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Colombian Air Force

In research, Colombian Air Force stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,924 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,673
of 22,385 · #12,132 all time
Rank in Colombia
#142
of 169
Research works
326
▼ 14% vs 2018-21
Citations
821
2.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
80%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Colombian Air Force

What is Colombian Air Force 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 #7,924 of 14,833 4.0%171

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Colombian Air Force 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Colombian Air Force work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research at Colombian Air Force is in Social Sciences, 39% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (28%), Engineering (19%), Computer Science (8%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 41 fractional works · 44.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 26 fractional works · 28.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 8 fractional works · 8.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 8 fractional works · 8.3% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 5.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 5.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 4.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 37 fractional works · 39.3% of its workEngineering: 18 fractional works · 19.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 11 fractional works · 11.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 7.7% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 4.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 13 fractional works · 14.4% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 7.6% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 6.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOccupational Therapy: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKColombian AirForce93fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences44%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2628.4%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting55.8%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance55.7%
    4. Psychology22.5%
    5. Decision Sciences11.5%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.2%
    1. Engineering1819.0%
    2. Computer Science77.7%
    3. Physics and Astronomy44.8%
    4. Environmental Science32.8%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences32.7%
    6. Energy11.4%
    7. Materials Science00.5%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.4%
    1. Medicine77.6%
    2. Health Professions66.4%
    3. Dentistry00.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.99× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.26× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.14× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.45× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 7 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.79× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.52× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.65× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.24× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.65×5 works
  2. Health Professions2.45×6 works
  3. Social Sciences2.24×26 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy2.14×4 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.79×5 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.72×2 works
  7. Energy1.53×1 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.52×1 works
  9. Engineering1.26×18 works
  10. Chemical Engineering1.02×0 works
  11. Computer Science0.99×7 works
  12. Psychology0.83×2 works
  13. Dentistry0.74×0 works
  14. Environmental Science0.57×3 works
  15. Medicine0.39×7 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.31×1 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.15×1 works
  18. Immunology and Microbiology0.14×0 works
  19. Materials Science0.14×0 works
  20. Arts and Humanities0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Colombian Air Force?

Ranked on the quality score, Jimmy Anderson Flórez Zuluaga, Erika Juliana Estrada Villa and Édgar Leonardo Gómez Gómez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Colombian Air Force.

  1. 1 Jimmy Anderson Flórez Zuluaga Colombia · #3,853,751 worldwide 86 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Erika Juliana Estrada Villa Colombia · #4,091,707 worldwide 38 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Édgar Leonardo Gómez Gómez Colombia · #4,439,618 worldwide 37 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Colombian Air Force

What are the most cited papers from Colombian Air Force?

The most cited paper from Colombian Air Force is "The first field trials of the chemically synthesized malaria vaccine SPf66: safety, immunogenicity and protectivity" (Roberto Amador, Alberto Moreno, Victoria Valero et al., 1992), with 81 citations. Next come "Notes on Interactions between the Tayra (Eira barbara) and the White-Fronted Capuchin (Cebus albifrons)" (79) and "CHOCO-JEX: A Research Experiment Focused on the Chocó Low-Level Jet over the Far Eastern Pacific and Western Colombia" (77).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The first field trials of the chemically synthesized malaria vaccine SPf66: safety, immunogenicity and protectivity Roberto Amador, Alberto Moreno, Victoria Valero et al. · Vaccine 1992 81
2 Notes on Interactions between the Tayra (Eira barbara) and the White-Fronted Capuchin (Cebus albifrons) Thomas Richard Defler · Journal of Mammalogy 20 Feb 1980 79
3 CHOCO-JEX: A Research Experiment Focused on the Chocó Low-Level Jet over the Far Eastern Pacific and Western Colombia Johanna Yepes, Germán Poveda, John F. Mejía et al. · Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 7 Jan 2019 77
4 A phase II study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of topical 3% amphotericin B cream (Anfoleish) for the treatment of uncomplicated cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia Liliana López, Iván Darío Vélez, Claudia Asela et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases Open access 25 Jul 2018 73
5 Generation of multiple vortex beam by means of active diffraction gratings Rubén D. Muelas-Hurtado, Joao L. Ealo, Jhon F. Pazos-Ospina et al. · Applied Physics Letters 19 Feb 2018 48
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Which keywords describe research at Colombian Air Force?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Risk Assessment, Colombia, Transitional Justice, Reparations, Political Violence, Armed Conflict and Peace Process.

▲ 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-now 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. Human Rights11▲ 11×14 topics
  2. Risk Assessment7▲ 12×6 topics
  3. Colombia7▲ 453×2 topics
  4. Transitional Justice7▲ 88×3 topics
  5. Education6▲ 3.6×12 topics
  6. Reparations6▲ 334×2 topics
  7. Armed Conflict5▲ 255×1 topic
  8. Peace Process5▲ 289×1 topic
  9. Political Violence5▲ 225×2 topics
  10. Latin America4▲ 24×6 topics
  11. Simulation4▲ 17×2 topics
  12. Economic Impact4▲ 8.2×2 topics
  13. Extravehicular Activity4▲ 517×1 topic
  14. Space Policy4▲ 300×1 topic
  15. Space Suit4▲ 517×1 topic
  16. Space Tourism4▲ 300×1 topic
  17. Innovation Ecosystems4▲ 41×2 topics
  18. Sustainable Development4▲ 2.7×8 topics
  19. Small and Medium Enterprises4▲ 23×4 topics
  20. Digital Marketing3▲ 9.4×2 topics
  21. Health Promotion3▲ 12×3 topics
  22. Urban Development3▲ 10×2 topics
  23. Social Responsibility3▲ 15×2 topics
  24. Geopolitics3▲ 23×2 topics
  25. Psychopharmacology Education3▲ 56×1 topic
  26. Tourism Management3▲ 50×1 topic
  27. Workplace Safety3▲ 23×3 topics
  28. CubeSat3▲ 171×1 topic
  29. Immune System3▲ 13×2 topics
  30. International Law3▲ 9.9×5 topics
  31. Microgravity3▲ 164×1 topic
  32. Spaceflight3▲ 164×1 topic
  33. small satellite3▲ 171×1 topic
  34. Autonomy3▲ 72×2 topics
  35. Foreign Policy3▲ 78×2 topics
  36. Economic Integration3▲ 107×1 topic
  37. Regionalism3▲ 160×1 topic
  38. Violence3▲ 19×3 topics
  39. Conflict2▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Occupational Health2▲ 21×3 topics

Which research topics does Colombian Air Force publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia, Space exploration and regulation, Space Exploration and Technology and Business, Innovation, and Economy.

Conflict, Peace, and Vio…5Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia: 5 fractional worksSpace exploration and re…4Space exploration and regulation: 4 fractional worksSpace Exploration and Te…4Space Exploration and Technology: 4 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…3Business, Innovation, and Economy: 3 fractional worksSpaceflight effects on biology: 3 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 3 fractional worksInternational Relations …3International Relations in Latin America: 3 fractional worksHistory and Politics in Latin America: 2 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety in Workplaces: 2 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceAstronomy and AstrophysicsAerospace EngineeringEconomics and Econometrics5 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 5 works
  2. 2 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  3. 3 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  5. 5 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 3 works
  6. 6 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 International Relations in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  8. 8 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 2 works
  9. 9 Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Occupational Therapy 2 works
  10. 10 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 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 available79.5%not open20.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.7%domestic only86.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Colombian Air Force's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Colombian Air Force as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00041% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Colombian Air Force0.00027% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Colombian Air Force over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%all institutions10.0% in 2024Colombian Air Force1.3% in 20242020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 5.7% in 2018.

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