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Science in Colombia

Colombia ranks #59 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#60 all time), with 87k research works and 9.9% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#59
of 192 · #60 all time
Works, 2022–2025
87k
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
9.9%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
72%
world 63%

What is Colombia strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Colombia ranks highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#35 of 126), Medicine (#53 of 155) and Social Sciences (#54 of 151). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Life-span and Life-course Studies, Horticulture and General Social Sciences.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #35 of 126 11.1%6,410 Institutions
MedicineField #53 of 155 6.5%16,560 Institutions
Social SciencesField #54 of 151 11.9%18,906 Institutions
LawSubfield #20 of 48 14.4%1,259 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #54 of 125 8.6%5,927 Institutions
EducationSubfield #51 of 115 14.2%4,588 Institutions
Cultural StudiesSubfield #23 of 49 13.6%827 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #58 of 122 11.4%4,022 Institutions
PsychologyField #52 of 109 8.4%3,446 Institutions
General Agricultural and Biological SciencesSubfield #23 of 48 11.2%1,093 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #63 of 131 12.1%4,614 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #52 of 108 6.0%3,711 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. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 171.2 works12×
  2. HorticultureSubfield · 107.2 works9.2×
  3. General Social SciencesSubfield · 729.3 works7.7×
  4. DevelopmentSubfield · 465.4 works5.3×
  5. Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologySubfield · 143.8 works5.1×
  6. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 982.3 works4.6×
  7. PaleontologySubfield · 436.5 works4.2×
  8. Occupational TherapySubfield · 557.9 works3.8×
← 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: 1.56× its world share, 6,410 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 2,733 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.92× its world share, 804 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.56× its world share, 788 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.65× its world share, 199 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.50× its world share, 152 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.47× its world share, 638 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.68× its world share, 4,614 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 1,157 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.18× its world share, 942 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.50× its world share, 6,556 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.38× its world share, 5,926 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 1,139 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.68× its world share, 695 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 789 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.01× its world share, 427 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.62× its world share, 3,711 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.99× its world share, 17k worksMedicineNursing: 0.91× its world share, 388 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.22× its world share, 143 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.01× its world share, 2,531 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.29× its world share, 3,594 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 598 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.54× its world share, 2,861 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.30× its world share, 3,446 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 19k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 1.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Colombia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Latin America, Innovation, Globalization, Health Promotion, Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Small and Medium Enterprises.

▲ 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. Education6,658▲ 4.5×149 topics
  2. Epidemiology4,857▲ 1.42×138 topics
  3. Globalization4,405▲ 2.6×169 topics
  4. Sustainability4,391▲ 2.1×127 topics
  5. Climate Change3,634▲ 1.56×124 topics
  6. Innovation3,601▲ 4.0×81 topics
  7. Public Health3,094▲ 2.5×75 topics
  8. Human Rights3,031▲ 3.4×84 topics
  9. Latin America2,686▲ 16×23 topics
  10. Sustainable Development2,683▲ 1.95×106 topics
  11. Digital Marketing2,330▲ 6.4×6 topics
  12. Educational Technology2,319▲ 2.2×45 topics
  13. Health Promotion2,298▲ 8.3×18 topics
  14. Mental Health2,291▲ 1.80×47 topics
  15. Social Responsibility2,145▲ 11×13 topics
  16. Small and Medium Enterprises2,143▲ 14×10 topics
  17. Teacher Training2,124▲ 3.9×27 topics
  18. Knowledge Management2,107▲ 4.4×41 topics
  19. Competitiveness2,038▲ 29×8 topics
  20. E-Learning1,981▲ 2.3×25 topics
  21. Economic Impact1,848▲ 3.7×13 topics
  22. Urban Development1,846▲ 5.8×21 topics
  23. Biodiversity1,795▲ 2.8×37 topics
  24. Innovation Ecosystems1,765▲ 20×4 topics
  25. Pedagogy1,734▲ 4.1×25 topics
  26. Nutrition1,685▲ 4.3×18 topics
  27. Public Policy1,680▲ 3.9×33 topics
  28. Globalization Effects1,661▲ 27×3 topics
  29. Tourism Management1,658▲ 26×2 topics
  30. City Branding1,655▲ 29×1 topic
  31. Psychopharmacology Education1,655▲ 29×1 topic
  32. Social Impact1,516▲ 4.4×24 topics
  33. Communication1,514▲ 5.7×23 topics
  34. Community Participation1,472▲ 4.6×16 topics
  35. Rural Development1,415▲ 4.7×22 topics
  36. Inclusive Education1,406▲ 4.6×19 topics
  37. Distance Learning1,330▲ 4.6×13 topics
  38. Colombia1,306▲ 85×2 topics
  39. Violence1,153▲ 9.0×14 topics
  40. University Students1,108▲ 22×2 topics

Which universities in Colombia lead research?

Universidad de Antioquia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia and Universidad de Los Andes rank highest in Colombia on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%20%40%mean 14.7933%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universidad de Antioquia: 4,989, 11.1%Universidad Nacional de Colombia: 7,266, 9.8%Universidad de Los Andes: 2,070, 19.8%University of the Coast: 937, 19.6%Pontificia Universidad Javeriana: 3,055, 10.3%Universidad del Rosario: 1,468, 14.6%University of the Amazon: 522, 14.9%Industrial University of Santander: 1,778, 8.3%Universidad de La Sabana: 1,188, 14.3%Universidad del Norte: 1,003, 18.6%Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research - AGROSAVIA: 596, 14.1%Universidad del Valle: 2,655, 8.8%University of Cartagena: 1,429, 8.0%University of Cauca: 999, 10.2%International Center for Tropical Agriculture: 166, 39.5%Universidad de Los A…University of the Co…Universidad de Antio…Universidad Nacional…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Universidad de AntioquiaUniversity · Medellín · #1,626 worldwide11.1% top 10% · 5k works
  2. 2Universidad Nacional de ColombiaUniversity · Bogotá · #2,061 worldwide9.8% top 10% · 7.3k works
  3. 3Universidad de Los AndesUniversity · Bogotá · #2,221 worldwide19.8% top 10% · 2.1k works
  4. 4University of the CoastUniversity · Barranquilla · #2,683 worldwide19.6% top 10% · 937 works
  5. 5Pontificia Universidad JaverianaUniversity · Bogotá · #3,623 worldwide10.3% top 10% · 3.1k works
  6. 6Universidad del RosarioUniversity · Bogotá · #3,943 worldwide14.6% top 10% · 1.5k works
  7. 7University of the AmazonUniversity · Florencia · #4,747 worldwide14.9% top 10% · 522 works
  8. 8Industrial University of SantanderUniversity · Bucaramanga · #4,809 worldwide8.3% top 10% · 1.8k works
  9. 9Universidad de La SabanaUniversity · Chía · #5,010 worldwide14.3% top 10% · 1.2k works
  10. 10Universidad del NorteUniversity · Barranquilla · #5,047 worldwide18.6% top 10% · 1k works
  11. 11Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research - AGROSAVIANonprofit · Mosquera · #5,112 worldwide14.1% top 10% · 596 works
  12. 12Universidad del ValleUniversity · Santiago de Cali · #5,472 worldwide8.8% top 10% · 2.7k works
  13. 13University of CartagenaUniversity · Cartagena · #5,669 worldwide8.0% top 10% · 1.4k works
  14. 14University of CaucaUniversity · Popayán · #5,881 worldwide10.2% top 10% · 999 works
  15. 15International Center for Tropical AgricultureFunder · Santiago de Cali · #6,037 worldwide39.5% top 10% · 166 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 Colombia

Who are the top researchers in Colombia?

Nelson Alvis‐Guzmán, Fernando de la Hoz and Carlos A Castañeda-Orjuela rank highest among researchers based in Colombia.

  1. 1 Nelson Alvis‐Guzmán · #62 worldwide 7.7k citations · 138 works
  2. 2 Fernando de la Hoz · #3,251 worldwide 3k citations · 65 works
  3. 3 Carlos A Castañeda-Orjuela · #6,254 worldwide 6.1k citations · 54 works
  4. 4 Theodor W. Adorno · #7,258 worldwide 341 citations · 170 works
  5. 5 Pablo Arbeláez · #9,726 worldwide 1.7k citations · 51 works
  6. 6 Pelayo Correa · #14,431 worldwide 528 citations · 61 works
  7. 7 Christophe Béné · #15,197 worldwide 507 citations · 50 works
  8. 8 Andy Jarvis · #18,174 worldwide 3k citations · 39 works
  9. 9 Jefferson Antonio Buendía · #18,757 worldwide 776 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 Luis Felipe Reyes · #19,839 worldwide 707 citations · 41 works
Top researchers in Colombia

Which cities in Colombia are research hubs?

  1. 1 Bogotá Colombia 188k works
  2. 2 Medellín Colombia 66k works
  3. 3 Santiago de Cali Colombia 30k works

How open and international is Colombia's research?

72% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 18% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available71.6%not open28.4%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.8%domestic only82.2%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Colombia's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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 Colombia