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Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

In research, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,946 of 10,521 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,795 of 3,409 worldwide) and Computer Science (#3,043 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,073
of 28,054 · #13,588 all time
Rank in Costa Rica
#3
of 26
Research works
3.2k
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
4.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
72%
world 28%

What is Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica 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 #3,946 of 10,521 13.5%244 #6263
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,795 of 3,409 6.3%108 #1557
Computer ScienceField #3,043 of 4,667 5.9%132 #3776
Physical SciencesDomain #8,445 of 12,888 4.9%414 #10754
Social SciencesField #4,966 of 6,365 12.3%102 #5315
Life SciencesDomain #6,278 of 7,800 5.7%160 #8351
EngineeringField #5,828 of 6,636 4.0%123 #7575
Environmental ScienceField #3,322 of 3,551 4.0%89 #4730
Health SciencesDomain #11,582 of 11,982 6.1%72 #19588

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#6,263 #3,946
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,557 #1,795
  3. Computer Science#3,776 #3,043
  4. Physical Sciences#10,754 #8,445
  5. Social Sciences#5,315 #4,966
  6. Life Sciences#8,351 #6,278
  7. Engineering#7,575 #5,828
  8. Environmental Science#4,730 #3,322
  9. Health Sciences#19,588 #11,582
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 2.56× its world share, 108 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.89× its world share, 42 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.37× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.91× its world share, 132 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.83× its world share, 23 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.92× its world share, 123 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.01× its world share, 89 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.56× its world share, 17 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.57× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 54 worksMedicineNursing: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.45× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.18× its world share, 30 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.89× its world share, 54 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.65× its world share, 32 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.58× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 102 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica?

Ranked on the composite score, Mario Peña Chacón, O Marcela Guzmán and Freddy Rojas-Rodríguez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica.

  1. 1 Mario Peña Chacón Costa Rica · #513,647 worldwide 52 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 O Marcela Guzmán Costa Rica · #650,087 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Freddy Rojas-Rodríguez Costa Rica · #654,183 worldwide 9 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Róger Moya Costa Rica · #666,232 worldwide 81 citations · 54 works
  5. 5 Gustavo Torres-Córdoba Costa Rica · #733,467 worldwide 9 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Julio Calvo‐Alvarado Costa Rica · #789,739 worldwide 49 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Silvia Soto-Córdoba Costa Rica · #836,340 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 A. Zamora Costa Rica · #887,746 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Juan Carlos Leiva Costa Rica · #1,019,077 worldwide 45 citations · 51 works
  10. 10 Antonio González-Torres Costa Rica · #1,213,583 worldwide 24 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

Which keywords describe research at Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Innovation, Digital Marketing, Sustainability, Urban Development, Small and Medium Enterprises, Social Responsibility, Education and Knowledge Management.

▲ 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. Sustainability57▲ 2.6×50 topics
  2. Climate Change48▲ 2.0×61 topics
  3. Innovation47▲ 5.0×29 topics
  4. Machine Learning45▲ 1.56×49 topics
  5. Education41▲ 2.7×30 topics
  6. Deep Learning38▲ 1.25×48 topics
  7. Environmental Impact38▲ 2.5×31 topics
  8. Digital Marketing37▲ 9.9×4 topics
  9. Urban Development32▲ 9.7×7 topics
  10. Renewable Energy30▲ 2.4×31 topics
  11. Knowledge Management28▲ 5.7×14 topics
  12. Biodiversity28▲ 4.1×18 topics
  13. Small and Medium Enterprises26▲ 17×3 topics
  14. Social Responsibility26▲ 13×4 topics
  15. Sustainable Development26▲ 1.84×24 topics
  16. Educational Technology26▲ 2.4×18 topics
  17. Economic Impact26▲ 4.9×5 topics
  18. Psychopharmacology Education24▲ 40×1 topic
  19. Tourism Management24▲ 36×1 topic
  20. E-Learning23▲ 2.6×8 topics
  21. Technology21▲ 4.4×12 topics
  22. Competitiveness20▲ 28×6 topics
  23. Cultural Heritage18▲ 3.6×15 topics
  24. Sustainable Agriculture17▲ 6.1×6 topics
  25. Food Security16▲ 3.4×9 topics
  26. Social Impact16▲ 4.5×8 topics
  27. Social Capital16▲ 3.3×8 topics
  28. Biodiversity Conservation16▲ 4.7×13 topics
  29. Community Participation16▲ 4.7×6 topics
  30. Rural Development15▲ 4.9×6 topics
  31. Informal Learning15▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Latin America14▲ 8.4×11 topics
  33. Open Access14▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Entrepreneurship14▲ 4.0×8 topics
  35. Biomass Estimation13▲ 9.6×3 topics
  36. Educational Projects13▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Remote Learning13▲ 32×1 topic
  38. Rural Communities11▲ 23×4 topics
  39. Agroecology11▲ 8.2×4 topics
  40. Soil Management10▲ 27×2 topics

Which research topics does Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, E-Learning and Knowledge Management, Plant and soil sciences and Educational Innovations and Technology.

Business, Innovation, an…24Business, Innovation, and Economy: 24 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…13E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 13 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences9Plant and soil sciences: 9 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 8 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mathematics Research: 8 fractional worksEducational Outcomes and…7Educational Outcomes and Influences: 7 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 6 fractional worksRegional Development and Innovation: 6 fractional worksSperm and Testicular Function: 5 fractional worksScience, Technology, and Education in Latin America: 5 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsComputer Science ApplicationsGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesInformation Systems6 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 24 works
  2. 2 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 13 works
  3. 3 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 9 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 8 works
  5. 5 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 8 works
  6. 6 Educational Outcomes and Influences Education 7 works
  7. 7 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 6 works
  8. 8 Regional Development and Innovation Development 6 works
  9. 9 Sperm and Testicular Function Reproductive Medicine 5 works
  10. 10 Science, Technology, and Education in Latin America Demography 5 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 available72.2%not open27.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.7%domestic only80.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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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