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Science in El Salvador

El Salvador ranks #114 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#106 all time), with 2.7k research works and 4.1% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#114
of 189 · #106 all time
Works, 2022-now
2.7k
▲ 32% vs 2018-21
Citations
26k
2.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
4.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.68×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
82%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
El Salvador

What is El Salvador strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, El Salvador ranks highest in Social Sciences (#90 of 148), Sociology and Political Science (#83 of 119) and Education (#83 of 112). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Social Sciences, Horticulture and Computer Science Applications.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesField #90 of 148 3.9%943 #86 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #83 of 119 4.2%203 #79 Institutions
EducationSubfield #83 of 112 3.8%228 #85
MedicineField #113 of 152 4.4%273 #117 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #103 of 128 4.9%217 #115

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 · 69.6 works · #48 of 191 active here21×
  2. HorticultureSubfield · 3.8 works · #75 of 178 active here9.5×
  3. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 60.4 works · #85 of 196 active here8.2×
  4. DevelopmentSubfield · 20.2 works · #88 of 190 active here6.7×
  5. Medical Laboratory TechnologySubfield · 5.3 works · #91 of 174 active here5.8×
  6. General DentistrySubfield · 7.2 works · #89 of 177 active here5.5×
  7. Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisSubfield · 77.1 works · #84 of 221 active here4.9×
  8. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 2.4 works · #86 of 144 active here4.8×
← 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: 1.11× its world share, 158 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 41 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.33× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 17 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.74× its world share, 8 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.32× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.03× its world share, 240 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 21 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.84× its world share, 23 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.38× its world share, 171 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.35× its world share, 201 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 17 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.23× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.93× its world share, 28 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.77× its world share, 139 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 321 worksMedicineNursing: 0.39× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.72× its world share, 148 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.19× its world share, 115 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 17 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.79× its world share, 114 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.22× its world share, 111 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.77× its world share, 1,045 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences2.77×1,045 works
  2. Dentistry1.93×28 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.79×114 works
  4. Health Professions1.77×139 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.72×148 works
  6. Environmental Science1.35×201 works
  7. Psychology1.22×111 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting1.19×115 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.11×158 works
  10. Computer Science1.03×240 works
  11. Energy0.84×23 works
  12. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.74×8 works
  13. Decision Sciences0.57×17 works
  14. Medicine0.56×321 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.44×21 works
  16. Veterinary0.44×2 works
  17. Nursing0.39×6 works
  18. Engineering0.38×171 works
  19. Neuroscience0.35×17 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.33×10 works
  21. Chemistry0.32×15 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.26×41 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.24×2 works
  24. Mathematics0.23×8 works
  25. Materials Science0.17×17 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.11×7 works

Which fields of science does El Salvador work in?

In 2022-now, 52% of research in El Salvador is in Social Sciences, 24% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (35%), Medicine (11%), Computer Science (8%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 1,550 fractional works · 51.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,045 fractional works · 35.0% of its workEducation: 257 fractional works · 8.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 219 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 145 fractional works · 4.8% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 70 fractional works · 2.3% of its workDemography: 68 fractional works · 2.3% of its workLaw: 59 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCultural Studies: 52 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSafety Research: 27 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCommunication: 25 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnthropology: 25 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth: 20 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 20 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopment: 20 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLinguistics and Language: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 148 fractional works · 5.0% of its workHistory: 29 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 29 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhilosophy: 23 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReligious studies: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMuseology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workConservation: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 115 fractional works · 3.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 48 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAccounting: 23 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 18 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 114 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 99 fractional works · 3.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 111 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 57 fractional works · 1.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 25 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 705 fractional works · 23.6% of its workComputer Science: 240 fractional works · 8.0% of its workInformation Systems: 103 fractional works · 3.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 60 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 30 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 22 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 201 fractional works · 6.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 77 fractional works · 2.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 27 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 23 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 22 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 171 fractional works · 5.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 32 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 23 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 22 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 21 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeophysics: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 495 fractional works · 16.6% of its workMedicine: 321 fractional works · 10.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 63 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSurgery: 35 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 26 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 19 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 18 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 72 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHealth Professions: 139 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 88 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacy: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 28 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPeriodontics: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 233 fractional works · 7.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 158 fractional works · 5.3% of its workPlant Science: 46 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 40 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFood Science: 33 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 41 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKEl Salvador2,984fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences24%Health Sciences17%Social Sciences52%

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 Sciences1,55051.9%
    1. Social Sciences1,04535.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities1485.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting1153.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1143.8%
    5. Psychology1113.7%
    6. Decision Sciences170.6%
    1. Computer Science2408.0%
    2. Environmental Science2016.7%
    3. Engineering1715.7%
    4. Energy230.8%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences210.7%
    6. Materials Science170.6%
    7. Chemistry150.5%
    8. Mathematics80.3%
    9. Physics and Astronomy70.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering20.1%
    1. Medicine32110.7%
    2. Health Professions1394.7%
    3. Dentistry280.9%
    4. Nursing60.2%
    5. Veterinary20.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1585.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology411.4%
    3. Neuroscience170.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology100.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics80.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in El Salvador?

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

▲ 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. Education344▲ 6.7×78 topics
  2. Globalization222▲ 3.8×97 topics
  3. Latin America187▲ 33×21 topics
  4. Sustainability186▲ 2.5×84 topics
  5. Public Health184▲ 4.2×56 topics
  6. Innovation170▲ 5.5×44 topics
  7. Climate Change163▲ 2.0×78 topics
  8. Sustainable Development153▲ 3.3×48 topics
  9. Human Rights145▲ 4.7×44 topics
  10. E-Learning117▲ 4.1×14 topics
  11. Digital Marketing116▲ 10×4 topics
  12. Public Policy110▲ 7.8×19 topics
  13. COVID-19108▲ 2.8×26 topics
  14. Knowledge Management103▲ 6.2×20 topics
  15. Healthcare Access103▲ 13×12 topics
  16. Social Movements102▲ 12×21 topics
  17. Ethics100▲ 6.7×33 topics
  18. Health Promotion100▲ 11×14 topics
  19. Pedagogy94▲ 6.3×15 topics
  20. Small and Medium Enterprises93▲ 18×6 topics
  21. Technology89▲ 5.7×21 topics
  22. Teacher Training88▲ 4.8×19 topics
  23. Urban Development86▲ 8.2×13 topics
  24. Democracy86▲ 8.2×15 topics
  25. Environmental Management85▲ 7.0×11 topics
  26. Social Responsibility84▲ 12×9 topics
  27. Water Quality84▲ 7.0×13 topics
  28. Economic Impact82▲ 5.2×8 topics
  29. Distance Learning82▲ 7.9×10 topics
  30. Inclusive Education80▲ 7.5×14 topics
  31. Innovation Ecosystems80▲ 26×3 topics
  32. Healthcare Policy75▲ 28×3 topics
  33. Epidemiological Analysis74▲ 41×3 topics
  34. Chronic Disease Control74▲ 129×1 topic
  35. Community-based Resource Management74▲ 129×1 topic
  36. Psychopharmacology Education73▲ 40×1 topic
  37. Tourism Management73▲ 35×1 topic
  38. Inequality69▲ 10×14 topics
  39. Digital Divide68▲ 8.9×7 topics
  40. ICT63▲ 16×5 topics

Which research topics does El Salvador publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Public Health and Environmental Issues, Business, Innovation, and Economy, Educational Innovations and Technology.

Public Health and Enviro…74Public Health and Environmental Issues: 74 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…73Business, Innovation, and Economy: 73 fractional worksEducational Innovations …60Educational Innovations and Technology: 60 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…54Education and Teacher Training: 54 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 41 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 40 fractional worksReligious and Theological Studies: 35 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 34 fractional worksPolitical Dynamics in Latin America: 29 fractional worksStress and Burnout Research: 28 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 26 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 26 fractional works
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisEconomics and EconometricsInformation SystemsEducation7 others

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

  1. 1 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 74 works
  2. 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 73 works
  3. 3 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 60 works
  4. 4 Education and Teacher Training Education 54 works
  5. 5 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 41 works
  6. 6 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 40 works
  7. 7 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 35 works
  8. 8 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 34 works
  9. 9 Political Dynamics in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 29 works
  10. 10 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 28 works
  11. 11 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 26 works
  12. 12 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 26 works

Which universities in El Salvador lead research?

Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, University of El Salvador and Universidad Don Bosco rank highest in El Salvador on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 4.59091%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universidad de OrienteUniversity of El Sal…Universidad Centroam…Universidad Don Bosco
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón CañasUniversity · San Salvador · #4,906 worldwide3.3% top 10% · 535 works
  2. 2University of El SalvadorUniversity · San Salvador · #5,481 worldwide3.8% top 10% · 535 works
  3. 3Universidad Don BoscoUniversity · San Salvador · #6,037 worldwide2.3% top 10% · 421 works
  4. 4Universidad de OrienteUniversity · San Miguel · #10,973 worldwide7.1% top 10% · 144 works
  5. 5Universidad Evangelica de El SalvadorUniversity · San Salvador · #14,245 worldwide4.7% top 10% · 108 works
  6. 6Universidad Católica de El SalvadorUniversity · San Salvador · #15,570 worldwide4.0% top 10% · 88 works
  7. 7Universidad Tecnológica de El SalvadorUniversity · San Salvador · #15,716 worldwide2.6% top 10% · 101 works
  8. 8Jose Matias Delgado UniversityUniversity · Antiguo Cuscatlán · #16,779 worldwide4.6% top 10% · 79 works
  9. 9Francisco Gavidia UniversityUniversity · San Salvador · #17,338 worldwide7.6% top 10% · 83 works
  10. 10Universidad Politécnica de El SalvadorUniversity · San Salvador · #18,865 worldwide4.8% top 10% · 68 works
  11. 11Universidad Salvadoreña Alberto MasferrerUniversity · San Salvador · #19,855 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 61 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 El Salvador

Who are the top researchers in El Salvador?

Ramón Gárcía-Trabanino, Lourdes Ramírez Dueñas and Soad Fuentes-Alabí rank highest among researchers based in El Salvador.

  1. 1 Ramón Gárcía-Trabanino #167,667 worldwide 2.7k citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Lourdes Ramírez Dueñas #482,398 worldwide 2.4k citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Soad Fuentes-Alabí #682,410 worldwide 1.6k citations · 46 works
  4. 4 Carlos Orantes #747,932 worldwide 1.2k citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Francisco S. Álvarez #1,078,172 worldwide 1.7k citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Xavier Zubiri #1,198,441 worldwide 790 citations · 66 works
  7. 7 David Ernesto López #1,237,114 worldwide 1.5k citations · 43 works
  8. 8 Estuardo Pineda #1,448,816 worldwide 212 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Sandra Peraza #1,533,120 worldwide 642 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Daniel Guttfreund #1,758,456 worldwide 456 citations · 24 works
Top researchers in El Salvador

How open and international is El Salvador's research?

82% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 18% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available82.1%not open17.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.7%domestic only82.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 87% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 23% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.07× the expected open access and 1.21× the expected international share, which puts it #127 of 173 countries on openness.

How has El Salvador's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 32% 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 El Salvador as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.011% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%0.030%El Salvador0.013% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of El Salvador 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, 3.9% of its 11k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025El Salvador4.6% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 5.6% in 2014.

Which countries have research most like El Salvador's?

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

  1. 1 PeruBoth strong in Social Sciences, Dentistry, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.91 Compare
  2. 2 BoliviaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Health Professions 0.89 Compare
  3. 3 EcuadorBoth strong in Social Sciences, Dentistry, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.87 Compare
  4. 4 VenezuelaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Dentistry, Health Professions 0.87 Compare
  5. 5 NicaraguaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Health Professions 0.85 Compare

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