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La Gran Colombia University

In research, La Gran Colombia University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,692 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,467 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,027
of 28,054 · #34,035 all time
Rank in Colombia
#113
of 173
Research works
679
▼ 30% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.3k
1.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is La Gran Colombia University 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 #5,692 of 10,521 9.1%136 #9464
Social SciencesField #5,467 of 6,365 8.7%100 #7605

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where La Gran Colombia University 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: 0.66× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.87× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.93× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.22× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.39× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.24× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.59× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.49× its world share, 100 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at La Gran Colombia University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Human Rights, Globalization, Latin America, Innovation, Teacher Training, Sustainable Development 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. Education31▲ 10×26 topics
  2. Globalization23▲ 6.6×21 topics
  3. Human Rights22▲ 12×19 topics
  4. Latin America20▲ 60×12 topics
  5. Innovation13▲ 7.2×11 topics
  6. Sustainable Development13▲ 4.7×10 topics
  7. Sustainability11▲ 2.6×18 topics
  8. Teacher Training11▲ 10×9 topics
  9. Knowledge Management10▲ 11×8 topics
  10. Communication10▲ 18×6 topics
  11. Social Impact10▲ 14×7 topics
  12. Technology9▲ 9.6×8 topics
  13. Inclusive Education9▲ 14×8 topics
  14. Digital Marketing9▲ 12×2 topics
  15. Colombia8▲ 271×2 topics
  16. Educational Technology8▲ 4.1×5 topics
  17. Digital Transformation8▲ 8.5×5 topics
  18. Small and Medium Enterprises8▲ 24×3 topics
  19. Urban Development7▲ 11×5 topics
  20. Innovation Ecosystems7▲ 40×2 topics
  21. Pedagogy7▲ 8.4×6 topics
  22. Distance Learning7▲ 12×4 topics
  23. History7▲ 5.7×9 topics
  24. Social Inequality7▲ 15×3 topics
  25. Economic Impact7▲ 6.6×2 topics
  26. International Law7▲ 12×6 topics
  27. Social Rights7▲ 118×2 topics
  28. Violence7▲ 26×6 topics
  29. Criminal Justice6▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Judicial Review6▲ 41×2 topics
  31. Psychopharmacology Education6▲ 56×1 topic
  32. Tourism Management6▲ 50×1 topic
  33. Public Policy6▲ 7.2×9 topics
  34. Urbanization6▲ 8.6×4 topics
  35. Community Participation6▲ 9.3×4 topics
  36. Constitutionalism6▲ 35×3 topics
  37. Social Networks6▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Legal Philosophy6▲ 50×2 topics
  39. Legal Theory6▲ 46×2 topics
  40. Responsibility6▲ 74×3 topics

Which research topics does La Gran Colombia University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Latin American Urban Studies, Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies and Comparative International Legal Studies.

Business, Innovation, an…6Business, Innovation, and Economy: 6 fractional worksLatin American Urban Stu…5Latin American Urban Studies: 5 fractional worksComparative constitutional jurisprudence studies: 5 fractional worksComparative Internationa…5Comparative International Legal Studies: 5 fractional worksHistory and Politics in …4History and Politics in Latin America: 4 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Penology: 4 fractional worksConflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia: 4 fractional worksTechnology in Education …4Technology in Education and Healthcare: 4 fractional worksSocial Skills and Education: 3 fractional worksKnowledge Societies in the 21st Century: 3 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsUrban StudiesPolitical Science and International RelationsDemography3 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 6 works
  2. 2 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 5 works
  3. 3 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  4. 4 Comparative International Legal Studies Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  5. 5 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 4 works
  6. 6 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 4 works
  7. 7 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  8. 8 Technology in Education and Healthcare Education 4 works
  9. 9 Social Skills and Education Education 3 works
  10. 10 Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century Demography 3 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 available75.7%not open24.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.9%domestic only90.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has La Gran Colombia University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 30% 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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