Research in Quito
Science Explorer records 10 research institutions in Quito. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Ministerio de Educación del Ecuador.
- Research institutions
- 10 1 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 497 ▲ 489% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 17.2% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Quito?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministerio de Educación del EcuadorUniversity | 392 | #8,436 | |
| 2 | Hospital General Docente de CalderónHospital / health system | 32 | not ranked | |
| 3 | Hospital Gineco Obstétrico Isidro AyoraHospital / health system | 25 | not ranked | |
| 4 | Hospital General del Sur de Quito, IESSHospital / health system | 16 | not ranked | |
| 5 | Fundación Mamíferos y ConservaciónNonprofit | 13 | not ranked | |
| 6 | Instituto de la DemocraciaUniversity | 9 | not ranked | |
| 7 | Centro de Metrología del Ejército EcuatorianoResearch facility | 5 | not ranked | |
| 8 | Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones y de la Sociedad de la InformaciónGovernment institution | 3 | not ranked | |
| 9 | Subsecretaría de Control y Aplicaciones NuclearesGovernment institution | 1 | not ranked | |
| 10 | Instituto Ecuatoriano de NormalizaciónGovernment institution | 1 | not ranked |
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. 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.
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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).
- Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 37.7 works44×
- Information SystemsSubfield · 67.1 works11×
- EducationSubfield · 84.8 works8.1×
- Computer ScienceField · 108.3 works4.0×
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.
Which keywords describe research in Quito?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, E-Learning, Educational Technology, Pedagogy, Innovation, COVID-19, Distance Learning and Online Education.
- Technology Integration
- Social Sciences
- Communication
- Blogs in Education
- Virtual Learning Environments
- Literacy Education
- Curriculum Development
- Social Impact
- Quality Education
- Teacher Development
- Student Achievement
- Remote Learning
- Teacher Training
- Inclusive Education
- Knowledge Management
- Virtual Teaching
- Online Education
- COVID-19
- Pedagogy
- E-Learning
- Education
- Educational Technology
- Innovation
- Distance Learning
- ICT
- Informal Learning
- Technology
- Digital Marketing
- Educational Projects
- Globalization
- Student Performance
- Educational Leadership
- Online Learning
- Digital Learning
- Digital Transformation
- Reading Habits
- Research
- Digital Education
- Environmental Education
- Student Engagement
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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
- Education108▲ 18×26 topics
- E-Learning92▲ 27×5 topics
- Educational Technology80▲ 20×12 topics
- Pedagogy67▲ 40×5 topics
- Innovation55▲ 15×13 topics
- COVID-1951▲ 11×9 topics
- Distance Learning50▲ 44×4 topics
- Online Education49▲ 74×2 topics
- ICT48▲ 107×1 topic
- Virtual Teaching48▲ 257×1 topic
- Informal Learning44▲ 98×2 topics
- Knowledge Management36▲ 19×7 topics
- Technology35▲ 19×7 topics
- Inclusive Education35▲ 29×9 topics
- Digital Marketing34▲ 23×2 topics
- Teacher Training33▲ 15×10 topics
- Educational Projects31▲ 199×1 topic
- Remote Learning31▲ 199×1 topic
- Globalization22▲ 3.2×16 topics
- Student Achievement21▲ 72×3 topics
- Student Performance20▲ 54×2 topics
- Teacher Development20▲ 93×2 topics
- Educational Leadership20▲ 46×1 topic
- Quality Education20▲ 152×1 topic
- Online Learning19▲ 6.6×4 topics
- Social Impact15▲ 11×6 topics
- Digital Learning14▲ 7.8×3 topics
- Curriculum Development13▲ 5.5×4 topics
- Digital Transformation13▲ 7.1×3 topics
- Literacy Education13▲ 236×1 topic
- Reading Habits13▲ 106×1 topic
- Virtual Learning Environments12▲ 37×2 topics
- Research12▲ 27×3 topics
- Blogs in Education11▲ 351×1 topic
- Digital Education11▲ 25×1 topic
- Communication11▲ 10×4 topics
- Environmental Education11▲ 21×4 topics
- Social Sciences11▲ 22×4 topics
- Student Engagement10▲ 7.5×4 topics
- Technology Integration10▲ 9.8×4 topics
What research is done in Quito?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 48 works
- 2 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 31 works
- 3 Education and Teacher Training Education 20 works
- 4 Literacy and Educational Practices Education 13 works
- 5 Educational Technology in Learning Information Systems 11 works
- 6 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 8 works
- 7 Educational methodologies and cognitive development Developmental and Educational Psychology 8 works
- 8 Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation Education 7 works
- 9 Educational theories and practices Education 7 works
- 10 Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century Demography 7 works
Research output over time
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.