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Laureate Education

In research, Laureate Education stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,905 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,688
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,084
of 7,310
Research works
307
▼ 86% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
4.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
68%
world 40%
International
53%
world 18%
Laureate Education

What is Laureate Education known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #8,905 of 14,833 6.3%189

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laureate Education 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Laureate Education work in?

In all years, 62% of research at Laureate Education is in Social Sciences, 20% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (37%), Medicine (13%), Arts and Humanities (9%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 189 fractional works · 61.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 113 fractional works · 36.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 37 fractional works · 12.0% of its workEducation: 20 fractional works · 6.6% of its workLaw: 20 fractional works · 6.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 9 fractional works · 2.9% of its workDemography: 8 fractional works · 2.5% of its workUrban Studies: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCommunication: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 28 fractional works · 9.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 11 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPhilosophy: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 18 fractional works · 5.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 7 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 17 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 10 fractional works · 3.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 8 fractional works · 2.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 62 fractional works · 20.0% of its workMedicine: 40 fractional works · 13.1% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 14 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 7 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOral Surgery: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthodontics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 37 fractional works · 12.0% of its workEngineering: 16 fractional works · 5.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 10 fractional works · 3.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 19 fractional works · 6.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKLaureateEducation307fractional works, all years
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences12%Health Sciences20%Social Sciences62%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences11336.7%
    2. Arts and Humanities289.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting185.8%
    4. Psychology175.4%
    5. Decision Sciences103.1%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance51.5%
    1. Medicine4013.1%
    2. Health Professions144.7%
    3. Dentistry51.5%
    4. Nursing10.4%
    5. Veterinary10.4%
    1. Engineering165.3%
    2. Environmental Science103.2%
    3. Computer Science61.9%
    4. Chemistry10.4%
    5. Materials Science10.4%
    6. Mathematics10.3%
    7. Physics and Astronomy10.2%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences92.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology51.6%
    3. Neuroscience30.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology20.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.3%
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: 1.97× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.68× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 12.41× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 8.44× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.09× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 2.06× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.79× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 12.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary12.41×0 works
  2. Arts and Humanities8.44×4 works
  3. Social Sciences2.79×6 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting2.09×1 works
  5. Psychology2.06×1 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.97×2 works
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.68×0 works
  8. Chemistry1.17×0 works
  9. Health Professions1.05×0 works
  10. Environmental Science0.83×1 works
  11. Mathematics0.78×0 works
  12. Decision Sciences0.48×0 works
  13. Neuroscience0.19×0 works
  14. Medicine0.15×0 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.09×0 works
  16. Computer Science0.08×0 works
  17. Engineering0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Laureate Education?

Ranked on the quality score, Ana Paula Oliveira Ávila, João Paulo Kulczynski Forster and Ronaldo Queiroz de Morais lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laureate Education.

  1. 1 Ana Paula Oliveira Ávila United States · #3,974,360 worldwide 35 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 João Paulo Kulczynski Forster United States · #4,347,457 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Ronaldo Queiroz de Morais United States · #4,436,348 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 César Steffen United States · #4,608,492 worldwide 8 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Regina da Costa da Silveira United States · #5,128,572 worldwide 11 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Mártin Haeberlin United States · #5,201,395 worldwide 6 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Laureate Education

What are the most cited papers from Laureate Education?

The most cited paper from Laureate Education is "Computer-based technology and student engagement: a critical review of the literature" (Laura A. Schindler, Gary J Burkholder, Osama A. Morad et al., 2017), with 467 citations. Next come "Definitions of Quality in Higher Education: A Synthesis of the Literature" (291) and "African dust outbreaks over the western Mediterranean Basin: 11-year characterization of atmospheric circulation patterns and dust source areas" (170).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Computer-based technology and student engagement: a critical review of the literature Laura A. Schindler, Gary J Burkholder, Osama A. Morad et al. · International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education Open access 24 Jun 2017 467
2 Definitions of Quality in Higher Education: A Synthesis of the Literature Laura A. Schindler, Sarah Puls-Elvidge, Heather Welzant et al. · Higher Learning Research Communications Open access 30 Sep 2015 291
3 African dust outbreaks over the western Mediterranean Basin: 11-year characterization of atmospheric circulation patterns and dust source areas Pedro Salvador, Silvia Alonso-Pérez, Jorge Pey et al. · Atmospheric chemistry and physics Open access 3 Jul 2014 170
4 Translating Autoethnography Across the AERA Standards Sherick Hughes, Julie L. Pennington, Sara Makris · Educational Researcher Aug 2012 153
5 We need to move more: Neurobiological hypotheses of physical exercise as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease Renato Sobral Monteiro-Júnior, Thais Cevada, Bruno Ribeiro Ramalho Oliveira et al. · Medical Hypotheses 17 Jul 2015 107
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Laureate Education?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Social Justice, Legal Philosophy, Legal Theory, Environmental Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law and Qualitative Research.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Human Rights25▲ 9.4×24 topics
  2. Social Justice21▲ 13×10 topics
  3. Globalization19▲ 3.3×37 topics
  4. Legal Philosophy17▲ 90×2 topics
  5. Legal Theory17▲ 84×2 topics
  6. Environmental Law17▲ 39×4 topics
  7. Civil Rights16▲ 73×2 topics
  8. Constitutional Law16▲ 39×2 topics
  9. Qualitative Research16▲ 8.8×7 topics
  10. Constitutional Interpretation16▲ 134×1 topic
  11. Judicial Activism16▲ 134×1 topic
  12. Public Policy13▲ 9.7×10 topics
  13. Identity12▲ 4.9×17 topics
  14. Public Health11▲ 2.7×17 topics
  15. Colonialism10▲ 6.8×13 topics
  16. Mental Health10▲ 3.0×20 topics
  17. Sustainable Development10▲ 2.8×17 topics
  18. Social Determinants10▲ 17×6 topics
  19. Healthcare Access10▲ 16×6 topics
  20. Online Learning10▲ 7.0×8 topics
  21. Quality of Life10▲ 2.3×27 topics
  22. Innovation8▲ 3.0×22 topics
  23. Health8▲ 7.3×7 topics
  24. Brazil8▲ 33×5 topics
  25. Economic Impact8▲ 7.4×4 topics
  26. Healthcare8▲ 3.4×14 topics
  27. Data Analysis7▲ 7.3×2 topics
  28. Research Methods7▲ 19×2 topics
  29. Cultural Studies7▲ 6.2×11 topics
  30. Community Engagement7▲ 7.6×8 topics
  31. Gender7▲ 4.0×12 topics
  32. Organizational Management7▲ 33×1 topic
  33. Quantitative Research7▲ 24×1 topic
  34. Prevalence7▲ 5.6×7 topics
  35. Discourse Analysis6▲ 9.1×4 topics
  36. Equity6▲ 45×2 topics
  37. Judicialization6▲ 94×1 topic
  38. Medication6▲ 94×1 topic
  39. Community Development6▲ 11×5 topics
  40. Distance Education6▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Laureate Education publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: French Urban and Social Studies, Healthcare Systems and Practices, Social Policies and Family and Online and Blended Learning.

French Urban and Social …1French Urban and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 0 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family0Social Policies and Family: 0 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learn…0Online and Blended Learning: 0 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 0 fractional worksHigher Education and Employability: 0 fractional worksArt Education and Develo…0Art Education and Development: 0 fractional worksHuman Rights and Development: 0 fractional worksLeaf Properties and Growth Measurement: 0 fractional worksTheater, Performance, and Music History: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsEducationVisual Arts and Performing Arts2 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 0 works
  3. 3 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  4. 4 Online and Blended Learning Education 0 works
  5. 5 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 0 works
  6. 6 Higher Education and Employability Education 0 works
  7. 7 Art Education and Development Visual Arts and Performing Arts 0 works
  8. 8 Human Rights and Development Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement Plant Science 0 works
  10. 10 Theater, Performance, and Music History Music 0 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 available68.0%not open32.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors53.2%domestic only46.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Laureate Education's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 86% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Laureate Education as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000040% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Laureate Education0.000064% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Laureate Education over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%all institutions10.0% in 2020Laureate Education3.2% in 20202020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.1% in 2014.

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