Research in San José
Science Explorer records 51 research institutions in San José, Costa Rica. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidad de Costa Rica, Universidad de Ciencias Medicas and Ministerio de Educación Pública.
- Research institutions
- 51 15 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 46k ▲ 9% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 7.4% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in San José?
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 San José strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in San José is most concentrated in General Social Sciences, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology and Development (12.1× the world share in General Social Sciences).
- General Social SciencesSubfield · 106.5 works12×
- Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologySubfield · 25.1 works9.6×
- DevelopmentSubfield · 48.8 works6.0×
- Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 109.9 works5.5×
- PharmacySubfield · 33.3 works4.7×
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 San José?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Globalization, Latin America, Health Promotion, Public Health, Innovation, Climate Change and Sustainability.
- School Culture
- Curriculum Design
- Educational Innovation
- Educational Leadership
- Ethical Education
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Teacher Development
- Communication
- Community Participation
- Distance Learning
- Nutrition
- Gender
- Knowledge Management
- Health Promotion
- E-Learning
- Educational Technology
- Innovation
- Public Health
- Sustainability
- Globalization
- Education
- Climate Change
- Epidemiology
- Latin America
- Sustainable Development
- COVID-19
- Human Rights
- Pedagogy
- Biodiversity
- Digital Marketing
- Social Movements
- Inclusive Education
- Rural Development
- Digital Divide
- Social Responsibility
- Competitiveness
- Organizational Commitment
- Student Performance
- ICT
- Quality Education
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
- Education654▲ 4.8×101 topics
- Globalization549▲ 3.5×116 topics
- Climate Change443▲ 2.0×103 topics
- Sustainability423▲ 2.2×98 topics
- Epidemiology403▲ 1.27×136 topics
- Public Health368▲ 3.2×69 topics
- Latin America345▲ 22×23 topics
- Innovation328▲ 3.9×57 topics
- Sustainable Development288▲ 2.3×59 topics
- Educational Technology277▲ 2.9×35 topics
- COVID-19265▲ 2.4×29 topics
- E-Learning253▲ 3.1×17 topics
- Human Rights249▲ 3.0×57 topics
- Health Promotion240▲ 9.4×17 topics
- Pedagogy229▲ 5.8×22 topics
- Knowledge Management212▲ 4.8×25 topics
- Biodiversity210▲ 3.5×31 topics
- Gender194▲ 4.5×40 topics
- Digital Marketing192▲ 5.7×5 topics
- Nutrition192▲ 5.3×17 topics
- Social Movements187▲ 7.8×26 topics
- Distance Learning182▲ 6.8×10 topics
- Inclusive Education167▲ 5.9×16 topics
- Community Participation160▲ 5.4×14 topics
- Rural Development159▲ 5.7×15 topics
- Communication158▲ 6.4×15 topics
- Digital Divide147▲ 7.1×8 topics
- Teacher Development141▲ 28×2 topics
- Social Responsibility141▲ 7.5×8 topics
- Small and Medium Enterprises138▲ 9.8×7 topics
- Competitiveness135▲ 21×6 topics
- Ethical Education135▲ 34×2 topics
- Organizational Commitment135▲ 8.3×4 topics
- Educational Leadership135▲ 13×3 topics
- Student Performance134▲ 15×3 topics
- Educational Innovation134▲ 30×2 topics
- ICT134▲ 13×5 topics
- Curriculum Design134▲ 23×2 topics
- Quality Education133▲ 44×1 topic
- School Culture133▲ 44×1 topic
What research is done in San José?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Education and Teacher Training Education 133 works
- 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 130 works
- 3 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 112 works
- 4 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 90 works
- 5 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 77 works
- 6 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 67 works
- 7 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 66 works
- 8 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 61 works
- 9 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 50 works
- 10 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 49 works
Research output over time
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