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Instituto Boliviano de Ciencia y Tecnología Nuclear

In research, Instituto Boliviano de Ciencia y Tecnología Nuclear stands highest in Medicine (#16,877 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#19,386 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,560
of 42,892
Rank in Bolivia
#9
of 32
Research works
320
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.8k
18.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Instituto Boliviano de Ciencia y Tecnología Nuclear 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
MedicineField #16,877 of 17,978 11.8%130
Health SciencesDomain #19,386 of 20,462 12.5%143

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto Boliviano de Ciencia y Tecnología Nuclear 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: 1.18× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.24× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.11× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.00× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.55× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto Boliviano de Ciencia y Tecnología Nuclear?

Ranked on the composite score, Enrique Vargas, Hilde Spielvogel and Bellón Aguilera lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto Boliviano de Ciencia y Tecnología Nuclear.

  1. 1 Enrique Vargas Bolivia · #612,935 worldwide 38 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Hilde Spielvogel Bolivia · #656,865 worldwide 40 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Bellón Aguilera Bolivia · #898,136 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto Boliviano de Ciencia y Tecnología Nuclear

Which keywords describe research at Instituto Boliviano de Ciencia y Tecnología Nuclear?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Oxidative Stress, Pulmonary Edema, Adaptation, High Altitude, Hypoxia, Endothelial Dysfunction, Climate Change and Maternal Mortality.

▲ 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. Oxidative Stress4▲ 4.8×8 topics
  2. Climate Change3▲ 2.2×10 topics
  3. Epidemiology3▲ 1.54×22 topics
  4. Adaptation2▲ 16×2 topics
  5. Pulmonary Edema2▲ 90×2 topics
  6. High Altitude2▲ 305×1 topic
  7. Hypoxia2▲ 305×1 topic
  8. Mental Health2▲ 2.9×2 topics
  9. Endothelial Dysfunction2▲ 14×4 topics
  10. Maternal Mortality2▲ 14×4 topics
  11. Surgical Management2▲ 7.7×4 topics
  12. Conservation Biology1▲ 30×3 topics
  13. Management1▲ 3.8×6 topics
  14. Recycling1▲ 7.8×4 topics
  15. Social Movements1▲ 9.7×4 topics
  16. History1▲ 4.1×2 topics
  17. Identity1▲ 3.9×2 topics
  18. Nutrition1▲ 6.1×3 topics
  19. Population Dynamics1▲ 11×3 topics
  20. Bouveret's Syndrome1▲ 214×1 topic
  21. Cholecystitis1▲ 60×1 topic
  22. ERCP1▲ 60×1 topic
  23. Gallstone Ileus1▲ 214×1 topic
  24. Archaeology1▲ 18×2 topics
  25. Drought Tolerance1▲ 16×3 topics
  26. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Health Promotion1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  28. Iberian Peninsula1▲ 76×2 topics
  29. Oxygen Sensing1▲ 20×2 topics
  30. Aging Population1▲ 24×1 topic
  31. Amphibian Declines1▲ 95×1 topic
  32. Cardiovascular Health1▲ 12×3 topics
  33. Chytridiomycosis1▲ 95×1 topic
  34. Health Status1▲ 100×1 topic
  35. Healthy Lifestyles1▲ 48×1 topic
  36. Infectious Diseases1▲ 6.8×2 topics
  37. Iron Age1▲ 118×1 topic
  38. Romanization1▲ 172×1 topic
  39. Spain1▲ 57×1 topic
  40. University Students1▲ 37×1 topic

Which research topics does Instituto Boliviano de Ciencia y Tecnología Nuclear publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: High Altitude and Hypoxia, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders, Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas and Amphibian and Reptile Biology.

High Altitude and Hypoxia2High Altitude and Hypoxia: 2 fractional worksGallbladder and Bile Duc…1Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders: 1 fractional worksBiliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas: 1 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 1 fractional worksArchaeological and Histo…1Archaeological and Historical Studies: 1 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disability: 1 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 1 fractional worksSpanish Literature and C…1Spanish Literature and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksPregnancy and preeclampsia studies: 1 fractional worksNeuroscience of respiration and sleep: 1 fractional works
GeneticsPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineGlobal and Planetary ChangeArcheology5 others

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

  1. 1 High Altitude and Hypoxia Genetics 2 works
  2. 2 Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  4. 4 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  5. 5 Archaeological and Historical Studies Archeology 1 works
  6. 6 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  7. 7 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Spanish Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  9. 9 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  10. 10 Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 1 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 available39.9%not open60.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.4%domestic only56.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto Boliviano de Ciencia y Tecnología Nuclear's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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