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Metropolitan University of Technology

In research, Metropolitan University of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,889 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#3,213 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,171 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,118
of 28,054 · #13,497 all time
Rank in Chile
#23
of 107
Research works
1.3k
▲ 195% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.6k
7.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Metropolitan University of Technology 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,889 of 12,888 17.4%336 #8387
EngineeringField #3,213 of 6,636 18.6%138 #7213
Social SciencesDomain #5,171 of 10,521 20.9%146 #9313
Social SciencesField #3,307 of 6,365 22.9%90 #6108

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Metropolitan University of Technology 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. Physical Sciences#8,387 #3,889
  2. Engineering#7,213 #3,213
  3. Social Sciences#9,313 #5,171
  4. Social Sciences#6,108 #3,307
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.

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: 0.69× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.51× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.88× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.77× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.92× its world share, 40 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.43× its world share, 17 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.67× its world share, 138 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.44× its world share, 40 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.96× its world share, 57 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.48× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.83× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.40× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.91× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.27× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.47× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 90 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Metropolitan University of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Diamela Eltit, Ali Dehghan Firoozabadi and Radhamanohar Aepuru lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Metropolitan University of Technology.

  1. 1 Diamela Eltit Chile · #624,059 worldwide 12 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Ali Dehghan Firoozabadi Chile · #1,514,036 worldwide 6 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Radhamanohar Aepuru Chile · #1,521,677 worldwide 38 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Diego Cortés‐Arriagada Chile · #1,531,141 worldwide 67 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Praveen Barmavatu Chile · #1,532,035 worldwide 31 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Arunachalam Arulraj Chile · #1,563,943 worldwide 39 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Guadalupe del C. Pizarro Chile · #1,605,233 worldwide 20 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Durga Prasad Pabba Chile · #1,620,735 worldwide 16 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Metropolitan University of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Metropolitan University of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Latin America, Globalization, Graphene, Water Splitting, Visible Light, Social Inequality and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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. Globalization32▲ 2.9×33 topics
  2. Nanomaterials29▲ 5.0×18 topics
  3. Sustainability21▲ 1.58×49 topics
  4. Latin America20▲ 19×14 topics
  5. Graphene20▲ 5.2×10 topics
  6. Education19▲ 2.0×37 topics
  7. Environmental Impact18▲ 1.91×30 topics
  8. Nanoparticles17▲ 2.5×28 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications17▲ 2.5×24 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties15▲ 2.8×27 topics
  11. Energy Storage14▲ 3.8×9 topics
  12. Nanocomposites13▲ 3.0×18 topics
  13. Water Splitting13▲ 6.3×4 topics
  14. Innovation12▲ 2.1×23 topics
  15. Nanostructures11▲ 5.2×10 topics
  16. Visible Light11▲ 8.6×3 topics
  17. Social Inequality11▲ 7.2×6 topics
  18. Metal-Organic Frameworks10▲ 4.4×5 topics
  19. Heat Transfer10▲ 3.6×15 topics
  20. Tissue Engineering10▲ 2.9×9 topics
  21. Solar Energy9▲ 5.2×4 topics
  22. Social Movements9▲ 5.5×13 topics
  23. Mechanical Behavior9▲ 14×4 topics
  24. Urbanization9▲ 3.9×5 topics
  25. Supercooled Liquids9▲ 59×2 topics
  26. Housing8▲ 31×2 topics
  27. Semiconductor8▲ 4.4×5 topics
  28. Hydrogen Production8▲ 5.5×5 topics
  29. Residential8▲ 75×1 topic
  30. Segregation8▲ 17×1 topic
  31. Structural Properties8▲ 29×2 topics
  32. Amorphous Alloys8▲ 107×1 topic
  33. Bulk Metallic Glasses8▲ 107×1 topic
  34. CO2 Reduction7▲ 6.0×2 topics
  35. Photocatalyst7▲ 7.1×1 topic
  36. Plasmonic7▲ 7.1×1 topic
  37. Student Performance6▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Educational Leadership6▲ 8.4×2 topics
  39. Curriculum Design6▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Quality Education6▲ 27×1 topic

Which research topics does Metropolitan University of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Latin American Urban Studies, Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Education and Teacher Training.

Latin American Urban Stu…8Latin American Urban Studies: 8 fractional worksMetallic Glasses and Amo…8Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …7Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 7 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…6Education and Teacher Training: 6 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 5 fractional worksPolitical and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America: 4 fractional worksTiO2 Photocatalysis and …4TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells: 4 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 4 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 3 fractional worksNanomaterials for catalytic reactions: 3 fractional works
Urban StudiesMechanical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 8 works
  2. 2 Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys Mechanical Engineering 8 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 7 works
  4. 4 Education and Teacher Training Education 6 works
  5. 5 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 5 works
  6. 6 Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  7. 7 TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  8. 8 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 4 works
  9. 9 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  10. 10 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 3 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 available58.5%not open41.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.5%domestic only62.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Metropolitan University of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 195% higher 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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