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Austral University

In research, Austral University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,741 of 10,521 worldwide), Health Sciences (#5,934 of 11,982 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,800 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,206
of 28,054 · #12,331 all time
Rank in Argentina
#21
of 188
Research works
2k
▲ 30% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
8.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
67%
world 28%

What is Austral University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,741 of 10,521 13.2%269 #5888
Health SciencesDomain #5,934 of 11,982 6.4%110 #8172
Social SciencesField #3,800 of 6,365 8.3%147 #5756
Physical SciencesDomain #10,534 of 12,888 10.0%92 #12330
MedicineField #8,800 of 10,443 5.6%87 #13074

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Austral University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#5,888 #4,741
  2. Health Sciences#8,172 #5,934
  3. Social Sciences#5,756 #3,800
  4. Physical Sciences#12,330 #10,534
  5. Medicine#13,074 #8,800
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.68× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.15× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 23 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 23 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.23× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.55× its world share, 21 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.89× its world share, 87 worksMedicineNursing: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.86× its world share, 28 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.64× its world share, 44 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.55× its world share, 17 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.84× its world share, 29 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.27× its world share, 147 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Austral University?

Ranked on the composite score, Roberto S. Vassolo, Pedro Luis Barcía and Rafael Alvira lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Austral University.

  1. 1 Roberto S. Vassolo Argentina · #310,360 worldwide 80 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Pedro Luis Barcía Argentina · #501,554 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Rafael Alvira Argentina · #581,244 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Héctor José Miguens Argentina · #624,978 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Héctor Rocha Argentina · #627,891 worldwide 96 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 José Alirio Peña Zerpa Argentina · #842,220 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Gabriel Adriasola Argentina · #927,399 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Ana Quiroga Argentina · #1,085,862 worldwide 16 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Domingo A. Tarzia Argentina · #1,088,088 worldwide 58 citations · 65 works
  10. 10 Ricardo F. Crespo Argentina · #1,274,270 worldwide 9 citations · 63 works
All ranked researchers at Austral University

Which keywords describe research at Austral University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Latin America, Human Rights, Constitutionalism, Education, Social Rights, Communication, Judicial Review and Legal Theory.

▲ 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 institution'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. Human Rights26▲ 5.0×24 topics
  2. Education26▲ 3.0×39 topics
  3. Globalization23▲ 2.3×39 topics
  4. Latin America22▲ 23×12 topics
  5. Mental Health19▲ 2.5×21 topics
  6. Constitutionalism18▲ 37×4 topics
  7. Climate Change17▲ 1.23×48 topics
  8. Innovation17▲ 3.1×26 topics
  9. Sustainability16▲ 1.31×37 topics
  10. Ethics15▲ 6.2×16 topics
  11. Social Rights14▲ 88×2 topics
  12. Communication14▲ 9.0×12 topics
  13. Judicial Review14▲ 31×4 topics
  14. Legal Philosophy14▲ 42×2 topics
  15. Legal Theory14▲ 39×3 topics
  16. Social Media14▲ 1.84×16 topics
  17. Constitutional Rights13▲ 134×1 topic
  18. Inter-American Court13▲ 134×1 topic
  19. Criminal Justice12▲ 11×3 topics
  20. Social Movements11▲ 7.1×11 topics
  21. International Law10▲ 6.5×10 topics
  22. Entrepreneurship10▲ 5.0×9 topics
  23. Religion10▲ 4.1×11 topics
  24. Social Capital10▲ 3.6×11 topics
  25. Human Dignity9▲ 43×3 topics
  26. End-of-Life Care9▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Health Promotion9▲ 5.4×9 topics
  28. Informed Consent9▲ 23×3 topics
  29. Medical Ethics9▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Patient Autonomy8▲ 46×2 topics
  31. Social Networks8▲ 6.0×7 topics
  32. Consent8▲ 89×1 topic
  33. Ethical Principles8▲ 53×1 topic
  34. Public Perception8▲ 12×4 topics
  35. Legal Evidence7▲ 108×1 topic
  36. Standards of Proof7▲ 108×1 topic
  37. Ethical Challenges7▲ 7.3×2 topics
  38. Social Sciences7▲ 9.2×8 topics
  39. Digital Media6▲ 7.2×3 topics
  40. Welfare State6▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does Austral University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies, Ethics and bioethics in healthcare, Legal processes and jurisprudence and Criminal Justice and Penology.

Comparative constitution…13Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies: 13 fractional worksEthics and bioethics in healthcare: 8 fractional worksLegal processes and juri…7Legal processes and jurisprudence: 7 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Pen…5Criminal Justice and Penology: 5 fractional worksCommunication and COVID-19 Impact: 5 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disability: 5 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Poli…5Social Sciences and Policies: 5 fractional worksComparative International Legal Studies: 4 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 4 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Institutions: 4 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthLawCommunication3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 13 works
  2. 2 Ethics and bioethics in healthcare Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 8 works
  3. 3 Legal processes and jurisprudence Law 7 works
  4. 4 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 5 works
  5. 5 Communication and COVID-19 Impact Communication 5 works
  6. 6 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5 works
  7. 7 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 5 works
  8. 8 Comparative International Legal Studies Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  9. 9 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  10. 10 Economic Theory and Institutions Economics and Econometrics 4 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available67.0%not open33.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.8%domestic only76.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Austral University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 30% 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.

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