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Bolivarian University of Venezuela

In research, Bolivarian University of Venezuela stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,341 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,370
of 28,054 · #31,819 all time
Rank in Venezuela
#10
of 30
Research works
638
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
892
1.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is Bolivarian University of Venezuela 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 #4,341 of 10,521 10.8%78 #7816

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bolivarian University of Venezuela 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).

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: 1.54× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 1.06× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.64× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.25× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.52× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.13× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.43× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.17× its world share, 57 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Bolivarian University of Venezuela?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Globalization, Innovation, E-Learning, Public Health, Health Promotion, Nutrition and Pedagogy.

▲ 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. Education23▲ 9.6×24 topics
  2. Globalization16▲ 5.8×23 topics
  3. Innovation11▲ 7.5×11 topics
  4. Public Health11▲ 5.2×17 topics
  5. Sustainability10▲ 2.8×12 topics
  6. E-Learning10▲ 6.8×3 topics
  7. Health Promotion9▲ 19×7 topics
  8. Nutrition8▲ 13×6 topics
  9. Educational Technology8▲ 4.8×11 topics
  10. Human Rights8▲ 5.5×16 topics
  11. Pedagogy8▲ 11×5 topics
  12. Quality of Life8▲ 3.8×13 topics
  13. Inclusive Education7▲ 15×8 topics
  14. Mental Health7▲ 3.6×11 topics
  15. Knowledge Management7▲ 9.1×6 topics
  16. COVID-197▲ 3.5×10 topics
  17. Teacher Training7▲ 7.6×9 topics
  18. Digital Marketing7▲ 11×2 topics
  19. Latin America6▲ 24×11 topics
  20. Distance Learning6▲ 13×3 topics
  21. Physical Activity6▲ 9.1×6 topics
  22. Rural Development6▲ 13×4 topics
  23. Competitiveness6▲ 55×6 topics
  24. Qualitative Research6▲ 4.7×7 topics
  25. Agriculture5▲ 9.7×3 topics
  26. Technology5▲ 7.0×5 topics
  27. ICT5▲ 28×1 topic
  28. Virtual Teaching5▲ 67×1 topic
  29. Public Policy5▲ 7.1×7 topics
  30. Communication5▲ 11×5 topics
  31. Teacher Development5▲ 56×2 topics
  32. Informal Learning5▲ 25×2 topics
  33. Social Support5▲ 5.9×5 topics
  34. University Students5▲ 56×2 topics
  35. Social Movements4▲ 10×8 topics
  36. Food4▲ 47×1 topic
  37. Livestock4▲ 58×1 topic
  38. Social Responsibility4▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Educational Leadership4▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Quality Education4▲ 72×1 topic

Which research topics does Bolivarian University of Venezuela publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educational Innovations and Technology, Agricultural and Food Production Studies, Education and Teacher Training and E-Learning and Knowledge Management.

Educational Innovations …5Educational Innovations and Technology: 5 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Pr…4Agricultural and Food Production Studies: 4 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…4Education and Teacher Training: 4 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…4E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 4 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 3 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 3 fractional worksEducational theories and…2Educational theories and practices: 2 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Teaching and Evaluation: 2 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 2 fractional works
Information SystemsFood ScienceEducationComputer Science Applications4 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 5 works
  2. 2 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 4 works
  3. 3 Education and Teacher Training Education 4 works
  4. 4 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 4 works
  5. 5 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 3 works
  6. 6 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  7. 7 Educational theories and practices Education 2 works
  8. 8 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 2 works
  9. 9 Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation Education 2 works
  10. 10 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 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 available66.2%not open33.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.3%domestic only77.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bolivarian University of Venezuela's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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