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Research in Valparaíso

Science Explorer records 9 research institutions in Valparaíso, Chile. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Federico Santa María Technical University and University of Valparaíso.

Research institutions
9
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
21k
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
16.4%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Valparaíso?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Pontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísoUniversity 8,727 #3,838
2Federico Santa María Technical UniversityUniversity 5,290 #4,255
3University of ValparaísoUniversity 4,262 #5,946
4Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la EducaciónUniversity 1,657 #13,023
5Instituto de Fomento PesqueroGovernment institution 446 #25,191
6Hospital Carlos Van BurenHospital / health system 259 #25,002
7Centro Científico Tecnológico de ValparaísoUniversity 248 #28,311 all time
8Millenium Nucleus for Planet FormationInstitution 97 not ranked
9Knop Laboratories (Chile)Company 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.

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso: 41.6%Federico Santa María Technical University: 25.2%University of Valparaíso: 20.3%Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la Educación: 7.9%5 others listed: 5.0%42%largest
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso8,727 · 41.6%Federico Santa María Technical University5,290 · 25.2%University of Valparaíso4,262 · 20.3%Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la Educación1,657 · 7.9%5 others listed1,051 · 5.0%

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What is Valparaíso strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Valparaíso is most concentrated in General Social Sciences, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Astronomy and Astrophysics (10.6× the world share in General Social Sciences).

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 54.5 works11×
  2. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 83.2 works5.7×
  3. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 100.4 works4.1×
  4. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 100.3 works4.0×
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Which keywords describe research in Valparaíso?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Latin America, Globalization, Education, Social Movements, Memory, Educational Leadership, Poetry and Teacher 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 2022–2025 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
  1. Globalization252▲ 2.7×72 topics
  2. Education215▲ 2.7×83 topics
  3. Latin America182▲ 20×21 topics
  4. Climate Change172▲ 1.36×87 topics
  5. Sustainability147▲ 1.29×82 topics
  6. Human Rights111▲ 2.3×35 topics
  7. Social Movements104▲ 7.4×21 topics
  8. Innovation95▲ 1.94×39 topics
  9. Educational Technology94▲ 1.70×27 topics
  10. Colonialism92▲ 4.2×22 topics
  11. Cultural Identity87▲ 3.6×19 topics
  12. Ethics78▲ 3.5×38 topics
  13. Memory76▲ 6.7×11 topics
  14. Educational Leadership70▲ 12×3 topics
  15. Poetry69▲ 45×3 topics
  16. Teacher Development69▲ 24×2 topics
  17. Inclusive Education67▲ 4.1×14 topics
  18. Organizational Commitment66▲ 7.0×2 topics
  19. Student Performance66▲ 13×3 topics
  20. Power Electronics66▲ 4.3×8 topics
  21. Renewable Energy Integration66▲ 4.2×5 topics
  22. Educational Innovation66▲ 26×4 topics
  23. Curriculum Design65▲ 19×3 topics
  24. Ethical Education65▲ 28×2 topics
  25. Quality Education65▲ 36×1 topic
  26. School Culture65▲ 36×1 topic
  27. Social Inequality59▲ 4.7×14 topics
  28. Literary Discourse56▲ 52×2 topics
  29. Interculturalism55▲ 97×1 topic
  30. Mapuche55▲ 97×1 topic
  31. Political Violence55▲ 45×3 topics
  32. Dictatorship54▲ 63×2 topics
  33. Social Sciences49▲ 7.4×13 topics
  34. Migrant Integration48▲ 28×2 topics
  35. Gender Studies47▲ 6.5×12 topics
  36. Dark Matter46▲ 8.5×4 topics
  37. Chile45▲ 98×1 topic
  38. Pinochet45▲ 98×1 topic
  39. Welfare State43▲ 11×4 topics
  40. Indigenous Knowledge40▲ 8.9×5 topics

What research is done in Valparaíso?

  1. 1 Education and Teacher Training Education 65 works
  2. 2 Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America Literature and Literary Theory 55 works
  3. 3 Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America Sociology and Political Science 45 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 33 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 33 works
  6. 6 Legal processes and jurisprudence Law 26 works
  7. 7 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 24 works
  8. 8 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 22 works
  9. 9 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 22 works
  10. 10 Latin American Literature Studies Cultural Studies 21 works

Research output over time

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