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Research in La Paz

Science Explorer records 4 research institutions in La Paz, Mexico. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur.

Research institutions
4
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.2k
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
9.3%
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 La Paz?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidad Autónoma de Baja California SurUniversity 1,086 #17,920
2Universidad MundialUniversity 39 not ranked
3Universidad Internacional de La PazUniversity 29 not ranked
4Benemerito Hospital General con Especialidades "Juan Maria de Salvatierra"Hospital / health system 13 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 Autónoma de Baja California Sur: 93.1%Universidad Mundial: 3.3%Universidad Internacional de La Paz: 2.5%Benemerito Hospital General con Especialidades "Juan Maria de Salvatierra": 1.1%93%largest
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur1,086 · 93.1%Universidad Mundial39 · 3.3%Universidad Internacional de La Paz29 · 2.5%Benemerito Hospital General con Especialidades "Juan Maria de Salvatierra"13 · 1.1%

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

What is La Paz strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in La Paz is most concentrated in Ecology and Global and Planetary Change (14.9× the world share in Ecology).

  1. EcologySubfield · 26.3 works15×
  2. Global and Planetary ChangeSubfield · 24.1 works14×
← 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 La Paz?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Conservation, Fisheries Sustainability, Ocean Acidification, Trophic Cascades, Population Dynamics, Ecosystem Management and Marine Fisheries.

▲ 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. Climate Change48▲ 8.0×51 topics
  2. Sustainability17▲ 3.1×27 topics
  3. Conservation14▲ 15×12 topics
  4. Fisheries Sustainability13▲ 67×2 topics
  5. Ocean Acidification13▲ 81×3 topics
  6. Trophic Cascades13▲ 61×2 topics
  7. Environmental Impact13▲ 3.3×14 topics
  8. Population Dynamics13▲ 22×9 topics
  9. Ecosystem Management12▲ 93×1 topic
  10. Marine Fisheries12▲ 133×1 topic
  11. Food Security12▲ 9.7×10 topics
  12. Aquaculture11▲ 19×6 topics
  13. Education10▲ 2.6×19 topics
  14. Biodiversity10▲ 5.8×18 topics
  15. Marine Ecosystems9▲ 77×2 topics
  16. Acoustic Communication9▲ 75×2 topics
  17. Climate Change Impacts8▲ 31×5 topics
  18. Ecosystem Services8▲ 9.3×8 topics
  19. Benthic Communities8▲ 60×2 topics
  20. Marine Biodiversity8▲ 60×2 topics
  21. Molecular Phylogeny8▲ 22×7 topics
  22. Predator-Prey Interactions7▲ 42×3 topics
  23. Anthropogenic Noise7▲ 111×1 topic
  24. Marine Mammals7▲ 111×1 topic
  25. Marine Environment7▲ 22×3 topics
  26. Coastal Protection7▲ 49×2 topics
  27. Ecosystem Resilience7▲ 21×4 topics
  28. Fisheries7▲ 75×2 topics
  29. Bleaching6▲ 88×1 topic
  30. Coral Reefs6▲ 88×1 topic
  31. Nutrition6▲ 6.1×7 topics
  32. Kelp Forests6▲ 92×1 topic
  33. Seagrasses6▲ 92×1 topic
  34. Bivalve Molluscs6▲ 88×1 topic
  35. Oyster Reefs6▲ 88×1 topic
  36. Biogeography5▲ 9.2×11 topics
  37. Invasive Species5▲ 5.4×11 topics
  38. Rural Development5▲ 6.7×8 topics
  39. Small and Medium Enterprises5▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Environmental Effects4▲ 18×2 topics

What research is done in La Paz?

Marine and fisheries res…12Marine and fisheries research: 12 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 7 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosyst…6Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 6 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant…6Marine and coastal plant biology: 6 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 6 fractional worksCephalopods and Marine Biology: 4 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…4Business, Innovation, and Economy: 4 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 3 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine Biology: 3 fractional worksPlant Growth Enhancement Techniques: 3 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeEcologyOceanographyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics4 others

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

  1. 1 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 12 works
  2. 2 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 7 works
  3. 3 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 6 works
  4. 4 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 6 works
  5. 5 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 6 works
  6. 6 Cephalopods and Marine Biology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  7. 7 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  8. 8 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 3 works
  9. 9 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  10. 10 Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques Plant Science 3 works

Research output over time

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