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Science in Paraguay

Paraguay ranks #143 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#150 all time), with 6k research works and 4.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#143
of 192 · #150 all time
Works, 2022–2025
6k
▲ 87% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
4.6%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
74%
world 63%

What is Paraguay strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Paraguay ranks highest in Medicine (#123 of 155), Social Sciences (#127 of 151) and Education (#101 of 115). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Social Sciences, Computer Science Applications and General Psychology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
MedicineField #123 of 155 3.9%1,193 Institutions
Social SciencesField #127 of 151 5.5%1,583 Institutions
EducationSubfield #101 of 115 6.0%579 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #112 of 126 4.5%420 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #103 of 108 3.2%442 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #117 of 122 5.7%293
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #83 of 86 3.3%309 Institutions
PsychologyField #107 of 109 3.8%231
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSubfield #85 of 86 5.0%228 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #100 of 101 4.5%249
Business, Management and AccountingField #112 of 113 5.5%219
EngineeringField #133 of 134 4.5%235 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. General Social SciencesSubfield · 43.3 works6.6×
  2. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 93.5 works6.3×
  3. General PsychologySubfield · 3.7 works5.9×
  4. MicrobiologySubfield · 2.0 works5.8×
  5. PharmacySubfield · 28.7 works5.4×
  6. ForestrySubfield · 29.6 works4.7×
  7. General DentistrySubfield · 11.0 works4.2×
  8. ParasitologySubfield · 26.7 works4.2×
← 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: 1.47× its world share, 420 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 153 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.32× its world share, 80 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 32 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.73× its world share, 16 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.23× its world share, 22 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.75× its world share, 351 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 20 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.70× its world share, 39 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 235 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.04× its world share, 311 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 62 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.31× its world share, 22 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 25 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.75× its world share, 51 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.79× its world share, 442 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.03× its world share, 1,193 worksMedicineNursing: 1.15× its world share, 34 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.46× its world share, 12 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.80× its world share, 139 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.13× its world share, 219 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 43 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.08× its world share, 267 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.26× its world share, 231 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.08× its world share, 1,583 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Paraguay?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Teacher Training, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Promotion, Small and Medium Enterprises, Digital Marketing and Innovation.

▲ 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. Epidemiology556▲ 2.3×135 topics
  2. Education455▲ 4.4×79 topics
  3. Public Health391▲ 4.5×61 topics
  4. Teacher Training327▲ 8.7×20 topics
  5. Innovation296▲ 4.7×43 topics
  6. Sustainability283▲ 1.93×81 topics
  7. Globalization280▲ 2.4×86 topics
  8. Health Promotion252▲ 13×16 topics
  9. Small and Medium Enterprises249▲ 24×6 topics
  10. Educational Technology245▲ 3.4×33 topics
  11. Digital Marketing245▲ 9.7×5 topics
  12. COVID-19239▲ 2.9×28 topics
  13. Mental Health231▲ 2.6×41 topics
  14. E-Learning231▲ 3.8×18 topics
  15. Social Responsibility221▲ 16×7 topics
  16. Economic Impact214▲ 6.1×9 topics
  17. Distance Learning213▲ 11×9 topics
  18. Qualitative Research212▲ 4.0×25 topics
  19. Risk Factors211▲ 3.2×36 topics
  20. Urban Development209▲ 9.5×11 topics
  21. Sustainable Development207▲ 2.2×51 topics
  22. Competitiveness199▲ 42×6 topics
  23. Innovation Ecosystems193▲ 31×2 topics
  24. Inclusive Education190▲ 9.0×15 topics
  25. Nutrition188▲ 7.0×14 topics
  26. Globalization Effects188▲ 44×2 topics
  27. Psychopharmacology Education186▲ 47×1 topic
  28. Tourism Management186▲ 42×1 topic
  29. Human Rights185▲ 3.0×44 topics
  30. Knowledge Management185▲ 5.5×24 topics
  31. Public Policy171▲ 5.8×18 topics
  32. Pedagogy162▲ 5.5×16 topics
  33. Social Impact160▲ 6.7×16 topics
  34. Healthcare Access157▲ 9.3×12 topics
  35. Social Inequality154▲ 9.6×11 topics
  36. University Students136▲ 39×2 topics
  37. Latin America135▲ 12×21 topics
  38. Chronic Diseases131▲ 8.5×8 topics
  39. Organizational Culture130▲ 5.5×11 topics
  40. Educational Interventions120▲ 21×3 topics

Which universities in Paraguay lead research?

Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Instituto de Medicina Tropical and Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología rank highest in Paraguay on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%mean 5.16%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universidad Nacional de Asunción: 1,546, 3.4%Instituto de Medicina Tropical: 178, 14.8%Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología: 272, 7.2%Universidad del Pacífico: 133, 6.4%Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social: 244, 3.7%Guyra Paraguay: 209, 4.6%Universidad Columbia del Paraguay: 405, 3.7%Universidad Nacional de Itapúa: 173, 4.0%Universidad Americana: 289, 5.7%Universidad Nacional de Concepción: 90, 6.1%Universidad del Norte: 267, 4.5%Universidad Nacional de Pilar: 403, 5.7%Universidad San Carlos: 152, 2.6%Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción: 236, 2.9%Universidad Nacional De Caaguazú: 130, 2.1%Instituto de Medicin…Consejo Nacional de …Universidad del Pací…Universidad Nacional…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Universidad Nacional de AsunciónUniversity · San Lorenzo · #8,990 worldwide3.4% top 10% · 1.5k works
  2. 2Instituto de Medicina TropicalHospital / health system · Asunción · #13,291 worldwide14.8% top 10% · 178 works
  3. 3Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y TecnologíaGovernment institution · Asunción · #15,969 worldwide7.2% top 10% · 272 works
  4. 4Universidad del PacíficoUniversity · Asunción · #18,171 worldwide6.4% top 10% · 133 works
  5. 5Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar SocialGovernment institution · Asunción · #21,429 worldwide3.7% top 10% · 244 works
  6. 6Guyra ParaguayNonprofit · Asunción · #21,462 worldwide4.6% top 10% · 209 works
  7. 7Universidad Columbia del ParaguayUniversity · Asunción · #21,998 worldwide3.7% top 10% · 405 works
  8. 8Universidad Nacional de ItapúaUniversity · Encarnación · #22,690 worldwide4.0% top 10% · 173 works
  9. 9Universidad AmericanaUniversity · Asunción · #23,119 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 289 works
  10. 10Universidad Nacional de ConcepciónUniversity · Concepción · #23,426 worldwide6.1% top 10% · 90 works
  11. 11Universidad del NorteUniversity · Asunción · #23,988 worldwide4.5% top 10% · 267 works
  12. 12Universidad Nacional de PilarUniversity · Villa Pilar · #24,137 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 403 works
  13. 13Universidad San CarlosUniversity · Asunción · #24,429 worldwide2.6% top 10% · 152 works
  14. 14Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la AsunciónUniversity · Asunción · #24,837 worldwide2.9% top 10% · 236 works
  15. 15Universidad Nacional De CaaguazúUniversity · Asunción · #25,592 worldwide2.1% top 10% · 130 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 Paraguay

Who are the top researchers in Paraguay?

Antonio L. Cubilla, Sergio Grunbaum and Zulmira Hartz rank highest among researchers based in Paraguay.

  1. 1 Antonio L. Cubilla · #98,637 worldwide 162 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Sergio Grunbaum · #119,109 worldwide 363 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Zulmira Hartz · #124,876 worldwide 72 citations · 56 works
  4. 4 Carlos Miguel Ríos-González · #132,145 worldwide 105 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Gustavo M. Machaín · #225,972 worldwide 91 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Alcides Chaux · #248,198 worldwide 98 citations · 50 works
  7. 7 Graciela Russomando · #252,073 worldwide 267 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Judith Kardos Kloetzel · #285,069 worldwide 46 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Raúl Gregor · #286,760 worldwide 181 citations · 42 works
  10. 10 Hernán Ibarra · #308,885 worldwide 6 citations · 32 works
Top researchers in Paraguay

How open and international is Paraguay's research?

74% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 29% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available74.3%not open25.7%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.0%domestic only71.0%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Paraguay's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 87% 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 Paraguay