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Science in Nicaragua

Nicaragua ranks #154 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#159 all time), with 2.7k research works and 6.4% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#154
of 192 · #159 all time
Works, 2022–2025
2.7k
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
6.4%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
79%
world 63%

What is Nicaragua strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Nicaragua ranks highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#102 of 126), Social Sciences (#137 of 151) and Medicine (#151 of 155). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Horticulture, General Social Sciences and General Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #102 of 126 7.0%355 Institutions
Social SciencesField #137 of 151 7.3%768 Institutions
MedicineField #151 of 155 5.4%259 Institutions
EducationSubfield #113 of 115 8.3%239 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 · 8.6 works24×
  2. General Social SciencesSubfield · 29.5 works10×
  3. General Agricultural and Biological SciencesSubfield · 99.8 works8.5×
  4. DevelopmentSubfield · 21.7 works8.1×
  5. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 43.0 works6.5×
  6. Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologySubfield · 4.9 works5.7×
  7. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 2.5 works5.6×
  8. Occupational TherapySubfield · 24.5 works5.5×
← 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: 2.81× its world share, 355 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 56 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.62× its world share, 16 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.45× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.25× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.78× its world share, 162 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 28 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.98× its world share, 24 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 124 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.34× its world share, 177 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 17 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.35× its world share, 11 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.05× its world share, 14 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.77× its world share, 124 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 259 worksMedicineNursing: 0.86× its world share, 11 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.66× its world share, 6 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.64× its world share, 126 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.41× its world share, 121 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 22 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.97× its world share, 112 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.15× its world share, 93 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.28× its world share, 768 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Nicaragua?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Globalization, Sustainability, Latin America, Food Security, Digital Marketing and Sustainable 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. Education249▲ 5.5×83 topics
  2. Sustainability187▲ 2.9×84 topics
  3. Globalization177▲ 3.4×94 topics
  4. Innovation168▲ 6.0×51 topics
  5. Climate Change145▲ 2.0×91 topics
  6. Sustainable Development134▲ 3.2×65 topics
  7. Environmental Impact126▲ 2.8×57 topics
  8. Public Health117▲ 3.0×54 topics
  9. Educational Technology114▲ 3.6×32 topics
  10. Food Security103▲ 7.0×23 topics
  11. E-Learning103▲ 3.8×19 topics
  12. Latin America100▲ 20×22 topics
  13. Teacher Training98▲ 5.9×21 topics
  14. Digital Marketing93▲ 8.3×4 topics
  15. Public Policy87▲ 6.7×21 topics
  16. Biodiversity87▲ 4.4×28 topics
  17. Knowledge Management87▲ 5.9×24 topics
  18. Sustainable Agriculture86▲ 10×16 topics
  19. Rural Development80▲ 8.6×16 topics
  20. Pedagogy80▲ 6.1×18 topics
  21. Small and Medium Enterprises78▲ 17×6 topics
  22. Competitiveness77▲ 36×6 topics
  23. Health Promotion76▲ 9.0×15 topics
  24. Social Responsibility75▲ 12×10 topics
  25. Nutrition71▲ 5.9×16 topics
  26. Urban Development69▲ 7.1×13 topics
  27. Innovation Ecosystems64▲ 24×3 topics
  28. Inclusive Education64▲ 6.8×15 topics
  29. Distance Learning63▲ 7.0×11 topics
  30. Climate Change Adaptation62▲ 14×6 topics
  31. Community Participation62▲ 6.3×15 topics
  32. Social Impact61▲ 5.8×15 topics
  33. Agroecology61▲ 16×5 topics
  34. Globalization Effects60▲ 32×2 topics
  35. Psychopharmacology Education60▲ 34×1 topic
  36. Tourism Management60▲ 30×1 topic
  37. Rural Communities59▲ 42×5 topics
  38. Crop Production54▲ 18×4 topics
  39. Soil Management54▲ 52×2 topics
  40. Organic Farming53▲ 27×2 topics

Which universities in Nicaragua lead research?

National Agrarian University, National Autonomous University of Nicaragua and Universidad del Valle rank highest in Nicaragua on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%5%10%15%mean 5.46364%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →National Agrarian University: 338, 5.3%National Autonomous University of Nicaragua: 839, 6.9%Universidad del Valle: 240, 8.0%Universidad Cristiana Autónoma de Nicaragua: 72, 3.2%Universidad de las Américas: 114, 13.8%National University of Engineering: 119, 3.3%Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua-León: 122, 6.1%Central University of Nicaragua: 64, 3.7%University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast: 90, 5.5%Universidad Católica Redemptoris Mater: 82, 3.1%Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University: 82, 1.2%Universidad del ValleNational Autonomous …National Agrarian Un…Universidad Cristian…
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One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1National Agrarian UniversityUniversity · Managua · #12,858 worldwide5.3% top 10% · 338 works
  2. 2National Autonomous University of NicaraguaUniversity · Managua · #12,916 worldwide6.9% top 10% · 839 works
  3. 3Universidad del ValleUniversity · Managua · #21,738 worldwide8.0% top 10% · 240 works
  4. 4Universidad Cristiana Autónoma de NicaraguaUniversity · León · #22,169 worldwide3.2% top 10% · 72 works
  5. 5Universidad de las AméricasUniversity · Managua · #22,695 worldwide13.8% top 10% · 114 works
  6. 6National University of EngineeringUniversity · Managua · #25,523 worldwide3.3% top 10% · 119 works
  7. 7Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua-LeónUniversity · León · #25,816 worldwide6.1% top 10% · 122 works
  8. 8Central University of NicaraguaUniversity · Managua · #27,311 worldwide3.7% top 10% · 64 works
  9. 9University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean CoastUniversity · Puerto Cabezas · #27,796 worldwide5.5% top 10% · 90 works
  10. 10Universidad Católica Redemptoris MaterUniversity · Managua · #27,914 worldwide3.1% top 10% · 82 works
  11. 11Bluefields Indian and Caribbean UniversityUniversity · Bluefields · #27,995 worldwide1.2% top 10% · 82 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 Nicaragua

Who are the top researchers in Nicaragua?

Gabriel García Márquez, Eudaldo Forment Giralt and M. Pilar Lacasa Díaz rank highest among researchers based in Nicaragua.

  1. 1 Gabriel García Márquez · #161,653 worldwide 24 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Eudaldo Forment Giralt · #269,730 worldwide 0 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 M. Pilar Lacasa Díaz · #320,747 worldwide 26 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Ernesto Cardenal · #323,182 worldwide 4 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Beverly Castillo Herrera · #335,483 worldwide 2 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Miguel Ángel Almendros González · #380,474 worldwide 5 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Francisco Pérez Amorós · #472,917 worldwide 1 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Cliffor Jerry Herrera Castrillo · #708,011 worldwide 4 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Philip Cass · #790,095 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 José Luis Rocha · #792,039 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
Top researchers in Nicaragua

How open and international is Nicaragua's research?

79% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 34% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available79.3%not open20.7%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.1%domestic only65.9%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Nicaragua's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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 Nicaragua