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National University of Austral Patagonia

In research, National University of Austral Patagonia stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,615 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#9,489 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,103 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,898
of 28,054 · #21,761 all time
Rank in Argentina
#103
of 188
Research works
937
▲ 56% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.3k
5.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
74%
world 28%

What is National University of Austral Patagonia 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 #11,615 of 12,888 6.8%67 #15620
Social SciencesDomain #9,489 of 10,521 5.7%136 #10346
Social SciencesField #6,103 of 6,365 4.5%92 #5959

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National University of Austral Patagonia 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#15,620 #11,615
  2. Social Sciences#10,346 #9,489
  3. Social Sciences#5,959 #6,103
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: 1.39× its world share, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.58× its world share, 28 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.18× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 5 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.47× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.70× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.08× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.16× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.74× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.20× its world share, 92 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National University of Austral Patagonia?

Ranked on the composite score, Pablo L. Peri, Juan Bautista Belardi and Aldo Enrici lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National University of Austral Patagonia.

  1. 1 Pablo L. Peri Argentina · #109,712 worldwide 630 citations · 100 works
  2. 2 Juan Bautista Belardi Argentina · #674,057 worldwide 23 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Aldo Enrici Argentina · #785,318 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Héctor A. Bahamonde Argentina · #920,437 worldwide 31 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Alejandro Travaini Argentina · #1,162,758 worldwide 53 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Sandra Casas Argentina · #1,223,851 worldwide 29 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Andrea Villagra Argentina · #1,498,488 worldwide 6 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 Daniel Pandolfi Argentina · #1,535,632 worldwide 6 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Esteban Frere Argentina · #1,550,671 worldwide 31 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 María Eugenia de San Pedro Argentina · #1,573,535 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at National University of Austral Patagonia

Which keywords describe research at National University of Austral Patagonia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Latin America, Cultural Identity, Knowledge Management, Education, Climate Change, Colonialism 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. Globalization27▲ 6.0×25 topics
  2. Climate Change19▲ 3.1×42 topics
  3. Latin America19▲ 43×14 topics
  4. Cultural Identity17▲ 14×9 topics
  5. Education17▲ 4.3×25 topics
  6. Sustainability16▲ 2.9×31 topics
  7. Knowledge Management14▲ 11×5 topics
  8. Colonialism12▲ 11×8 topics
  9. Innovation12▲ 5.0×9 topics
  10. Digital Marketing12▲ 12×3 topics
  11. Educational Technology11▲ 4.2×7 topics
  12. Social Inequality10▲ 17×8 topics
  13. Colonial History10▲ 214×2 topics
  14. Cultural Studies9▲ 11×7 topics
  15. Social Movements9▲ 13×15 topics
  16. Communication9▲ 13×9 topics
  17. E-Learning9▲ 4.0×3 topics
  18. Poetry9▲ 120×2 topics
  19. Community Participation9▲ 10×7 topics
  20. Qualitative Research8▲ 4.3×7 topics
  21. Technology8▲ 7.1×7 topics
  22. Identity8▲ 4.8×10 topics
  23. Informal Learning7▲ 25×2 topics
  24. Gender7▲ 5.8×8 topics
  25. Social Exclusion7▲ 44×2 topics
  26. Interculturalism7▲ 251×1 topic
  27. Mapuche7▲ 251×1 topic
  28. Memory7▲ 13×5 topics
  29. Indigenous Peoples7▲ 138×1 topic
  30. Public Policy7▲ 6.1×7 topics
  31. State Policies7▲ 415×1 topic
  32. Gender Studies6▲ 19×4 topics
  33. Inclusive Education6▲ 7.8×6 topics
  34. Invasive Species6▲ 6.4×14 topics
  35. Rural Development6▲ 7.5×7 topics
  36. Open Access6▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Educational Projects6▲ 55×1 topic
  38. Healthcare Access6▲ 8.7×5 topics
  39. Migrant Integration6▲ 67×2 topics
  40. Remote Learning6▲ 55×1 topic

Which research topics does National University of Austral Patagonia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America, Indigenous Cultures and History, E-Learning and Knowledge Management and Latin American Urban Studies.

Cultural and Social Stud…7Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America: 7 fractional worksIndigenous Cultures and …7Indigenous Cultures and History: 7 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…6E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 6 fractional worksLatin American Urban Stu…5Latin American Urban Studies: 5 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 5 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 4 fractional worksLiterary and Cultural St…4Literary and Cultural Studies: 4 fractional worksArchaeology and Cultural…4Archaeology and Cultural Heritage: 4 fractional worksService-Oriented Archite…3Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services: 3 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Poli…3Social Sciences and Policies: 3 fractional works
Literature and Literary TheoryAnthropologyComputer Science ApplicationsUrban Studies6 others

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

  1. 1 Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America Literature and Literary Theory 7 works
  2. 2 Indigenous Cultures and History Anthropology 7 works
  3. 3 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 6 works
  4. 4 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 5 works
  5. 5 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  6. 6 Education and Teacher Training Education 4 works
  7. 7 Literary and Cultural Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  8. 8 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Cultural Studies 4 works
  9. 9 Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services Information Systems 3 works
  10. 10 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 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 available73.8%not open26.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.8%domestic only81.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National University of Austral Patagonia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 56% 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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