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Metropolitan University

In research, Metropolitan University stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,188 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#12,457 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,823
of 28,054 · #32,130 all time
Rank in Venezuela
#13
of 30
Research works
630
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.8k
2.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Metropolitan 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 #9,188 of 10,521 6.9%88 #13911
Physical SciencesDomain #12,457 of 12,888 4.3%75 #18627

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 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: 0.76× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.68× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.21× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.77× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.69× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.00× its world share, 34 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.91× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.09× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.65× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.85× its world share, 37 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.62× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.13× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.14× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.88× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.64× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.48× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 2.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Metropolitan University?

Ranked on the composite score, Rogelio Pérez Perdomo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Metropolitan University.

  1. 1 Rogelio Pérez Perdomo Venezuela · #194,525 worldwide 21 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Metropolitan University

Which keywords describe research at Metropolitan University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Competitiveness, Sustainability, Innovation, Social Responsibility, Organizational Culture, Small and Medium Enterprises and Digital Marketing.

▲ 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. Education18▲ 4.8×20 topics
  2. Sustainability15▲ 2.8×27 topics
  3. Competitiveness13▲ 69×5 topics
  4. Innovation10▲ 4.4×11 topics
  5. Globalization9▲ 2.1×14 topics
  6. Mental Health8▲ 2.4×14 topics
  7. Social Responsibility8▲ 14×3 topics
  8. Digital Marketing7▲ 7.2×3 topics
  9. Organizational Culture7▲ 7.7×4 topics
  10. Small and Medium Enterprises7▲ 17×3 topics
  11. History6▲ 4.0×11 topics
  12. Communication6▲ 9.0×8 topics
  13. Qualitative Research6▲ 3.1×7 topics
  14. Knowledge Management6▲ 4.7×7 topics
  15. Innovation Ecosystems6▲ 25×2 topics
  16. Teacher Training6▲ 4.0×7 topics
  17. Social Sciences6▲ 17×4 topics
  18. Leadership5▲ 4.9×2 topics
  19. Economic Impact5▲ 3.9×3 topics
  20. Management5▲ 2.9×8 topics
  21. Pedagogy5▲ 4.6×5 topics
  22. Urban Development5▲ 6.2×3 topics
  23. Psychopharmacology Education5▲ 32×1 topic
  24. Tourism Management5▲ 29×1 topic
  25. Decision Making5▲ 6.9×5 topics
  26. Literature5▲ 3.8×8 topics
  27. Resilience4▲ 3.8×4 topics
  28. Distance Learning4▲ 5.3×6 topics
  29. Coping Strategies4▲ 6.9×5 topics
  30. Financial Analysis4▲ 15×1 topic
  31. Latin America4▲ 8.8×9 topics
  32. Productivity Indicators4▲ 97×1 topic
  33. Epistemology4▲ 55×2 topics
  34. Society4▲ 8.2×6 topics
  35. Methodology4▲ 33×1 topic
  36. Marketing Strategies3▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Educational Leadership3▲ 10×1 topic
  38. Quality Education3▲ 34×1 topic
  39. Violence3▲ 8.9×3 topics
  40. Quality Management3▲ 8.6×2 topics

Which research topics does Metropolitan University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Business, Education, Mathematics Research, Educational theories and practices and Education and Teacher Training.

Business, Innovation, an…5Business, Innovation, and Economy: 5 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mat…4Business, Education, Mathematics Research: 4 fractional worksEducational theories and…4Educational theories and practices: 4 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…3Education and Teacher Training: 3 fractional worksOrganizational Management and Innovation: 3 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 2 fractional worksStress and Burnout Resea…2Stress and Burnout Research: 2 fractional worksMicrobial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation: 2 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 2 fractional worksGreen IT and Sustainabil…2Green IT and Sustainability: 2 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsAccountingEducationOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management4 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  2. 2 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 4 works
  3. 3 Educational theories and practices Education 4 works
  4. 4 Education and Teacher Training Education 3 works
  5. 5 Organizational Management and Innovation Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 3 works
  6. 6 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  7. 7 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation Environmental Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 2 works
  10. 10 Green IT and Sustainability Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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.

openly available54.8%not open45.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.1%domestic only70.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Metropolitan University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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