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Research in Cúcuta

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Cúcuta, Colombia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Francisco de Paula Santander University.

Research institutions
2
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
3.7k
▼ 40% vs 2018-21
Citations
10k
2.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
7.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1970-2026
57 years on the record
Cúcuta

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 Cúcuta?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Francisco de Paula Santander UniversityUniversity 3,382 #4,223
2Fundación de Estudios Superiores ComfanorteUniversity 318 #21,890 all time

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.

Which fields of science does Cúcuta work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research in Cúcuta is in Social Sciences, 36% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (26%), Engineering (12%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 454 fractional works · 46.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 260 fractional works · 26.3% of its workEducation: 91 fractional works · 9.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 60 fractional works · 6.0% of its workDemography: 24 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 20 fractional works · 2.0% of its workLaw: 19 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDevelopment: 10 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCultural Studies: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 82 fractional works · 8.3% of its workAccounting: 34 fractional works · 3.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 26 fractional works · 2.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness and International Management: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 75 fractional works · 7.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 73 fractional works · 7.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 27 fractional works · 2.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 13 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 359 fractional works · 36.5% of its workEngineering: 123 fractional works · 12.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 24 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 19 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 18 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 16 fractional works · 1.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 13 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 97 fractional works · 9.9% of its workInformation Systems: 50 fractional works · 5.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 25 fractional works · 2.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoftware: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 59 fractional works · 6.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 18 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 29 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 13 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomaterials: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 29 fractional works · 3.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 27 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 104 fractional works · 10.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 83 fractional works · 8.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 23 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPlant Science: 23 fractional works · 2.3% of its workFood Science: 14 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAquatic Science: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 17 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 67 fractional works · 6.8% of its workHealth Professions: 31 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 13 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacy: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedicine: 30 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 1.3% of its workVeterinary: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKCúcuta985fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences46%

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
    1. Social Sciences26026.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting828.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance757.6%
    4. Psychology272.7%
    5. Arts and Humanities60.6%
    6. Decision Sciences50.5%
    1. Engineering12312.4%
    2. Computer Science979.9%
    3. Environmental Science596.0%
    4. Materials Science293.0%
    5. Energy293.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences60.6%
    7. Chemical Engineering60.6%
    8. Chemistry40.4%
    9. Mathematics30.3%
    10. Physics and Astronomy30.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences838.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology171.7%
    3. Neuroscience20.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.2%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology10.1%
    1. Health Professions313.1%
    2. Medicine303.0%
    3. Veterinary40.4%
    4. Nursing20.2%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Cúcuta strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Cúcuta is most concentrated in Computer Science Applications, Accounting and General Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10.7× the world share in Computer Science Applications).

  1. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 24.4 works11×
  2. AccountingSubfield · 33.2 works5.9×
  3. General Agricultural and Biological SciencesSubfield · 23.1 works5.7×
← 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.

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 77 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.84× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.26× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.28× its world share, 92 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.13× its world share, 27 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.84× its world share, 116 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.19× its world share, 55 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.81× its world share, 26 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.15× its world share, 28 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 27 worksMedicineNursing: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.85× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.63× its world share, 78 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.71× its world share, 74 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.91× its world share, 26 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.10× its world share, 246 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.71×74 works
  2. Energy3.13×27 works
  3. Veterinary2.85×4 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting2.63×78 works
  5. Social Sciences2.10×246 works
  6. Chemical Engineering1.84×6 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.75×77 works
  8. Computer Science1.28×92 works
  9. Environmental Science1.19×55 works
  10. Health Professions1.15×28 works
  11. Psychology0.91×26 works
  12. Engineering0.84×116 works
  13. Materials Science0.81×26 works
  14. Nursing0.47×2 works
  15. Decision Sciences0.47×4 works
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.39×6 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.29×14 works
  18. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.27×1 works
  19. Chemistry0.26×4 works
  20. Arts and Humanities0.21×6 works
  21. Mathematics0.18×2 works
  22. Medicine0.15×27 works
  23. Neuroscience0.14×2 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.12×1 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.11×2 works
  26. Dentistry0.11×0 works

Which keywords describe research in Cúcuta?

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

▲ 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-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
  1. Education148▲ 8.7×32 topics
  2. Innovation117▲ 12×24 topics
  3. Small and Medium Enterprises92▲ 53×4 topics
  4. Sustainability92▲ 3.8×47 topics
  5. Competitiveness86▲ 110×6 topics
  6. Digital Marketing86▲ 22×3 topics
  7. Social Responsibility78▲ 34×3 topics
  8. Innovation Ecosystems69▲ 69×2 topics
  9. Urban Development67▲ 19×5 topics
  10. Economic Impact67▲ 13×4 topics
  11. Globalization Effects67▲ 98×2 topics
  12. Teacher Training66▲ 11×16 topics
  13. Psychopharmacology Education66▲ 108×1 topic
  14. Tourism Management66▲ 96×1 topic
  15. Knowledge Management59▲ 11×16 topics
  16. Social Impact59▲ 15×8 topics
  17. E-Learning56▲ 5.9×10 topics
  18. Environmental Impact54▲ 3.2×37 topics
  19. Educational Technology52▲ 4.4×22 topics
  20. Organizational Culture50▲ 13×7 topics
  21. Pedagogy47▲ 9.4×8 topics
  22. Globalization44▲ 2.3×33 topics
  23. Human Rights42▲ 4.2×18 topics
  24. Sustainable Development41▲ 2.7×29 topics
  25. COVID-1940▲ 3.2×11 topics
  26. Distance Learning40▲ 12×9 topics
  27. Risk Assessment36▲ 5.6×13 topics
  28. Public Policy36▲ 7.7×12 topics
  29. Qualitative Research36▲ 4.2×11 topics
  30. Technology34▲ 6.5×11 topics
  31. Digital Competence34▲ 39×2 topics
  32. Online Education34▲ 18×3 topics
  33. ICT33▲ 25×1 topic
  34. Virtual Teaching33▲ 62×1 topic
  35. Rural Development33▲ 9.7×10 topics
  36. Digital Transformation32▲ 6.0×12 topics
  37. Community Participation27▲ 7.7×7 topics
  38. Inclusive Education26▲ 7.4×11 topics
  39. Gender Studies26▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Ethical Leadership24▲ 157×1 topic

What research is done in Cúcuta?

Business, Innovation, an…65Business, Innovation, and Economy: 65 fractional worksEducational Innovations …31Educational Innovations and Technology: 31 fractional worksDiverse Applied Research…24Diverse Applied Research Studies: 24 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mathematics Research: 21 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 19 fractional worksKnowledge Societies in t…18Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century: 18 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 16 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 15 fractional worksEducational Research and Science Teaching: 14 fractional worksWater Resource Management and Quality: 11 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsSociology and Political ScienceAccounting6 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 65 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 31 works
  3. 3 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 24 works
  4. 4 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 21 works
  5. 5 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 19 works
  6. 6 Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century Demography 18 works
  7. 7 Education and Teacher Training Education 16 works
  8. 8 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 15 works
  9. 9 Educational Research and Science Teaching General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 14 works
  10. 10 Water Resource Management and Quality Water Science and Technology 11 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Cúcuta9.1% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.3% in 2019.

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