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Central University

In research, Central University stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,766 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#19,005 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,218 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,195
of 42,892
Rank in Colombia
#97
of 216
Research works
508
▼ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.5k
5.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
68%
world 28%

What is Central University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #12,766 of 16,945 9.5%305
Physical SciencesDomain #19,005 of 21,541 9.5%128
Social SciencesField #9,218 of 10,206 8.5%188

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Central 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).

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: 2.74× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.28× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.52× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.37× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 2.28× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.03× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.33× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.83× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Central University?

Ranked on the composite score, Santiago Londoño Vélez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Central University.

  1. 1 Santiago Londoño Vélez Colombia · #282,238 worldwide 0 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Central University

Which keywords describe research at Central University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Innovation, Education, Environmental Impact, Food Security, Human Rights, Transitional Justice, Environmental Management and Colombia.

▲ 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 35 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Innovation4▲ 8.1×12 topics
  2. Education4▲ 4.5×7 topics
  3. Environmental Impact3▲ 4.0×7 topics
  4. Sustainability3▲ 2.5×10 topics
  5. Deep Learning2▲ 1.56×6 topics
  6. Human Rights2▲ 5.1×5 topics
  7. Food Security2▲ 8.9×2 topics
  8. Sustainable Development2▲ 2.9×6 topics
  9. Epidemiology2◆ 1.05×13 topics
  10. Climate Change2▲ 1.47×7 topics
  11. Transitional Justice2▲ 49×2 topics
  12. Environmental Management2▲ 9.3×4 topics
  13. Colombia2▲ 203×2 topics
  14. Machine Learning2◆ 1.01×8 topics
  15. Social Responsibility2▲ 15×3 topics
  16. Armed Conflict1▲ 149×1 topic
  17. Biodiversity1▲ 4.3×4 topics
  18. Globalization1▲ 1.64×7 topics
  19. Peace Process1▲ 160×1 topic
  20. Biomedical Engineering1▲ 17×1 topic
  21. Competitiveness1▲ 35×4 topics
  22. Hackathons1▲ 70×1 topic
  23. Neural Networks1▲ 1.79×4 topics
  24. Open Innovation1▲ 45×2 topics
  25. Public Health1▲ 1.88×4 topics
  26. Sustainable Agriculture1▲ 8.2×2 topics
  27. Agricultural Research1▲ 53×1 topic
  28. Agroecology1▲ 17×1 topic
  29. Corporate Social Responsibility1▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Global Agriculture1▲ 190×1 topic
  31. Organic Farming1▲ 33×1 topic
  32. Diabetic Retinopathy1▲ 22×1 topic
  33. Metabolism1▲ 4.4×3 topics
  34. Retinal Disease1▲ 45×1 topic
  35. Toxicity1▲ 5.3×4 topics

Which research topics does Central University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia, Biomedical and Engineering Education, Plant and soil sciences and Educational Research and Science Teaching.

Conflict, Peace, and Vio…1Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia: 1 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineeri…1Biomedical and Engineering Education: 1 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences1Plant and soil sciences: 1 fractional worksEducational Research and…1Educational Research and Science Teaching: 1 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Analysis: 1 fractional worksAccounting and Financial Management: 1 fractional worksFood Chemistry and Fat A…1Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis: 1 fractional worksPublic Health and Environmental Issues: 1 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 1 fractional worksLeaf Properties and Growth Measurement: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceBiomedical EngineeringGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging5 others

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

  1. 1 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  4. 4 Educational Research and Science Teaching General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  5. 5 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  6. 6 Accounting and Financial Management Accounting 1 works
  7. 7 Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis Food Science 1 works
  8. 8 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  9. 9 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement Plant Science 0 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 available68.3%not open31.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.0%domestic only83.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Central University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% lower 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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