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Research in Montevideo

Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Montevideo. The largest by output are Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay, Instituto Antártico Uruguayo and Laboratorio de Tecnogestión.

Research institutions
3
Research works
91
▼ 32% vs 2018-21
Citations
744
8.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
21.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1976-2026
51 years on the record
Montevideo

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Which research institutions are in Montevideo?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Laboratorio Tecnológico del UruguayResearch facility 89 not ranked
2Instituto Antártico UruguayoGovernment institution 2 not ranked
3Laboratorio de TecnogestiónGovernment institution 0 not ranked

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 Montevideo work in?

In all years, 41% of research in Montevideo is in Physical Sciences, 31% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (24%), Environmental Science (18%), Engineering (12%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 37 fractional works · 40.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 16 fractional works · 17.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 12.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 28 fractional works · 31.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 22 fractional works · 24.3% of its workFood Science: 8 fractional works · 8.4% of its workPlant Science: 7 fractional works · 7.2% of its workForestry: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiotechnology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 21 fractional works · 23.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 8.6% of its workDevelopment: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 6.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 5.1% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMontevideo91fractional works, all years
Life Sciences31%Physical Sciences41%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences23%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science1617.7%
    2. Engineering1112.4%
    3. Computer Science33.5%
    4. Chemistry33.1%
    5. Materials Science21.9%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.2%
    7. Energy10.8%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2224.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology66.2%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.6%
    1. Social Sciences88.6%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting56.0%
    3. Decision Sciences44.5%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance22.6%
    5. Arts and Humanities10.8%
    6. Psychology10.6%
    1. Nursing22.1%
    2. Medicine21.7%
    3. Health Professions11.2%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Montevideo?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Effects, Risk Assessment, Climate Change, Environmental Impact, Community Participation, Food Safety, Antioxidant Activity and Sustainable Agriculture.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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 Change8▲ 3.2×18 topics
  2. Health Effects6▲ 12×10 topics
  3. Environmental Impact6▲ 5.1×16 topics
  4. Risk Assessment6▲ 10×5 topics
  5. Community Participation5▲ 22×4 topics
  6. Food Safety4▲ 18×3 topics
  7. Antioxidant Activity4▲ 8.5×8 topics
  8. Sustainable Agriculture4▲ 17×4 topics
  9. Knowledge Management4▲ 10.0×4 topics
  10. Competitiveness4▲ 51×5 topics
  11. Measurement Uncertainty4▲ 186×1 topic
  12. Redefinition of SI Units4▲ 186×1 topic
  13. Toxicology4▲ 20×2 topics
  14. Fungal Pathogens4▲ 23×2 topics
  15. Rural Development4▲ 14×4 topics
  16. Mechanical Properties4▲ 4.1×5 topics
  17. Aflatoxin3▲ 140×1 topic
  18. Globalization Impact3▲ 178×2 topics
  19. Mycotoxins3▲ 140×1 topic
  20. Social Capital3▲ 8.8×2 topics
  21. Industrial Clusters3▲ 77×2 topics
  22. Local Economic Growth3▲ 187×1 topic
  23. Territorial Innovation3▲ 187×1 topic
  24. Quality Management3▲ 40×3 topics
  25. Water Quality3▲ 7.9×5 topics
  26. Digital Marketing3▲ 17×2 topics
  27. Economic Analysis3▲ 26×2 topics
  28. FTIR Analysis3▲ 204×1 topic
  29. Wood Chemistry3▲ 204×1 topic
  30. Small and Medium Enterprises3▲ 26×3 topics
  31. Forest Biomass3▲ 83×1 topic
  32. Health Benefits3▲ 9.8×5 topics
  33. Organizational Culture3▲ 10×3 topics
  34. Research Methodology3▲ 49×2 topics
  35. Social Responsibility3▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Wood Residues3▲ 83×1 topic
  37. Consumer Perception2▲ 16×4 topics
  38. Leadership2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  39. Economic Impact2▲ 7.4×2 topics
  40. Human Resources2▲ 104×1 topic

What research is done in Montevideo?

Wood Treatment and Prope…0Wood Treatment and Properties: 0 fractional worksRuminant Nutrition and D…0Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology: 0 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 0 fractional worksReproductive Physiology in Livestock: 0 fractional worksEffects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock: 0 fractional worksPlant Disease Management Techniques: 0 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 0 fractional worksMembrane Separation Technologies: 0 fractional worksMycotoxins in Agriculture and Food: 0 fractional worksArsenic contamination and mitigation: 0 fractional works
Building and ConstructionAgronomy and Crop SciencePolymers and PlasticsAnimal Science and Zoology4 others

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

  1. 1 Wood Treatment and Properties Building and Construction 0 works
  2. 2 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Agronomy and Crop Science 0 works
  3. 3 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 0 works
  4. 4 Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Agronomy and Crop Science 0 works
  5. 5 Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock Animal Science and Zoology 0 works
  6. 6 Plant Disease Management Techniques Plant Science 0 works
  7. 7 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 0 works
  8. 8 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 0 works
  9. 9 Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food Plant Science 0 works
  10. 10 Arsenic contamination and mitigation Environmental Chemistry 0 works

Research output over time

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

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