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Central University of Ecuador

In research, Central University of Ecuador stands highest in Social Sciences (#338 of 6,365 worldwide), Social Sciences (#805 of 10,521 worldwide) and Education (#486 of 1,892 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Life-span and Life-course Studies, Computer Science Applications and General Social Sciences — Life-span and Life-course Studies is 81.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,174
of 28,054 · #12,462 all time
Rank in Ecuador
#8
of 71
Research works
5.6k
▲ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
2.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
84%
world 28%

What is Central University of Ecuador 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 SciencesField #338 of 6,365 13.8%611 #1203
Social SciencesDomain #805 of 10,521 13.6%1,019 #2403
EducationSubfield #486 of 1,892 20.7%222 #1249
Health SciencesDomain #4,151 of 11,982 4.7%602 #9733
PsychologyField #756 of 2,181 7.0%137 #2061
Health ProfessionsField #861 of 1,928 8.1%177 #2604
Information SystemsSubfield #626 of 1,291 17.6%139 #1540
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,816 of 3,409 10.2%119 #3076
MedicineField #6,572 of 10,443 3.4%362 #11558
Computer ScienceField #2,938 of 4,667 16.8%228 #5151

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Central University of Ecuador 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#1,203 #338
  2. Social Sciences#2,403 #805
  3. Education#1,249 #486
  4. Health Sciences#9,733 #4,151
  5. Psychology#2,061 #756
  6. Health Professions#2,604 #861
  7. Information Systems#1,540 #626
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#3,076 #1,816
  9. Medicine#11,558 #6,572
  10. Computer Science#5,151 #2,938
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.

What does Central University of Ecuador specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Life-span and Life-course Studies takes 81.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 31.1 works82×
  2. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 57.9 works10×
  3. General Social SciencesSubfield · 22.2 works8.9×
  4. Oral SurgerySubfield · 29.4 works6.7×
  5. Occupational TherapySubfield · 22.8 works6.0×
  6. CommunicationSubfield · 31.9 works5.1×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 1.10× its world share, 119 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 33 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.47× its world share, 11 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 15 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.23× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.29× its world share, 228 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 18 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.62× its world share, 13 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 90 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.86× its world share, 98 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 4.84× its world share, 54 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.94× its world share, 177 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 362 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.89× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 52 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.30× its world share, 96 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 14 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.23× its world share, 109 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.97× its world share, 138 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 611 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Central University of Ecuador?

Ranked on the composite score, Philipp Altmann, Ángel Freddy Rodríguez Torres and Richar Jacobo Posso Pacheco lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Central University of Ecuador.

  1. 1 Philipp Altmann Ecuador · #580,851 worldwide 5 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Ángel Freddy Rodríguez Torres Ecuador · #621,472 worldwide 18 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Richar Jacobo Posso Pacheco Ecuador · #622,835 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Sandra Enríquez Ecuador · #845,926 worldwide 1 citations · 52 works
  5. 5 José Espinosa Ecuador · #1,219,655 worldwide 15 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 R.B. Colton Ecuador · #1,616,380 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Central University of Ecuador

Which keywords describe research at Central University of Ecuador?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, E-Learning, Pedagogy, Digital Marketing, Health Promotion, Physical Activity and Educational Technology.

▲ 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. Education335▲ 8.5×52 topics
  2. Innovation169▲ 7.0×33 topics
  3. E-Learning163▲ 7.1×14 topics
  4. COVID-19140▲ 4.5×23 topics
  5. Educational Technology139▲ 5.1×28 topics
  6. Pedagogy138▲ 12×13 topics
  7. Globalization136▲ 3.0×50 topics
  8. Digital Marketing131▲ 14×3 topics
  9. Health Promotion122▲ 17×14 topics
  10. Physical Activity117▲ 10×11 topics
  11. Public Health115▲ 3.5×50 topics
  12. Distance Learning112▲ 14×9 topics
  13. Small and Medium Enterprises107▲ 27×4 topics
  14. Mental Health103▲ 3.1×29 topics
  15. Quality of Life102▲ 3.1×44 topics
  16. Teacher Training101▲ 7.1×15 topics
  17. Social Responsibility101▲ 19×6 topics
  18. Digital Divide100▲ 17×4 topics
  19. Online Education100▲ 23×3 topics
  20. Digital Competence100▲ 49×3 topics
  21. ICT98▲ 33×2 topics
  22. Virtual Teaching98▲ 79×1 topic
  23. Knowledge Management96▲ 7.5×20 topics
  24. Innovation Ecosystems92▲ 39×2 topics
  25. Economic Impact90▲ 6.8×7 topics
  26. Urban Development90▲ 11×6 topics
  27. Globalization Effects89▲ 55×2 topics
  28. Psychopharmacology Education88▲ 58×1 topic
  29. Tourism Management88▲ 52×1 topic
  30. Nutrition87▲ 8.5×12 topics
  31. Competitiveness87▲ 47×6 topics
  32. Inclusive Education74▲ 9.2×13 topics
  33. Latin America73▲ 17×17 topics
  34. University Students72▲ 55×2 topics
  35. Technology72▲ 5.9×21 topics
  36. Informal Learning69▲ 23×4 topics
  37. Communication62▲ 8.8×11 topics
  38. Educational Interventions61▲ 29×3 topics
  39. Chronic Diseases60▲ 10×5 topics
  40. Healthy Lifestyles57▲ 57×1 topic

Which research topics does Central University of Ecuador publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educational Innovations and Technology, Business, Innovation, and Economy, Health and Lifestyle Studies and Education and Teacher Training.

Educational Innovations …98Educational Innovations and Technology: 98 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 88 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 57 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 43 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 42 fractional worksSports and Physical Educ…31Sports and Physical Education Studies: 31 fractional worksLiteracy and Educational Practices: 26 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 24 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 24 fractional worksStress and Burnout Research: 23 fractional works
Information SystemsEconomics and EconometricsGeneral Health ProfessionsEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 98 works
  2. 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 88 works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 57 works
  4. 4 Education and Teacher Training Education 43 works
  5. 5 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 42 works
  6. 6 Sports and Physical Education Studies Life-span and Life-course Studies 31 works
  7. 7 Literacy and Educational Practices Education 26 works
  8. 8 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 24 works
  9. 9 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 24 works
  10. 10 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 23 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 available83.9%not open16.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.0%domestic only81.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Central University of Ecuador's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% 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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