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Research in Portoviejo

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Portoviejo, Ecuador. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universidad Técnica de Manabí and Universidad San Gregorio de Portoviejo.

Research institutions
2
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
6.5k
▲ 70% vs 2018-21
Citations
13k
1.9 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
10.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1970-2026
57 years on the record
Portoviejo

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 Portoviejo?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidad Técnica de ManabíUniversity 5,405 #1,511
2Universidad San Gregorio de PortoviejoUniversity 1,136 #3,822

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 Portoviejo work in?

In 2022-now, 49% of research in Portoviejo is in Social Sciences, 23% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Computer Science (12%), Medicine (9%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 1,979 fractional works · 49.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,099 fractional works · 27.3% of its workEducation: 472 fractional works · 11.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 141 fractional works · 3.5% of its workLaw: 107 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 72 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 64 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDemography: 62 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSafety Research: 33 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCommunication: 30 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 28 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopment: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 342 fractional works · 8.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 334 fractional works · 8.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 250 fractional works · 6.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 105 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAccounting: 92 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 24 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 236 fractional works · 5.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 103 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 70 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 35 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 42 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 933 fractional works · 23.2% of its workComputer Science: 469 fractional works · 11.6% of its workInformation Systems: 278 fractional works · 6.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 126 fractional works · 3.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 193 fractional works · 4.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 58 fractional works · 1.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 26 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 25 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 24 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 145 fractional works · 3.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 29 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy: 47 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 45 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeophysics: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 21 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 696 fractional works · 17.3% of its workMedicine: 359 fractional works · 8.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 108 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSurgery: 43 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEpidemiology: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysiology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 96 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHealth Professions: 268 fractional works · 6.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 154 fractional works · 3.8% of its workOccupational Therapy: 47 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPharmacy: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 51 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrthodontics: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOral Surgery: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 420 fractional works · 10.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 326 fractional works · 8.1% of its workFood Science: 87 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPlant Science: 73 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 69 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAquatic Science: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHorticulture: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 50 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 27 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKPortoviejo4,029fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences23%Health Sciences17%Social Sciences49%

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 Sciences1,97949.1%
    1. Social Sciences1,09927.3%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3428.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting2506.2%
    4. Psychology2365.9%
    5. Arts and Humanities421.0%
    6. Decision Sciences100.3%
    1. Computer Science46911.6%
    2. Environmental Science1934.8%
    3. Engineering1453.6%
    4. Energy471.2%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences220.6%
    6. Mathematics210.5%
    7. Materials Science150.4%
    8. Chemistry150.4%
    9. Physics and Astronomy50.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering20.0%
    1. Medicine3598.9%
    2. Health Professions2686.7%
    3. Dentistry511.3%
    4. Nursing130.3%
    5. Veterinary50.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3268.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology501.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology200.5%
    4. Neuroscience160.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics80.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Portoviejo strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Portoviejo is most concentrated in General Social Sciences, Computer Science Applications and Occupational Therapy (13.2× the world share in General Social Sciences).

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 53.1 works13×
  2. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 111.3 works12×
  3. Occupational TherapySubfield · 44.2 works7.2×
  4. Developmental and Educational PsychologySubfield · 94.4 works5.6×
← 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: 1.72× its world share, 300 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 44 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.47× its world share, 17 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.50× its world share, 6 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.24× its world share, 14 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.49× its world share, 425 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 20 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.36× its world share, 46 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 131 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 173 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 13 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.46× its world share, 20 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.60× its world share, 46 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.59× its world share, 250 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 310 worksMedicineNursing: 0.68× its world share, 12 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.89× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 39 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.90× its world share, 225 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.22× its world share, 331 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.96× its world share, 218 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.14× its world share, 991 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4.22×331 works
  2. Dentistry2.60×46 works
  3. Health Professions2.59×250 works
  4. Social Sciences2.14×991 works
  5. Psychology1.96×218 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.90×225 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.72×300 works
  8. Computer Science1.49×425 works
  9. Energy1.36×46 works
  10. Environmental Science0.95×173 works
  11. Veterinary0.89×4 works
  12. Nursing0.68×12 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.50×6 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.47×17 works
  15. Mathematics0.46×20 works
  16. Medicine0.44×310 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.37×39 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.34×20 works
  19. Chemistry0.24×14 works
  20. Engineering0.24×131 works
  21. Decision Sciences0.24×9 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.23×44 works
  23. Neuroscience0.23×14 works
  24. Chemical Engineering0.13×2 works
  25. Materials Science0.10×13 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.05×4 works

Which keywords describe research in Portoviejo?

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

▲ 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. Education682▲ 9.8×53 topics
  2. Innovation428▲ 10×34 topics
  3. Small and Medium Enterprises410▲ 58×4 topics
  4. Digital Marketing392▲ 25×3 topics
  5. Innovation Ecosystems329▲ 80×3 topics
  6. E-Learning328▲ 8.5×16 topics
  7. Social Responsibility324▲ 35×6 topics
  8. Globalization Effects318▲ 115×2 topics
  9. Urban Development316▲ 22×7 topics
  10. Economic Impact315▲ 15×4 topics
  11. Tourism Management312▲ 111×2 topics
  12. City Branding311▲ 124×1 topic
  13. Psychopharmacology Education311▲ 124×1 topic
  14. Educational Technology292▲ 6.1×26 topics
  15. Sustainability291▲ 3.0×68 topics
  16. Pedagogy283▲ 14×11 topics
  17. Competitiveness280▲ 88×6 topics
  18. COVID-19255▲ 4.9×26 topics
  19. Teacher Training244▲ 9.9×17 topics
  20. Distance Learning244▲ 17×11 topics
  21. Knowledge Management229▲ 10×21 topics
  22. Globalization214▲ 2.7×50 topics
  23. Online Education206▲ 26×5 topics
  24. Digital Competence204▲ 58×2 topics
  25. Digital Divide204▲ 20×4 topics
  26. ICT202▲ 37×1 topic
  27. Virtual Teaching202▲ 93×1 topic
  28. Health Promotion198▲ 16×12 topics
  29. Social Impact195▲ 12×13 topics
  30. Organizational Culture180▲ 12×8 topics
  31. Public Health178▲ 3.0×47 topics
  32. Mental Health170▲ 3.0×24 topics
  33. Inclusive Education169▲ 12×13 topics
  34. Technology159▲ 7.5×17 topics
  35. Nutrition155▲ 8.7×10 topics
  36. Research130▲ 26×7 topics
  37. University Students126▲ 56×2 topics
  38. Informal Learning117▲ 23×5 topics
  39. Student Achievement110▲ 30×4 topics
  40. Educational Interventions104▲ 28×3 topics

What research is done in Portoviejo?

Business, Innovation, an…301Business, Innovation, and Economy: 301 fractional worksEducational Innovations …192Educational Innovations and Technology: 192 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…83Health and Lifestyle Studies: 83 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 83 fractional worksDiverse Applied Research Studies: 80 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 74 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mathematics Research: 70 fractional worksEducational methodologies and cognitive development: 65 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 55 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 47 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsGeneral Health ProfessionsEducation6 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 301 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 192 works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 83 works
  4. 4 Education and Teacher Training Education 83 works
  5. 5 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 80 works
  6. 6 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 74 works
  7. 7 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 70 works
  8. 8 Educational methodologies and cognitive development Developmental and Educational Psychology 65 works
  9. 9 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 55 works
  10. 10 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 47 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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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%Portoviejo11.2% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.2% in 2024.

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