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National University of San Marcos

In research, National University of San Marcos stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,729 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,187 of 6,365 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#2,453 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Social Sciences, Computer Science Applications and Occupational Therapy — General Social Sciences is 10.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,483
of 28,054 · #6,790 all time
Rank in Peru
#4
of 100
Research works
21k
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
59k
2.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
84%
world 28%

What is National University of San Marcos 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 #1,729 of 10,521 9.1%2,763 #1826
Social SciencesField #1,187 of 6,365 8.7%1,568 #1579
Health SciencesDomain #2,453 of 11,982 4.4%857 #4106
EducationSubfield #467 of 1,892 11.7%449 #841
Health ProfessionsField #772 of 1,928 4.0%285 #1666
Physical SciencesDomain #5,738 of 12,888 7.2%1,026 #7849
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #829 of 1,775 9.9%300 #1575
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #657 of 1,272 10.1%275 #1328
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSubfield #120 of 229 8.7%104 —
Information SystemsSubfield #677 of 1,291 9.3%189 #1228

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National University of San Marcos 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. Social Sciences#1,826 #1,729
  2. Social Sciences#1,579 #1,187
  3. Health Sciences#4,106 #2,453
  4. Education#841 #467
  5. Health Professions#1,666 #772
  6. Physical Sciences#7,849 #5,738
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#1,575 #829
  8. Economics and Econometrics#1,328 #657
  9. Information Systems#1,228 #677
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.

What does National University of San Marcos specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Social Sciences takes 10.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 57.7 works10×
  2. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 94.5 works7.5×
  3. Occupational TherapySubfield · 58.1 works6.8×
  4. Visual Arts and Performing ArtsSubfield · 56.1 works6.7×
  5. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 145.3 works5.3×
  6. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 30.7 works5.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 1.12× its world share, 271 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 107 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.81× its world share, 41 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 21 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.68× its world share, 12 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.22× its world share, 17 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.94× its world share, 372 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 81 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 35 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 149 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.07× its world share, 270 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 26 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.76× its world share, 46 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 27 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.99× its world share, 49 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.12× its world share, 285 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 496 worksMedicineNursing: 0.64× its world share, 16 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.54× its world share, 11 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.89× its world share, 425 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.49× its world share, 245 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 21 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.75× its world share, 300 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.31× its world share, 204 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.43× its world share, 1,568 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National University of San Marcos?

Ranked on the composite score, Armando E. González, César Aguilar and Américo Castro lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National University of San Marcos.

  1. 1 Armando E. González Peru · #120,062 worldwide 115 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 César Aguilar Peru · #151,400 worldwide 276 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Américo Castro Peru · #199,803 worldwide 21 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Jesús Miguel Delgado Del Águila Peru · #288,245 worldwide 1 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Camilo Fernández Cozman Peru · #292,858 worldwide 2 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Luís Millones Peru · #371,366 worldwide 2 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 José Pacheco Romero Peru · #386,569 worldwide 15 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Henry Tantaleán Peru · #426,722 worldwide 5 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 David Sobrevilla Peru · #437,036 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Alberto Perales Peru · #490,845 worldwide 20 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at National University of San Marcos

Which keywords describe research at National University of San Marcos?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Digital Marketing, Latin America, Small and Medium Enterprises, Globalization, Social Responsibility, Innovation and Innovation Ecosystems.

▲ 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. Education542▲ 6.2×74 topics
  2. Globalization379▲ 3.8×82 topics
  3. Innovation288▲ 5.4×43 topics
  4. Digital Marketing285▲ 13×4 topics
  5. Latin America281▲ 29×21 topics
  6. Small and Medium Enterprises277▲ 31×4 topics
  7. Social Responsibility247▲ 21×5 topics
  8. Innovation Ecosystems236▲ 45×3 topics
  9. COVID-19234▲ 3.4×27 topics
  10. Urban Development233▲ 13×12 topics
  11. Economic Impact232▲ 7.8×8 topics
  12. Globalization Effects224▲ 62×2 topics
  13. Psychopharmacology Education222▲ 65×1 topic
  14. Tourism Management222▲ 59×1 topic
  15. Public Health220▲ 3.0×55 topics
  16. E-Learning216▲ 4.2×16 topics
  17. Competitiveness212▲ 52×6 topics
  18. Pedagogy188▲ 7.5×14 topics
  19. Knowledge Management188▲ 6.6×20 topics
  20. Human Rights184▲ 3.5×39 topics
  21. Social Movements184▲ 12×19 topics
  22. Health Promotion175▲ 11×16 topics
  23. Cultural Identity175▲ 6.6×14 topics
  24. Organizational Culture161▲ 8.0×12 topics
  25. Distance Learning160▲ 9.3×10 topics
  26. Curriculum Design147▲ 40×3 topics
  27. Colonialism146▲ 6.0×26 topics
  28. Teacher Development146▲ 46×2 topics
  29. Student Performance146▲ 26×4 topics
  30. Communication145▲ 9.2×14 topics
  31. Educational Leadership145▲ 23×2 topics
  32. Organizational Commitment145▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Quality Education145▲ 75×1 topic
  34. School Culture145▲ 75×1 topic
  35. Digital Divide137▲ 10×8 topics
  36. Online Education135▲ 14×6 topics
  37. Digital Competence132▲ 29×3 topics
  38. ICT132▲ 20×4 topics
  39. Virtual Teaching130▲ 47×1 topic
  40. Occupational Health121▲ 20×8 topics

Which research topics does National University of San Marcos publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Education and Teacher Training, Educational Innovations and Technology and Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America.

Business, Innovation, an…222Business, Innovation, and Economy: 222 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 145 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 130 fractional worksCultural and Social Studies in Latin America: 74 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 67 fractional worksStress and Burnout Research: 66 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 62 fractional worksHistorical Studies in Latin America: 59 fractional worksSpanish Linguistics and Language Studies: 58 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 56 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsEducationInformation SystemsLiterature and Literary Theory6 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 222 works
  2. 2 Education and Teacher Training Education 145 works
  3. 3 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 130 works
  4. 4 Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America Literature and Literary Theory 74 works
  5. 5 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 67 works
  6. 6 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 66 works
  7. 7 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 62 works
  8. 8 Historical Studies in Latin America Demography 59 works
  9. 9 Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 58 works
  10. 10 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 56 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 available84.4%not open15.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.1%domestic only87.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National University of San Marcos's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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