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Instituto Geográfico Nacional

In research, Instituto Geográfico Nacional stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,211 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,337
of 28,054 · #29,459 all time
Rank in Argentina
#175
of 188
Research works
591
▲ 63% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
4.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
83%
world 28%

What is Instituto Geográfico Nacional 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 #10,211 of 10,521 5.1%75 #10216

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto Geográfico Nacional 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: 1.08× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.87× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.67× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.33× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.96× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.57× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.90× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.82× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.24× its world share, 54 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto Geográfico Nacional?

Ranked on the composite score, Juan Antonio Sáez García and José Antônio lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto Geográfico Nacional.

  1. 1 Juan Antonio Sáez García Argentina · #630,774 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 José Antônio Argentina · #1,242,756 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto Geográfico Nacional

Which keywords describe research at Instituto Geográfico Nacional?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Rural Development, Urbanization, Climate Change, Public Policy and Social Movements.

▲ 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. Sustainability18▲ 5.7×27 topics
  2. Globalization18▲ 6.8×26 topics
  3. Sustainable Development16▲ 7.5×15 topics
  4. Climate Change14▲ 3.8×32 topics
  5. Rural Development11▲ 23×8 topics
  6. Urbanization10▲ 18×5 topics
  7. Public Policy9▲ 14×11 topics
  8. Social Movements9▲ 23×8 topics
  9. Segregation9▲ 80×2 topics
  10. Social Inequality8▲ 23×8 topics
  11. Renewable Energy8▲ 4.3×5 topics
  12. Community Participation8▲ 17×5 topics
  13. Education8▲ 3.3×24 topics
  14. Latin America8▲ 29×12 topics
  15. Agriculture7▲ 13×6 topics
  16. Cultural Heritage6▲ 8.9×13 topics
  17. Sustainable Agriculture6▲ 15×3 topics
  18. Environmental Conservation6▲ 48×4 topics
  19. Territoriality6▲ 95×3 topics
  20. Agroecology6▲ 32×5 topics
  21. Biodiversity6▲ 5.6×10 topics
  22. Knowledge Management6▲ 7.5×6 topics
  23. Social Capital6▲ 7.8×3 topics
  24. Tourism5▲ 42×5 topics
  25. Cultural Identity5▲ 7.5×11 topics
  26. Geographic Information Systems5▲ 34×3 topics
  27. Housing5▲ 73×2 topics
  28. Teacher Training5▲ 5.7×9 topics
  29. Urban Planning5▲ 43×3 topics
  30. Local Economic Growth5▲ 223×1 topic
  31. Territorial Innovation5▲ 223×1 topic
  32. Ecosystem Approach4▲ 290×1 topic
  33. Environmental Impact Assessment4▲ 46×1 topic
  34. Indigenous Knowledge4▲ 35×4 topics
  35. Environmental Justice4▲ 24×1 topic
  36. Healthcare Access4▲ 12×9 topics
  37. Metropolitan Areas4▲ 174×1 topic
  38. Residential4▲ 174×1 topic
  39. Spatial Planning4▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Community Engagement4▲ 8.3×4 topics

Which research topics does Instituto Geográfico Nacional publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Regional Development and Innovation, Environmental and Ecological Studies, Latin American Urban Studies and Urban Development and Societal Issues.

Regional Development and…5Regional Development and Innovation: 5 fractional worksEnvironmental and Ecolog…4Environmental and Ecological Studies: 4 fractional worksLatin American Urban Stu…4Latin American Urban Studies: 4 fractional worksUrban Development and So…4Urban Development and Societal Issues: 4 fractional worksGeography and Environmental Studies: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 3 fractional worksRural Development and Ag…3Rural Development and Agriculture: 3 fractional worksUrbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond: 2 fractional worksHistorical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions: 2 fractional works
DevelopmentRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentUrban StudiesWater Science and Technology4 others

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

  1. 1 Regional Development and Innovation Development 5 works
  2. 2 Environmental and Ecological Studies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  3. 3 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 4 works
  4. 4 Urban Development and Societal Issues Urban Studies 4 works
  5. 5 Geography and Environmental Studies Water Science and Technology 3 works
  6. 6 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  7. 7 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  8. 8 Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies Cultural Studies 2 works
  9. 9 Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond Ecology 2 works
  10. 10 Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions Economics and Econometrics 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 available83.2%not open16.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors52.8%domestic only47.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto Geográfico Nacional's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 63% 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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