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Mesoamerican University

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Research works
42
▲ 111% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
27.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
33%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Mesoamerican University

Not ranked overall: Mesoamerican University is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Mesoamerican University work in?

In all years, 46% of research at Mesoamerican University is in Social Sciences, 24% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (18%), Environmental Science (17%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 19 fractional works · 45.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 27.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 7.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 5.8% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 12.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 3 fractional works · 6.8% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 10 fractional works · 23.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 17.6% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 7.1% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHorticulture: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Sciences: 9 fractional works · 21.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 7 fractional works · 16.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 5 fractional works · 12.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 9.5% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 7.6% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMesoamericanUniversity42fractional works, all years
Life Sciences24%Physical Sciences21%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences46%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1227.4%
    2. Arts and Humanities512.7%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.5%
    5. Psychology11.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences717.6%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics23.5%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.8%
    4. Neuroscience00.8%
    1. Environmental Science716.5%
    2. Engineering24.5%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine37.6%
    2. Health Professions11.2%
    3. Dentistry00.6%
    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: 2.58× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 4.12× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.13× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 2.28× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.18× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience4.12×0 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.58×1 works
  3. Nursing2.28×0 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting2.18×0 works
  5. Medicine2.13×2 works
  6. Environmental Science1.31×0 works
  7. Health Professions0.76×0 works
  8. Social Sciences0.70×0 works
  9. Engineering0.67×0 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.52×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.42×0 works
  12. Psychology0.37×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Mesoamerican University?

Ranked on the quality score, Christopher H. Lutz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mesoamerican University.

  1. 1 Christopher H. Lutz Guatemala · #2,451,212 worldwide 217 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at Mesoamerican University

What are the most cited papers from Mesoamerican University?

The most cited paper from Mesoamerican University is "Pharmacologie properties of Moringa oleifera. 2: Screening for antispasmodic, antiinflammatory and diuretic activity" (Armando Cáceres, Amarillis Saravia, Sofía Rizzo et al., 1992), with 275 citations. Next come "Ethnobotanical survey of the medicinal flora used by the Caribs of Guatemala" (247) and "Pharmacological properties of Moringa oleifera. 1: Preliminary screening for antimicrobial activity" (247).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Pharmacologie properties of Moringa oleifera. 2: Screening for antispasmodic, antiinflammatory and diuretic activity Armando Cáceres, Amarillis Saravia, Sofía Rizzo et al. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology Jun 1992 275
2 Ethnobotanical survey of the medicinal flora used by the Caribs of Guatemala Lidia M. Girón, Virginia Freire, Aida Alonzo et al. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology Sep 1991 247
3 Pharmacological properties of Moringa oleifera. 1: Preliminary screening for antimicrobial activity Armando Cáceres, Ofyluz Cabrera, Ofelia Morales et al. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology Jul 1991 247
4 Screening of antimicrobial activity of plants popularly used in guatemala for the treatment of dermatomucosal diseases Armando Cáceres, Lidia M. Girón, Silvia R. Alvarado et al. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology Aug 1987 207
5 Plants used in guatemala for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. 1. Screening of 84 plants against enterobacteria Armando Cáceres, Orlando Cano, Blanca E. Samayoa et al. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology Aug 1990 199
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Mesoamerican University?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Biodiversity Conservation, Public Health, Water Management, Community Participation, Cultural Heritage and Environmental Policy.

▲ 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. Climate Change8▲ 7.2×11 topics
  2. Sustainability7▲ 9.5×7 topics
  3. Biodiversity Conservation6▲ 54×4 topics
  4. Public Health6▲ 9.6×3 topics
  5. Community Participation5▲ 52×3 topics
  6. Water Management5▲ 130×3 topics
  7. Cultural Heritage5▲ 27×2 topics
  8. Environmental Policy5▲ 75×1 topic
  9. Resource Governance5▲ 1078×1 topic
  10. Latin America4▲ 50×7 topics
  11. Phytochemistry4▲ 67×4 topics
  12. Globalization3▲ 4.2×8 topics
  13. Bioactive Compounds3▲ 38×2 topics
  14. Identity3▲ 9.6×6 topics
  15. Gender3▲ 12×5 topics
  16. Colonial Spanish America3▲ 394×1 topic
  17. Social Movements3▲ 22×4 topics
  18. Visual Culture3▲ 118×1 topic
  19. Medicinal Plants3▲ 17×4 topics
  20. Revolution3▲ 188×2 topics
  21. Culture2▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Migration2▲ 16×3 topics
  23. Antioxidant2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  24. Healthcare2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  25. Inequality2▲ 19×3 topics
  26. Race2▲ 37×2 topics
  27. Antioxidant Activity2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  28. Anti-inflammatory2▲ 15×3 topics
  29. Antioxidant Properties2▲ 36×1 topic
  30. Cultural Identity2▲ 9.4×3 topics
  31. Economy2▲ 44×2 topics
  32. Moringa oleifera2▲ 277×1 topic
  33. Natural Products2▲ 24×2 topics
  34. Politics2▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Literature2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  36. Mode of Action2▲ 44×2 topics
  37. Pharmacology2▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Antimicrobial Activity2▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Essential Oils2▲ 38×1 topic
  40. Political Power2▲ 69×2 topics

Which research topics does Mesoamerican University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks, Social Sciences and Policies, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering and Neurological disorders and treatments.

Molecular Communication …0Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks: 0 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Poli…0Social Sciences and Policies: 0 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neural …0Neuroscience and Neural Engineering: 0 fractional worksNeurological disorders a…0Neurological disorders and treatments: 0 fractional worksPancreatitis Pathology and Treatment: 0 fractional worksGlobal Trade and Competitiveness: 0 fractional worksNatural Products and Bio…0Natural Products and Biological Research: 0 fractional worksGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications: 0 fractional worksInsect-Plant Interactions and Control: 0 fractional worksInsect behavior and cont…0Insect behavior and control techniques: 0 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringGeneral Social SciencesCellular and Molecular NeuroscienceNeurology3 others

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

  1. 1 Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 0 works
  3. 3 Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 0 works
  4. 4 Neurological disorders and treatments Neurology 0 works
  5. 5 Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment Surgery 0 works
  6. 6 Global Trade and Competitiveness Strategy and Management 0 works
  7. 7 Natural Products and Biological Research Surgery 0 works
  8. 8 Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Insect Science 0 works
  10. 10 Insect behavior and control techniques Insect Science 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 available32.6%not open67.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.8%domestic only72.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Mesoamerican University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 111% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Mesoamerican University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000024% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Mesoamerican University0.000013% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Mesoamerican University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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