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Science in Ecuador

Ecuador ranks #72 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#81 all time), with 65k research works and 10.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#72
of 192 · #81 all time
Works, 2022–2025
65k
▲ 179% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
10.6%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
79%
world 63%

What is Ecuador strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Ecuador ranks highest in Education (#28 of 115), Psychology (#32 of 109) and Computer Science Applications (#14 of 46). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Life-span and Life-course Studies, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology and Horticulture.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
EducationSubfield #28 of 115 17.1%5,310 Institutions
PsychologyField #32 of 109 9.0%3,188 Institutions
Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield #14 of 46 15.3%1,411 Institutions
LawSubfield #15 of 48 16.4%2,656 Institutions
Information SystemsSubfield #30 of 93 15.7%2,969 Institutions
Social SciencesField #52 of 151 14.5%16,410 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #48 of 126 8.9%4,227 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #57 of 131 15.0%5,857 Institutions
MedicineField #75 of 155 4.2%8,525 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #53 of 108 5.2%4,448 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #64 of 125 8.5%3,413 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #52 of 101 12.9%4,610 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 · 161.6 works15×
  2. Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologySubfield · 268.4 works13×
  3. HorticultureSubfield · 105.9 works12×
  4. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 1,410.6 works8.8×
  5. General Social SciencesSubfield · 603.8 works8.5×
  6. LawSubfield · 2,655.8 works7.0×
  7. Occupational TherapySubfield · 751.0 works6.9×
  8. Medical Laboratory TechnologySubfield · 121.3 works6.1×
← 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: 1.37× its world share, 4,227 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 1,147 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.59× its world share, 386 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 385 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.47× its world share, 108 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 48 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 195 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.16× its world share, 5,856 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 395 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.01× its world share, 598 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.37× its world share, 3,555 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.06× its world share, 3,413 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 347 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 219 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 200 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.51× its world share, 788 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.61× its world share, 4,448 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.68× its world share, 8,525 worksMedicineNursing: 0.85× its world share, 269 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.26× its world share, 111 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.56× its world share, 1,039 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.82× its world share, 3,790 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 282 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.47× its world share, 4,803 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.62× its world share, 3,188 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.00× its world share, 16k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Ecuador?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Small and Medium Enterprises, Digital Marketing, Social Responsibility, Innovation, Innovation Ecosystems, Economic Impact and Urban Development.

▲ 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. Education7,873▲ 7.1×124 topics
  2. Small and Medium Enterprises5,038▲ 44×9 topics
  3. Digital Marketing4,947▲ 18×6 topics
  4. Innovation4,548▲ 6.7×71 topics
  5. Social Responsibility4,402▲ 29×11 topics
  6. Innovation Ecosystems4,173▲ 63×3 topics
  7. Economic Impact4,156▲ 11×12 topics
  8. Urban Development4,148▲ 18×17 topics
  9. Globalization Effects4,089▲ 89×3 topics
  10. Tourism Management4,052▲ 85×2 topics
  11. City Branding4,050▲ 94×1 topic
  12. Psychopharmacology Education4,050▲ 94×1 topic
  13. Globalization4,000▲ 3.1×141 topics
  14. Competitiveness3,659▲ 71×6 topics
  15. Sustainability3,619▲ 2.3×116 topics
  16. E-Learning3,363▲ 5.2×23 topics
  17. Educational Technology3,094▲ 4.0×43 topics
  18. Public Health3,068▲ 3.3×73 topics
  19. COVID-193,057▲ 3.5×32 topics
  20. Health Promotion3,023▲ 15×17 topics
  21. Knowledge Management2,876▲ 8.0×37 topics
  22. Pedagogy2,764▲ 8.7×24 topics
  23. Mental Health2,598▲ 2.7×48 topics
  24. Human Rights2,586▲ 3.9×69 topics
  25. Inclusive Education2,447▲ 11×18 topics
  26. Teacher Training2,395▲ 5.9×27 topics
  27. Nutrition2,344▲ 8.1×17 topics
  28. Distance Learning2,290▲ 10×13 topics
  29. Social Impact2,148▲ 8.3×23 topics
  30. Organizational Culture2,140▲ 8.4×16 topics
  31. Digital Divide1,977▲ 12×7 topics
  32. Online Education1,965▲ 16×6 topics
  33. Digital Competence1,944▲ 34×4 topics
  34. ICT1,928▲ 23×5 topics
  35. Virtual Teaching1,906▲ 54×1 topic
  36. Technology1,900▲ 5.6×37 topics
  37. Physical Activity1,825▲ 5.8×13 topics
  38. University Students1,765▲ 47×2 topics
  39. Occupational Health1,559▲ 21×8 topics
  40. Educational Interventions1,518▲ 25×3 topics

Which universities in Ecuador lead research?

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE and Universidad de Las Américas rank highest in Ecuador on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%30%mean 13.7933%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral: 1,138, 17.4%Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE: 1,389, 14.7%Universidad de Las Américas: 949, 24.1%Universidad Espíritu Santo: 709, 21.9%Universidad San Francisco de Quito: 1,358, 13.8%University of Cuenca: 1,662, 11.1%University of Guayaquil: 3,355, 8.6%Central University of Ecuador: 2,285, 10.6%Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador: 2,448, 14.2%Universidad UTE: 466, 19.7%Universidad Estatal de Milagro: 2,343, 12.0%Universidad Indoamérica: 1,476, 18.4%Universidad Técnica de Ambato: 3,066, 7.4%Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo: 1,521, 6.1%Universidad Católica de Cuenca: 4,136, 6.9%Universidad de Las A…Universidad Espíritu…Escuela Superior Pol…Universidad de las F…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Escuela Superior Politecnica del LitoralUniversity · Guayaquil · #3,058 worldwide17.4% top 10% · 1.1k works
  2. 2Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPEUniversity · Sangolquí · #3,186 worldwide14.7% top 10% · 1.4k works
  3. 3Universidad de Las AméricasUniversity · Quito · #3,658 worldwide24.1% top 10% · 949 works
  4. 4Universidad Espíritu SantoUniversity · Guayaquil · #4,360 worldwide21.9% top 10% · 709 works
  5. 5Universidad San Francisco de QuitoUniversity · Quito · #4,521 worldwide13.8% top 10% · 1.4k works
  6. 6University of CuencaUniversity · Cuenca · #4,667 worldwide11.1% top 10% · 1.7k works
  7. 7University of GuayaquilUniversity · Guayaquil · #5,138 worldwide8.6% top 10% · 3.4k works
  8. 8Central University of EcuadorUniversity · Quito · #5,174 worldwide10.6% top 10% · 2.3k works
  9. 9Pontificia Universidad Católica del EcuadorUniversity · Quito · #5,490 worldwide14.2% top 10% · 2.4k works
  10. 10Universidad UTEUniversity · Quito · #5,561 worldwide19.7% top 10% · 466 works
  11. 11Universidad Estatal de MilagroUniversity · Guayaquil · #5,581 worldwide12.0% top 10% · 2.3k works
  12. 12Universidad IndoaméricaUniversity · Ambato · #5,981 worldwide18.4% top 10% · 1.5k works
  13. 13Universidad Técnica de AmbatoUniversity · Ambato · #6,108 worldwide7.4% top 10% · 3.1k works
  14. 14Escuela Superior Politécnica del ChimborazoUniversity · Riobamba · #6,187 worldwide6.1% top 10% · 1.5k works
  15. 15Universidad Católica de CuencaUniversity · Cuenca · #6,189 worldwide6.9% top 10% · 4.1k 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 Ecuador

Who are the top researchers in Ecuador?

Javad Sharifi‐Rad, Esteban Ortiz‐Prado and Óscar H. Del Brutto rank highest among researchers based in Ecuador.

  1. 1 Javad Sharifi‐Rad · #3,936 worldwide 1.4k citations · 87 works
  2. 2 Esteban Ortiz‐Prado · #31,439 worldwide 574 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Óscar H. Del Brutto · #36,745 worldwide 280 citations · 66 works
  4. 4 Mario Ruiz · #56,687 worldwide 375 citations · 67 works
  5. 5 Ramón Martín Mateo · #67,489 worldwide 54 citations · 53 works
  6. 6 José Francisco López‐Gil · #69,123 worldwide 284 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Jenny Ruales · #111,764 worldwide 205 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Oscar Chang · #139,152 worldwide 221 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Cecilia Ivonne Narváez-Zurita · #141,484 worldwide 36 citations · 45 works
  10. 10 Carlos Iván Espinosa · #154,148 worldwide 178 citations · 21 works
Top researchers in Ecuador

Which cities in Ecuador are research hubs?

  1. 1 Quito Ecuador 30k works
  2. 2 Guayaquil Ecuador 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: 63% of research is openly available.

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

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Ecuador's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 179% 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 Ecuador