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Research in Guatemala City

Science Explorer records 27 research institutions in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala and Universidad Panamericana.

Research institutions
27
12 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
13k
▲ 74% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
5.9%
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 Guatemala City?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidad de San Carlos de GuatemalaUniversity 3,843 #10,974
2Departamento de EpidemiologíaGovernment institution 2,067 #17,948
3Universidad PanamericanaUniversity 1,497 #16,493
4Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y TecnologíaGovernment institution 878 #20,674
5Institute of Nutrition of Central America and PanamaResearch facility 751 #22,100 all time
6Roosevelt HospitalHospital / health system 636 #26,515
7Universidad del Valle de GuatemalaUniversity 631 #15,650
8Universidad Francisco MarroquínUniversity 562 #24,321
9Hospital General San Juan de DiosHospital / health system 454 #24,091
10Centro de Epilepsia y Neurocirugía FuncionalHospital / health system 372 #26,943
11Universidad Rafael LandívarUniversity 325 #27,714
12Unidad de Cirugía Cardiovascular de GuatemalaHospital / health system 291 #33,943 all time
13Universidad del IstmoUniversity 244 #24,435
14Galileo UniversityUniversity 200 #24,828
15Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la AgriculturaNonprofit 177 #40,774 all time
16Universidad Mariano GalvezUniversity 113 not ranked
17Ministry of Public Health and Social AssistanceGovernment institution 68 not ranked
18Centro Universitario Ciudad ViejaUniversity 52 not ranked
19Mesoamerican UniversityUniversity 42 not ranked
20Center for the Study of Equity and Governance in Health SystemsNonprofit 42 not ranked
21Liga Nacional Contra el CáncerHospital / health system 39 not ranked
22Instituto CentroAmericano de Estudios para la Democracia SocialNonprofit 36 not ranked
23National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and HydrologyInstitution 34 not ranked
24Consejo Superior Universitario CentroamericanoUniversity 30 not ranked
25National Council for Protected AreasGovernment institution 9 not ranked
26Universidad Rural de GuatemalaUniversity 8 not ranked
27Guatemala National Police ArchivesArchive 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.

Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala: 28.7%Departamento de Epidemiología: 15.4%Universidad Panamericana: 11.2%Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología: 6.6%23 others listed: 38.2%29%largest
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala3,843 · 28.7%Departamento de Epidemiología2,067 · 15.4%Universidad Panamericana1,497 · 11.2%Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología878 · 6.6%23 others listed5,117 · 38.2%

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

What is Guatemala City strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Guatemala City is most concentrated in Computer Science Applications, General Social Sciences and Law (9.0× the world share in Computer Science Applications).

  1. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 84.1 works9.0×
  2. General Social SciencesSubfield · 36.7 works8.9×
  3. LawSubfield · 95.2 works4.3×
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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 Guatemala City?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Pedagogy, E-Learning, Public Health, Innovation, Epidemiology, COVID-19 and Distance Learning.

▲ 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. Education357▲ 5.5×74 topics
  2. Epidemiology289▲ 1.94×132 topics
  3. Globalization207▲ 2.8×85 topics
  4. Public Health207▲ 3.8×65 topics
  5. COVID-19190▲ 3.7×27 topics
  6. E-Learning189▲ 5.0×15 topics
  7. Innovation184▲ 4.6×43 topics
  8. Sustainability176▲ 1.91×71 topics
  9. Educational Technology169▲ 3.8×27 topics
  10. Pedagogy161▲ 8.7×18 topics
  11. Mental Health151▲ 2.7×40 topics
  12. Climate Change147▲ 1.44×89 topics
  13. Knowledge Management133▲ 6.4×19 topics
  14. Distance Learning131▲ 10×10 topics
  15. Human Rights130▲ 3.4×45 topics
  16. Quality of Life119▲ 2.2×52 topics
  17. Health Promotion114▲ 9.6×15 topics
  18. Digital Divide111▲ 11×6 topics
  19. Latin America110▲ 15×20 topics
  20. Digital Marketing110▲ 6.9×5 topics
  21. ICT108▲ 22×3 topics
  22. Online Education108▲ 15×5 topics
  23. Digital Competence107▲ 32×2 topics
  24. Virtual Teaching107▲ 52×1 topic
  25. Teacher Training104▲ 4.4×19 topics
  26. Technology101▲ 5.1×23 topics
  27. Inclusive Education96▲ 7.2×13 topics
  28. Nutrition93▲ 5.5×14 topics
  29. Ethics85▲ 4.7×35 topics
  30. University Students80▲ 37×2 topics
  31. Communication73▲ 6.3×17 topics
  32. Informal Learning71▲ 15×5 topics
  33. Chronic Diseases65▲ 6.7×8 topics
  34. Social Responsibility62▲ 7.0×8 topics
  35. Open Access61▲ 17×3 topics
  36. Educational Projects61▲ 36×1 topic
  37. Remote Learning61▲ 36×1 topic
  38. Small and Medium Enterprises60▲ 9.0×6 topics
  39. Innovation Ecosystems60▲ 15×3 topics
  40. Competitiveness59▲ 20×7 topics

What research is done in Guatemala City?

  1. 1 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 107 works
  2. 2 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 61 works
  3. 3 Education and Teacher Training Education 51 works
  4. 4 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 49 works
  5. 5 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 48 works
  6. 6 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 39 works
  7. 7 Educational Outcomes and Influences Education 35 works
  8. 8 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 32 works
  9. 9 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 30 works
  10. 10 Social Skills and Education Education 30 works

Research output over time

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