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Research in Guayaquil

Science Explorer records 20 research institutions in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral, Universidad Espíritu Santo and University of Guayaquil.

Research institutions
20
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
25k
▲ 143% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
11.6%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Guayaquil?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of GuayaquilUniversity 8,483 #5,138
2Universidad Estatal de MilagroUniversity 4,284 #5,581
3Escuela Superior Politecnica del LitoralUniversity 3,373 #3,058
4Universidad Católica de Santiago de GuayaquilUniversity 1,902 #11,585
5Universidad Espíritu SantoUniversity 1,733 #4,360
6Universidad MetropolitanaUniversity 966 #21,898
7Universidad EcotecUniversity 708 #10,028
8Universidad Agraria del EcuadorUniversity 692 #17,887
9Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades DigestivasResearch facility 641 #24,477
10Universidad Laica Vicente Rocafuerte de GuayaquilUniversity 530 #21,954
11Universidad Técnica Federico Santa MaríaUniversity 361 #13,969
12Hospital Luis VernazaHospital / health system 311 #27,921
13Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud PúblicaGovernment institution 303 #22,537
14Universidad Tecnológica Empresarial de GuayaquilUniversity 295 #24,440
15Instituto Oceanográfico de la Armada del EcuadorResearch facility 240 #35,251 all time
16Kennedy Clinic HospitalHospital / health system 239 #24,542
17Universidad Casa GrandeUniversity 163 #22,264
18Instituto Superior Tecnológico de Artes del EcuadorUniversity 119 not ranked
19EcuatesisNonprofit 3 not ranked
20Fundación In TerrisNonprofit 0 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 Guayaquil: 33.5%Universidad Estatal de Milagro: 16.9%Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral: 13.3%Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil: 7.5%15 others listed: 28.8%33%largest
University of Guayaquil8,483 · 33.5%Universidad Estatal de Milagro4,284 · 16.9%Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral3,373 · 13.3%Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil1,902 · 7.5%15 others listed7,304 · 28.8%

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

What is Guayaquil strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Guayaquil is most concentrated in Life-span and Life-course Studies, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology and Computer Science Applications (21.1× the world share in Life-span and Life-course Studies).

  1. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 35.9 works21×
  2. Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologySubfield · 63.5 works19×
  3. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 324.4 works13×
  4. General Social SciencesSubfield · 86.9 works7.8×
  5. CommunicationSubfield · 146.4 works5.2×
  6. Occupational TherapySubfield · 83.0 works4.8×
  7. DevelopmentSubfield · 47.5 works4.6×
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Which keywords describe research in Guayaquil?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Digital Marketing, Innovation, Small and Medium Enterprises, E-Learning, Social Responsibility, Innovation Ecosystems and Economic Impact.

▲ 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. Education1,391▲ 7.9×88 topics
  2. Digital Marketing810▲ 19×5 topics
  3. Innovation805▲ 7.5×51 topics
  4. Small and Medium Enterprises740▲ 41×7 topics
  5. E-Learning737▲ 7.2×19 topics
  6. Social Responsibility661▲ 28×8 topics
  7. Educational Technology641▲ 5.3×38 topics
  8. Innovation Ecosystems640▲ 61×2 topics
  9. Economic Impact623▲ 11×7 topics
  10. Urban Development619▲ 17×12 topics
  11. COVID-19617▲ 4.4×29 topics
  12. Globalization Effects616▲ 85×2 topics
  13. Tourism Management607▲ 80×2 topics
  14. City Branding606▲ 89×1 topic
  15. Psychopharmacology Education606▲ 89×1 topic
  16. Pedagogy605▲ 12×16 topics
  17. Sustainability570▲ 2.3×87 topics
  18. Distance Learning513▲ 15×11 topics
  19. Competitiveness510▲ 62×6 topics
  20. Knowledge Management502▲ 8.9×26 topics
  21. Globalization489▲ 2.4×80 topics
  22. Public Health462▲ 3.1×62 topics
  23. Teacher Training461▲ 7.2×20 topics
  24. Digital Divide442▲ 17×7 topics
  25. Online Education438▲ 23×5 topics
  26. Health Promotion432▲ 13×17 topics
  27. Digital Competence431▲ 48×4 topics
  28. ICT431▲ 32×4 topics
  29. Virtual Teaching427▲ 76×1 topic
  30. Mental Health404▲ 2.7×43 topics
  31. Nutrition357▲ 7.8×17 topics
  32. Inclusive Education346▲ 9.6×14 topics
  33. Technology331▲ 6.1×26 topics
  34. Social Impact330▲ 8.1×17 topics
  35. Organizational Culture321▲ 8.0×14 topics
  36. Physical Activity302▲ 6.0×13 topics
  37. Informal Learning293▲ 22×6 topics
  38. University Students292▲ 50×2 topics
  39. Communication266▲ 8.4×18 topics
  40. Research240▲ 19×6 topics

What research is done in Guayaquil?

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 606 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 427 works
  3. 3 Education and Teacher Training Education 206 works
  4. 4 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 206 works
  5. 5 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 202 works
  6. 6 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 136 works
  7. 7 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 127 works
  8. 8 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 122 works
  9. 9 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 118 works
  10. 10 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 118 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.