Question 1

How strong is science in Ecuador?

Accepted Answer

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%.

Question 2

What is Ecuador strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which universities in Ecuador lead research?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Ecuador?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which cities in Ecuador are research hubs?

Accepted Answer

By research output, Quito and Guayaquil.

Question 6

How much of Ecuador's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Is Ecuador's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which keywords describe research in Ecuador?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

Which fields of science does Ecuador work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

Which countries have research most like Ecuador's?

Accepted Answer

Peru has the research profile closest to Ecuador's (similarity 0.96 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, followed by Bolivia and Paraguay.