Question 1

How strong is science in Panama?

Accepted Answer

Panama ranks #67 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#65 all time), with 6.5k research works and 6.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

What is Panama strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, Panama ranks highest in Social Sciences (#56 of 148), Education (#46 of 112) and Medicine (#64 of 152). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Life-span and Life-course Studies and Computer Science Applications.

Question 3

Which universities in Panama lead research?

Accepted Answer

Universidad de Panamá, Universidad Metropolitana de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología and Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá rank highest in Panama on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Panama?

Accepted Answer

Stephen P. Hubbell, S. Joseph Wright‬ and Dolores R. Piperno rank highest among researchers based in Panama.

Question 5

Which cities in Panama are research hubs?

Accepted Answer

By research output, Panama City.

Question 6

How much of Panama's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

72% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 26% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 7

Is Panama's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 92% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 8

Which keywords describe research in Panama?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which fields of science does Panama work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 44% of research in Panama is in Social Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Medicine (13%), Computer Science (9%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 10

Which countries have research most like Panama's?

Accepted Answer

Colombia has the research profile closest to Panama's (similarity 0.90 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Social Sciences, followed by Nicaragua and Peru.