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Research in Quito

Science Explorer records 10 research institutions in Quito. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Ministerio de Educación del Ecuador.

Research institutions
10
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
497
▲ 639% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.1k
2.1 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
17.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1990-2026
37 years on the record
Quito

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 Quito?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Ministerio de Educación del EcuadorUniversity 392 #7,513
2Hospital General Docente de CalderónHospital / health system 32 not ranked
3Hospital Gineco Obstétrico Isidro AyoraHospital / health system 25 not ranked
4Hospital General del Sur de Quito, IESSHospital / health system 16 not ranked
5Fundación Mamíferos y ConservaciónNonprofit 13 not ranked
6Instituto de la DemocraciaUniversity 9 not ranked
7Centro de Metrología del Ejército EcuatorianoResearch facility 5 not ranked
8Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones y de la Sociedad de la InformaciónGovernment institution 3 not ranked
9Subsecretaría de Control y Aplicaciones NuclearesGovernment institution 1 not ranked
10Instituto Ecuatoriano de NormalizaciónGovernment institution 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.

Ministerio de Educación del Ecuador: 78.9%Hospital General Docente de Calderón: 6.4%Hospital Gineco Obstétrico Isidro Ayora: 5.0%Hospital General del Sur de Quito, IESS: 3.2%6 others listed: 6.4%79%largest
Ministerio de Educación del Ecuador392 · 78.9%Hospital General Docente de Calderón32 · 6.4%Hospital Gineco Obstétrico Isidro Ayora25 · 5.0%Hospital General del Sur de Quito, IESS16 · 3.2%6 others listed32 · 6.4%

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

Which fields of science does Quito work in?

In 2022-now, 50% of research in Quito is in Social Sciences, 33% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (37%), Computer Science (31%), Psychology (9%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 215 fractional works · 50.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 160 fractional works · 37.3% of its workEducation: 111 fractional works · 25.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 12 fractional works · 2.7% of its workDemography: 11 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSafety Research: 8 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLaw: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 36 fractional works · 8.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 21 fractional works · 4.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 8 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 8 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAccounting: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 142 fractional works · 33.2% of its workComputer Science: 132 fractional works · 30.9% of its workInformation Systems: 81 fractional works · 19.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 47 fractional works · 11.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 50 fractional works · 11.7% of its workMedicine: 36 fractional works · 8.5% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 13 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 7 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 21 fractional works · 4.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 10 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 8 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 9 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 8 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKQuito428fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences33%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences50%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences16037.3%
    2. Psychology368.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting81.9%
    4. Arts and Humanities71.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance40.9%
    1. Computer Science13230.9%
    2. Environmental Science61.5%
    3. Engineering10.3%
    4. Mathematics10.3%
    5. Physics and Astronomy10.2%
    6. Materials Science00.1%
    7. Energy00.0%
    1. Medicine368.5%
    2. Health Professions133.0%
    3. Veterinary00.1%
    4. Dentistry00.0%
    5. Nursing00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences102.4%
    2. Neuroscience92.0%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Quito strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Quito is most concentrated in Computer Science Applications, Information Systems and Education (44.4× the world share in Computer Science Applications).

  1. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 37.7 works44×
  2. Information SystemsSubfield · 67.1 works11×
  3. EducationSubfield · 84.8 works8.1×
  4. Computer ScienceField · 108.3 works4.0×
← 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 24 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: 0.42× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.37× its world share, 8 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 4.05× its world share, 108 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.33× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.28× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 32 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.59× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.56× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.93× its world share, 31 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.81× its world share, 122 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Computer Science4.05×108 works
  2. Psychology2.93×31 works
  3. Social Sciences2.81×122 works
  4. Neuroscience1.37×8 works
  5. Health Professions1.28×12 works
  6. Veterinary0.89×0 works
  7. Arts and Humanities0.59×6 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.56×6 works
  9. Medicine0.48×32 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.45×3 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.42×7 works
  12. Environmental Science0.33×6 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.21×1 works
  14. Mathematics0.10×0 works
  15. Nursing0.07×0 works
  16. Energy0.05×0 works
  17. Physics and Astronomy0.03×0 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.02×0 works
  19. Engineering0.02×1 works
  20. Materials Science0.02×0 works

Which keywords describe research in Quito?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, E-Learning, Educational Technology, Pedagogy, Innovation, Distance Learning, COVID-19 and Online Education.

▲ 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. Education140▲ 19×27 topics
  2. E-Learning108▲ 26×6 topics
  3. Educational Technology92▲ 18×14 topics
  4. Pedagogy81▲ 38×5 topics
  5. Innovation69▲ 16×13 topics
  6. Distance Learning66▲ 44×4 topics
  7. COVID-1963▲ 11×9 topics
  8. Online Education61▲ 73×2 topics
  9. ICT60▲ 105×1 topic
  10. Virtual Teaching60▲ 262×1 topic
  11. Informal Learning48▲ 88×2 topics
  12. Inclusive Education46▲ 30×9 topics
  13. Teacher Training45▲ 17×10 topics
  14. Knowledge Management45▲ 19×8 topics
  15. Technology41▲ 18×7 topics
  16. Digital Marketing38▲ 23×2 topics
  17. Educational Projects34▲ 180×1 topic
  18. Remote Learning34▲ 180×1 topic
  19. Online Learning27▲ 7.7×5 topics
  20. Digital Transformation25▲ 11×3 topics
  21. Student Achievement24▲ 62×3 topics
  22. Student Performance24▲ 52×2 topics
  23. Teacher Development23▲ 88×2 topics
  24. Educational Leadership23▲ 42×1 topic
  25. Quality Education23▲ 148×1 topic
  26. Globalization23▲ 2.7×18 topics
  27. Curriculum Development22▲ 7.7×4 topics
  28. Social Impact21▲ 13×6 topics
  29. Research18▲ 34×3 topics
  30. Social Sciences16▲ 26×4 topics
  31. Digital Learning16▲ 7.1×3 topics
  32. Technology Integration14▲ 11×4 topics
  33. Literacy Education14▲ 217×1 topic
  34. Reading Habits14▲ 97×1 topic
  35. Environmental Education14▲ 21×4 topics
  36. Communication13▲ 9.6×4 topics
  37. Virtual Learning Environments13▲ 33×2 topics
  38. Cognitive Neuroscience12▲ 86×2 topics
  39. Education Research12▲ 205×1 topic
  40. Mixed Method Designs12▲ 296×1 topic

What research is done in Quito?

Educational Innovations …48Educational Innovations and Technology: 48 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 31 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 20 fractional worksLiteracy and Educational Practices: 13 fractional worksEducational Technology in Learning: 11 fractional worksEducational Games and Gamification: 8 fractional worksEducational methodologies and cognitive development: 8 fractional worksHigher Education Teaching and Evaluation: 7 fractional worksEducational theories and practices: 7 fractional worksKnowledge Societies in the 21st Century: 7 fractional works
Information SystemsComputer Science ApplicationsEducationDevelopmental and Educational Psychology1 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 48 works
  2. 2 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 31 works
  3. 3 Education and Teacher Training Education 20 works
  4. 4 Literacy and Educational Practices Education 13 works
  5. 5 Educational Technology in Learning Information Systems 11 works
  6. 6 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 8 works
  7. 7 Educational methodologies and cognitive development Developmental and Educational Psychology 8 works
  8. 8 Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation Education 7 works
  9. 9 Educational theories and practices Education 7 works
  10. 10 Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century Demography 7 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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