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?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísoUniversity | 8,727 | #3,838 | |
| 2 | Federico Santa María Technical UniversityUniversity | 5,290 | #4,255 | |
| 3 | University of ValparaísoUniversity | 4,262 | #5,946 | |
| 4 | Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la EducaciónUniversity | 1,657 | #13,023 | |
| 5 | Instituto de Fomento PesqueroGovernment institution | 446 | #25,191 | |
| 6 | Hospital Carlos Van BurenHospital / health system | 259 | #25,002 | |
| 7 | Centro Científico Tecnológico de ValparaísoUniversity | 248 | #28,311 all time | |
| 8 | Millenium Nucleus for Planet FormationInstitution | 97 | not ranked | |
| 9 | Knop 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
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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).
- General Social SciencesSubfield · 54.5 works11×
- Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 83.2 works5.7×
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 100.4 works4.1×
- 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.
- Indigenous Knowledge
- Pinochet
- Dark Matter
- Migrant Integration
- Dictatorship
- Mapuche
- Literary Discourse
- School Culture
- Ethical Education
- Educational Innovation
- Power Electronics
- Organizational Commitment
- Teacher Development
- Educational Leadership
- Ethics
- Colonialism
- Innovation
- Human Rights
- Climate Change
- Education
- Globalization
- Latin America
- Sustainability
- Social Movements
- Educational Technology
- Cultural Identity
- Memory
- Poetry
- Inclusive Education
- Student Performance
- Renewable Energy Integration
- Curriculum Design
- Quality Education
- Social Inequality
- Interculturalism
- Political Violence
- Social Sciences
- Gender Studies
- Chile
- Welfare State
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
- Globalization252▲ 2.7×72 topics
- Education215▲ 2.7×83 topics
- Latin America182▲ 20×21 topics
- Climate Change172▲ 1.36×87 topics
- Sustainability147▲ 1.29×82 topics
- Human Rights111▲ 2.3×35 topics
- Social Movements104▲ 7.4×21 topics
- Innovation95▲ 1.94×39 topics
- Educational Technology94▲ 1.70×27 topics
- Colonialism92▲ 4.2×22 topics
- Cultural Identity87▲ 3.6×19 topics
- Ethics78▲ 3.5×38 topics
- Memory76▲ 6.7×11 topics
- Educational Leadership70▲ 12×3 topics
- Poetry69▲ 45×3 topics
- Teacher Development69▲ 24×2 topics
- Inclusive Education67▲ 4.1×14 topics
- Organizational Commitment66▲ 7.0×2 topics
- Student Performance66▲ 13×3 topics
- Power Electronics66▲ 4.3×8 topics
- Renewable Energy Integration66▲ 4.2×5 topics
- Educational Innovation66▲ 26×4 topics
- Curriculum Design65▲ 19×3 topics
- Ethical Education65▲ 28×2 topics
- Quality Education65▲ 36×1 topic
- School Culture65▲ 36×1 topic
- Social Inequality59▲ 4.7×14 topics
- Literary Discourse56▲ 52×2 topics
- Interculturalism55▲ 97×1 topic
- Mapuche55▲ 97×1 topic
- Political Violence55▲ 45×3 topics
- Dictatorship54▲ 63×2 topics
- Social Sciences49▲ 7.4×13 topics
- Migrant Integration48▲ 28×2 topics
- Gender Studies47▲ 6.5×12 topics
- Dark Matter46▲ 8.5×4 topics
- Chile45▲ 98×1 topic
- Pinochet45▲ 98×1 topic
- Welfare State43▲ 11×4 topics
- Indigenous Knowledge40▲ 8.9×5 topics
What research is done in Valparaíso?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Education and Teacher Training Education 65 works
- 2 Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America Literature and Literary Theory 55 works
- 3 Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America Sociology and Political Science 45 works
- 4 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 33 works
- 5 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 33 works
- 6 Legal processes and jurisprudence Law 26 works
- 7 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 24 works
- 8 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 22 works
- 9 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 22 works
- 10 Latin American Literature Studies Cultural Studies 21 works
Research output over time
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