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Research in Maracaibo

Science Explorer records 6 research institutions in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universidad del Zulia, Universidad Dr. José Gregorio Hernández and Universidad Católica Cecilio Acosta.

Research institutions
6
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
15k
▼ 12% vs 2018-21
Citations
56k
3.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
7.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1951-2026
76 years on the record
Maracaibo

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 Maracaibo?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidad del ZuliaUniversity 11,915 #3,389
2Universidad Rafael Belloso ChacínUniversity 1,099 #17,644
3Hospital Universitario de MaracaiboHospital / health system 1,076 #18,171
4Universidad Católica Cecilio AcostaUniversity 493 #15,415
5Universidad Dr. José Gregorio HernándezUniversity 383 #15,123
6Rafael Urdaneta UniversityUniversity 317 #16,039

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.

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 del Zulia: 78.0%Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín: 7.2%Hospital Universitario de Maracaibo: 7.0%Universidad Católica Cecilio Acosta: 3.2%2 others listed: 4.6%78%largest
Universidad del Zulia12k · 78.0%Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín1,099 · 7.2%Hospital Universitario de Maracaibo1,076 · 7.0%Universidad Católica Cecilio Acosta493 · 3.2%2 others listed700 · 4.6%

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

Which fields of science does Maracaibo work in?

In 2022-now, 52% of research in Maracaibo is in Social Sciences, 23% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (32%), Medicine (16%), Business, Management and Accounting (7%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 911 fractional works · 51.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 567 fractional works · 32.2% of its workEducation: 171 fractional works · 9.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 98 fractional works · 5.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 71 fractional works · 4.0% of its workLaw: 38 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDemography: 36 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 34 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCommunication: 23 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCultural Studies: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnthropology: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopment: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 130 fractional works · 7.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 64 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAccounting: 37 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 85 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 78 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 63 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 22 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 56 fractional works · 3.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 17 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 407 fractional works · 23.2% of its workMedicine: 289 fractional works · 16.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 46 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSurgery: 45 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEpidemiology: 27 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 92 fractional works · 5.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 66 fractional works · 3.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacy: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOral Surgery: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPeriodontics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 251 fractional works · 14.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 90 fractional works · 5.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 25 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 84 fractional works · 4.8% of its workInformation Systems: 45 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 27 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 37 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Science: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPaleontology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 190 fractional works · 10.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 124 fractional works · 7.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 30 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFood Science: 27 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPlant Science: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInsect Science: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 38 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGenetics: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workParasitology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMaracaibo1,759fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences14%Health Sciences23%Social Sciences52%

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 Sciences56732.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1307.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance854.8%
    4. Psychology633.6%
    5. Arts and Humanities563.2%
    6. Decision Sciences100.5%
    1. Medicine28916.4%
    2. Health Professions925.2%
    3. Dentistry181.0%
    4. Nursing60.3%
    5. Veterinary20.1%
    1. Environmental Science905.1%
    2. Computer Science844.8%
    3. Engineering372.1%
    4. Materials Science110.6%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences100.6%
    6. Energy80.4%
    7. Mathematics40.2%
    8. Chemistry30.2%
    9. Chemical Engineering20.1%
    10. Physics and Astronomy20.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1247.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology382.2%
    3. Neuroscience150.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology100.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics30.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Maracaibo strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Maracaibo is most concentrated in General Social Sciences, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and Computer Science Applications (18.1× the world share in General Social Sciences).

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 29.3 works18×
  2. Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSubfield · 43.5 works6.1×
  3. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 21.8 works6.0×
← 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.

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: 1.48× its world share, 104 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 34 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.57× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.57× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.61× its world share, 70 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.54× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 32 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.04× its world share, 76 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.21× its world share, 16 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.14× its world share, 83 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.89× its world share, 254 worksMedicineNursing: 0.64× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.05× its world share, 45 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.03× its world share, 97 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.30× its world share, 73 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.19× its world share, 54 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.52× its world share, 473 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences2.52×473 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.30×73 works
  3. Dentistry2.21×16 works
  4. Health Professions2.14×83 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting2.03×97 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.48×104 works
  7. Psychology1.19×54 works
  8. Veterinary1.12×2 works
  9. Arts and Humanities1.05×45 works
  10. Environmental Science1.04×76 works
  11. Medicine0.89×254 works
  12. Nursing0.64×5 works
  13. Computer Science0.61×70 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.57×8 works
  15. Neuroscience0.57×14 works
  16. Energy0.54×7 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.49×3 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.49×7 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.44×34 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.36×8 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.25×1 works
  22. Materials Science0.17×9 works
  23. Mathematics0.17×3 works
  24. Engineering0.14×32 works
  25. Chemistry0.10×2 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.02×1 works

Which keywords describe research in Maracaibo?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Competitiveness, Social Responsibility, Knowledge Management, Teacher Training, Small and Medium Enterprises and Globalization.

▲ 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. Education203▲ 6.7×63 topics
  2. Innovation144▲ 7.9×45 topics
  3. Sustainability129▲ 3.0×64 topics
  4. Globalization128▲ 3.7×67 topics
  5. Competitiveness114▲ 82×6 topics
  6. Epidemiology104▲ 1.49×109 topics
  7. Public Health97▲ 3.8×51 topics
  8. Social Responsibility93▲ 23×8 topics
  9. Knowledge Management91▲ 9.3×18 topics
  10. Small and Medium Enterprises91▲ 29×5 topics
  11. Teacher Training91▲ 8.4×16 topics
  12. Digital Marketing83▲ 12×4 topics
  13. Organizational Culture82▲ 12×12 topics
  14. Sustainable Development82▲ 3.0×46 topics
  15. Innovation Ecosystems80▲ 45×2 topics
  16. Public Policy76▲ 9.1×17 topics
  17. Human Rights73▲ 4.1×42 topics
  18. Economic Impact72▲ 7.7×7 topics
  19. Urban Development70▲ 11×11 topics
  20. Latin America69▲ 21×22 topics
  21. Globalization Effects68▲ 56×2 topics
  22. Psychopharmacology Education67▲ 61×1 topic
  23. Tourism Management67▲ 54×1 topic
  24. Leadership60▲ 7.0×18 topics
  25. Social Impact60▲ 8.7×11 topics
  26. Educational Technology59▲ 2.8×25 topics
  27. Health Promotion59▲ 11×15 topics
  28. Communication54▲ 9.8×16 topics
  29. Qualitative Research52▲ 3.5×17 topics
  30. Pedagogy52▲ 5.9×13 topics
  31. Entrepreneurship49▲ 7.1×16 topics
  32. Distance Learning49▲ 8.0×9 topics
  33. Technology45▲ 4.9×18 topics
  34. Nutrition45▲ 5.8×14 topics
  35. Rural Development44▲ 7.3×13 topics
  36. Digitalization44▲ 12×8 topics
  37. Medical Education40▲ 8.4×9 topics
  38. Social Movements38▲ 7.3×18 topics
  39. Research37▲ 17×6 topics
  40. Strategic Management36▲ 15×5 topics

What research is done in Maracaibo?

Business, Innovation, an…55Business, Innovation, and Economy: 55 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 23 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 23 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 22 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 21 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 20 fractional worksHigher Education and Sus…19Higher Education and Sustainability: 19 fractional worksDiverse Applied Research Studies: 17 fractional worksPublic Health and Environmental Issues: 17 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…16Health and Lifestyle Studies: 16 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsGeneral Social SciencesEducationGeneral Health Professions4 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 55 works
  2. 2 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 23 works
  3. 3 Education and Teacher Training Education 23 works
  4. 4 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 22 works
  5. 5 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 21 works
  6. 6 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 20 works
  7. 7 Higher Education and Sustainability Education 19 works
  8. 8 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 17 works
  9. 9 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 17 works
  10. 10 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 16 works

Research output over time

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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 counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Maracaibo5.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.6% in 2024.

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