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Science in Bolivia

Bolivia ranks #134 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#126 all time), with 6.5k research works and 6.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#134
of 192 · #126 all time
Works, 2022–2025
6.5k
▲ 39% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
6.7%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
61%
world 63%

What is Bolivia strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Bolivia ranks highest in Social Sciences (#113 of 151), Arts and Humanities (#82 of 106) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#98 of 126). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Social Sciences, Life-span and Life-course Studies and Horticulture.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesField #113 of 151 8.5%2,051 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #82 of 106 10.4%384 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #98 of 126 5.6%478 Institutions
MedicineField #132 of 155 3.8%823 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #105 of 122 8.2%382 Institutions
EducationSubfield #100 of 115 11.4%426 Institutions
PsychologyField #95 of 109 7.5%241
Health ProfessionsField #101 of 108 3.9%347
Environmental ScienceField #117 of 125 5.8%423
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #81 of 86 4.1%230
Business, Management and AccountingField #107 of 113 7.3%256
Computer ScienceField #125 of 131 7.0%378 Institutions

Where its research is concentrated

Location quotient: how much more — or less — of each node it does than its size predicts. Drawn around 1×, where “twice the world share” and “half of it” are the same distance apart in opposite directions. A volume reading, which on a country axis is largely population and industrial structure.

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 82.3 works12×
  2. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 7.7 works7.1×
  3. HorticultureSubfield · 6.1 works7.0×
  4. DevelopmentSubfield · 44.2 works6.8×
  5. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 100.3 works6.3×
  6. General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 7.1 works5.2×
  7. CommunicationSubfield · 92.4 works5.2×
  8. LawSubfield · 190.4 works5.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 478 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 128 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.60× its world share, 39 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 45 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.53× its world share, 12 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 14 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.75× its world share, 378 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 60 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.00× its world share, 60 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 249 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.32× its world share, 423 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 24 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.28× its world share, 21 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 25 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.71× its world share, 54 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.04× its world share, 347 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.66× its world share, 823 worksMedicineNursing: 0.99× its world share, 31 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.27× its world share, 11 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.06× its world share, 384 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.23× its world share, 256 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 32 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.05× its world share, 284 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.22× its world share, 241 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.50× its world share, 2,051 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Bolivia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Globalization, Latin America, Health Promotion, Innovation, Human Rights, Public Health and Digital Marketing.

▲ 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 country'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. Education626▲ 5.6×107 topics
  2. Globalization528▲ 4.2×107 topics
  3. Sustainability375▲ 2.4×94 topics
  4. Latin America354▲ 28×22 topics
  5. Epidemiology330▲ 1.29×132 topics
  6. Public Health328▲ 3.5×66 topics
  7. Climate Change323▲ 1.85×102 topics
  8. Innovation302▲ 4.4×54 topics
  9. Human Rights300▲ 4.5×62 topics
  10. Sustainable Development268▲ 2.6×64 topics
  11. COVID-19244▲ 2.8×27 topics
  12. Health Promotion234▲ 11×17 topics
  13. Digital Marketing220▲ 8.1×5 topics
  14. Mental Health216▲ 2.3×46 topics
  15. E-Learning213▲ 3.3×21 topics
  16. Educational Technology198▲ 2.6×35 topics
  17. Knowledge Management193▲ 5.4×28 topics
  18. Small and Medium Enterprises187▲ 16×7 topics
  19. Urban Development181▲ 7.6×14 topics
  20. Nutrition180▲ 6.2×15 topics
  21. Pedagogy180▲ 5.7×24 topics
  22. Social Responsibility176▲ 12×6 topics
  23. Economic Impact171▲ 4.5×10 topics
  24. Ethics168▲ 5.4×46 topics
  25. Teacher Training166▲ 4.1×23 topics
  26. Innovation Ecosystems166▲ 25×4 topics
  27. Communication162▲ 8.1×18 topics
  28. Social Movements157▲ 8.1×28 topics
  29. Globalization Effects154▲ 34×2 topics
  30. Competitiveness152▲ 29×6 topics
  31. Psychopharmacology Education151▲ 35×1 topic
  32. Tourism Management151▲ 32×1 topic
  33. Community Participation151▲ 6.3×13 topics
  34. Distance Learning147▲ 6.8×11 topics
  35. Rural Development143▲ 6.3×19 topics
  36. Inclusive Education136▲ 6.0×17 topics
  37. Digital Divide118▲ 7.1×7 topics
  38. University Students115▲ 31×2 topics
  39. Online Education113▲ 9.1×6 topics
  40. ICT112▲ 13×4 topics

Which universities in Bolivia lead research?

Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Universidad de Los Andes and Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Ecología rank highest in Bolivia on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%mean 8.34%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universidad Mayor de San Andrés: 775, 4.6%Universidad de Los Andes: 1,320, 7.5%Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Ecología: 130, 7.1%National Museum of Archaeology: 73, 19.2%Universidad Mayor de San Simón: 318, 5.9%Universidad La Salle: 373, 2.2%Universidad Loyola: 241, 11.7%Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar: 346, 10.9%Universidad Privada del Valle: 288, 3.7%Universidad Privada Boliviana: 205, 12.2%Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo: 132, 9.9%Centro de Información y Desarrollo de la Mujer: 88, 9.3%Universidad Central: 103, 7.1%University of Saint Francis Xavier: 157, 8.3%Ministerio de Salud: 119, 5.5%National Museum of A…Universidad de Los A…Fundación para el De…Universidad Mayor de…
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1Universidad Mayor de San AndrésUniversity · La Paz · #12,915 worldwide4.6% top 10% · 775 works
  2. 2Universidad de Los AndesUniversity · La Paz · #13,275 worldwide7.5% top 10% · 1.3k works
  3. 3Fundación para el Desarrollo de la EcologíaNonprofit · La Paz · #13,848 worldwide7.1% top 10% · 130 works
  4. 4National Museum of ArchaeologyArchive · La Paz · #14,720 worldwide19.2% top 10% · 73 works
  5. 5Universidad Mayor de San SimónUniversity · Cochabamba · #17,485 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 318 works
  6. 6Universidad La SalleUniversity · La Paz · #17,989 worldwide2.2% top 10% · 373 works
  7. 7Universidad LoyolaUniversity · La Paz · #18,737 worldwide11.7% top 10% · 241 works
  8. 8Universidad Andina Simón BolívarUniversity · Sucre · #19,016 worldwide10.9% top 10% · 346 works
  9. 9Universidad Privada del ValleUniversity · Cochabamba · #20,312 worldwide3.7% top 10% · 288 works
  10. 10Universidad Privada BolivianaUniversity · Cochabamba · #20,517 worldwide12.2% top 10% · 205 works
  11. 11Universidad Católica Boliviana San PabloUniversity · La Paz · #22,911 worldwide9.9% top 10% · 132 works
  12. 12Centro de Información y Desarrollo de la MujerNonprofit · La Paz · #23,670 worldwide9.3% top 10% · 88 works
  13. 13Universidad CentralUniversity · Cochabamba · #24,028 worldwide7.1% top 10% · 103 works
  14. 14University of Saint Francis XavierUniversity · Sucre · #25,166 worldwide8.3% top 10% · 157 works
  15. 15Ministerio de SaludGovernment institution · La Paz · #25,578 worldwide5.5% top 10% · 119 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Bolivia

Who are the top researchers in Bolivia?

R. Ticona, A. Velarde and Catherine Walsh rank highest among researchers based in Bolivia.

  1. 1 R. Ticona · #109,564 worldwide 185 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 A. Velarde · #122,223 worldwide 193 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Catherine Walsh · #147,708 worldwide 110 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 C. Aguirre · #150,765 worldwide 187 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Timothy J. Killeen · #179,171 worldwide 247 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Alejandro Gaviría · #227,238 worldwide 72 citations · 43 works
  7. 7 José Juan Romero Rodríguez · #245,593 worldwide 45 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Ana Belén Salamanca Castro · #308,813 worldwide 8 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Isabelle Combès · #316,038 worldwide 4 citations · 46 works
  10. 10 Arlene B. Tickner · #317,875 worldwide 26 citations · 30 works
Top researchers in Bolivia

Which cities in Bolivia are research hubs?

  1. 1 La Paz Bolivia 20k works

How open and international is Bolivia's research?

61% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 33% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available61.5%not open38.5%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.7%domestic only67.3%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Bolivia's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Research fields in Bolivia