Colciencias
In research, Colciencias stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,803 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,621 of 6,365 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#9,441 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #16,393 of 28,054 · #18,920 all time
- Rank in Colombia
- #72 of 173
- Research works
- 3.5k ▲ 50% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 11k 3.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 5.6% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 84% world 28%
What is Colciencias known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #4,803 of 10,521 | 7.8% | 463 | #4638 | |
| Social SciencesField | #3,621 of 6,365 | 8.1% | 292 | #2829 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #9,441 of 11,982 | 2.4% | 188 | #10125 | |
| MedicineField | #8,269 of 10,443 | 2.8% | 122 | #11370 | |
| EducationSubfield | #1,643 of 1,892 | 9.1% | 86 | #2246 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #7,290 of 7,800 | 2.1% | 78 | #10603 | |
| Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield | #2,442 of 2,578 | 5.9% | 63 | #3311 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #12,504 of 12,888 | 4.7% | 141 | #19064 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Colciencias 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.
- Social Sciences#4,638 #4,803
- Social Sciences#2,829 #3,621
- Health Sciences#10,125 #9,441
- Medicine#11,370 #8,269
- Education#2,246 #1,643
- Life Sciences#10,603 #7,290
- Sociology and Political Science#3,311 #2,442
- Physical Sciences#19,064 #12,504
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Social Sciences 2.6×
- Health Professions 2.6×
- Arts and Humanities 1.9×
- Decision Sciences 1.8×
- Psychology 1.7×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.3×
- Environmental Science 1.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.0×
- Neuroscience 1.0×
- Dentistry 1.0×
- Computer Science 0.8×
- Medicine 0.7×
- Nursing 0.7×
- Energy 0.6×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.3×
- Veterinary 0.3×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.2×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.2×
- Chemical Engineering 0.1×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Colciencias?
Ranked on the composite score, Francisco Bernate Ochoa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Colciencias.
- 1 Francisco Bernate Ochoa Colombia · #665,119 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
Which keywords describe research at Colciencias?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Public Health, Teacher Training, Qualitative Research, Public Policy, Globalization, Healthcare Access and Innovation.
- Psychopharmacology Education
- Tourism Management
- Globalization Effects
- Environmental Education
- Social Determinants
- Urban Development
- Chronic Diseases
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Digital Marketing
- Communication
- Distance Learning
- Knowledge Management
- Human Rights
- COVID-19
- Public Policy
- E-Learning
- Innovation
- Teacher Training
- Globalization
- Public Health
- Education
- Sustainability
- Qualitative Research
- Educational Technology
- Quality of Life
- Sustainable Development
- Mental Health
- Healthcare Access
- Pedagogy
- Latin America
- Economic Impact
- Inclusive Education
- Health Policy
- Social Responsibility
- Competitiveness
- Social Inequality
- Aging Population
- Innovation Ecosystems
- Social Determinants of Health
- City Branding
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
- Education80▲ 5.4×61 topics
- Public Health59▲ 4.7×36 topics
- Sustainability50▲ 2.4×56 topics
- Globalization49▲ 2.9×63 topics
- Qualitative Research45▲ 5.9×22 topics
- Teacher Training44▲ 8.0×16 topics
- Educational Technology39▲ 3.8×17 topics
- Innovation38▲ 4.2×31 topics
- Quality of Life37▲ 3.0×42 topics
- E-Learning35▲ 4.0×8 topics
- Sustainable Development34▲ 2.5×34 topics
- Public Policy33▲ 7.7×17 topics
- Mental Health32▲ 2.5×29 topics
- COVID-1932▲ 2.7×20 topics
- Healthcare Access30▲ 12×10 topics
- Human Rights30▲ 3.3×26 topics
- Pedagogy28▲ 6.7×12 topics
- Knowledge Management28▲ 5.8×14 topics
- Latin America27▲ 16×19 topics
- Distance Learning26▲ 9.0×6 topics
- Economic Impact26▲ 5.2×7 topics
- Communication26▲ 9.6×16 topics
- Inclusive Education26▲ 8.4×10 topics
- Digital Marketing25▲ 6.9×4 topics
- Health Policy25▲ 18×4 topics
- Small and Medium Enterprises24▲ 15×5 topics
- Social Responsibility23▲ 11×7 topics
- Chronic Diseases22▲ 10×4 topics
- Competitiveness22▲ 32×6 topics
- Urban Development21▲ 6.6×10 topics
- Social Inequality20▲ 8.8×12 topics
- Social Determinants20▲ 11×7 topics
- Aging Population19▲ 24×4 topics
- Environmental Education19▲ 14×8 topics
- Innovation Ecosystems18▲ 21×2 topics
- Globalization Effects18▲ 29×2 topics
- Social Determinants of Health18▲ 9.2×4 topics
- Tourism Management18▲ 28×2 topics
- City Branding18▲ 31×1 topic
- Psychopharmacology Education18▲ 31×1 topic
Which research topics does Colciencias publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Health, Nursing, Elderly Care, Educational Innovations and Technology and Education and Teacher Training.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 18 works
- 2 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 15 works
- 3 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 14 works
- 4 Education and Teacher Training Education 11 works
- 5 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 11 works
- 6 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 11 works
- 7 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 10 works
- 8 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 9 works
- 9 Youth, Drugs, and Violence Demography 9 works
- 10 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 7 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Colciencias's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 50% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Bogotá
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
- Universidad de Los Andes
- Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
- Universidad del Rosario
- Military University Nueva Granada
- Universidad Libre de Colombia
- Universidad Externado de Colombia
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.