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Ecuador ranks #55 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#54 all time), with 65k research works and 8.4% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#55
of 189 · #54 all time
Works, 2022-now
65k
▲ 59% vs 2018-21
Citations
487k
3.4 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
8.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.74×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
79%
world 40%
International
21%
world 18%
Ecuador

What is Ecuador strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Ecuador ranks highest in Social Sciences (#43 of 148), Economics and Econometrics (#30 of 98) and Education (#37 of 112). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Life-span and Life-course Studies and Horticulture.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesField #43 of 148 11.7%16,410 #41 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #30 of 98 10.6%4,610 #30 Institutions
EducationSubfield #37 of 112 11.6%5,310 #36 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #36 of 107 10.5%4,803 #36 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #38 of 106 6.8%4,448 #40 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #48 of 128 8.8%5,857 #49 Institutions
LawSubfield #18 of 46 12.9%2,656 #17 Institutions
Information SystemsSubfield #39 of 90 9.9%2,969 #38 Institutions
AccountingSubfield #28 of 64 12.8%1,366 #28 Institutions
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #37 of 84 6.8%2,523 #34 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #55 of 124 7.5%4,227 #52 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #53 of 119 10.2%2,335 #47 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. Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologySubfield · 340.4 works · #5 of 169 active here14×
  2. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 172.7 works · #7 of 144 active here14×
  3. HorticultureSubfield · 126.5 works · #7 of 178 active here12×
  4. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 1,838.3 works · #7 of 196 active here9.8×
  5. General Social SciencesSubfield · 733.3 works · #12 of 191 active here8.8×
  6. LawSubfield · 2,927.4 works · #9 of 212 active here6.7×
  7. Occupational TherapySubfield · 833.3 works · #10 of 198 active here6.6×
  8. Medical Laboratory TechnologySubfield · 135.3 works · #13 of 174 active here5.8×
← 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: 1.39× its world share, 4,998 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 1,355 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.59× its world share, 451 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.38× its world share, 463 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.49× its world share, 132 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 55 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 219 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.22× its world share, 7,170 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 490 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.93× its world share, 645 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 4,096 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.08× its world share, 4,055 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 432 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 260 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 230 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.37× its world share, 870 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.49× its world share, 4,957 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 9,734 worksMedicineNursing: 0.81× its world share, 302 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.33× its world share, 136 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.55× its world share, 1,206 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.84× its world share, 4,481 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 346 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.21× its world share, 5,189 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.64× its world share, 3,776 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.05× its world share, 20k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.21×5,189 works
  2. Health Professions2.49×4,957 works
  3. Dentistry2.37×870 works
  4. Social Sciences2.05×20k works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.84×4,481 works
  6. Psychology1.64×3,776 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.39×4,998 works
  8. Veterinary1.33×136 works
  9. Computer Science1.22×7,170 works
  10. Environmental Science1.08×4,055 works
  11. Energy0.93×645 works
  12. Nursing0.81×302 works
  13. Medicine0.67×9,734 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.59×451 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.55×1,206 works
  16. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.49×132 works
  17. Decision Sciences0.47×346 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.41×490 works
  19. Neuroscience0.38×463 works
  20. Engineering0.36×4,096 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.34×1,355 works
  22. Mathematics0.29×260 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.21×55 works
  24. Chemistry0.18×219 works
  25. Materials Science0.16×432 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.14×230 works

Which fields of science does Ecuador work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research in Ecuador is in Social Sciences, 23% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (26%), Medicine (13%), Computer Science (9%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 35k fractional works · 45.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 20k fractional works · 25.9% of its workEducation: 6,662 fractional works · 8.8% of its workLaw: 2,927 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2,624 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1,662 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCommunication: 975 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDemography: 817 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 733 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 733 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCultural Studies: 605 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopment: 374 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 311 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 297 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 221 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 173 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 485 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5,189 fractional works · 6.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4,974 fractional works · 6.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 215 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4,481 fractional works · 5.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1,628 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAccounting: 1,596 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 475 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 356 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 187 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 240 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 3,776 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1,521 fractional works · 2.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1,097 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 595 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 340 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 176 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 46 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1,206 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 273 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 210 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 204 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 519 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 346 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 158 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 188 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 18k fractional works · 23.3% of its workComputer Science: 7,170 fractional works · 9.5% of its workInformation Systems: 3,606 fractional works · 4.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1,838 fractional works · 2.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 581 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 476 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 270 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 398 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 4,096 fractional works · 5.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 859 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 538 fractional works · 0.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 509 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 347 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 343 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 336 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 242 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 225 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 161 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 535 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4,055 fractional works · 5.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1,183 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcology: 557 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 488 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 458 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 364 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 228 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 228 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 203 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 167 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 178 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 645 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 584 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 62 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 490 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeophysics: 177 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 313 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 432 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 174 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 257 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 260 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 230 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 219 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 55 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 16k fractional works · 21.2% of its workMedicine: 9,734 fractional works · 12.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1,794 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSurgery: 1,378 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 715 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 530 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 443 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 394 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 352 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 287 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 272 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 261 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 261 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 246 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 211 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 206 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 192 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 191 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 172 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 153 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,674 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth Professions: 4,957 fractional works · 6.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2,765 fractional works · 3.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 833 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacy: 375 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 166 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 162 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 162 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 159 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 336 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 870 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOral Surgery: 344 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 230 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthodontics: 197 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 99 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 302 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 257 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 136 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 7,399 fractional works · 9.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4,998 fractional works · 6.6% of its workPlant Science: 1,187 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFood Science: 1,157 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1,076 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 410 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 253 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 203 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 193 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 155 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 363 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1,355 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 562 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 396 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 397 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 463 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 299 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 164 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 451 fractional works · 0.6% of its workParasitology: 159 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 293 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 132 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKEcuador76kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences23%Health Sciences21%Social Sciences46%

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 Sciences20k25.9%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance5,1896.9%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting4,4815.9%
    4. Psychology3,7765.0%
    5. Arts and Humanities1,2061.6%
    6. Decision Sciences3460.5%
    1. Computer Science7,1709.5%
    2. Engineering4,0965.4%
    3. Environmental Science4,0555.4%
    4. Energy6450.9%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences4900.6%
    6. Materials Science4320.6%
    7. Mathematics2600.3%
    8. Physics and Astronomy2300.3%
    9. Chemistry2190.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering550.1%
    1. Medicine9,73412.9%
    2. Health Professions4,9576.6%
    3. Dentistry8701.2%
    4. Nursing3020.4%
    5. Veterinary1360.2%
  4. Life Sciences7,3999.8%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4,9986.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1,3551.8%
    3. Neuroscience4630.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology4510.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1320.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Ecuador?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Small and Medium Enterprises, Digital Marketing, Innovation, Social Responsibility, Innovation Ecosystems, Urban Development and Economic Impact.

▲ 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. Education9,461▲ 7.3×130 topics
  2. Small and Medium Enterprises5,412▲ 40×9 topics
  3. Digital Marketing5,405▲ 18×6 topics
  4. Innovation5,392▲ 6.9×75 topics
  5. Social Responsibility4,765▲ 27×11 topics
  6. Innovation Ecosystems4,591▲ 60×4 topics
  7. Globalization4,481▲ 3.0×149 topics
  8. Urban Development4,473▲ 17×18 topics
  9. Economic Impact4,467▲ 11×13 topics
  10. Globalization Effects4,443▲ 85×3 topics
  11. Tourism Management4,357▲ 83×2 topics
  12. City Branding4,355▲ 93×1 topic
  13. Psychopharmacology Education4,355▲ 93×1 topic
  14. Sustainability4,240▲ 2.3×119 topics
  15. Competitiveness4,214▲ 70×6 topics
  16. E-Learning4,007▲ 5.5×23 topics
  17. Educational Technology3,767▲ 4.2×44 topics
  18. COVID-193,624▲ 3.7×34 topics
  19. Knowledge Management3,605▲ 8.6×38 topics
  20. Public Health3,496▲ 3.2×73 topics
  21. Pedagogy3,380▲ 8.9×25 topics
  22. Health Promotion3,330▲ 14×17 topics
  23. Teacher Training3,107▲ 6.7×27 topics
  24. Inclusive Education3,012▲ 11×18 topics
  25. Human Rights2,977▲ 3.9×71 topics
  26. Distance Learning2,885▲ 11×13 topics
  27. Social Impact2,550▲ 8.6×24 topics
  28. Nutrition2,545▲ 7.6×17 topics
  29. Organizational Culture2,456▲ 8.4×16 topics
  30. Digital Divide2,405▲ 12×8 topics
  31. Online Education2,394▲ 16×7 topics
  32. Digital Competence2,368▲ 36×4 topics
  33. ICT2,345▲ 23×5 topics
  34. Virtual Teaching2,320▲ 57×1 topic
  35. Technology2,249▲ 5.7×40 topics
  36. University Students2,039▲ 48×2 topics
  37. Research1,884▲ 20×11 topics
  38. Communication1,828▲ 7.7×23 topics
  39. Educational Interventions1,766▲ 25×3 topics
  40. Occupational Health1,725▲ 20×8 topics

Which research topics does Ecuador 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…4,355Business, Innovation, and Economy: 4,355 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 2,320 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 1,475 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 1,433 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mathematics Research: 1,138 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 1,070 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 1,031 fractional worksPublic Health and Environmental Issues: 1,008 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 933 fractional worksDiverse Applied Research Studies: 894 fractional worksStress and Burnout Research: 882 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety in Workplaces: 720 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsGeneral Health ProfessionsLaw8 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 4.4k works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 2.3k works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 1.5k works
  4. 4 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 1.4k works
  5. 5 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 1.1k works
  6. 6 Education and Teacher Training Education 1.1k works
  7. 7 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 1k works
  8. 8 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1k works
  9. 9 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 933 works
  10. 10 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 894 works
  11. 11 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 882 works
  12. 12 Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Occupational Therapy 720 works

Which universities in Ecuador lead research?

Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Universidad Técnica de Manabí and Universidad Estatal de Milagro rank highest in Ecuador on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%15%mean 8.6%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universidad Estatal …Universidad Técnica …University of Guayaq…Universidad Católica…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Universidad Católica de CuencaUniversity · Cuenca · #1,223 worldwide6.6% top 10% · 4.1k works
  2. 2Universidad Técnica de ManabíUniversity · Portoviejo · #1,511 worldwide9.1% top 10% · 3k works
  3. 3Universidad Estatal de MilagroUniversity · Guayaquil · #1,532 worldwide10.0% top 10% · 2.3k works
  4. 4University of GuayaquilUniversity · Guayaquil · #1,573 worldwide7.6% top 10% · 3.4k works
  5. 5Universidad Tecnica de MachalaUniversity · Machala · #1,696 worldwide9.9% top 10% · 1.8k works
  6. 6Universidad Estatal del Sur de ManabiUniversity · Jipijapa · #1,698 worldwide6.2% top 10% · 1.7k works
  7. 7Universidad Técnica Estatal de QuevedoUniversity · Quevedo · #1,714 worldwide10.3% top 10% · 1.5k works
  8. 8Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los AndesUniversity · Ambato · #1,732 worldwide3.5% top 10% · 4.2k works
  9. 9Universidad IndoaméricaUniversity · Ambato · #1,764 worldwide13.1% top 10% · 1.5k works
  10. 10Universidad Nacional de LojaUniversity · Loja · #1,819 worldwide8.6% top 10% · 1.2k works
  11. 11Pontificia Universidad Católica del EcuadorUniversity · Quito · #1,903 worldwide11.1% top 10% · 2.4k works
  12. 12Central University of EcuadorUniversity · Quito · #1,976 worldwide8.2% top 10% · 2.3k works
  13. 13Universidad Nacional de ChimborazoUniversity · Riobamba · #2,012 worldwide9.5% top 10% · 1.6k works
  14. 14University of CuencaUniversity · Cuenca · #2,034 worldwide7.7% top 10% · 1.7k works
  15. 15Universidad Estatal Península de Santa ElenaUniversity · La Libertad · #2,108 worldwide7.6% top 10% · 1.1k 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 Ecuador

Who are the top researchers in Ecuador?

Augusto Paolo Bernal Párraga, Rafael Alvarado and David Neill rank highest among researchers based in Ecuador.

  1. 1 Augusto Paolo Bernal Párraga #3,437 worldwide 2.1k citations · 77 works
  2. 2 Rafael Alvarado #8,280 worldwide 9.9k citations · 183 works
  3. 3 David Neill #17,836 worldwide 21k citations · 193 works
  4. 4 Renato Valencia #29,585 worldwide 16k citations · 186 works
  5. 5 César Iván Casanova-Villalba #45,087 worldwide 1.1k citations · 72 works
  6. 6 Maybelline Jaqueline Herrera-Sánchez #66,028 worldwide 882 citations · 66 works
  7. 7 Gonzalo Francisco Rivas‐Torres #67,446 worldwide 4k citations · 114 works
  8. 8 José Francisco López‐Gil #68,836 worldwide 11k citations · 385 works
  9. 9 María Cristina Peñuela Mora #72,990 worldwide 6.3k citations · 73 works
  10. 10 Vanessa Echeverría #84,903 worldwide 2.3k citations · 109 works
Top researchers in Ecuador

Which cities in Ecuador are research hubs?

  1. 1 QuitoEcuador 30k works
  2. 2 GuayaquilEcuador 25k works

How open and international is Ecuador's research?

79% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 21% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available79.3%not open20.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.8%domestic only79.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 90% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 18% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.11× the expected open access and 0.92× the expected international share, which puts it #114 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Ecuador's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 59% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Ecuador as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.32% in 2024.

still counting0.20%0.40%Ecuador0.36% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Ecuador 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, 7.3% of its 143k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Ecuador9.7% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.7% in 2025.

Which countries have research most like Ecuador's?

Peru is Ecuador's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Ecuador's, with both strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance.

  1. 1 PeruBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Dentistry, Social Sciences 0.96 Compare
  2. 2 BoliviaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Health Professions 0.92 Compare
  3. 3 ParaguayBoth strong in Health Professions, Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.90 Compare
  4. 4 ColombiaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Health Professions, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.90 Compare
  5. 5 CubaBoth strong in Health Professions, Social Sciences, Business, Management and Accounting 0.89 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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Research fields in Ecuador

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