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Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University

In research, Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,075 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,256 of 6,365 worldwide) and Education (#1,323 of 1,892 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education — Education is 8.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,982
of 28,054 · #22,882 all time
Rank in Venezuela
#7
of 30
Research works
2.9k
▼ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.2k
1.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Libertador Experimental Pedagogical 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 #3,075 of 10,521 8.4%316 #4285
Social SciencesField #2,256 of 6,365 9.3%226 #2784
EducationSubfield #1,323 of 1,892 10.4%120 #1625
Computer ScienceField #4,520 of 4,667 6.7%63 #6259
Physical SciencesDomain #12,717 of 12,888 6.8%86 #20131

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Libertador Experimental Pedagogical 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).

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#4,285 #3,075
  2. Social Sciences#2,784 #2,256
  3. Education#1,625 #1,323
  4. Computer Science#6,259 #4,520
  5. Physical Sciences#20,131 #12,717
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.

What does Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 8.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 120.3 works8.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.96× its world share, 21 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.79× its world share, 63 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.79× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.44× its world share, 17 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 11 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.08× its world share, 40 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.87× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.61× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.19× its world share, 30 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.93× its world share, 226 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University?

Ranked on the composite score, Fredy Enrique González, Jesús Antonio and Jorge Bracho lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University.

  1. 1 Fredy Enrique González Venezuela · #352,140 worldwide 5 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Jesús Antonio Venezuela · #393,492 worldwide 8 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Jorge Bracho Venezuela · #687,175 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Luis Fernando Castillo Herrera Venezuela · #811,653 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Williams Méndez Venezuela · #865,085 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 David Ruiz Chataing Venezuela · #889,241 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Rocío Hernández Venezuela · #1,010,970 worldwide 2 citations · 65 works
  8. 8 Reinaldo Rojas Venezuela · #1,036,723 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Rosa López de D’Amico Venezuela · #1,054,113 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 José Javier Cova Gaspar Venezuela · #1,149,554 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University

Which keywords describe research at Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Pedagogy, Innovation, Educational Technology, E-Learning, Distance Learning, Teacher Training and Communication.

▲ 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. Education141▲ 18×39 topics
  2. Pedagogy62▲ 28×11 topics
  3. Innovation56▲ 12×16 topics
  4. Educational Technology56▲ 10×17 topics
  5. E-Learning55▲ 12×6 topics
  6. Distance Learning41▲ 27×5 topics
  7. Teacher Training40▲ 14×15 topics
  8. Sustainability40▲ 3.6×24 topics
  9. Globalization39▲ 4.3×27 topics
  10. COVID-1938▲ 6.2×7 topics
  11. Communication36▲ 26×9 topics
  12. Online Education34▲ 40×3 topics
  13. Teacher Development34▲ 120×2 topics
  14. Digital Divide34▲ 29×3 topics
  15. ICT34▲ 56×1 topic
  16. Virtual Teaching34▲ 135×1 topic
  17. Inclusive Education32▲ 20×9 topics
  18. Curriculum Design32▲ 97×2 topics
  19. Student Performance32▲ 64×2 topics
  20. Educational Innovation32▲ 127×2 topics
  21. Educational Leadership32▲ 55×1 topic
  22. Quality Education32▲ 183×1 topic
  23. Qualitative Research29▲ 7.4×11 topics
  24. Informal Learning28▲ 48×2 topics
  25. Technology25▲ 10×9 topics
  26. Social Sciences23▲ 36×9 topics
  27. Knowledge Management23▲ 9.1×9 topics
  28. Student Achievement21▲ 54×2 topics
  29. Social Impact19▲ 10×8 topics
  30. University Students19▲ 71×2 topics
  31. Sociology18▲ 30×4 topics
  32. Research18▲ 33×6 topics
  33. Social Movements18▲ 13×11 topics
  34. Teaching Strategies18▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Learning18▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Digital Marketing17▲ 8.9×2 topics
  37. Public Policy17▲ 7.6×12 topics
  38. Latin America17▲ 19×16 topics
  39. Rural Development17▲ 11×5 topics
  40. Health Promotion17▲ 12×8 topics

Which research topics does Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educational Innovations and Technology, Education and Teacher Training, Educational theories and practices and Literacy and Educational Practices.

Educational Innovations …34Educational Innovations and Technology: 34 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…32Education and Teacher Training: 32 fractional worksEducational theories and practices: 15 fractional worksLiteracy and Educational Practices: 15 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 14 fractional worksEducational Research and…13Educational Research and Science Teaching: 13 fractional worksSocial Skills and Education: 12 fractional worksEducational Technology in Learning: 8 fractional worksSpanish Linguistics and Language Studies: 7 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 7 fractional works
Information SystemsEducationComputer Science ApplicationsGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences2 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 34 works
  2. 2 Education and Teacher Training Education 32 works
  3. 3 Educational theories and practices Education 15 works
  4. 4 Literacy and Educational Practices Education 15 works
  5. 5 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 14 works
  6. 6 Educational Research and Science Teaching General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 13 works
  7. 7 Social Skills and Education Education 12 works
  8. 8 Educational Technology in Learning Information Systems 8 works
  9. 9 Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 7 works
  10. 10 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 7 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 available52.0%not open48.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.4%domestic only92.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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