲ 3.8×31 topics
  6. Globalization89▲ 1.92×50 topics
  7. Human Rights83▲ 3.4×24 topics
  8. Small and Medium Enterprises83▲ 20×5 topics
  9. Competitiveness78▲ 41×6 topics
  10. Public Health78▲ 2.2×46 topics
  11. Digital Marketing75▲ 7.5×4 topics
  12. Environmental Impact73▲ 1.82×45 topics
  13. Sustainable Development70▲ 1.85×40 topics
  14. Social Responsibility69▲ 12×4 topics
  15. Urban Development69▲ 7.9×10 topics
  16. Economic Impact66▲ 4.8×8 topics
  17. Innovation Ecosystems64▲ 26×3 topics
  18. Quality of Life64▲ 1.86×48 topics
  19. Health Promotion62▲ 8.3×14 topics
  20. Tourism Management61▲ 35×2 topics
  21. Globalization Effects60▲ 36×2 topics
  22. City Branding60▲ 38×1 topic
  23. Psychopharmacology Education60▲ 38×1 topic
  24. Knowledge Management57▲ 4.3×20 topics
  25. Organizational Culture54▲ 5.8×12 topics
  26. Latin America53▲ 12×17 topics
  27. Risk Assessment52▲ 3.2×19 topics
  28. Social Impact48▲ 5.0×14 topics
  29. Teacher Training46▲ 3.1×16 topics
  30. Colombia42▲ 100×2 topics
  31. Agriculture40▲ 4.3×9 topics
  32. Occupational Health39▲ 14×7 topics
  33. Nutrition38▲ 3.6×12 topics
  34. Society36▲ 7.8×6 topics
  35. Violence36▲ 10×6 topics
  36. Inclusive Education35▲ 4.2×11 topics
  37. Economy29▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Conflict27▲ 6.9×2 topics
  39. University Students27▲ 20×2 topics
  40. land27▲ 116×1 topic

What research is done in Cartagena?

Business, Innovation, an…60Business, Innovation, and Economy: 60 fractional worksHistory and Politics in Latin America: 27 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 21 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 20 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mathematics Research: 19 fractional worksPublic Health and Environmental Issues: 19 fractional worksDiverse Applied Research…17Diverse Applied Research Studies: 17 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 16 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 16 fractional worksOccupational Health and …16Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces: 16 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsDemographyInformation SystemsGeneral Health Professions6 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 60 works
  2. 2 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 27 works
  3. 3 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 21 works
  4. 4 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 20 works
  5. 5 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 19 works
  6. 6 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 19 works
  7. 7 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 17 works
  8. 8 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 16 works
  9. 9 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 16 works
  10. 10 Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Occupational Therapy 16 works

Research output over time

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