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Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales

In research, Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,492 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,283 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Law, Political Science and International Relations and Economics and Econometrics — Law is 21.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,558
of 28,054 · #34,584 all time
Rank in Ecuador
#51
of 71
Research works
621
▲ 62% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
3.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
84%
world 28%

What is Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales 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 #4,492 of 10,521 16.5%176 #8727
Social SciencesField #4,283 of 6,365 17.0%129 #6419

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales 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).

What does Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Law takes 21.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. LawSubfield · 25.3 works21×
  2. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 29.6 works9.7×
  3. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 21.8 works6.7×
  4. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 23.8 works5.5×
← 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: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.38× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.86× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.09× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.00× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.45× its world share, 24 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.00× its world share, 129 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales?

Ranked on the composite score, Henry Gauvain lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales.

  1. 1 Henry Gauvain Ecuador · #1,310,817 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales

Which keywords describe research at Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Human Rights, Education, Latin America, Small and Medium Enterprises, Urban Development, Social Justice and Economic Impact.

▲ 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. Globalization41▲ 10×35 topics
  2. Human Rights39▲ 18×23 topics
  3. Education28▲ 8.1×20 topics
  4. Latin America25▲ 64×14 topics
  5. Small and Medium Enterprises19▲ 52×5 topics
  6. Urban Development18▲ 24×4 topics
  7. Economic Impact18▲ 15×2 topics
  8. Social Justice18▲ 15×7 topics
  9. Social Responsibility18▲ 37×3 topics
  10. Digital Marketing17▲ 20×2 topics
  11. Globalization Effects17▲ 119×2 topics
  12. Innovation Ecosystems17▲ 82×2 topics
  13. Psychopharmacology Education17▲ 126×1 topic
  14. Tourism Management17▲ 114×1 topic
  15. Knowledge Management17▲ 15×7 topics
  16. Inclusive Education15▲ 21×5 topics
  17. Ethics15▲ 15×7 topics
  18. Innovation13▲ 6.1×11 topics
  19. Criminal Law13▲ 37×2 topics
  20. Youth Offenders13▲ 141×2 topics
  21. Criminal Justice13▲ 28×3 topics
  22. Legal Reform13▲ 195×1 topic
  23. Competitiveness12▲ 74×5 topics
  24. Political Violence11▲ 211×3 topics
  25. Transitional Justice11▲ 66×4 topics
  26. Geopolitics10▲ 31×4 topics
  27. Public Policy10▲ 9.9×11 topics
  28. Community Participation10▲ 13×8 topics
  29. Colombia9▲ 260×2 topics
  30. Delinquency9▲ 101×2 topics
  31. Economic Integration9▲ 159×2 topics
  32. Foreign Policy9▲ 105×1 topic
  33. Prison System9▲ 76×2 topics
  34. Regionalism9▲ 233×1 topic
  35. Rural Development9▲ 12×7 topics
  36. Trade Agreements9▲ 200×2 topics
  37. Armed Conflict9▲ 196×1 topic
  38. Peace Process9▲ 209×1 topic
  39. Penal System9▲ 238×1 topic
  40. Social Impact9▲ 11×7 topics

Which research topics does Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Social Issues and Policies in Latin America, International Relations in Latin America and Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia.

Business, Innovation, an…17Business, Innovation, and Economy: 17 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 13 fractional worksInternational Relations …9International Relations in Latin America: 9 fractional worksConflict, Peace, and Vio…9Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia: 9 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Penology: 9 fractional worksRegional Development and Innovation: 7 fractional worksComparative constitution…5Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies: 5 fractional worksViolence, Education, and Gender Studies: 5 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 5 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 2 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsLawPolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 17 works
  2. 2 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 13 works
  3. 3 International Relations in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 9 works
  4. 4 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  5. 5 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 9 works
  6. 6 Regional Development and Innovation Development 7 works
  7. 7 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  8. 8 Violence, Education, and Gender Studies Education 5 works
  9. 9 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 5 works
  10. 10 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 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 available84.4%not open15.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.6%domestic only76.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 62% 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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