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Polytechnic University of Nicaragua

In research, Polytechnic University of Nicaragua stands highest in Social Sciences (#16,103 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,900 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#42,543
of 42,892
Rank in Nicaragua
#15
of 17
Research works
407
▼ 62% vs 2013–17
Citations
212
0.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
71%
world 28%

What is Polytechnic University of Nicaragua 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 #16,103 of 16,945 2.0%336
Social SciencesField #9,900 of 10,206 2.4%249

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Polytechnic University of Nicaragua 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: 1.18× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 2.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.38× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.60× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.81× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 3.18× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Polytechnic University of Nicaragua?

Ranked on the composite score, Gabriel García Márquez and Francisco Pérez Amorós lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Polytechnic University of Nicaragua.

  1. 1 Gabriel García Márquez Nicaragua · #161,653 worldwide 24 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Francisco Pérez Amorós Nicaragua · #472,917 worldwide 1 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Polytechnic University of Nicaragua

Which keywords describe research at Polytechnic University of Nicaragua?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Latin America, Globalization, Education, Human Rights, Ethics, Religion, Identity and Violence.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Latin America77▲ 99×17 topics
  2. Globalization72▲ 9.6×32 topics
  3. Education59▲ 11×27 topics
  4. Human Rights58▲ 17×15 topics
  5. Ethics34▲ 18×7 topics
  6. Religion28▲ 12×5 topics
  7. Identity28▲ 8.8×10 topics
  8. Violence25▲ 44×7 topics
  9. Philosophy24▲ 13×4 topics
  10. Welfare State23▲ 59×4 topics
  11. Sustainability23▲ 3.2×17 topics
  12. Cultural Heritage22▲ 12×9 topics
  13. Literature21▲ 10×10 topics
  14. Catholicism21▲ 123×3 topics
  15. Sociology20▲ 38×2 topics
  16. History20▲ 6.1×15 topics
  17. Innovation19▲ 5.1×14 topics
  18. Social Dynamics19▲ 70×2 topics
  19. Liberation19▲ 256×1 topic
  20. Theology19▲ 40×1 topic
  21. Inequality18▲ 18×7 topics
  22. Social Justice18▲ 9.0×9 topics
  23. Gender18▲ 7.8×10 topics
  24. Public Policy18▲ 10×10 topics
  25. Democracy18▲ 12×8 topics
  26. Social Movements17▲ 13×12 topics
  27. Colonialism16▲ 8.1×6 topics
  28. Memory16▲ 16×4 topics
  29. Social Cohesion16▲ 84×2 topics
  30. Poetry15▲ 107×2 topics
  31. Social Rights15▲ 104×2 topics
  32. Constitutionalism15▲ 32×3 topics
  33. Rural Development15▲ 12×7 topics
  34. Conflict Resolution15▲ 119×1 topic
  35. Peace15▲ 171×1 topic
  36. Community Development14▲ 20×5 topics
  37. Inclusive Education14▲ 16×7 topics
  38. Cultural Studies14▲ 9.2×7 topics
  39. Social Inequality14▲ 16×4 topics
  40. Participation14▲ 33×2 topics

Which research topics does Polytechnic University of Nicaragua publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Art Integration, Business, Education, Mathematics Research, Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia and Criminal Justice and Penology.

Education and Art Integration: 0 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mathematics Research: 0 fractional worksConflict, Peace, and Vio…0Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia: 0 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Penology: 0 fractional worksSustainable Building Design and Assessment: 0 fractional worksHygrothermal properties of building materials: 0 fractional worksEducation for Peace and Conflict Resolution: 0 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…0E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 0 fractional worksBIM and Construction Integration: 0 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 0 fractional works
EducationAccountingSociology and Political ScienceLaw3 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Art Integration Education 0 works
  2. 2 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 0 works
  3. 3 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  4. 4 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 0 works
  5. 5 Sustainable Building Design and Assessment Building and Construction 0 works
  6. 6 Hygrothermal properties of building materials Building and Construction 0 works
  7. 7 Education for Peace and Conflict Resolution Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  8. 8 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 0 works
  9. 9 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 0 works
  10. 10 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 0 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 available71.0%not open29.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.7%domestic only97.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Polytechnic University of Nicaragua's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 62% lower than in 2013–2017.

20002005201020152020
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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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