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Mexican Academy of Sciences

In research, Mexican Academy of Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,232 of 16,945 worldwide), Health Sciences (#19,742 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#17,579 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,423
of 28,054 · #37,993 all time
Rank in Mexico
#222
of 252
Research works
534
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5k
2.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Mexican Academy of Sciences known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #14,232 of 16,945 5.8%208
Health SciencesDomain #19,742 of 20,462 1.4%220
MedicineField #17,579 of 17,978 0.9%169

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mexican Academy of Sciences 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: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.94× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.29× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.73× its world share, 27 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.16× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.18× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.42× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.75× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.35× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Mexican Academy of Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, C Zuckermann, Rafael Pérez García and Carlos Gabriel Briones Vega lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mexican Academy of Sciences.

  1. 1 C Zuckermann Mexico · #1,032,987 worldwide 3 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 Rafael Pérez García Mexico · #1,120,242 worldwide 4 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Carlos Gabriel Briones Vega Mexico · #1,449,333 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Mexican Academy of Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Mexican Academy of Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Epidemiology, Political Power, Healthcare Quality, Social Movements, Hispanic World, Independence and Health Promotion.

▲ 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. Epidemiology10▲ 3.1×35 topics
  2. Public Health8▲ 6.4×14 topics
  3. Political Power6▲ 139×2 topics
  4. Healthcare Quality6▲ 67×3 topics
  5. Social Movements5▲ 22×2 topics
  6. Hispanic World5▲ 479×1 topic
  7. Independence5▲ 479×1 topic
  8. Health Promotion5▲ 18×8 topics
  9. Sustainability4▲ 2.2×8 topics
  10. Community Health4▲ 32×3 topics
  11. Health Policy4▲ 32×3 topics
  12. Medical Education4▲ 20×3 topics
  13. Healthcare Systems4▲ 103×2 topics
  14. Global Health4▲ 32×3 topics
  15. Social Determinants of Health4▲ 20×1 topic
  16. Urban Development4▲ 13×2 topics
  17. Social Network Analysis3▲ 33×2 topics
  18. Quality of Life3▲ 2.4×10 topics
  19. Scientific Publications2▲ 90×2 topics
  20. Primary Care2▲ 7.9×6 topics
  21. Digital Marketing2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  22. Bibliometric Analysis2▲ 49×2 topics
  23. Research Methodology2▲ 48×4 topics
  24. Community Participation2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  25. Cultural Exchange2▲ 19×2 topics
  26. Cultural Heritage2▲ 4.6×2 topics
  27. Environmental Policy2▲ 13×2 topics
  28. Feminism2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  29. Religious Practices2▲ 57×2 topics
  30. Small and Medium Enterprises2▲ 14×1 topic
  31. Internationalization2▲ 40×2 topics
  32. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 6.1×2 topics
  33. Peer Review Process2▲ 537×1 topic
  34. Psychology Journals2▲ 537×1 topic
  35. Aging Population2▲ 24×3 topics
  36. Elderly Care2▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Resource Governance2▲ 248×1 topic
  38. Water Management2▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Human Dignity2▲ 50×2 topics
  40. Medical Ethics2▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does Mexican Academy of Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Studies in Latin America, Health and Medical Education, Business, Innovation, and Economy and Psychology Research and Bibliometrics.

Historical Studies in La…5Historical Studies in Latin America: 5 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 4 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 2 fractional worksPsychology Research and Bibliometrics: 2 fractional worksMexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and T…2Healthcare Systems and Technology: 2 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disability: 1 fractional worksEthics and bioethics in healthcare: 1 fractional worksCervical Cancer and HPV Research: 1 fractional worksMedicine and Dermatology Studies History: 1 fractional works
DemographyGeneral Health ProfessionsEconomics and EconometricsExperimental and Cognitive Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Historical Studies in Latin America Demography 5 works
  2. 2 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 4 works
  3. 3 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  4. 4 Psychology Research and Bibliometrics Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  6. 6 Healthcare Systems and Technology Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  7. 7 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Ethics and bioethics in healthcare Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Epidemiology 1 works
  10. 10 Medicine and Dermatology Studies History Dermatology 1 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 available43.1%not open56.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.2%domestic only84.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Mexican Academy of Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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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