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Research in Rancagua

Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Rancagua, Chile. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are University of O'Higgins.

Research institutions
3
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
861
▲ 87% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.4k
8.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
18.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1957-2026
70 years on the record
Rancagua

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 Rancagua?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of O'HigginsUniversity 733 #5,067
2Hospital Regional RancaguaHospital / health system 114 not ranked
3Hospital Clínico FUSATHospital / health system 14 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 Rancagua work in?

In 2022-now, 33% of research in Rancagua is in Social Sciences, 31% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Medicine (15%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 155 fractional works · 33.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 101 fractional works · 21.7% of its workEducation: 38 fractional works · 8.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 21 fractional works · 4.5% of its workCultural Studies: 8 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workLaw: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLinguistics and Language: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 20 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 6 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 15 fractional works · 3.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 9 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 143 fractional works · 30.5% of its workEngineering: 39 fractional works · 8.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 10 fractional works · 2.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 8 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 35 fractional works · 7.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 11 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 9 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 0.7% 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: 26 fractional works · 5.5% of its workEcology: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 17 fractional works · 3.6% of its workStatistics and Probability: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNumerical Analysis: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Mathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeometry and Topology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematical Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 16 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeophysics: 7 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 94 fractional works · 20.1% of its workMedicine: 71 fractional works · 15.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 11 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSurgery: 8 fractional works · 1.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 18 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 10 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPharmacy: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 75 fractional works · 16.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 40 fractional works · 8.6% of its workPlant Science: 23 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 21 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 11 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 6 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKRancagua467fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences31%Health Sciences20%Social Sciences33%

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 Sciences10121.7%
    2. Psychology204.4%
    3. Arts and Humanities153.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting71.5%
    5. Decision Sciences71.5%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance41.0%
    1. Engineering398.4%
    2. Computer Science357.6%
    3. Environmental Science265.5%
    4. Mathematics173.6%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences163.5%
    6. Physics and Astronomy30.6%
    7. Energy20.5%
    8. Materials Science20.4%
    9. Chemistry20.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Medicine7115.3%
    2. Health Professions183.8%
    3. Nursing20.4%
    4. Dentistry20.3%
    5. Veterinary10.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences408.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology214.4%
    3. Neuroscience112.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology30.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Rancagua?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, Globalization, Latin America, Mental Health, Climate Change, Informal Learning, Health Promotion and Student Achievement.

▲ 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. Globalization23▲ 2.5×41 topics
  2. Climate Change20▲ 1.60×55 topics
  3. Educational Technology19▲ 3.5×12 topics
  4. Mental Health17▲ 2.6×31 topics
  5. Education16▲ 2.0×28 topics
  6. Quality of Life13▲ 1.89×28 topics
  7. Latin America12▲ 14×15 topics
  8. Human Rights11▲ 2.2×19 topics
  9. Risk Factors10▲ 1.91×18 topics
  10. Teacher Training10▲ 3.3×10 topics
  11. Health Promotion9▲ 6.3×11 topics
  12. Informal Learning9▲ 15×4 topics
  13. Physical Activity8▲ 3.7×8 topics
  14. Chronic Diseases8▲ 7.1×7 topics
  15. Student Achievement8▲ 20×6 topics
  16. Inclusive Education8▲ 4.8×8 topics
  17. Migrant Integration8▲ 50×2 topics
  18. Social Inequality8▲ 6.3×7 topics
  19. Optimization7▲ 3.5×12 topics
  20. Educational Interventions7▲ 17×2 topics
  21. Memory7▲ 6.3×6 topics
  22. Convex Optimization7▲ 17×5 topics
  23. Healthcare Access7▲ 5.4×5 topics
  24. University Students7▲ 26×2 topics
  25. Community Participation7▲ 4.1×6 topics
  26. Social Integration7▲ 34×3 topics
  27. Power Electronics6▲ 4.3×7 topics
  28. Intercultural Education6▲ 18×3 topics
  29. Aging Population6▲ 15×3 topics
  30. Educational Leadership6▲ 9.9×2 topics
  31. Healthy Lifestyles6▲ 29×1 topic
  32. Variational Inequalities6▲ 54×2 topics
  33. Welfare State5▲ 15×3 topics
  34. Indigenous Knowledge5▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Quality Education5▲ 31×1 topic
  36. Teacher Development5▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Literacy Education5▲ 72×1 topic
  38. Reading Habits5▲ 32×1 topic
  39. Cognitive Development5▲ 8.4×5 topics
  40. Racial Discrimination5▲ 23×3 topics

What research is done in Rancagua?

Health and Lifestyle Stu…6Health and Lifestyle Studies: 6 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…5Education and Teacher Training: 5 fractional worksOptimization and Variational Analysis: 4 fractional worksLiteracy and Educational…4Literacy and Educational Practices: 4 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disab…4Aging, Health, and Disability: 4 fractional worksMigration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics: 4 fractional worksPolitical and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America: 4 fractional worksEducation in Rural Conte…4Education in Rural Contexts: 4 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 3 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 3 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsEducationComputational Theory and MathematicsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health4 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 6 works
  2. 2 Education and Teacher Training Education 5 works
  3. 3 Optimization and Variational Analysis Computational Theory and Mathematics 4 works
  4. 4 Literacy and Educational Practices Education 4 works
  5. 5 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 works
  6. 6 Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics Cultural Studies 4 works
  7. 7 Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  8. 8 Education in Rural Contexts Education 4 works
  9. 9 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 3 works
  10. 10 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 3 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 counting10%20%30%Rancagua15.7% 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 28.4% in 2018.

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