Metropolitan University
In research, Metropolitan University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,163 of 9,585 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,440 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #8,985 of 22,385 · #11,773 all time
- Rank in Venezuela
- #12 of 29
- Research works
- 630 ▲ 481% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 1.8k 2.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 4.4% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.89× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 55% world 40%
- International
- 29% world 18%
What is Metropolitan University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #6,163 of 9,585 | 4.2% | 88 | #5506 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #9,440 of 10,670 | 3.2% | 75 | #10179 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Metropolitan 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which fields of science does Metropolitan University work in?
In 2022-now, 39% of research at Metropolitan University is in Social Sciences, 33% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (20%), Medicine (17%), Engineering (14%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences10638.8%
- Social Sciences5319.5%
- Business, Management and Accounting196.9%
- Psychology134.9%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance103.7%
- Arts and Humanities72.7%
- Decision Sciences31.1%
- Physical Sciences8932.6%
- Engineering3914.1%
- Computer Science145.0%
- Environmental Science134.6%
- Materials Science82.8%
- Mathematics41.4%
- Chemistry41.3%
- Energy41.3%
- Physics and Astronomy31.2%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences20.7%
- Chemical Engineering00.1%
- Health Sciences5319.4%
- Medicine4616.8%
- Health Professions51.8%
- Veterinary10.4%
- Dentistry10.2%
- Nursing10.2%
- Life Sciences259.2%
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Veterinary2.70×1 works
- Business, Management and Accounting2.15×19 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.08×2 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.73×10 works
- Psychology1.61×13 works
- Social Sciences1.54×53 works
- Energy1.45×4 works
- Mathematics1.22×4 works
- Decision Sciences1.09×3 works
- Engineering0.94×38 works
- Arts and Humanities0.94×7 works
- Environmental Science0.93×13 works
- Medicine0.87×46 works
- Chemistry0.86×4 works
- Materials Science0.81×8 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.80×10 works
- Health Professions0.68×5 works
- Neuroscience0.67×3 works
- Computer Science0.64×14 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.62×9 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.53×3 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.44×2 works
- Dentistry0.44×1 works
- Nursing0.44×1 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.23×1 works
- Chemical Engineering0.17×0 works
- Veterinary 2.7×
- Business, Management and Accounting 2.1×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 2.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.7×
- Psychology 1.6×
- Social Sciences 1.5×
- Energy 1.4×
- Mathematics 1.2×
- Decision Sciences 1.1×
- Engineering 0.9×
- Arts and Humanities 0.9×
- Environmental Science 0.9×
- Medicine 0.9×
- Chemistry 0.9×
- Materials Science 0.8×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.8×
- Health Professions 0.7×
- Neuroscience 0.7×
- Computer Science 0.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.6×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.4×
- Dentistry 0.4×
- Nursing 0.4×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.2×
- Chemical Engineering 0.2×
Who are the top researchers at Metropolitan University?
Ranked on the quality score, Diego De Jesús García-Álvarez, Carluys Suescum Coelho and Car-Emyr Suescum Coelho lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Metropolitan University.
- 1
Diego De Jesús García-Álvarez
Venezuela · #1,703,694 worldwide 467 citations · 71 works
- 2
Carluys Suescum Coelho
Venezuela · #2,919,882 worldwide 19 citations · 24 works
- 3
Car-Emyr Suescum Coelho
Venezuela · #3,139,886 worldwide 17 citations · 27 works
- 4
Carmen Sáinz
Venezuela · #3,732,628 worldwide 338 citations · 25 works
- 5
María J. García G.
Venezuela · #3,869,344 worldwide 40 citations · 16 works
- 6
María Elena del Valle Mejías
Venezuela · #3,959,020 worldwide 34 citations · 23 works
- 7
José G. Hernández R.
Venezuela · #3,974,254 worldwide 37 citations · 16 works
- 8
Mendoza Rodríguez
Venezuela · #4,024,386 worldwide 1 citations · 27 works
- 9
Leslie Borjas de Xena
Venezuela · #4,052,278 worldwide 99 citations · 17 works
- 10
Pedro Teppa-Garrán
Venezuela · #4,306,514 worldwide 76 citations · 22 works
Which keywords describe research at Metropolitan University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Competitiveness, Sustainability, Innovation, Social Responsibility, Small and Medium Enterprises, Digital Marketing and Organizational Culture.
- Violence
- Methodology
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Productivity Indicators
- Organizational Performance
- Financial Reporting
- Resilience
- Literature
- Pedagogy
- Psychopharmacology Education
- Urban Development
- Gender
- Qualitative Research
- Knowledge Management
- Communication
- Organizational Culture
- Digital Marketing
- Mental Health
- Innovation
- Sustainability
- Education
- Competitiveness
- Globalization
- Social Responsibility
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Teacher Training
- History
- Innovation Ecosystems
- Economic Impact
- Social Sciences
- Leadership
- Tourism Management
- Decision Making
- Risk Assessment
- Latin America
- Coping Strategies
- Financial Analysis
- Epistemology
- Society
- Sociology
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
- Education21▲ 4.5×24 topics
- Sustainability17▲ 2.5×31 topics
- Competitiveness15▲ 68×6 topics
- Innovation12▲ 4.2×13 topics
- Globalization11▲ 2.0×19 topics
- Mental Health9▲ 2.4×15 topics
- Social Responsibility9▲ 14×3 topics
- Digital Marketing8▲ 7.1×3 topics
- Small and Medium Enterprises7▲ 15×3 topics
- Organizational Culture7▲ 6.9×4 topics
- Teacher Training7▲ 4.1×7 topics
- Communication7▲ 7.8×8 topics
- History6▲ 3.4×11 topics
- Knowledge Management6▲ 4.3×8 topics
- Innovation Ecosystems6▲ 23×2 topics
- Qualitative Research6▲ 2.7×8 topics
- Economic Impact6▲ 4.1×3 topics
- Gender6▲ 3.9×13 topics
- Social Sciences6▲ 15×4 topics
- Urban Development6▲ 6.0×3 topics
- Leadership6▲ 4.3×2 topics
- Psychopharmacology Education6▲ 33×1 topic
- Tourism Management6▲ 29×1 topic
- Pedagogy6▲ 4.0×5 topics
- Decision Making5▲ 6.8×5 topics
- Literature5▲ 3.6×9 topics
- Risk Assessment5▲ 3.0×4 topics
- Resilience5▲ 3.8×6 topics
- Latin America5▲ 9.4×12 topics
- Financial Reporting5▲ 14×2 topics
- Coping Strategies5▲ 6.6×6 topics
- Organizational Performance5▲ 6.5×2 topics
- Financial Analysis4▲ 15×1 topic
- Productivity Indicators4▲ 92×1 topic
- Epistemology4▲ 51×3 topics
- Corporate Social Responsibility4▲ 8.7×6 topics
- Society4▲ 6.9×6 topics
- Methodology4▲ 26×1 topic
- Sociology4▲ 9.2×1 topic
- Violence3▲ 8.3×4 topics
Which research topics does Metropolitan University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Business, Education, Mathematics Research, Educational theories and practices and Education and Teacher Training.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 6 works
- 2 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 4 works
- 3 Educational theories and practices Education 4 works
- 4 Education and Teacher Training Education 3 works
- 5 Organizational Management and Innovation Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 3 works
- 6 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 3 works
- 7 Accounting and Financial Management Accounting 3 works
- 8 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 2 works
- 9 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 2 works
- 10 Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Social Psychology 2 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Metropolitan University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 481% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 Metropolitan University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0010% in 2024.
Fractional works of Metropolitan University 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.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.1% in 2011.
Other research institutions in Caracas
- Central University of Venezuela
- Simón Bolívar University
- Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University
- Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
- Instituto de Estudios Avanzados
- Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez
- Hospital Vargas
- Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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