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Research in Puebla City

Science Explorer records 31 research institutions in Puebla City, Mexico. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Ibero-American University Puebla, Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla and Universidad Europea.

Research institutions
31
12 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
28k
▲ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
192k
6.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
8.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1951-2026
76 years on the record
Puebla City

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 Puebla City?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de PueblaUniversity 14,584 #6,490
2National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and ElectronicsResearch facility 5,968 #12,071
3Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de PueblaUniversity 2,068 #4,438
4Ibero-American University PueblaUniversity 1,203 #3,992
5Universidad EuropeaUniversity 1,160 #5,451
6Universidad del Desarrollo del Estado de PueblaUniversity 535 #9,323
7Instituto de Estudios UniversitariosUniversity 497 #12,065
8Clínica RuizHospital / health system 397 #21,525
9Universidad de PueblaUniversity 388 #16,126
10Instituto Tecnológico de PueblaUniversity 305 #14,823
11Universidad CuauhtémocUniversity 231 #15,686
12Universidad Politécnica de PueblaUniversity 169 #18,860
13Instituto Universitario PueblaUniversity 121 #33,164 all time
14Universidad Benito Juárez GarcíaUniversity 81 not ranked
15Universidad del Valle de PueblaUniversity 77 not ranked
16Universidad Tec De OrienteUniversity 61 not ranked
17Colegio Libre de Estudios UniversitariosUniversity 52 not ranked
18Universidad de OrienteUniversity 51 not ranked
19Universidad MaderoUniversity 45 not ranked
20Universidad Realística de MéxicoUniversity 44 not ranked
21Universidad MesoamericanaUniversity 36 not ranked
22Universidad Central de MéxicoUniversity 34 not ranked
23Universidad Alva EdisonUniversity 21 not ranked
24Instituto Universitario de Tecnologia y HumanidadesUniversity 17 not ranked
25Universidad HispanaUniversity 12 not ranked
26Universidad AngelópolisUniversity 11 not ranked
27Laboratorios RuizResearch facility 7 not ranked
28Universidad Politécnica Hispano MexicanaUniversity 5 not ranked
29Universitario BauhausUniversity 5 not ranked
30Universidad XilotzingoUniversity 2 not ranked
31Biblioteca PalafoxianaArchive 1 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.

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.

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla: 51.7%National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics: 21.2%Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla: 7.3%Ibero-American University Puebla: 4.3%27 others listed: 15.5%52%largest
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla15k · 51.7%National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics5,968 · 21.2%Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla2,068 · 7.3%Ibero-American University Puebla1,203 · 4.3%27 others listed4,365 · 15.5%

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

Which fields of science does Puebla City work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research in Puebla City is in Social Sciences, 35% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Medicine (12%), Engineering (10%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 2,839 fractional works · 38.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,627 fractional works · 22.0% of its workEducation: 385 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 308 fractional works · 4.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 188 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCultural Studies: 116 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 94 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCommunication: 91 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDemography: 89 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLaw: 66 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 62 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 48 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopment: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 445 fractional works · 6.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 102 fractional works · 1.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 67 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 67 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory: 53 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 52 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 287 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 108 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 70 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 47 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 244 fractional works · 3.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 82 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAccounting: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 45 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 195 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 158 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2,595 fractional works · 35.0% of its workEngineering: 710 fractional works · 9.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 257 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 139 fractional works · 1.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 69 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 43 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedia Technology: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 635 fractional works · 8.6% of its workInformation Systems: 173 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 152 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 91 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 83 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 55 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 340 fractional works · 4.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 118 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 75 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 64 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 48 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 323 fractional works · 4.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 92 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 53 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 243 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 163 fractional works · 2.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 134 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 69 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 95 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 52 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 50 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 44 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,161 fractional works · 15.7% of its workMedicine: 872 fractional works · 11.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 113 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSurgery: 112 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEpidemiology: 61 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 59 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 51 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 137 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 214 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 132 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOccupational Therapy: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 41 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 43 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 818 fractional works · 11.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 413 fractional works · 5.6% of its workPlant Science: 126 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFood Science: 102 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 76 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 230 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 121 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGenetics: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiotechnology: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 120 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 62 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKPuebla City7,412fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences35%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences38%

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 Sciences2,83938.3%
    1. Social Sciences1,62722.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities4456.0%
    3. Psychology2873.9%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting2443.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1952.6%
    6. Decision Sciences400.5%
    1. Engineering7109.6%
    2. Computer Science6358.6%
    3. Physics and Astronomy3404.6%
    4. Environmental Science3234.4%
    5. Materials Science2433.3%
    6. Chemistry1341.8%
    7. Mathematics951.3%
    8. Energy520.7%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences440.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering180.2%
  3. Health Sciences1,16115.7%
    1. Medicine87211.8%
    2. Health Professions2142.9%
    3. Dentistry430.6%
    4. Nursing210.3%
    5. Veterinary110.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4135.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2303.1%
    3. Neuroscience1201.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology320.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics220.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Puebla City strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Puebla City is most concentrated in General Social Sciences, Visual Arts and Performing Arts and Development (11.6× the world share in General Social Sciences).

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 82.4 works12×
  2. Visual Arts and Performing ArtsSubfield · 59.9 works5.6×
  3. DevelopmentSubfield · 33.2 works5.1×
  4. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 80.4 works5.0×
  5. CommunicationSubfield · 82.1 works4.6×
← 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: 1.17× its world share, 360 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 198 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 26 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.97× its world share, 102 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.81× its world share, 18 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.69× its world share, 16 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.22× its world share, 124 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.14× its world share, 576 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 39 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 44 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.65× its world share, 632 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 286 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.96× its world share, 216 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.05× its world share, 80 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.04× its world share, 294 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.15× its world share, 36 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.10× its world share, 187 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.59× its world share, 730 worksMedicineNursing: 0.59× its world share, 19 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.08× its world share, 10 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.10× its world share, 393 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.00× its world share, 208 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 30 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.32× its world share, 183 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.22× its world share, 240 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 1,427 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities2.10×393 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy2.04×294 works
  3. Social Sciences1.74×1,427 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.32×183 works
  5. Chemistry1.22×124 works
  6. Psychology1.22×240 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.17×360 works
  8. Dentistry1.15×36 works
  9. Computer Science1.14×576 works
  10. Health Professions1.10×187 works
  11. Veterinary1.08×10 works
  12. Mathematics1.05×80 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting1.00×208 works
  14. Neuroscience0.97×102 works
  15. Materials Science0.96×216 works
  16. Environmental Science0.89×286 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.81×18 works
  18. Energy0.74×44 works
  19. Chemical Engineering0.69×16 works
  20. Engineering0.65×632 works
  21. Medicine0.59×730 works
  22. Nursing0.59×19 works
  23. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.57×198 works
  24. Decision Sciences0.48×30 works
  25. Immunology and Microbiology0.41×26 works
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.39×39 works

Which keywords describe research in Puebla City?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Globalization, Latin America, Innovation, Sustainability, Social Movements, Urban Development and Communication.

▲ 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. Education512▲ 4.0×101 topics
  2. Globalization375▲ 2.6×107 topics
  3. Sustainability347▲ 1.91×85 topics
  4. Innovation268▲ 3.5×48 topics
  5. Climate Change246▲ 1.22×93 topics
  6. Public Health235▲ 2.2×69 topics
  7. Latin America215▲ 15×22 topics
  8. Educational Technology213▲ 2.4×35 topics
  9. COVID-19194▲ 2.0×27 topics
  10. E-Learning191▲ 2.7×17 topics
  11. Knowledge Management176▲ 4.3×25 topics
  12. Technology169▲ 4.3×25 topics
  13. Urban Development165▲ 6.3×15 topics
  14. Digital Marketing159▲ 5.5×5 topics
  15. History158▲ 3.1×48 topics
  16. Social Movements156▲ 7.1×28 topics
  17. Identity155▲ 2.9×55 topics
  18. Ethics153▲ 4.1×45 topics
  19. Communication152▲ 6.5×18 topics
  20. Pedagogy150▲ 4.0×17 topics
  21. Health Promotion144▲ 6.2×16 topics
  22. Gender141▲ 3.5×42 topics
  23. Nutrition137▲ 4.2×16 topics
  24. Community Participation134▲ 5.1×13 topics
  25. Distance Learning134▲ 5.2×13 topics
  26. Cultural Heritage133▲ 3.4×28 topics
  27. Small and Medium Enterprises122▲ 9.3×9 topics
  28. Social Responsibility118▲ 6.9×8 topics
  29. Digital Divide110▲ 5.8×7 topics
  30. Innovation Ecosystems108▲ 14×4 topics
  31. Competitiveness103▲ 18×6 topics
  32. Online Education98▲ 6.8×4 topics
  33. ICT96▲ 9.7×4 topics
  34. Digital Competence95▲ 15×3 topics
  35. Social Sciences94▲ 8.8×17 topics
  36. Virtual Teaching94▲ 23×1 topic
  37. Globalization Effects93▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Tourism Management93▲ 18×2 topics
  39. City Branding92▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Psychopharmacology Education92▲ 20×1 topic

What research is done in Puebla City?

Educational Innovations and Technology: 88 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 88 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…58E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 58 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…54Education and Teacher Training: 54 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 53 fractional worksMexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics: 46 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Poli…41Social Sciences and Policies: 41 fractional worksCommunication and COVID-19 Impact: 34 fractional worksLatin American Urban Studies: 34 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disability: 32 fractional works
Information SystemsEconomics and EconometricsComputer Science ApplicationsEducation6 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 88 works
  2. 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 88 works
  3. 3 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 58 works
  4. 4 Education and Teacher Training Education 54 works
  5. 5 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 53 works
  6. 6 Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 46 works
  7. 7 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 41 works
  8. 8 Communication and COVID-19 Impact Communication 34 works
  9. 9 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 34 works
  10. 10 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 32 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 2025Puebla City9.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.2% in 2016.

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