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Science in Panama

Panama ranks #123 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#97 all time), with 6.5k research works and 8.9% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#123
of 192 · #97 all time
Works, 2022–2025
6.5k
▲ 56% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
8.9%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
68%
world 63%

What is Panama strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Panama ranks highest in Education (#76 of 115), Social Sciences (#104 of 151) and Environmental Science (#88 of 125). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Life-span and Life-course Studies, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology and Computer Science Applications.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
EducationSubfield #76 of 115 14.5%757 Institutions
Social SciencesField #104 of 151 10.2%1,754 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #88 of 125 12.8%509 Institutions
PsychologyField #86 of 109 7.3%258 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #110 of 131 10.6%589 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #106 of 126 12.2%526 Institutions
MedicineField #133 of 155 5.1%895 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #94 of 108 11.9%217
EngineeringField #121 of 134 9.1%234 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #99 of 108 3.4%288 Institutions
Information SystemsSubfield #86 of 93 11.7%360 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #113 of 122 7.8%237 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 · 13.8 works13×
  2. Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologySubfield · 25.5 works12×
  3. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 145.8 works9.1×
  4. General Social SciencesSubfield · 60.8 works8.6×
  5. DevelopmentSubfield · 33.1 works5.1×
  6. Developmental BiologySubfield · 7.3 works5.0×
  7. HorticultureSubfield · 4.2 works4.9×
  8. General Agricultural and Biological SciencesSubfield · 131.3 works4.6×
← 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: 1.71× its world share, 526 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 217 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.72× its world share, 47 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 46 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.37× its world share, 8 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.16× its world share, 16 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.17× its world share, 589 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 88 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.17× its world share, 70 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 234 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.58× its world share, 509 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 31 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 25 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.51× its world share, 16 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.69× its world share, 288 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.72× its world share, 895 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 19 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.71× its world share, 6 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.90× its world share, 168 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.72× its world share, 358 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 18 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.96× its world share, 271 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.31× its world share, 258 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.14× its world share, 1,754 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Panama?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, E-Learning, Pedagogy, Digital Marketing, Educational Technology, Competitiveness and Distance Learning.

▲ 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. Education874▲ 7.9×75 topics
  2. Innovation453▲ 6.7×42 topics
  3. E-Learning434▲ 6.7×16 topics
  4. Climate Change420▲ 2.4×96 topics
  5. Educational Technology395▲ 5.1×36 topics
  6. Sustainability370▲ 2.4×90 topics
  7. Pedagogy364▲ 12×17 topics
  8. Globalization350▲ 2.8×77 topics
  9. COVID-19343▲ 3.9×27 topics
  10. Digital Marketing331▲ 12×6 topics
  11. Competitiveness314▲ 61×6 topics
  12. Distance Learning291▲ 13×10 topics
  13. Teacher Training276▲ 6.8×20 topics
  14. Small and Medium Enterprises276▲ 24×8 topics
  15. Social Responsibility273▲ 18×10 topics
  16. Digital Divide264▲ 16×8 topics
  17. Knowledge Management263▲ 7.3×21 topics
  18. Online Education260▲ 21×4 topics
  19. Digital Competence259▲ 45×2 topics
  20. ICT259▲ 31×3 topics
  21. Virtual Teaching257▲ 73×1 topic
  22. Economic Impact229▲ 6.1×9 topics
  23. Urban Development228▲ 9.7×15 topics
  24. Innovation Ecosystems224▲ 34×2 topics
  25. Inclusive Education217▲ 9.5×15 topics
  26. Globalization Effects212▲ 46×2 topics
  27. Tourism Management212▲ 44×2 topics
  28. City Branding211▲ 49×1 topic
  29. Psychopharmacology Education211▲ 49×1 topic
  30. Communication197▲ 9.9×16 topics
  31. Teacher Development194▲ 48×2 topics
  32. Student Performance191▲ 27×4 topics
  33. Educational Leadership190▲ 23×4 topics
  34. Organizational Commitment190▲ 14×5 topics
  35. Curriculum Design189▲ 40×2 topics
  36. Quality Education189▲ 77×1 topic
  37. School Culture189▲ 77×1 topic
  38. Health Promotion187▲ 9.1×16 topics
  39. Informal Learning182▲ 22×5 topics
  40. Latin America171▲ 14×22 topics

Which universities in Panama lead research?

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Universidad de Panamá and Universidad Metropolitana de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología rank highest in Panama on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%20%40%mean 9.95333%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: 329, 33.8%Universidad de Panamá: 2,217, 6.6%Universidad Metropolitana de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología: 1,221, 12.3%Stem Cell Institute: 138, 14.3%Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá: 451, 6.2%Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación: 140, 17.1%Quality Leadership University Panama: 210, 3.0%City of Knowledge: 112, 13.2%Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología: 89, 9.5%Latin American University of Science and Technology: 71, 5.4%Hospital del Niño: 245, 2.4%Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud: 70, 11.1%Universidad de Santander: 232, 4.2%Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí: 106, 7.1%Universidad Especializada de las Américas: 140, 3.1%Smithsonian Tropical…Stem Cell InstituteUniversidad Metropol…Universidad de Panamá
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteResearch facility · Panama City · #5,036 worldwide33.8% top 10% · 329 works
  2. 2Universidad de PanamáUniversity · Panama City · #6,556 worldwide6.6% top 10% · 2.2k works
  3. 3Universidad Metropolitana de Educación, Ciencia y TecnologíaUniversity · Panama City · #12,037 worldwide12.3% top 10% · 1.2k works
  4. 4Stem Cell InstituteResearch facility · Panama City · #12,690 worldwide14.3% top 10% · 138 works
  5. 5Universidad Tecnológica de PanamáUniversity · Panama City · #18,473 worldwide6.2% top 10% · 451 works
  6. 6Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e InnovaciónGovernment institution · Panama City · #19,171 worldwide17.1% top 10% · 140 works
  7. 7Quality Leadership University PanamaUniversity · Panama City · #21,778 worldwide3.0% top 10% · 210 works
  8. 8City of KnowledgeArchive · Panama City · #21,986 worldwide13.2% top 10% · 112 works
  9. 9Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta TecnologíaResearch facility · Panama City · #22,156 worldwide9.5% top 10% · 89 works
  10. 10Latin American University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Panama City · #22,808 worldwide5.4% top 10% · 71 works
  11. 11Hospital del NiñoHospital / health system · Panama City · #23,437 worldwide2.4% top 10% · 245 works
  12. 12Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la SaludResearch facility · Panama City · #25,625 worldwide11.1% top 10% · 70 works
  13. 13Universidad de SantanderUniversity · Panama City · #25,864 worldwide4.2% top 10% · 232 works
  14. 14Universidad Autónoma de ChiriquíUniversity · David · #26,432 worldwide7.1% top 10% · 106 works
  15. 15Universidad Especializada de las AméricasUniversity · Panama City · #27,321 worldwide3.1% top 10% · 140 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 Panama

Who are the top researchers in Panama?

S. Joseph Wright‬, Nancy­ Knowlton­ and A. Stanley Rand rank highest among researchers based in Panama.

  1. 1 S. Joseph Wright‬ · #6,581 worldwide 1.1k citations · 64 works
  2. 2 Nancy­ Knowlton­ · #35,765 worldwide 938 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 A. Stanley Rand · #44,472 worldwide 545 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Benjamin L. Turner · #45,992 worldwide 848 citations · 72 works
  5. 5 Helene C. Muller‐Landau · #51,982 worldwide 766 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Dolores R. Piperno · #65,710 worldwide 300 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Gerhard Zotz · #73,468 worldwide 556 citations · 58 works
  8. 8 Klaus Winter · #74,975 worldwide 675 citations · 58 works
  9. 9 Stephen P. Hubbell · #78,719 worldwide 484 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 Jeremy B. C. Jackson · #80,787 worldwide 298 citations · 31 works
Top researchers in Panama

Which cities in Panama are research hubs?

  1. 1 Panama City Panama 20k works

How open and international is Panama's research?

68% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 32% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available67.6%not open32.4%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.9%domestic only68.1%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Panama's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 56% 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 Panama