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Science in Peru

Peru ranks #53 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#44 all time), with 54k research works and 7.2% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#53
of 189 · #44 all time
Works, 2022-now
54k
▲ 35% vs 2018-21
Citations
695k
4.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
7.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.65×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
78%
world 40%
International
19%
world 18%
Peru

What is Peru strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Peru ranks highest in Social Sciences (#40 of 148), Medicine (#46 of 152) and Education (#35 of 112). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Horticulture, Computer Science Applications and General Social Sciences.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesField #40 of 148 9.5%13,785 #37 Institutions
MedicineField #46 of 152 4.9%6,553 #42 Institutions
EducationSubfield #35 of 112 10.9%4,245 #31 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #41 of 124 6.7%3,819 #36 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #34 of 98 9.2%2,787 #33 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #37 of 106 7.5%2,894 #32 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #39 of 110 9.3%3,395 #39 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #38 of 107 9.0%3,031 #34 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #44 of 119 8.8%2,416 #39 Institutions
PsychologyField #40 of 106 7.4%2,696 #36 Institutions
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #34 of 84 7.9%1,817 #31 Institutions
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #40 of 95 9.3%1,389 #37 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 · 67.6 works · #13 of 178 active here8.2×
  2. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 1,164.4 works · #11 of 196 active here7.7×
  3. General Social SciencesSubfield · 506.6 works · #17 of 191 active here7.5×
  4. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 52.2 works · #17 of 144 active here5.1×
  5. Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSubfield · 1,376.3 works · #18 of 220 active here4.7×
  6. Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologySubfield · 91.4 works · #21 of 169 active here4.6×
  7. Occupational TherapySubfield · 442.1 works · #20 of 198 active here4.3×
  8. LawSubfield · 1,438.6 works · #18 of 212 active here4.0×
← 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: 1.51× its world share, 4,389 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 1,221 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.64× its world share, 396 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 348 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.60× its world share, 130 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 34 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.23× its world share, 218 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.05× its world share, 5,024 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 635 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.77× its world share, 436 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.37× its world share, 3,375 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.37× its world share, 4,171 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 389 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.42× its world share, 305 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 225 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.13× its world share, 634 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.94× its world share, 3,131 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.63× its world share, 7,478 worksMedicineNursing: 0.92× its world share, 278 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.14× its world share, 95 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.27× its world share, 2,250 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.95× its world share, 3,862 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 506 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.44× its world share, 3,203 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.64× its world share, 3,058 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.00× its world share, 16k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.44×3,203 works
  2. Dentistry2.13×634 works
  3. Social Sciences2.00×16k works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.95×3,862 works
  5. Health Professions1.94×3,131 works
  6. Psychology1.64×3,058 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.51×4,389 works
  8. Environmental Science1.37×4,171 works
  9. Arts and Humanities1.27×2,250 works
  10. Veterinary1.14×95 works
  11. Computer Science1.05×5,024 works
  12. Nursing0.92×278 works
  13. Decision Sciences0.85×506 works
  14. Energy0.77×436 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.66×635 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.64×396 works
  17. Medicine0.63×7,478 works
  18. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.60×130 works
  19. Mathematics0.42×305 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.37×1,221 works
  21. Engineering0.37×3,375 works
  22. Neuroscience0.35×348 works
  23. Chemistry0.23×218 works
  24. Materials Science0.18×389 works
  25. Chemical Engineering0.16×34 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.16×225 works

Which fields of science does Peru work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research in Peru is in Social Sciences, 24% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (25%), Medicine (12%), Computer Science (8%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 28k fractional works · 46.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 16k fractional works · 25.3% of its workEducation: 4,878 fractional works · 8.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2,656 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1,560 fractional works · 2.5% of its workLaw: 1,439 fractional works · 2.3% of its workDemography: 755 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCultural Studies: 723 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCommunication: 617 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 542 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 507 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth: 401 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 306 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 269 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopment: 224 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 223 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 128 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 282 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3,862 fractional works · 6.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1,376 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAccounting: 795 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 565 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 564 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 250 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 210 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 101 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3,203 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2,936 fractional works · 4.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 157 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 110 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 3,058 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1,365 fractional works · 2.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 817 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 446 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 258 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 172 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 2,250 fractional works · 3.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 590 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 362 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 262 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 234 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 223 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 203 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 125 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 251 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 506 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 262 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 158 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 85 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 15k fractional works · 24.2% of its workComputer Science: 5,024 fractional works · 8.2% of its workInformation Systems: 2,451 fractional works · 4.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1,164 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 569 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 256 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 236 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 348 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4,171 fractional works · 6.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 874 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology: 734 fractional works · 1.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 572 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 557 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 410 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 262 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 228 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 198 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 180 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 157 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 3,375 fractional works · 5.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 481 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 479 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 450 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 370 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 300 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 293 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 283 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 163 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 555 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 635 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeophysics: 201 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 433 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy: 436 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 410 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 389 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 161 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 228 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 305 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 225 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 218 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 34 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 12k fractional works · 18.9% of its workMedicine: 7,478 fractional works · 12.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1,420 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSurgery: 800 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 585 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 429 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 421 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 323 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 265 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 250 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 233 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 225 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 215 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 214 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 203 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 188 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 154 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 134 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 125 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,297 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth Professions: 3,131 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1,953 fractional works · 3.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 442 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacy: 170 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 565 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 634 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOral Surgery: 213 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 174 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthodontics: 149 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 99 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 278 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 245 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 95 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 6,484 fractional works · 10.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4,389 fractional works · 7.2% of its workFood Science: 1,065 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPlant Science: 1,001 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 842 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 412 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 230 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 196 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 182 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 137 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAquatic Science: 132 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 125 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 68 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1,221 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 504 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 361 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 355 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 396 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 348 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 204 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 144 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 131 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKPeru61kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences24%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences46%

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 Sciences16k25.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting3,8626.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3,2035.2%
    4. Psychology3,0585.0%
    5. Arts and Humanities2,2503.7%
    6. Decision Sciences5060.8%
    1. Computer Science5,0248.2%
    2. Environmental Science4,1716.8%
    3. Engineering3,3755.5%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences6351.0%
    5. Energy4360.7%
    6. Materials Science3890.6%
    7. Mathematics3050.5%
    8. Physics and Astronomy2250.4%
    9. Chemistry2180.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering340.1%
    1. Medicine7,47812.2%
    2. Health Professions3,1315.1%
    3. Dentistry6341.0%
    4. Nursing2780.5%
    5. Veterinary950.2%
  4. Life Sciences6,48410.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4,3897.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1,2212.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology3960.6%
    4. Neuroscience3480.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1310.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Peru?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Small and Medium Enterprises, Digital Marketing, Social Responsibility, Innovation Ecosystems, Urban Development and Competitiveness.

▲ 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. Education6,030▲ 5.7×138 topics
  2. Sustainability3,629▲ 2.4×118 topics
  3. Innovation3,591▲ 5.7×82 topics
  4. Globalization3,303▲ 2.7×158 topics
  5. Small and Medium Enterprises3,036▲ 28×9 topics
  6. Digital Marketing3,015▲ 13×6 topics
  7. COVID-192,806▲ 3.5×31 topics
  8. Social Responsibility2,602▲ 18×12 topics
  9. Public Health2,593▲ 2.9×74 topics
  10. E-Learning2,578▲ 4.4×25 topics
  11. Innovation Ecosystems2,516▲ 40×4 topics
  12. Knowledge Management2,451▲ 7.2×40 topics
  13. Urban Development2,447▲ 11×19 topics
  14. Competitiveness2,442▲ 50×8 topics
  15. Economic Impact2,432▲ 7.4×12 topics
  16. Globalization Effects2,335▲ 55×3 topics
  17. Tourism Management2,309▲ 54×2 topics
  18. City Branding2,308▲ 61×1 topic
  19. Psychopharmacology Education2,308▲ 61×1 topic
  20. Sustainable Development2,265▲ 2.4×101 topics
  21. Pedagogy2,264▲ 7.4×29 topics
  22. Educational Technology2,072▲ 2.9×44 topics
  23. Teacher Training2,045▲ 5.4×29 topics
  24. Human Rights1,986▲ 3.2×84 topics
  25. Distance Learning1,945▲ 9.1×13 topics
  26. Latin America1,902▲ 16×23 topics
  27. Health Promotion1,893▲ 9.8×17 topics
  28. Organizational Culture1,860▲ 7.9×17 topics
  29. Digital Divide1,632▲ 10×8 topics
  30. Online Education1,589▲ 13×7 topics
  31. ICT1,544▲ 19×5 topics
  32. Digital Competence1,543▲ 29×4 topics
  33. Public Policy1,528▲ 5.3×27 topics
  34. Virtual Teaching1,522▲ 46×1 topic
  35. Nutrition1,492▲ 5.5×19 topics
  36. Student Performance1,275▲ 20×4 topics
  37. Organizational Commitment1,268▲ 11×5 topics
  38. Curriculum Design1,262▲ 30×3 topics
  39. Teacher Development1,258▲ 33×2 topics
  40. Educational Leadership1,253▲ 16×4 topics

Which research topics does Peru publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Business, Innovation, and Economy, Educational Innovations and Technology, Education and Teacher Training.

Business, Innovation, an…2,308Business, Innovation, and Economy: 2,308 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 1,522 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 1,245 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 785 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 743 fractional worksStress and Burnout Research: 721 fractional worksPublic Health and Environmental Issues: 684 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 675 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 565 fractional worksDiverse Applied Research Studies: 560 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mathematics Research: 482 fractional worksSocial Skills and Education: 470 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsEducationOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management7 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 2.3k works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 1.5k works
  3. 3 Education and Teacher Training Education 1.2k works
  4. 4 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 785 works
  5. 5 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 743 works
  6. 6 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 721 works
  7. 7 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 684 works
  8. 8 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 675 works
  9. 9 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 565 works
  10. 10 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 560 works
  11. 11 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 482 works
  12. 12 Social Skills and Education Education 470 works

Which universities in Peru lead research?

Universidad César Vallejo, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia rank highest in Peru on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%15%mean 7.64667%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universidad César Va…Pontificia Universid…Universidad Peruana …National University …
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Universidad César VallejoUniversity · Lima · #1,100 worldwide12.0% top 10% · 5.7k works
  2. 2Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúUniversity · Lima · #1,672 worldwide8.2% top 10% · 3.1k works
  3. 3Universidad Peruana Cayetano HerediaUniversity · Lima · #1,760 worldwide6.2% top 10% · 1.4k works
  4. 4National University of San MarcosUniversity · Lima · #1,846 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 5.2k works
  5. 5Universidad de LimaUniversity · Lima · #1,953 worldwide6.1% top 10% · 1.4k works
  6. 6Universidad Nacional de San MartínUniversity · Tarapoto · #2,181 worldwide8.2% top 10% · 984 works
  7. 7Private University of the NorthUniversity · Trujillo · #2,281 worldwide5.8% top 10% · 1.4k works
  8. 8Universidad Peruana UniónUniversity · Lima · #2,461 worldwide10.6% top 10% · 1k works
  9. 9Peruvian University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Lima · #2,532 worldwide5.5% top 10% · 1.8k works
  10. 10National University of TrujilloUniversity · Trujillo · #2,595 worldwide5.5% top 10% · 1.3k works
  11. 11Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de ArequipaUniversity · Arequipa · #2,724 worldwide8.5% top 10% · 1k works
  12. 12Universidad San Ignacio de LoyolaUniversity · Lima · #2,869 worldwide11.1% top 10% · 928 works
  13. 13Universidad Científica del SurUniversity · Lima · #2,910 worldwide8.5% top 10% · 1.4k works
  14. 14Universidad Ricardo PalmaUniversity · Lima · #2,966 worldwide6.1% top 10% · 776 works
  15. 15Universidad Nacional del AltiplanoUniversity · Puno · #2,981 worldwide6.7% top 10% · 1.3k 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 Peru

Who are the top researchers in Peru?

Abel Monteagudo Mendoza, Eurídice N. Honorio Coronado and Rodolfo Vásquez rank highest among researchers based in Peru.

  1. 1 Abel Monteagudo Mendoza #9,966 worldwide 6.2k citations · 101 works
  2. 2 Eurídice N. Honorio Coronado #10,182 worldwide 16k citations · 197 works
  3. 3 Rodolfo Vásquez #14,133 worldwide 16k citations · 148 works
  4. 4 Percy Núñez Vargas #30,849 worldwide 8.3k citations · 55 works
  5. 5 Norma Salinas #37,475 worldwide 9.9k citations · 177 works
  6. 6 Jhon del Águila Pasquel #47,105 worldwide 3.7k citations · 68 works
  7. 7 Freddy Ramírez Arévalo #56,193 worldwide 2k citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre #68,111 worldwide 7.3k citations · 156 works
  9. 9 Mohamed Mousa #87,534 worldwide 2.2k citations · 129 works
  10. 10 Carla Gallo #96,571 worldwide 29k citations · 119 works
Top researchers in Peru

Which cities in Peru are research hubs?

  1. 1 LimaPeru 101k works

How open and international is Peru's research?

78% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 19% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available78.3%not open21.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.0%domestic only81.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 86% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 18% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.09× the expected open access and 0.93× the expected international share, which puts it #129 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Peru's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 35% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Peru as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.24% in 2024.

still counting0.10%0.20%0.30%Peru0.24% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Peru 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, 6.3% of its 164k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Peru8.1% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.1% in 2025.

Which countries have research most like Peru's?

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

  1. 1 BoliviaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Health Professions 0.96 Compare
  2. 2 EcuadorBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Dentistry, Social Sciences 0.96 Compare
  3. 3 NicaraguaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Health Professions 0.93 Compare
  4. 4 Costa RicaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Health Professions 0.91 Compare
  5. 5 ColombiaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Health Professions, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.91 Compare

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What is Peru strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Peru ranks highest in Social Sciences (#40 of 148), Medicine (#46 of 152) and Education (#35 of 112). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Horticulture, Computer Science Applications and General Social Sciences.

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