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Research in Tegucigalpa

Science Explorer records 9 research institutions in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Central American Technological University, Secretaria de Salud and Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras.

Research institutions
9
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4.1k
▲ 41% vs 2018-21
Citations
16k
4.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
5.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Tegucigalpa

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 Tegucigalpa?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Secretaria de SaludGovernment institution 1,313 #8,701
2Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural SchoolUniversity 1,211 #16,966
3Central American Technological UniversityUniversity 639 #8,143
4Universidad Metropolitana de HondurasUniversity 305 #13,751
5Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco MorazánUniversity 281 #16,338
6Centro de Diseño, Arquitectura y ConstrucciónUniversity 150 #28,618 all time
7Universidad Católica de Honduras Nuestra Señora Reina de la PazUniversity 132 #30,261 all time
8Universidad José Cecilio del ValleUniversity 11 not ranked
9Policía Nacional de HondurasGovernment institution 8 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.

Secretaria de Salud: 32.4%Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School: 29.9%Central American Technological University: 15.8%Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras: 7.5%5 others listed: 14.4%32%largest
Secretaria de Salud1,313 · 32.4%Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School1,211 · 29.9%Central American Technological University639 · 15.8%Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras305 · 7.5%5 others listed582 · 14.4%

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

Which fields of science does Tegucigalpa work in?

In 2022-now, 34% of research in Tegucigalpa is in Social Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Social Sciences (20%), Engineering (9%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 350 fractional works · 33.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 208 fractional works · 19.9% of its workEducation: 72 fractional works · 6.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 36 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 18 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDemography: 13 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth: 11 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLaw: 10 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCultural Studies: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopment: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 40 fractional works · 3.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 18 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 38 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 15 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 35 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 27 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 25 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 290 fractional works · 27.8% of its workMedicine: 219 fractional works · 21.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 38 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSurgery: 30 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEpidemiology: 19 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 60 fractional works · 5.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 43 fractional works · 4.1% of its workOccupational Therapy: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 274 fractional works · 26.2% of its workEngineering: 90 fractional works · 8.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 20 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 10 fractional works · 0.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArchitecture: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 77 fractional works · 7.3% of its workInformation Systems: 34 fractional works · 3.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 16 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 12 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 76 fractional works · 7.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 17 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology: 12 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 12 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 14 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeophysics: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 130 fractional works · 12.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 85 fractional works · 8.1% of its workPlant Science: 22 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 21 fractional works · 2.0% of its workFood Science: 16 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInsect Science: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 25 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 10 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 11 fractional works · 1.0% of its workParasitology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKTegucigalpa1,044fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences28%Social Sciences34%

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 Sciences20819.9%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting403.9%
    3. Psychology383.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance353.4%
    5. Arts and Humanities252.4%
    6. Decision Sciences40.3%
    1. Medicine21921.0%
    2. Health Professions605.7%
    3. Dentistry60.6%
    4. Nursing30.3%
    5. Veterinary10.1%
    1. Engineering908.7%
    2. Computer Science777.3%
    3. Environmental Science767.3%
    4. Energy141.3%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences80.7%
    6. Chemistry30.3%
    7. Materials Science20.2%
    8. Mathematics20.2%
    9. Physics and Astronomy10.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences858.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology252.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology111.0%
    4. Neuroscience80.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Tegucigalpa strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Tegucigalpa is most concentrated in General Agricultural and Biological Sciences (4.8× the world share in General Agricultural and Biological Sciences).

  1. General Agricultural and Biological SciencesSubfield · 20.2 works4.8×
← 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: 1.82× its world share, 82 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 24 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.07× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.94× its world share, 70 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.34× its world share, 12 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.59× its world share, 84 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.53× its world share, 72 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.25× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.15× its world share, 54 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.06× its world share, 194 worksMedicineNursing: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.80× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.20× its world share, 37 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.55× its world share, 32 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.15× its world share, 34 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 190 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions2.15×54 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.82×82 works
  3. Social Sciences1.58×190 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.55×32 works
  5. Environmental Science1.53×72 works
  6. Energy1.34×12 works
  7. Dentistry1.25×6 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting1.20×37 works
  9. Psychology1.15×34 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.07×10 works
  11. Medicine1.06×194 works
  12. Veterinary1.03×1 works
  13. Computer Science0.94×70 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.80×22 works
  15. Nursing0.65×3 works
  16. Engineering0.59×84 works
  17. Neuroscience0.49×8 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.47×24 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.43×6 works
  20. Decision Sciences0.33×3 works
  21. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.27×1 works
  22. Chemistry0.17×3 works
  23. Mathematics0.16×2 works
  24. Materials Science0.07×2 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.06×1 works
  26. Chemical Engineering0.03×0 works

Which keywords describe research in Tegucigalpa?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Public Health, Health Promotion, Sustainability, Epidemiology, Knowledge Management and Rural Development.

▲ 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. Education87▲ 4.8×47 topics
  2. Epidemiology78▲ 1.87×120 topics
  3. Sustainability71▲ 2.8×59 topics
  4. Public Health62▲ 4.1×48 topics
  5. Climate Change60▲ 2.1×72 topics
  6. Innovation58▲ 5.3×27 topics
  7. Globalization48▲ 2.4×48 topics
  8. Health Promotion44▲ 13×13 topics
  9. COVID-1942▲ 3.1×23 topics
  10. Sustainable Development40▲ 2.4×34 topics
  11. E-Learning40▲ 3.9×9 topics
  12. Mental Health38▲ 2.6×29 topics
  13. Knowledge Management37▲ 6.4×16 topics
  14. Environmental Impact35▲ 1.97×34 topics
  15. Risk Factors34▲ 2.9×30 topics
  16. Rural Development33▲ 9.3×10 topics
  17. Nutrition32▲ 6.9×9 topics
  18. Pedagogy32▲ 6.0×12 topics
  19. Distance Learning30▲ 8.3×6 topics
  20. Obesity27▲ 3.4×19 topics
  21. Technology26▲ 4.8×14 topics
  22. Digital Marketing26▲ 6.3×2 topics
  23. Healthcare Access26▲ 9.0×9 topics
  24. Teacher Training25▲ 3.9×13 topics
  25. Digital Competence24▲ 26×2 topics
  26. Online Education24▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Digital Divide24▲ 8.8×4 topics
  28. ICT24▲ 17×1 topic
  29. Virtual Teaching24▲ 42×1 topic
  30. Chronic Diseases24▲ 8.9×8 topics
  31. Competitiveness23▲ 28×6 topics
  32. University Students23▲ 40×2 topics
  33. Physical Activity23▲ 4.5×10 topics
  34. Latin America22▲ 11×17 topics
  35. Community Participation21▲ 5.7×11 topics
  36. Small and Medium Enterprises20▲ 11×3 topics
  37. Educational Interventions20▲ 21×2 topics
  38. Healthy Lifestyles19▲ 44×1 topic
  39. Global Health17▲ 10×5 topics
  40. Innovation Ecosystems17▲ 16×2 topics

What research is done in Tegucigalpa?

Educational Innovations and Technology: 22 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 18 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…15Education and Teacher Training: 15 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…13Business, Innovation, and Economy: 13 fractional worksPublic Health and Environmental Issues: 13 fractional worksEducational Research and Science Teaching: 11 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…11E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 11 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 9 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Production Studies: 8 fractional worksStress and Burnout Research: 7 fractional works
Information SystemsGeneral Health ProfessionsEducationEconomics and Econometrics5 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 22 works
  2. 2 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 18 works
  3. 3 Education and Teacher Training Education 15 works
  4. 4 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 13 works
  5. 5 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 13 works
  6. 6 Educational Research and Science Teaching General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 11 works
  7. 7 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 11 works
  8. 8 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 9 works
  9. 9 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 8 works
  10. 10 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 7 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 2025Tegucigalpa5.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.1% in 2016.

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