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Colombia Adventist University

In research, Colombia Adventist University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,603 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,076 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,062
of 28,054 · #38,193 all time
Rank in Colombia
#115
of 173
Research works
418
▼ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
666
1.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Colombia Adventist 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 #6,603 of 10,521 10.0%91 #12853
Social SciencesField #6,076 of 6,365 8.8%60 #9787

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Colombia Adventist 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: 0.96× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.23× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.61× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.67× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.34× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.71× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.48× its world share, 60 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Colombia Adventist University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Religion, Theology, Latin America, E-Learning, Catholicism, Sociology and Philosophy.

▲ 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. Education30▲ 13×22 topics
  2. Religion14▲ 22×8 topics
  3. Theology14▲ 103×3 topics
  4. Latin America12▲ 45×5 topics
  5. E-Learning12▲ 8.4×8 topics
  6. Catholicism12▲ 220×3 topics
  7. Educational Technology11▲ 7.0×13 topics
  8. Philosophy11▲ 19×5 topics
  9. Sociology11▲ 61×2 topics
  10. Teacher Training10▲ 12×13 topics
  11. Ethics10▲ 15×2 topics
  12. Innovation10▲ 7.0×10 topics
  13. Liberation10▲ 436×1 topic
  14. Social Dynamics10▲ 116×1 topic
  15. Pedagogy10▲ 14×6 topics
  16. COVID-197▲ 3.9×6 topics
  17. Distance Learning7▲ 15×4 topics
  18. Quality of Life7▲ 3.5×14 topics
  19. Globalization7▲ 2.5×13 topics
  20. Digital Competence6▲ 53×2 topics
  21. Online Education6▲ 24×2 topics
  22. Communication6▲ 15×6 topics
  23. ICT6▲ 34×1 topic
  24. Qualitative Research6▲ 5.0×10 topics
  25. Virtual Teaching6▲ 80×1 topic
  26. Informal Learning5▲ 30×3 topics
  27. Inclusive Education5▲ 11×9 topics
  28. Digital Marketing5▲ 8.8×2 topics
  29. Health Promotion5▲ 12×6 topics
  30. Social Support5▲ 6.1×4 topics
  31. Technology5▲ 6.5×7 topics
  32. Higher Education5▲ 6.2×6 topics
  33. Digital Transformation4▲ 6.2×9 topics
  34. Knowledge Management4▲ 6.0×10 topics
  35. Social Impact4▲ 7.3×5 topics
  36. Small and Medium Enterprises4▲ 16×4 topics
  37. Social Responsibility4▲ 12×4 topics
  38. Social Movements4▲ 8.5×6 topics
  39. Biblical Monotheism3▲ 92×1 topic
  40. Jewish Society3▲ 92×1 topic

Which research topics does Colombia Adventist University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religious and Theological Studies, Educational Innovations and Technology, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and E-Learning and Knowledge Management.

Religious and Theologica…10Religious and Theological Studies: 10 fractional worksEducational Innovations …6Educational Innovations and Technology: 6 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…3Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 3 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 3 fractional worksEducational Outcomes and Influences: 2 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 2 fractional worksLiteracy and Educational Practices: 2 fractional worksPublic Health and Environmental Issues: 2 fractional worksTheology and Canon Law Studies: 2 fractional worksKnowledge Societies in the 21st Century: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceInformation SystemsReligious studiesComputer Science Applications4 others

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

  1. 1 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 6 works
  3. 3 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 3 works
  4. 4 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 3 works
  5. 5 Educational Outcomes and Influences Education 2 works
  6. 6 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  7. 7 Literacy and Educational Practices Education 2 works
  8. 8 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  9. 9 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 2 works
  10. 10 Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century Demography 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 available54.5%not open45.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.3%domestic only85.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Colombia Adventist University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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