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Research in Riobamba

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Riobamba, Ecuador. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo and Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo.

Research institutions
2
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
7k
▲ 21% vs 2018-21
Citations
14k
2.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
8.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1969-2026
58 years on the record
Riobamba

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 Riobamba?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Escuela Superior Politécnica del ChimborazoUniversity 4,099 #2,890
2Universidad Nacional de ChimborazoUniversity 2,929 #2,012

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 Riobamba work in?

In 2022-now, 43% of research in Riobamba is in Social Sciences, 26% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (23%), Medicine (10%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 1,565 fractional works · 42.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 829 fractional works · 22.5% of its workEducation: 262 fractional works · 7.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 118 fractional works · 3.2% of its workLaw: 103 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 75 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCommunication: 44 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDemography: 44 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCultural Studies: 31 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 29 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety Research: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopment: 23 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 302 fractional works · 8.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 288 fractional works · 7.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 215 fractional works · 5.8% of its workAccounting: 88 fractional works · 2.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 64 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 26 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 142 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 74 fractional works · 2.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 32 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 59 fractional works · 1.6% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 973 fractional works · 26.5% of its workComputer Science: 327 fractional works · 8.9% of its workInformation Systems: 157 fractional works · 4.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 85 fractional works · 2.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoftware: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 260 fractional works · 7.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 52 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 36 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 23 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 237 fractional works · 6.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 60 fractional works · 1.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 42 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 30 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 24 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 17 fractional works · 0.5% 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: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 39 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 38 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 36 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeophysics: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 682 fractional works · 18.6% of its workMedicine: 379 fractional works · 10.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 73 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSurgery: 56 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEpidemiology: 26 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 83 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHealth Professions: 251 fractional works · 6.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 143 fractional works · 3.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 53 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPharmacy: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 29 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOral Surgery: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 457 fractional works · 12.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 355 fractional works · 9.6% of its workFood Science: 100 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 85 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPlant Science: 60 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 29 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 20 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHorticulture: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 61 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 26 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 19 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKRiobamba3,677fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences43%

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 Sciences1,56542.6%
    1. Social Sciences82922.5%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3028.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting2155.8%
    4. Psychology1423.9%
    5. Arts and Humanities591.6%
    6. Decision Sciences200.5%
    1. Computer Science3278.9%
    2. Engineering2607.1%
    3. Environmental Science2376.5%
    4. Materials Science391.1%
    5. Energy381.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences240.7%
    7. Chemistry210.6%
    8. Physics and Astronomy150.4%
    9. Mathematics80.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering40.1%
    1. Medicine37910.3%
    2. Health Professions2516.8%
    3. Dentistry290.8%
    4. Nursing160.4%
    5. Veterinary70.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3559.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology611.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology190.5%
    4. Neuroscience130.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics90.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Riobamba strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Riobamba is most concentrated in Occupational Therapy, Computer Science Applications and General Social Sciences (9.3× the world share in Occupational Therapy).

  1. Occupational TherapySubfield · 49.2 works9.3×
  2. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 65.7 works8.4×
  3. General Social SciencesSubfield · 23.2 works6.7×
← 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: 2.06× its world share, 309 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 54 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 18 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.74× its world share, 8 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 20 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.10× its world share, 270 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 19 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.25× its world share, 36 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.48× its world share, 226 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.26× its world share, 197 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 35 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.68× its world share, 26 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.69× its world share, 224 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 318 worksMedicineNursing: 0.96× its world share, 15 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.57× its world share, 7 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.50× its world share, 46 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.81× its world share, 184 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 17 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.20× its world share, 284 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.26× its world share, 121 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.73× its world share, 690 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 Finance4.20×284 works
  2. Health Professions2.69×224 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.06×309 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.81×184 works
  5. Social Sciences1.73×690 works
  6. Dentistry1.68×26 works
  7. Veterinary1.57×7 works
  8. Environmental Science1.26×197 works
  9. Psychology1.26×121 works
  10. Energy1.25×36 works
  11. Computer Science1.10×270 works
  12. Nursing0.96×15 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.74×8 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.56×17 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.55×18 works
  16. Medicine0.52×318 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.50×46 works
  18. Engineering0.48×226 works
  19. Chemistry0.39×20 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.38×19 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.32×54 works
  22. Chemical Engineering0.32×4 works
  23. Materials Science0.32×35 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.20×14 works
  25. Neuroscience0.18×9 works
  26. Mathematics0.18×7 works

Which keywords describe research in Riobamba?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Small and Medium Enterprises, Digital Marketing, Social Responsibility, Urban Development, Innovation Ecosystems, Economic Impact 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. Education385▲ 6.1×58 topics
  2. Small and Medium Enterprises315▲ 48×7 topics
  3. Digital Marketing300▲ 21×3 topics
  4. Social Responsibility274▲ 32×7 topics
  5. Sustainability270▲ 3.0×82 topics
  6. Urban Development263▲ 20×8 topics
  7. Innovation Ecosystems263▲ 70×3 topics
  8. Economic Impact259▲ 13×4 topics
  9. Globalization Effects258▲ 102×2 topics
  10. Tourism Management255▲ 100×2 topics
  11. City Branding255▲ 111×1 topic
  12. Psychopharmacology Education255▲ 111×1 topic
  13. Innovation243▲ 6.4×38 topics
  14. Globalization209▲ 2.9×54 topics
  15. Competitiveness204▲ 70×6 topics
  16. Public Health186▲ 3.5×50 topics
  17. Health Promotion173▲ 15×15 topics
  18. Nutrition166▲ 10×12 topics
  19. E-Learning164▲ 4.6×17 topics
  20. Sustainable Development155▲ 2.7×51 topics
  21. Knowledge Management152▲ 7.5×20 topics
  22. COVID-19150▲ 3.1×24 topics
  23. Educational Technology143▲ 3.3×32 topics
  24. Pedagogy137▲ 7.4×12 topics
  25. Social Impact128▲ 8.9×14 topics
  26. Teacher Training125▲ 5.5×16 topics
  27. Risk Assessment120▲ 4.9×16 topics
  28. Distance Learning119▲ 9.3×11 topics
  29. Organizational Culture114▲ 8.1×9 topics
  30. Inclusive Education106▲ 8.0×11 topics
  31. Occupational Health105▲ 25×6 topics
  32. University Students104▲ 50×2 topics
  33. Rural Development102▲ 8.1×11 topics
  34. Educational Interventions94▲ 28×2 topics
  35. Online Education93▲ 13×5 topics
  36. Digital Competence91▲ 28×3 topics
  37. Digital Divide91▲ 9.6×7 topics
  38. ICT90▲ 18×4 topics
  39. Virtual Teaching88▲ 45×1 topic
  40. Chronic Diseases87▲ 9.4×8 topics

What research is done in Riobamba?

Business, Innovation, an…240Business, Innovation, and Economy: 240 fractional worksEducational Innovations …76Educational Innovations and Technology: 76 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…75Health and Lifestyle Studies: 75 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mathematics Research: 55 fractional worksDiverse Applied Research Studies: 48 fractional worksStress and Burnout Research: 47 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety in Workplaces: 47 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences: 46 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Production Studies: 43 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 42 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsGeneral Health ProfessionsAccounting6 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 240 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 76 works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 75 works
  4. 4 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 55 works
  5. 5 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 48 works
  6. 6 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 47 works
  7. 7 Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Occupational Therapy 47 works
  8. 8 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 46 works
  9. 9 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 43 works
  10. 10 Education and Teacher Training Education 42 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 counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Riobamba9.8% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 19.0% in 2013.

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