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Science in Bolivia

Bolivia ranks #88 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#84 all time), with 6.5k research works and 5.9% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#88
of 189 · #84 all time
Works, 2022-now
6.5k
▼ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
127k
4.5 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.67×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
62%
world 40%
International
33%
world 18%
Bolivia

What is Bolivia strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Bolivia ranks highest in Social Sciences (#60 of 148), Arts and Humanities (#43 of 103) and Education (#56 of 112). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Social Sciences, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology and Horticulture.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesField #60 of 148 7.7%2,051 #66 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #43 of 103 9.3%384 #53 Institutions
EducationSubfield #56 of 112 6.7%426 #60 Institutions
MedicineField #78 of 152 4.0%823 #91 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #63 of 119 8.8%382 #66 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #67 of 124 4.6%478 #70 Institutions
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #54 of 95 8.1%281 #61 Institutions
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #51 of 84 5.3%230 #65
Environmental ScienceField #75 of 122 6.5%423 #68
PsychologyField #73 of 106 5.5%241 #70
Health ProfessionsField #80 of 106 5.2%347 #83
Business, Management and AccountingField #84 of 110 5.9%256 #90

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 · 88.8 works · #41 of 191 active here11×
  2. Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologySubfield · 17.2 works · #56 of 169 active here7.1×
  3. HorticultureSubfield · 7.1 works · #59 of 178 active here7.1×
  4. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 124.0 works · #65 of 196 active here6.8×
  5. DevelopmentSubfield · 49.2 works · #59 of 190 active here6.6×
  6. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 8.1 works · #54 of 144 active here6.6×
  7. CommunicationSubfield · 104.0 works · #69 of 204 active here5.2×
  8. LawSubfield · 211.1 works · #51 of 212 active here4.9×
← 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: 1.52× its world share, 533 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 146 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.64× its world share, 48 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 51 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.53× its world share, 14 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 17 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 442 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 73 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.92× its world share, 62 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 289 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.30× its world share, 476 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 28 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 28 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 32 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.68× its world share, 60 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.92× its world share, 374 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 946 worksMedicineNursing: 0.98× its world share, 35 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.13× its world share, 11 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.98× its world share, 423 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.22× its world share, 291 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 38 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.95× its world share, 309 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.34× its world share, 302 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.53× its world share, 2,364 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.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences2.53×2,364 works
  2. Arts and Humanities1.98×423 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.95×309 works
  4. Health Professions1.92×374 works
  5. Dentistry1.68×60 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.52×533 works
  7. Psychology1.34×302 works
  8. Environmental Science1.30×476 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting1.22×291 works
  10. Veterinary1.13×11 works
  11. Nursing0.98×35 works
  12. Energy0.92×62 works
  13. Computer Science0.77×442 works
  14. Medicine0.67×946 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.64×48 works
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.63×73 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.53×14 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.53×38 works
  19. Neuroscience0.43×51 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.37×146 works
  21. Mathematics0.32×28 works
  22. Engineering0.26×289 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.20×32 works
  24. Chemical Engineering0.18×4 works
  25. Chemistry0.14×17 works
  26. Materials Science0.11×28 works

Which fields of science does Bolivia work in?

In 2022-now, 50% of research in Bolivia is in Social Sciences, 20% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (32%), Medicine (13%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (7%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 3,727 fractional works · 50.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,364 fractional works · 32.0% of its workEducation: 519 fractional works · 7.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 432 fractional works · 5.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 320 fractional works · 4.3% of its workLaw: 211 fractional works · 2.9% of its workDemography: 147 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCultural Studies: 126 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCommunication: 104 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 89 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnthropology: 80 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGender Studies: 59 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 58 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety Research: 56 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth: 50 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopment: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLinguistics and Language: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 423 fractional works · 5.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 82 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhilosophy: 58 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHistory: 57 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 56 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 43 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 309 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 257 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFinance: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 302 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 126 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 75 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 55 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 291 fractional works · 3.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 97 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAccounting: 76 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 50 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 38 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1,452 fractional works · 19.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 477 fractional works · 6.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 89 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 83 fractional works · 1.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 67 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 60 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 55 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 442 fractional works · 6.0% of its workInformation Systems: 214 fractional works · 2.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 124 fractional works · 1.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 38 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 41 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEngineering: 289 fractional works · 3.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 50 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 44 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 58 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 73 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPaleontology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 62 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 56 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,427 fractional works · 19.3% of its workMedicine: 946 fractional works · 12.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 183 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSurgery: 118 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEpidemiology: 76 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 62 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 47 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 113 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 374 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 245 fractional works · 3.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacy: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 66 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 60 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOral Surgery: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 792 fractional works · 10.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 533 fractional works · 7.2% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 128 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPlant Science: 120 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFood Science: 119 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 58 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 146 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 56 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 53 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 51 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 48 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKBolivia7,397fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences20%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences50%

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 country does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences3,72750.4%
    1. Social Sciences2,36432.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities4235.7%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3094.2%
    4. Psychology3024.1%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting2913.9%
    6. Decision Sciences380.5%
    1. Environmental Science4776.4%
    2. Computer Science4426.0%
    3. Engineering2893.9%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences731.0%
    5. Energy620.8%
    6. Physics and Astronomy320.4%
    7. Mathematics280.4%
    8. Materials Science280.4%
    9. Chemistry170.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering50.1%
  3. Health Sciences1,42719.3%
    1. Medicine94612.8%
    2. Health Professions3745.1%
    3. Dentistry600.8%
    4. Nursing350.5%
    5. Veterinary110.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5337.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1462.0%
    3. Neuroscience510.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology480.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics140.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Bolivia?

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

▲ 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 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. Education727▲ 5.7×111 topics
  2. Globalization594▲ 4.1×115 topics
  3. Sustainability422▲ 2.3×101 topics
  4. Latin America394▲ 28×22 topics
  5. Epidemiology371▲ 1.26×133 topics
  6. Public Health362▲ 3.4×66 topics
  7. Climate Change362▲ 1.80×107 topics
  8. Innovation357▲ 4.7×59 topics
  9. Human Rights338▲ 4.5×66 topics
  10. Sustainable Development301▲ 2.6×72 topics
  11. COVID-19273▲ 2.8×27 topics
  12. Health Promotion249▲ 11×17 topics
  13. E-Learning247▲ 3.5×21 topics
  14. Digital Marketing243▲ 8.5×5 topics
  15. Educational Technology241▲ 2.8×36 topics
  16. Knowledge Management238▲ 5.8×29 topics
  17. Pedagogy216▲ 5.8×25 topics
  18. Teacher Training208▲ 4.6×24 topics
  19. Small and Medium Enterprises200▲ 15×9 topics
  20. Urban Development195▲ 7.5×15 topics
  21. Nutrition193▲ 5.9×15 topics
  22. Communication190▲ 8.2×18 topics
  23. Social Responsibility190▲ 11×8 topics
  24. Ethics186▲ 5.0×47 topics
  25. Innovation Ecosystems186▲ 25×4 topics
  26. Distance Learning181▲ 7.1×11 topics
  27. Economic Impact181▲ 4.6×10 topics
  28. Social Movements180▲ 8.2×28 topics
  29. Community Participation169▲ 6.5×13 topics
  30. Competitiveness169▲ 29×6 topics
  31. Globalization Effects165▲ 32×2 topics
  32. Inclusive Education163▲ 6.1×17 topics
  33. Tourism Management161▲ 31×2 topics
  34. City Branding161▲ 35×1 topic
  35. Psychopharmacology Education161▲ 35×1 topic
  36. Rural Development156▲ 6.1×20 topics
  37. Digital Divide138▲ 7.3×7 topics
  38. Online Education134▲ 9.3×6 topics
  39. ICT132▲ 13×4 topics
  40. University Students131▲ 32×2 topics

Which research topics does Bolivia publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Business, Innovation, and Economy, Educational Innovations and Technology, Health and Lifestyle Studies.

Business, Innovation, an…161Business, Innovation, and Economy: 161 fractional worksEducational Innovations …129Educational Innovations and Technology: 129 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 89 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 76 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…73Education and Teacher Training: 73 fractional worksPublic Health and Environmental Issues: 67 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 67 fractional worksComparative constitutional jurisprudence studies: 65 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 61 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences: 58 fractional worksCommunication and COVID-19 Impact: 54 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Penology: 49 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsGeneral Health ProfessionsComputer Science Applications6 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 161 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 129 works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 89 works
  4. 4 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 76 works
  5. 5 Education and Teacher Training Education 73 works
  6. 6 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 67 works
  7. 7 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 67 works
  8. 8 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 65 works
  9. 9 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 61 works
  10. 10 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 58 works
  11. 11 Communication and COVID-19 Impact Communication 54 works
  12. 12 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 49 works

Which universities in Bolivia lead research?

Universidad de Los Andes, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés and Universidad La Salle rank highest in Bolivia on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 5.73333%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universidad de Los A…Universidad Mayor de…Universidad Mayor de…Universidad La Salle
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Universidad de Los AndesUniversity · La Paz · #2,922 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 1.3k works
  2. 2Universidad Mayor de San AndrésUniversity · La Paz · #3,904 worldwide4.4% top 10% · 775 works
  3. 3Universidad La SalleUniversity · La Paz · #5,206 worldwide3.3% top 10% · 373 works
  4. 4Universidad Mayor de San SimónUniversity · Cochabamba · #5,653 worldwide4.7% top 10% · 318 works
  5. 5Universidad Privada del ValleUniversity · Cochabamba · #5,936 worldwide3.2% top 10% · 288 works
  6. 6Universidad Andina Simón BolívarUniversity · Sucre · #6,743 worldwide9.4% top 10% · 346 works
  7. 7Universidad LoyolaUniversity · La Paz · #8,213 worldwide9.2% top 10% · 241 works
  8. 8University of Saint Francis XavierUniversity · Sucre · #9,769 worldwide4.2% top 10% · 157 works
  9. 9Universidad Privada BolivianaUniversity · Cochabamba · #10,326 worldwide7.9% top 10% · 205 works
  10. 10Oruro Technical UniversityUniversity · Oruro · #10,683 worldwide5.5% top 10% · 163 works
  11. 11Universidad Católica Boliviana San PabloUniversity · La Paz · #11,903 worldwide8.3% top 10% · 132 works
  12. 12Fundación para el Desarrollo de la EcologíaNonprofit · La Paz · #12,442 worldwide6.5% top 10% · 130 works
  13. 13Ministerio de SaludGovernment institution · La Paz · #12,770 worldwide7.6% top 10% · 119 works
  14. 14Universidad Técnica Privada CosmosUniversity · Cochabamba · #13,020 worldwide2.1% top 10% · 114 works
  15. 15Universidad Privada Domingo SavioUniversity · Santa Cruz · #13,129 worldwide2.4% top 10% · 129 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Bolivia

Who are the top researchers in Bolivia?

Vincent Antoine Vos, Juan Carlos Licona and Alejandro Araujo‐Murakami rank highest among researchers based in Bolivia.

  1. 1 Vincent Antoine Vos #14,733 worldwide 10k citations · 87 works
  2. 2 Juan Carlos Licona #37,128 worldwide 7.1k citations · 71 works
  3. 3 Alejandro Araujo‐Murakami #44,646 worldwide 5.4k citations · 47 works
  4. 4 Marisol Toledo #55,944 worldwide 10k citations · 97 works
  5. 5 Alejandro Araujo‐Murakami #59,927 worldwide 4.2k citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Bonifacio Mostacedo #82,399 worldwide 4k citations · 46 works
  7. 7 Catherine Walsh #188,906 worldwide 6.4k citations · 124 works
  8. 8 Marion K. Schulmeyer #203,565 worldwide 1.1k citations · 64 works
  9. 9 Daniel Villarroel #250,847 worldwide 2.1k citations · 56 works
  10. 10 Germaine Alexander Parada #322,283 worldwide 381 citations · 29 works
Top researchers in Bolivia

Which cities in Bolivia are research hubs?

  1. 1 La PazBolivia 20k works

How open and international is Bolivia's research?

62% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 33% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available61.6%not open38.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.6%domestic only67.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 90% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 36% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.12× the expected open access and 1.81× the expected international share, which puts it #60 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Bolivia's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Bolivia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.030% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%0.060%Bolivia0.033% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Bolivia over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Over the whole record, 6.2% of its 28k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Bolivia6.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.2% in 2005.

Which countries have research most like Bolivia's?

Peru is Bolivia's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Bolivia's, with both strong in Social Sciences.

  1. 1 PeruBoth strong in Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Health Professions 0.96 Compare
  2. 2 Costa RicaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.95 Compare
  3. 3 ColombiaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Health Professions, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.93 Compare
  4. 4 CubaBoth strong in Health Professions, Social Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.92 Compare
  5. 5 NicaraguaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Health Professions 0.92 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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