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Science in Venezuela

Venezuela ranks #113 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#147 all time), with 9.3k research works and 5.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#113
of 189 · #147 all time
Works, 2022-now
9.3k
◆ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
663k
7.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
5.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.64×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
40%
world 40%
International
19%
world 18%
Venezuela

What is Venezuela strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Venezuela ranks highest in Social Sciences (#97 of 148), Environmental Science (#81 of 122) and Health Professions (#75 of 106). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Social Sciences, General Arts and Humanities and Life-span and Life-course Studies.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesField #97 of 148 8.1%2,593 #122 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #81 of 122 4.8%480 #121
Health ProfessionsField #75 of 106 4.8%458 #107 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #86 of 119 7.8%458 #114 Institutions
EducationSubfield #81 of 112 7.2%780 #104 Institutions
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #70 of 95 7.6%297 #86 Institutions
MedicineField #114 of 152 3.2%1,584 #131 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #79 of 103 7.3%475 #105 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #85 of 110 7.8%373 #112 Institutions
SurgerySubfield #69 of 86 2.3%272 #94 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #104 of 124 5.2%700 #120 Institutions
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #72 of 84 3.6%293 -

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 · 154.2 works · #30 of 191 active here13×
  2. General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 22.6 works · #23 of 138 active here9.9×
  3. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 14.2 works · #42 of 144 active here7.8×
  4. Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologySubfield · 22.4 works · #52 of 169 active here6.2×
  5. HorticultureSubfield · 9.1 works · #54 of 178 active here6.2×
  6. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 162.0 works · #57 of 196 active here6.0×
  7. DevelopmentSubfield · 53.1 works · #53 of 190 active here4.8×
  8. Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSubfield · 224.3 works · #63 of 220 active here4.3×
← 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: 1.62× its world share, 848 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.50× its world share, 290 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.79× its world share, 87 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 73 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.73× its world share, 28 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.41× its world share, 16 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.50× its world share, 86 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.75× its world share, 642 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 114 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 74 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 495 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 559 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 110 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 72 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.51× its world share, 124 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.29× its world share, 122 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.76× its world share, 509 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.87× its world share, 1,840 worksMedicineNursing: 0.70× its world share, 38 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.91× its world share, 14 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.69× its world share, 537 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.28× its world share, 455 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 55 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.45× its world share, 341 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.09× its world share, 366 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.23× its world share, 3,097 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry2.29×122 works
  2. Social Sciences2.23×3,097 works
  3. Health Professions1.76×509 works
  4. Arts and Humanities1.69×537 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.62×848 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.45×341 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting1.28×455 works
  8. Psychology1.09×366 works
  9. Environmental Science1.02×559 works
  10. Veterinary0.91×14 works
  11. Medicine0.87×1,840 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.79×87 works
  13. Computer Science0.75×642 works
  14. Energy0.74×74 works
  15. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.73×28 works
  16. Nursing0.70×38 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.66×114 works
  18. Mathematics0.56×72 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.52×55 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.51×124 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.50×290 works
  22. Chemistry0.50×86 works
  23. Neuroscience0.41×73 works
  24. Chemical Engineering0.41×16 works
  25. Engineering0.30×495 works
  26. Materials Science0.29×110 works

Which fields of science does Venezuela work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research in Venezuela is in Social Sciences, 23% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (28%), Medicine (17%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (8%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 4,851 fractional works · 44.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 3,097 fractional works · 28.2% of its workEducation: 951 fractional works · 8.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 533 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 349 fractional works · 3.2% of its workLaw: 190 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDemography: 190 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 154 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCultural Studies: 144 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCommunication: 100 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 96 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 82 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 73 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopment: 53 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 47 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 44 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 43 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 537 fractional works · 4.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 114 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory: 86 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 74 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 63 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 51 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMuseology: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 455 fractional works · 4.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 224 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAccounting: 133 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 366 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 144 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 83 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 76 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 341 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 304 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 55 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 2,522 fractional works · 22.9% of its workMedicine: 1,840 fractional works · 16.7% of its workSurgery: 314 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 259 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEpidemiology: 149 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 115 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 89 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 77 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 68 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 62 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 55 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 54 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 50 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 47 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 43 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 41 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 239 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth Professions: 509 fractional works · 4.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 319 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 51 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacy: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 79 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 122 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOral Surgery: 69 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPeriodontics: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2,293 fractional works · 20.9% of its workComputer Science: 642 fractional works · 5.8% of its workInformation Systems: 296 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 162 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 73 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 559 fractional works · 5.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 111 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 104 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 104 fractional works · 0.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 63 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 40 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 495 fractional works · 4.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 89 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 85 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 58 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 54 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 41 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 88 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 124 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 114 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeophysics: 46 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPaleontology: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 110 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 57 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 86 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 51 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 74 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 73 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematics: 72 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemical Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1,327 fractional works · 12.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 848 fractional works · 7.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 186 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPlant Science: 179 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFood Science: 178 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 118 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInsect Science: 51 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 62 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 290 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 121 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 88 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 81 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 87 fractional works · 0.8% of its workParasitology: 40 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 73 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKVenezuela11kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences21%Health Sciences23%Social Sciences44%

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 Sciences4,85144.1%
    1. Social Sciences3,09728.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities5374.9%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting4554.1%
    4. Psychology3663.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3413.1%
    6. Decision Sciences550.5%
  2. Health Sciences2,52222.9%
    1. Medicine1,84016.7%
    2. Health Professions5094.6%
    3. Dentistry1221.1%
    4. Nursing380.3%
    5. Veterinary140.1%
    1. Computer Science6425.8%
    2. Environmental Science5595.1%
    3. Engineering4954.5%
    4. Physics and Astronomy1241.1%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1141.0%
    6. Materials Science1101.0%
    7. Chemistry860.8%
    8. Energy740.7%
    9. Mathematics720.7%
    10. Chemical Engineering160.1%
  4. Life Sciences1,32712.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences8487.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2902.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology870.8%
    4. Neuroscience730.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics280.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Venezuela?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Globalization, Latin America, Competitiveness, Sustainability, Public Health and Health Promotion.

▲ 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. Education1,222▲ 6.5×107 topics
  2. Globalization708▲ 3.3×127 topics
  3. Sustainability672▲ 2.5×104 topics
  4. Epidemiology661▲ 1.51×136 topics
  5. Innovation634▲ 5.6×63 topics
  6. Public Health556▲ 3.5×67 topics
  7. Latin America406▲ 19×23 topics
  8. Sustainable Development398▲ 2.3×76 topics
  9. Teacher Training396▲ 5.9×23 topics
  10. Competitiveness395▲ 45×6 topics
  11. Knowledge Management386▲ 6.3×29 topics
  12. Pedagogy366▲ 6.6×23 topics
  13. Health Promotion362▲ 10×17 topics
  14. Human Rights357▲ 3.2×62 topics
  15. Educational Technology348▲ 2.7×40 topics
  16. Digital Marketing342▲ 8.0×5 topics
  17. E-Learning340▲ 3.2×20 topics
  18. Small and Medium Enterprises327▲ 17×8 topics
  19. Social Responsibility323▲ 13×11 topics
  20. Communication318▲ 9.2×22 topics
  21. Public Policy299▲ 5.7×27 topics
  22. Innovation Ecosystems292▲ 26×4 topics
  23. Distance Learning288▲ 7.5×12 topics
  24. Organizational Culture281▲ 6.6×15 topics
  25. Nutrition275▲ 5.7×17 topics
  26. Urban Development268▲ 6.9×14 topics
  27. Rural Development261▲ 6.9×18 topics
  28. Economic Impact260▲ 4.4×11 topics
  29. Inclusive Education260▲ 6.5×18 topics
  30. Technology254▲ 4.4×31 topics
  31. Social Movements251▲ 7.7×26 topics
  32. Ethics250▲ 4.5×46 topics
  33. Globalization Effects243▲ 32×3 topics
  34. Social Impact239▲ 5.5×19 topics
  35. Psychopharmacology Education239▲ 35×1 topic
  36. Tourism Management239▲ 31×1 topic
  37. University Students198▲ 32×2 topics
  38. Social Sciences198▲ 12×18 topics
  39. Teacher Development192▲ 28×3 topics
  40. Student Performance189▲ 16×5 topics

Which research topics does Venezuela publish the most in?

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

Business, Innovation, an…239Business, Innovation, and Economy: 239 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…186Education and Teacher Training: 186 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 180 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 112 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…105Health and Lifestyle Studies: 105 fractional worksEducational Research and Science Teaching: 104 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 103 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 100 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 96 fractional worksSocial Skills and Education: 93 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Production Studies: 92 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 85 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsEducationInformation SystemsGeneral Health Professions6 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 239 works
  2. 2 Education and Teacher Training Education 186 works
  3. 3 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 180 works
  4. 4 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 112 works
  5. 5 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 105 works
  6. 6 Educational Research and Science Teaching General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 104 works
  7. 7 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 103 works
  8. 8 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 100 works
  9. 9 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 96 works
  10. 10 Social Skills and Education Education 93 works
  11. 11 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 92 works
  12. 12 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 85 works

Which universities in Venezuela lead research?

Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Universidad del Zulia and Central University of Venezuela rank highest in Venezuela on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%15%mean 6.08667%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universidad del ZuliaUniversidad Católica…Central University o…University of the An…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Universidad Católica Andrés BelloUniversity · Caracas · #2,672 worldwide7.8% top 10% · 753 works
  2. 2Universidad del ZuliaUniversity · Maracaibo · #3,389 worldwide8.8% top 10% · 1k works
  3. 3Central University of VenezuelaUniversity · Caracas · #3,447 worldwide4.8% top 10% · 1.1k works
  4. 4University of the AndesUniversity · Merida · #3,888 worldwide4.4% top 10% · 743 works
  5. 5Libertador Experimental Pedagogical UniversityUniversity · Caracas · #4,829 worldwide6.8% top 10% · 455 works
  6. 6University of CaraboboUniversity · Valencia · #5,019 worldwide5.6% top 10% · 520 works
  7. 7Instituto de Estudios AvanzadosGovernment institution · Caracas · #5,241 worldwide7.1% top 10% · 344 works
  8. 8Centro Médico Docente La TrinidadNonprofit · Caracas · #5,623 worldwide0.6% top 10% · 446 works
  9. 9Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro AlvaradoUniversity · Barquisimeto · #5,985 worldwide3.4% top 10% · 292 works
  10. 10Universidad de OrienteUniversity · Cumaná · #6,680 worldwide6.1% top 10% · 322 works
  11. 11Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón RodríguezUniversity · Caracas · #7,213 worldwide6.4% top 10% · 233 works
  12. 12Metropolitan UniversityUniversity · Caracas · #8,985 worldwide3.8% top 10% · 228 works
  13. 13Universidad Nacional Experimental Francisco de MirandaUniversity · Coro · #9,991 worldwide5.3% top 10% · 170 works
  14. 14Bolivarian University of VenezuelaUniversity · Caracas · #11,818 worldwide6.8% top 10% · 141 works
  15. 15Universidad Nacional Experimental de los Llanos Occidentales Ezequiel ZamoraUniversity · Barinas · #13,184 worldwide13.6% top 10% · 128 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 Venezuela

Who are the top researchers in Venezuela?

Hirma Ramírez‐Angulo, Armando Torres‐Lezama and Emilio Vilanova rank highest among researchers based in Venezuela.

  1. 1 Hirma Ramírez‐Angulo #17,114 worldwide 10k citations · 79 works
  2. 2 Armando Torres‐Lezama #42,816 worldwide 8.1k citations · 63 works
  3. 3 Emilio Vilanova #73,775 worldwide 6.5k citations · 85 works
  4. 4 Gerardo A. Aymard C. #92,032 worldwide 8.7k citations · 113 works
  5. 5 Jaime Evans #110,770 worldwide 7.3k citations · 40 works
  6. 6 María Montes de #121,266 worldwide 18k citations · 180 works
  7. 7 Eglée L. Zent #143,174 worldwide 4.8k citations · 83 works
  8. 8 Bernardo Rodríguez‐Iturbe #171,207 worldwide 19k citations · 299 works
  9. 9 Anamarı́a Font #212,631 worldwide 4.9k citations · 78 works
  10. 10 Lionel Hernández #220,817 worldwide 3.9k citations · 59 works
Top researchers in Venezuela

Which cities in Venezuela are research hubs?

  1. 1 CaracasVenezuela 37k works

How open and international is Venezuela's research?

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

openly available40.0%not open60.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.9%domestic only81.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 91% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 29% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.14× the expected open access and 1.47× the expected international share, which puts it #72 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Venezuela's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% lower 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 Venezuela as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.039% in 2024.

still counting0.050%0.10%0.15%Venezuela0.041% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Venezuela 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, 4.8% of its 88k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Venezuela6.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 6.5% in 1991.

Which countries have research most like Venezuela's?

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

  1. 1 BoliviaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Health Professions, Arts and Humanities 0.91 Compare
  2. 2 Costa RicaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.89 Compare
  3. 3 CubaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Health Professions, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.89 Compare
  4. 4 PeruBoth strong in Dentistry, Social Sciences, Health Professions 0.88 Compare
  5. 5 El SalvadorBoth strong in Social Sciences, Dentistry, Health Professions 0.87 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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