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Instituto Universitario de La Paz

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World rank, all time
#24,724
of 34,923
Rank in Colombia
#179
of 212
Research works
195
▲ 13% vs 2018-21
Citations
467
2.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
47%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Instituto Universitario de La Paz

Which fields of science does Instituto Universitario de La Paz work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research at Instituto Universitario de La Paz is in Physical Sciences, 31% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (17%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (15%), Engineering (12%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 19 fractional works · 36.0% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 12.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 8.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 8.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 16 fractional works · 31.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 16.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 6.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 10 fractional works · 18.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 8 fractional works · 15.4% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workForestry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHorticulture: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 14.3% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 11.3% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKInstitutoUniversitario de…52fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences19%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences31%

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. Engineering612.3%
    2. Environmental Science48.5%
    3. Computer Science48.1%
    4. Materials Science24.5%
    5. Energy11.5%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.5%
    7. Chemistry00.3%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    1. Social Sciences916.5%
    2. Psychology36.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities24.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting23.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences815.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology23.3%
    1. Medicine611.3%
    2. Health Professions12.8%
    3. Veterinary00.1%
    4. Nursing00.1%
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: 3.24× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.05× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.58× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.82× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.72× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.30× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.59× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.38× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.06× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.24×8 works
  2. Psychology2.06×3 works
  3. Environmental Science1.72×4 works
  4. Energy1.58×1 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.38×2 works
  6. Social Sciences1.31×8 works
  7. Materials Science1.30×2 works
  8. Health Professions1.07×1 works
  9. Computer Science1.05×4 works
  10. Veterinary1.02×0 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting1.00×2 works
  12. Engineering0.82×6 works
  13. Chemical Engineering0.62×0 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.61×2 works
  15. Medicine0.59×6 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.43×0 works
  17. Physics and Astronomy0.22×0 works
  18. Nursing0.20×0 works
  19. Chemistry0.17×0 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Instituto Universitario de La Paz?

Ranked on the quality score, Ana Milena Salazar Beleño, Cristian Giovanny Palencia Blanco and Héctor Julio Paz Díaz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto Universitario de La Paz.

  1. 1 Ana Milena Salazar Beleño Colombia · #3,256,302 worldwide 14 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Cristian Giovanny Palencia Blanco Colombia · #3,570,961 worldwide 28 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Héctor Julio Paz Díaz Colombia · #3,697,450 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Mónica María Pacheco Valderrama Colombia · #3,835,503 worldwide 14 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Manuela Mesa Colombia · #4,789,083 worldwide 99 citations · 47 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto Universitario de La Paz

What are the most cited papers from Instituto Universitario de La Paz?

The most cited paper from Instituto Universitario de La Paz is "Edible cassava starch films carrying rosemary antioxidant extracts for potential use as active food packaging" (Danyxa Piñeros-Hernandez, Carolina Medina‐Jaramillo, Alex López‐Córdoba et al., 2016), with 547 citations. Next come "Flow and thixotropy of non-contaminating oil drilling fluids formulated with bentonite and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose" (121) and "Activation of autophagy in macrophages by pro-resolving lipid mediators" (73).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Edible cassava starch films carrying rosemary antioxidant extracts for potential use as active food packaging Danyxa Piñeros-Hernandez, Carolina Medina‐Jaramillo, Alex López‐Córdoba et al. · Food Hydrocolloids Open access 3 Oct 2016 547
2 Flow and thixotropy of non-contaminating oil drilling fluids formulated with bentonite and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose Manuel Dolz, Juan Eugenio Jiménez, María Jesús Hernández et al. · Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 15 Dec 2006 121
3 Activation of autophagy in macrophages by pro-resolving lipid mediators Patricia Prieto, César Eduardo Rosales-Mendoza, Verónica Terrón et al. · Autophagy Open access 20 Aug 2015 73
4 Calcium, nitric oxide, and preeclampsia Patricio López‐Jaramillo · Seminars in Perinatology Feb 2000 68
5 EVALUACION DE LA ADSORCION DE Cu+2 Y AZUL DE METILENO EN BIOSORBENTES DE BAJO COSTO OBTENIDOS A PARTIR DE BIOMASA RESIDUAL DE LA AGROINDUSTRIA DE CÍTRICOS G Javier Melo, R Said Saavedra, V Jacipt Alexander Ramón · REVISTA AMBIENTAL AGUA, AIRE Y SUELO Open access 4 Nov 2017 25
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Which keywords describe research at Instituto Universitario de La Paz?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Latin America, Rural Development, Sustainable Agriculture, Globalization, Food Security, Renewable Energy and Economic Integration.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact3▲ 3.8×12 topics
  2. Globalization3▲ 3.0×10 topics
  3. Epidemiology2◆ 1.13×23 topics
  4. Renewable Energy2▲ 3.1×6 topics
  5. Latin America2▲ 22×3 topics
  6. Climate Change2▲ 1.47×9 topics
  7. Sustainable Development2▲ 2.6×6 topics
  8. Rural Development2▲ 11×5 topics
  9. Education2▲ 2.1×9 topics
  10. Sustainable Agriculture2▲ 12×4 topics
  11. Food Security2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  12. Public Health2▲ 2.4×7 topics
  13. History2▲ 4.5×4 topics
  14. Machine Learning2◆ 0.92×5 topics
  15. Economic Integration2▲ 107×1 topic
  16. Regionalism2▲ 161×1 topic
  17. Religion2▲ 6.3×2 topics
  18. Sustainability2▲ 1.17×6 topics
  19. Water Quality1▲ 6.6×4 topics
  20. Classification1▲ 5.7×3 topics
  21. Agriculture1▲ 5.9×3 topics
  22. Culture1▲ 4.3×3 topics
  23. Nutrition1▲ 5.3×5 topics
  24. Quality of Life1▲ 1.58×10 topics
  25. Agroecology1▲ 15×2 topics
  26. Biodiversity1▲ 2.8×2 topics
  27. Literature1▲ 3.9×3 topics
  28. Agroforestry1▲ 29×2 topics
  29. Ecosystem Services1▲ 5.0×2 topics
  30. Estimation1▲ 46×1 topic
  31. Identity1▲ 2.7×2 topics
  32. Leaf Area1▲ 91×1 topic
  33. Management Control Systems1▲ 122×1 topic
  34. Modernization1▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Performance Measurement1▲ 7.3×1 topic
  36. Psychology1▲ 15×1 topic
  37. Risk Management1▲ 4.1×2 topics
  38. Social Impact1▲ 5.1×5 topics
  39. Trauma1▲ 9.5×2 topics
  40. Unconscious1▲ 516×1 topic

Which research topics does Instituto Universitario de La Paz publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: International Relations in Latin America, Jungian Analytical Psychology, Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement and Accounting and Organizational Management.

International Relations …2International Relations in Latin America: 2 fractional worksJungian Analytical Psych…1Jungian Analytical Psychology: 1 fractional worksLeaf Properties and Grow…1Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement: 1 fractional worksAccounting and Organizat…1Accounting and Organizational Management: 1 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences: 1 fractional worksImbalanced Data Classification Techniques: 1 fractional worksChemical and Environment…1Chemical and Environmental Engineering Research: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Modern Theater Studies: 1 fractional worksFinancial Distress and Bankruptcy Prediction: 1 fractional worksSpanish Literature and C…1Spanish Literature and Culture Studies: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSocial PsychologyPlant ScienceManagement Information Systems6 others

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

  1. 1 International Relations in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  2. 2 Jungian Analytical Psychology Social Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement Plant Science 1 works
  4. 4 Accounting and Organizational Management Management Information Systems 1 works
  5. 5 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  6. 6 Imbalanced Data Classification Techniques Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Chemical and Environmental Engineering Research Information Systems 1 works
  8. 8 Historical and Modern Theater Studies Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Financial Distress and Bankruptcy Prediction Accounting 1 works
  10. 10 Spanish Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 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 available46.6%not open53.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.0%domestic only78.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Instituto Universitario de La Paz's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 13% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Instituto Universitario de La Paz as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00020% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Instituto Universitario de La Paz0.00029% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Instituto Universitario de La Paz over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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