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Science in Peru

Peru ranks #79 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#87 all time), with 54k research works and 9.5% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#79
of 192 · #87 all time
Works, 2022–2025
54k
▲ 78% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
9.5%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
78%
world 63%

What is Peru strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Peru ranks highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#49 of 126), Education (#47 of 115) and Social Sciences (#64 of 151). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Social Sciences, Computer Science Applications and Horticulture.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #49 of 126 9.1%3,819 Institutions
EducationSubfield #47 of 115 15.2%4,245 Institutions
Social SciencesField #64 of 151 11.5%13,785 Institutions
PsychologyField #48 of 109 10.3%2,696 Institutions
MedicineField #82 of 155 6.4%6,553 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #59 of 108 5.8%2,894 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #62 of 113 12.7%3,395 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #67 of 122 10.9%2,416 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #62 of 110 10.7%3,031 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #71 of 125 6.3%3,678 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #77 of 131 11.8%4,488 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #61 of 101 10.3%2,787 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 · 461.1 works7.7×
  2. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 1,021.4 works7.6×
  3. HorticultureSubfield · 52.7 works7.2×
  4. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 48.6 works5.4×
  5. Occupational TherapySubfield · 422.7 works4.6×
  6. Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSubfield · 1,165.9 works4.5×
  7. LawSubfield · 1,311.2 works4.1×
  8. Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologySubfield · 72.6 works4.1×
← 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: 1.48× its world share, 3,819 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 1,038 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.62× its world share, 342 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 291 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.56× its world share, 108 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 31 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.22× its world share, 189 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.06× its world share, 4,488 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 532 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.83× its world share, 413 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.37× its world share, 2,987 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.36× its world share, 3,678 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 324 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.41× its world share, 264 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 194 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.09× its world share, 553 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.02× its world share, 2,894 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.63× its world share, 6,553 worksMedicineNursing: 0.93× its world share, 248 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.18× its world share, 87 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.30× its world share, 2,041 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.94× its world share, 3,395 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 441 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.60× its world share, 3,031 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.63× its world share, 2,696 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.00× its world share, 14k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Peru?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Small and Medium Enterprises, Digital Marketing, Innovation, Social Responsibility, Innovation Ecosystems, Urban Development and Economic Impact.

▲ 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. Education5,393▲ 5.8×135 topics
  2. Sustainability3,234▲ 2.4×117 topics
  3. Innovation3,188▲ 5.6×78 topics
  4. Globalization3,029▲ 2.8×154 topics
  5. Small and Medium Enterprises2,909▲ 30×9 topics
  6. Digital Marketing2,862▲ 12×6 topics
  7. COVID-192,581▲ 3.5×31 topics
  8. Social Responsibility2,465▲ 19×12 topics
  9. E-Learning2,372▲ 4.3×25 topics
  10. Innovation Ecosystems2,342▲ 42×4 topics
  11. Public Health2,339▲ 3.0×74 topics
  12. Urban Development2,329▲ 12×19 topics
  13. Economic Impact2,324▲ 7.4×12 topics
  14. Globalization Effects2,223▲ 58×3 topics
  15. Tourism Management2,209▲ 55×2 topics
  16. City Branding2,209▲ 61×1 topic
  17. Psychopharmacology Education2,209▲ 61×1 topic
  18. Competitiveness2,174▲ 50×8 topics
  19. Knowledge Management2,069▲ 6.9×39 topics
  20. Pedagogy2,033▲ 7.6×28 topics
  21. Health Promotion1,784▲ 10×17 topics
  22. Latin America1,760▲ 17×23 topics
  23. Teacher Training1,718▲ 5.1×29 topics
  24. Distance Learning1,716▲ 9.4×13 topics
  25. Organizational Culture1,654▲ 7.8×17 topics
  26. Digital Divide1,493▲ 11×8 topics
  27. Online Education1,456▲ 14×7 topics
  28. ICT1,416▲ 20×5 topics
  29. Digital Competence1,415▲ 29×4 topics
  30. Nutrition1,412▲ 5.8×19 topics
  31. Virtual Teaching1,397▲ 47×1 topic
  32. Student Performance1,184▲ 20×4 topics
  33. Organizational Commitment1,182▲ 11×5 topics
  34. Curriculum Design1,175▲ 30×3 topics
  35. Teacher Development1,170▲ 35×2 topics
  36. Educational Leadership1,167▲ 17×4 topics
  37. Educational Innovation1,163▲ 39×5 topics
  38. Ethical Education1,159▲ 43×2 topics
  39. Quality Education1,159▲ 56×1 topic
  40. School Culture1,159▲ 56×1 topic

Which universities in Peru lead research?

Universidad César Vallejo, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and National University Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza rank highest in Peru on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%mean 11.2%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universidad César Vallejo: 5,699, 13.4%Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú: 3,066, 13.6%National University Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza: 628, 16.9%National University of San Marcos: 5,099, 7.7%Universidad Peruana Unión: 1,028, 12.7%Universidad Tecnológica del Perú: 1,116, 13.4%Universidad Científica del Sur: 1,355, 10.1%Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia: 1,382, 7.8%Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina: 833, 8.9%Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola: 928, 16.6%Universidad Continental: 1,082, 8.7%National University of Trujillo: 1,299, 7.8%Universidad de Lima: 1,383, 8.3%Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa: 1,043, 13.0%Peruvian University of Applied Sciences: 1,790, 9.1%National University …Pontificia Universid…Universidad César Va…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 · #4,207 worldwide13.4% top 10% · 5.7k works
  2. 2Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúUniversity · Lima · #4,413 worldwide13.6% top 10% · 3.1k works
  3. 3National University Toribio Rodríguez de MendozaUniversity · Chachapoyas · #4,541 worldwide16.9% top 10% · 628 works
  4. 4National University of San MarcosUniversity · Lima · #5,483 worldwide7.7% top 10% · 5.1k works
  5. 5Universidad Peruana UniónUniversity · Lima · #6,214 worldwide12.7% top 10% · 1k works
  6. 6Universidad Tecnológica del PerúUniversity · Lima · #6,429 worldwide13.4% top 10% · 1.1k works
  7. 7Universidad Científica del SurUniversity · Lima · #6,446 worldwide10.1% top 10% · 1.4k works
  8. 8Universidad Peruana Cayetano HerediaUniversity · Lima · #6,581 worldwide7.8% top 10% · 1.4k works
  9. 9Universidad Nacional Agraria La MolinaUniversity · Lima · #6,737 worldwide8.9% top 10% · 833 works
  10. 10Universidad San Ignacio de LoyolaUniversity · Lima · #7,793 worldwide16.6% top 10% · 928 works
  11. 11Universidad ContinentalUniversity · Huancayo · #8,239 worldwide8.7% top 10% · 1.1k works
  12. 12National University of TrujilloUniversity · Trujillo · #8,412 worldwide7.8% top 10% · 1.3k works
  13. 13Universidad de LimaUniversity · Lima · #8,865 worldwide8.3% top 10% · 1.4k works
  14. 14Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de ArequipaUniversity · Arequipa · #8,931 worldwide13.0% top 10% · 1k works
  15. 15Peruvian University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Lima · #9,042 worldwide9.1% top 10% · 1.8k 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 Peru

Who are the top researchers in Peru?

Patricia García, Eduardo Gotuzzo and R. F. Woodman rank highest among researchers based in Peru.

  1. 1 Patricia García · #30,940 worldwide 387 citations · 85 works
  2. 2 Eduardo Gotuzzo · #46,156 worldwide 405 citations · 50 works
  3. 3 R. F. Woodman · #51,474 worldwide 315 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 José Cornejo · #88,684 worldwide 184 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Henry Gómez · #90,785 worldwide 416 citations · 96 works
  6. 6 Germán Málaga · #98,240 worldwide 151 citations · 44 works
  7. 7 Giorgio Del Vecchio · #103,462 worldwide 44 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Héctor H. Garcı́a · #105,228 worldwide 142 citations · 43 works
  9. 9 Eurídice N. Honorio Coronado · #105,812 worldwide 406 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Armando E. González · #120,062 worldwide 115 citations · 39 works
Top researchers in Peru

Which cities in Peru are research hubs?

  1. 1 Lima Peru 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 available78.2%not open21.8%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.3%domestic only80.7%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Peru's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 78% 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 Peru