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Science in Honduras

Honduras ranks #115 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#120 all time), with 1.9k research works and 4.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#115
of 189 · #120 all time
Works, 2022-now
1.9k
▲ 24% vs 2018-21
Citations
28k
4.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
4.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.70×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
61%
world 40%
International
30%
world 18%
Honduras

What is Honduras strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Honduras ranks highest in Medicine (#91 of 152) and Social Sciences (#92 of 148). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Horticulture, Development and Algebra and Number Theory.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #91 of 152 3.7%362 #103 Institutions
Social SciencesField #92 of 148 6.0%411 #102 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. HorticultureSubfield · 5.4 works · #67 of 178 active here18×
  2. DevelopmentSubfield · 21.7 works · #87 of 190 active here9.8×
  3. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 10.7 works · #81 of 162 active here7.6×
  4. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 2.2 works · #87 of 144 active here6.1×
  5. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 29.4 works · #100 of 196 active here5.5×
  6. General Agricultural and Biological SciencesSubfield · 45.2 works · #96 of 206 active here4.7×
  7. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 2.3 works · #102 of 165 active here4.7×
  8. Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsSubfield · 4.0 works · #83 of 151 active here4.6×
← 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: 1.85× its world share, 192 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.50× its world share, 58 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.02× its world share, 23 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 12 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.85× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.30× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.89× its world share, 151 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 24 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.22× its world share, 24 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.45× its world share, 147 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.35× its world share, 147 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.24× its world share, 32 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 16 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.98× its world share, 10 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.89× its world share, 109 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.96× its world share, 405 worksMedicineNursing: 1.02× its world share, 11 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.85× its world share, 53 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.41× its world share, 100 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.15× its world share, 101 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.11× its world share, 74 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.67× its world share, 462 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.15×101 works
  2. Health Professions1.89×109 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.85×192 works
  4. Social Sciences1.67×462 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.41×100 works
  6. Environmental Science1.35×147 works
  7. Mathematics1.24×32 works
  8. Energy1.22×24 works
  9. Psychology1.11×74 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.02×23 works
  11. Nursing1.02×11 works
  12. Dentistry0.98×10 works
  13. Medicine0.96×405 works
  14. Computer Science0.89×151 works
  15. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.85×7 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.85×53 works
  17. Veterinary0.80×2 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.70×24 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.50×58 works
  20. Decision Sciences0.46×10 works
  21. Engineering0.45×147 works
  22. Neuroscience0.33×12 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.32×16 works
  24. Chemistry0.30×10 works
  25. Chemical Engineering0.12×1 works
  26. Materials Science0.10×8 works

Which fields of science does Honduras work in?

In 2022-now, 37% of research in Honduras is in Social Sciences, 26% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (21%), Medicine (19%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 799 fractional works · 36.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 462 fractional works · 21.1% of its workEducation: 145 fractional works · 6.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 84 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 40 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDemography: 34 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLaw: 28 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDevelopment: 22 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCultural Studies: 22 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 16 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 101 fractional works · 4.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 84 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFinance: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 100 fractional works · 4.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 40 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 19 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 14 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 74 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 30 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 19 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 53 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHistory: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 559 fractional works · 25.6% of its workComputer Science: 151 fractional works · 6.9% of its workInformation Systems: 59 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 29 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 21 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 147 fractional works · 6.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 28 fractional works · 1.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 25 fractional works · 1.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 20 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 147 fractional works · 6.7% of its workEcology: 33 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 29 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 21 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 17 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 32 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 25 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 22 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 24 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPaleontology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 538 fractional works · 24.6% of its workMedicine: 405 fractional works · 18.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 71 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSurgery: 51 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEpidemiology: 34 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 24 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 20 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 16 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 47 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth Professions: 109 fractional works · 5.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 78 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPharmacy: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 291 fractional works · 13.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 192 fractional works · 8.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 45 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFood Science: 43 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPlant Science: 38 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 27 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInsect Science: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workForestry: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHorticulture: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSoil Science: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 58 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 22 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 22 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 23 fractional works · 1.0% of its workParasitology: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKHonduras2,187fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences37%

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 Sciences46221.1%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1014.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting1004.6%
    4. Psychology743.4%
    5. Arts and Humanities532.4%
    6. Decision Sciences100.4%
    1. Computer Science1516.9%
    2. Engineering1476.7%
    3. Environmental Science1476.7%
    4. Mathematics321.5%
    5. Energy251.1%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences241.1%
    7. Physics and Astronomy150.7%
    8. Chemistry100.5%
    9. Materials Science80.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.0%
    1. Medicine40518.5%
    2. Health Professions1095.0%
    3. Nursing110.5%
    4. Dentistry100.5%
    5. Veterinary20.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1928.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology582.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology231.0%
    4. Neuroscience120.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics70.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Honduras?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Public Health, Innovation, Knowledge Management, Sustainability, Digital Marketing, Health Promotion 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-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. Education158▲ 4.2×59 topics
  2. Epidemiology152▲ 1.75×128 topics
  3. Sustainability140▲ 2.6×68 topics
  4. Public Health124▲ 3.9×58 topics
  5. Climate Change121▲ 2.0×83 topics
  6. Innovation108▲ 4.8×34 topics
  7. Globalization106▲ 2.5×61 topics
  8. Knowledge Management88▲ 7.2×19 topics
  9. Digital Marketing80▲ 9.4×2 topics
  10. Sustainable Development78▲ 2.3×40 topics
  11. Health Promotion77▲ 11×14 topics
  12. Small and Medium Enterprises74▲ 19×4 topics
  13. Urban Development71▲ 9.2×12 topics
  14. Rural Development69▲ 9.2×13 topics
  15. Innovation Ecosystems68▲ 31×2 topics
  16. COVID-1968▲ 2.4×25 topics
  17. Economic Impact68▲ 5.8×6 topics
  18. Social Responsibility64▲ 13×4 topics
  19. E-Learning64▲ 3.0×11 topics
  20. Globalization Effects61▲ 41×2 topics
  21. Psychopharmacology Education61▲ 45×1 topic
  22. Tourism Management61▲ 40×1 topic
  23. Nutrition57▲ 5.9×9 topics
  24. Teacher Training55▲ 4.1×18 topics
  25. Competitiveness54▲ 31×6 topics
  26. Pedagogy53▲ 4.9×13 topics
  27. Latin America52▲ 13×20 topics
  28. Distance Learning51▲ 6.7×9 topics
  29. Community Participation50▲ 6.4×12 topics
  30. Public Policy48▲ 4.6×14 topics
  31. Organizational Culture46▲ 5.4×11 topics
  32. Healthcare Access43▲ 7.2×9 topics
  33. Sustainable Agriculture43▲ 6.3×11 topics
  34. Inclusive Education41▲ 5.2×13 topics
  35. University Students37▲ 30×2 topics
  36. Global Health36▲ 11×6 topics
  37. ICT36▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Online Education36▲ 8.4×4 topics
  39. Digital Competence35▲ 18×2 topics
  40. Virtual Teaching34▲ 29×1 topic

Which research topics does Honduras 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, and Economy: 61 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 35 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 28 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 26 fractional worksPublic Health and Enviro…25Public Health and Environmental Issues: 25 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 23 fractional worksRegional Development and Innovation: 20 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 19 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 19 fractional worksEducational Research and Science Teaching: 19 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Production Studies: 17 fractional worksStress and Burnout Research: 14 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsGeneral Health ProfessionsEducation7 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 61 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 35 works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 28 works
  4. 4 Education and Teacher Training Education 26 works
  5. 5 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 25 works
  6. 6 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 23 works
  7. 7 Regional Development and Innovation Development 20 works
  8. 8 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 19 works
  9. 9 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 19 works
  10. 10 Educational Research and Science Teaching General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 19 works
  11. 11 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 17 works
  12. 12 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 14 works

Which universities in Honduras lead research?

National Autonomous University of Honduras, Central American Technological University and Secretaria de Salud rank highest in Honduras on research quality in 2022-now.

0%2.5%5%7.5%mean 4.97143%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Secretaria de SaludHonduras Foundation …National Autonomous …Central American Tec…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1National Autonomous University of HondurasUniversity · Tegucigalpa · #3,058 worldwide4.3% top 10% · 725 works
  2. 2Central American Technological UniversityUniversity · Tegucigalpa · #8,143 worldwide2.1% top 10% · 307 works
  3. 3Secretaria de SaludGovernment institution · Tegucigalpa · #8,701 worldwide6.6% top 10% · 216 works
  4. 4Honduras Foundation for Agricultural ResearchNonprofit · San Pedro Sula · #11,940 worldwide4.5% top 10% · 136 works
  5. 5Universidad Metropolitana de HondurasUniversity · Tegucigalpa · #13,751 worldwide5.2% top 10% · 105 works
  6. 6Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco MorazánUniversity · Tegucigalpa · #16,338 worldwide6.3% top 10% · 119 works
  7. 7Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural SchoolUniversity · Tegucigalpa · #16,966 worldwide5.8% top 10% · 101 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 Honduras

Who are the top researchers in Honduras?

Eddy Paz-Maldonado, Ligia Fú and Miguel Landa–Blanco rank highest among researchers based in Honduras.

  1. 1 Eddy Paz-Maldonado #570,734 worldwide 537 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Ligia Fú #622,502 worldwide 1.7k citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Miguel Landa–Blanco #728,984 worldwide 616 citations · 67 works
  4. 4 Annabelle Ferrera #733,992 worldwide 5.1k citations · 42 works
  5. 5 Marco Tulio Medina #804,613 worldwide 7.6k citations · 147 works
  6. 6 Leda A. Parham #1,141,964 worldwide 2.4k citations · 60 works
  7. 7 Ivette Lorenzana #1,275,877 worldwide 3.7k citations · 97 works
  8. 8 Bernardo Trejos #1,280,248 worldwide 464 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Jacqueline Figueroa #1,303,753 worldwide 415 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Jeffery W. Bentley #1,322,298 worldwide 2.1k citations · 119 works
Top researchers in Honduras

How open and international is Honduras's research?

61% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 30% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available61.2%not open38.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.3%domestic only69.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 85% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 33% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.10× the expected open access and 1.47× the expected international share, which puts it #95 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Honduras's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 24% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Honduras as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0087% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%Honduras0.0086% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Honduras 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, 4.5% of its 7k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Honduras4.6% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.8% in 1991.

Which countries have research most like Honduras'?

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

  1. 1 ColombiaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Health Professions, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.87 Compare
  2. 2 PeruBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Health Professions, Social Sciences 0.86 Compare
  3. 3 BoliviaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Health Professions, Social Sciences 0.86 Compare
  4. 4 GuatemalaBoth strong in Health Professions, Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.86 Compare
  5. 5 Costa RicaBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Social Sciences, Health Professions 0.85 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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