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Science in Uruguay

Uruguay ranks #80 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#73 all time), with 10k research works and 5.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#80
of 189 · #73 all time
Works, 2022-now
10k
▲ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
428k
9.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
5.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.70×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
58%
world 40%
International
36%
world 18%
Uruguay

What is Uruguay strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Uruguay ranks highest in Medicine (#65 of 152), Social Sciences (#67 of 148) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#54 of 105). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Life-span and Life-course Studies, Paleontology and General Social Sciences.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #65 of 152 4.1%2,157 #72 Institutions
Social SciencesField #67 of 148 7.6%2,197 #70 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #54 of 105 5.2%624 #50 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #65 of 119 7.9%523 #69 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #60 of 106 4.9%460 #73 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #60 of 103 8.3%354 #63 Institutions
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #59 of 95 7.4%298 #59 Institutions
PsychologyField #68 of 106 4.8%333 #62 Institutions
Molecular BiologySubfield #54 of 84 5.3%276 #54 Institutions
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSubfield #55 of 84 6.2%300 #58 Institutions
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #56 of 84 5.3%238 #68 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #83 of 124 6.1%914 #71 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 · 15.6 works · #40 of 144 active here8.0×
  2. PaleontologySubfield · 98.1 works · #47 of 212 active here6.9×
  3. General Social SciencesSubfield · 79.0 works · #43 of 191 active here6.1×
  4. EquineSubfield · 7.4 works · #52 of 135 active here4.8×
  5. ForestrySubfield · 57.6 works · #54 of 204 active here4.7×
  6. Agronomy and Crop ScienceSubfield · 124.1 works · #58 of 206 active here4.4×
  7. VeterinaryField · 69.5 works · #56 of 198 active here4.3×
  8. Small AnimalsSubfield · 62.1 works4.3×
← 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: 1.98× its world share, 1,114 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.19× its world share, 751 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.09× its world share, 130 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.80× its world share, 153 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.71× its world share, 29 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 11 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 107 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.61× its world share, 563 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 222 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.46× its world share, 50 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 513 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.44× its world share, 847 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.24× its world share, 98 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.69× its world share, 97 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.56× its world share, 148 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.53× its world share, 88 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.66× its world share, 518 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.07× its world share, 2,444 worksMedicineNursing: 1.21× its world share, 70 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.33× its world share, 70 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.13× its world share, 386 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.66× its world share, 252 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 104 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.03× its world share, 262 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.07× its world share, 384 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.62× its world share, 2,421 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary4.33×70 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.98×1,114 works
  3. Health Professions1.66×518 works
  4. Social Sciences1.62×2,421 works
  5. Dentistry1.53×88 works
  6. Environmental Science1.44×847 works
  7. Nursing1.21×70 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.20×222 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.19×751 works
  10. Arts and Humanities1.13×386 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology1.09×130 works
  12. Medicine1.07×2,444 works
  13. Psychology1.07×384 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.03×262 works
  15. Decision Sciences0.91×104 works
  16. Neuroscience0.80×153 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.71×29 works
  18. Mathematics0.69×97 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.66×252 works
  20. Computer Science0.61×563 works
  21. Chemistry0.57×107 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.56×148 works
  23. Energy0.46×50 works
  24. Engineering0.29×513 works
  25. Chemical Engineering0.27×11 works
  26. Materials Science0.24×98 works

Which fields of science does Uruguay work in?

In 2022-now, 32% of research in Uruguay is in Social Sciences, 27% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Social Sciences (20%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Social Sciences: 3,809 fractional works · 32.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,421 fractional works · 20.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 576 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEducation: 516 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 323 fractional works · 2.7% of its workLaw: 189 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDemography: 132 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCultural Studies: 92 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 87 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 83 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 79 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 69 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 66 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 44 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopment: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 78 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 386 fractional works · 3.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 67 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 54 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 55 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 384 fractional works · 3.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 143 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 125 fractional works · 1.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 52 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 46 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 262 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 197 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFinance: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 252 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 69 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 66 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 104 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 65 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 3,189 fractional works · 27.0% of its workMedicine: 2,444 fractional works · 20.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 332 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSurgery: 325 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEpidemiology: 208 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 170 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOncology: 115 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 108 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 102 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 98 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 75 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 69 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 69 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 64 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 59 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 58 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 54 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 48 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 43 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 40 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 198 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 518 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 266 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 78 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 46 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 88 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOral Surgery: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 70 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 64 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 70 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmall Animals: 62 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2,655 fractional works · 22.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 847 fractional works · 7.2% of its workEcology: 230 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 124 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 115 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 94 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 65 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 61 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 56 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 563 fractional works · 4.8% of its workInformation Systems: 210 fractional works · 1.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 107 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 84 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 66 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 59 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 513 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 117 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 100 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 166 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 222 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPaleontology: 98 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOceanography: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 73 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 147 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 107 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 53 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 54 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 98 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 57 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 97 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeometry and Topology: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 72 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2,177 fractional works · 18.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1,114 fractional works · 9.4% of its workPlant Science: 319 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 173 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 124 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 119 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInsect Science: 89 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 81 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 77 fractional works · 0.7% of its workForestry: 58 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 48 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 751 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 329 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGenetics: 217 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCell Biology: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 95 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 153 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 61 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 58 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 130 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology: 55 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKUruguay12kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences22%Health Sciences27%Social Sciences32%

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 Sciences3,80932.2%
    1. Social Sciences2,42120.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities3863.3%
    3. Psychology3843.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2622.2%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting2522.1%
    6. Decision Sciences1040.9%
  2. Health Sciences3,18927.0%
    1. Medicine2,44420.7%
    2. Health Professions5184.4%
    3. Dentistry880.7%
    4. Nursing700.6%
    5. Veterinary700.6%
    1. Environmental Science8477.2%
    2. Computer Science5634.8%
    3. Engineering5134.3%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences2221.9%
    5. Physics and Astronomy1471.2%
    6. Chemistry1070.9%
    7. Materials Science980.8%
    8. Mathematics970.8%
    9. Energy500.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering110.1%
  4. Life Sciences2,17718.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1,1149.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7516.3%
    3. Neuroscience1531.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1301.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics290.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Uruguay?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Public Health, Latin America, Globalization, Climate Change, Education, Healthcare Access and Biodiversity.

▲ 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. Epidemiology790▲ 1.68×137 topics
  2. Climate Change549▲ 1.71×107 topics
  3. Globalization529▲ 2.3×120 topics
  4. Public Health505▲ 2.9×68 topics
  5. Education416▲ 2.0×104 topics
  6. Sustainability402▲ 1.39×101 topics
  7. Quality of Life357▲ 2.1×58 topics
  8. Latin America301▲ 13×23 topics
  9. Educational Technology292▲ 2.1×37 topics
  10. Biodiversity287▲ 3.2×33 topics
  11. Human Rights286▲ 2.4×58 topics
  12. Mental Health259▲ 1.53×47 topics
  13. Oxidative Stress258▲ 1.32×60 topics
  14. Innovation246▲ 2.0×56 topics
  15. Sustainable Development245▲ 1.32×66 topics
  16. Healthcare238▲ 1.76×29 topics
  17. Public Policy231▲ 4.1×23 topics
  18. Qualitative Research220▲ 2.2×31 topics
  19. Treatment218▲ 1.52×51 topics
  20. Healthcare Access205▲ 6.4×12 topics
  21. Knowledge Management196▲ 3.0×29 topics
  22. Teacher Training196▲ 2.7×23 topics
  23. Social Movements192▲ 5.5×29 topics
  24. Social Determinants181▲ 7.4×8 topics
  25. Social Inequality169▲ 5.3×16 topics
  26. Invasive Species160▲ 3.2×20 topics
  27. Drug Resistance157▲ 4.6×9 topics
  28. Health Policy156▲ 8.6×7 topics
  29. Communication144▲ 3.9×23 topics
  30. Inclusive Education138▲ 3.2×18 topics
  31. Evolution135▲ 4.2×17 topics
  32. Chronic Diseases127▲ 4.2×9 topics
  33. Inequality117▲ 4.3×15 topics
  34. Welfare State106▲ 11×4 topics
  35. Constitutional Law102▲ 6.6×7 topics
  36. Research99▲ 6.7×10 topics
  37. Legal Theory98▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Legal Philosophy96▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Dairy Cattle95▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Aging Population95▲ 9.1×4 topics

Which research topics does Uruguay publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic, Healthcare Regulation, Social Sciences and Policies.

Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic: 71 fractional worksHealthcare Regulation: 71 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Poli…61Social Sciences and Policies: 61 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 60 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly Care: 57 fractional worksReproductive Physiology …56Reproductive Physiology in Livestock: 56 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues: 56 fractional worksMaternal and Neonatal Healthcare: 56 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…52E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 52 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 52 fractional worksGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestock: 51 fractional worksEducational Innovations …51Educational Innovations and Technology: 51 fractional works
Information SystemsHealth Information ManagementGeneral Social SciencesEducation6 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 71 works
  2. 2 Healthcare Regulation Health Information Management 71 works
  3. 3 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 61 works
  4. 4 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 60 works
  5. 5 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 57 works
  6. 6 Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Agronomy and Crop Science 56 works
  7. 7 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 56 works
  8. 8 Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare General Health Professions 56 works
  9. 9 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 52 works
  10. 10 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 52 works
  11. 11 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Genetics 51 works
  12. 12 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 51 works

Which universities in Uruguay lead research?

Universidad de la República de Uruguay, Universitario Francisco de Asís and Universidad de Montevideo rank highest in Uruguay on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 6.16667%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universidad Católica…Universidad de Monte…Universidad de la Re…Universitario Franci…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Universidad de la República de UruguayUniversity · Montevideo · #1,783 worldwide5.3% top 10% · 5.3k works
  2. 2Universitario Francisco de AsísUniversity · Maldonado · #1,811 worldwide4.0% top 10% · 1.6k works
  3. 3Universidad de MontevideoUniversity · Montevideo · #4,690 worldwide5.6% top 10% · 567 works
  4. 4Universidad Católica del UruguayUniversity · Montevideo · #6,513 worldwide9.4% top 10% · 277 works
  5. 5Universidad ORT UruguayUniversity · Montevideo · #6,784 worldwide10.3% top 10% · 276 works
  6. 6Ministerio de Educación y CulturaGovernment institution · Montevideo · #9,519 worldwide9.5% top 10% · 195 works
  7. 7Universidad de la EmpresaUniversity · Montevideo · #10,884 worldwide5.6% top 10% · 171 works
  8. 8Instituto Nacional de Investigación AgropecuariaGovernment institution · Tacuarembó · #12,854 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 310 works
  9. 9Centro Uruguayo de Imagenología MolecularResearch facility · Montevideo · #16,217 worldwide6.9% top 10% · 146 works
  10. 10Universidad CLAEHUniversity · Montevideo · #16,322 worldwide7.9% top 10% · 87 works
  11. 11Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente EstableNonprofit · Montevideo · #16,974 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 166 works
  12. 12Hospital BritánicoHospital / health system · Montevideo · #17,678 worldwide2.5% top 10% · 122 works
  13. 13Hospital Central de las Fuerzas ArmadasHospital / health system · Montevideo · #18,313 worldwide2.7% top 10% · 75 works
  14. 14Centro Hospitalario Pereira RossellHospital / health system · Montevideo · #21,320 worldwide5.8% top 10% · 67 works
  15. 15Hospital MacielHospital / health system · Montevideo · #21,497 worldwide3.8% top 10% · 74 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 Uruguay

Who are the top researchers in Uruguay?

Rafael Radí, Valentina Colistro and Gustavo J. Nagy rank highest among researchers based in Uruguay.

  1. 1 Rafael Radí #57,480 worldwide 48k citations · 529 works
  2. 2 Valentina Colistro #96,125 worldwide 24k citations · 76 works
  3. 3 Gustavo J. Nagy #150,922 worldwide 3.4k citations · 101 works
  4. 4 José Luis Badano #151,123 worldwide 8.5k citations · 73 works
  5. 5 Gastón Ares #170,491 worldwide 24k citations · 521 works
  6. 6 Juan Pablo Tosar #173,486 worldwide 19k citations · 91 works
  7. 7 Ana Giménez #178,776 worldwide 11k citations · 187 works
  8. 8 Ana Denicola #257,054 worldwide 8.3k citations · 142 works
  9. 9 Gerardo Ferrer‐Sueta #294,309 worldwide 6.3k citations · 101 works
  10. 10 Claudia Etchebehere #312,066 worldwide 5.8k citations · 108 works
Top researchers in Uruguay

Which cities in Uruguay are research hubs?

  1. 1 MontevideoUruguay 38k works

How open and international is Uruguay's research?

58% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 36% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available57.8%not open42.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.7%domestic only64.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 74% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 40% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.00× the expected open access and 1.80× the expected international share, which puts it #123 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Uruguay's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Uruguay as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.047% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%0.060%Uruguay0.047% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Uruguay 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, 6.1% of its 44k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Uruguay5.7% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.9% in 1999.

Which countries have research most like Uruguay's?

New Zealand is Uruguay's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Uruguay's, with both strong in Veterinary.

  1. 1 New ZealandBoth strong in Veterinary, Health Professions, Environmental Science 0.85 Compare
  2. 2 Costa RicaBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Social Sciences, Health Professions 0.81 Compare
  3. 3 BrazilBoth strong in Veterinary, Health Professions, Social Sciences 0.79 Compare
  4. 4 GuatemalaBoth strong in Health Professions, Social Sciences, Nursing 0.79 Compare
  5. 5 French GuianaBoth strong in Veterinary, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Health Professions 0.78 Compare

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Research fields in Uruguay

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