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Rafael Urdaneta University

In research, Rafael Urdaneta University stands highest in Social Sciences (#16,722 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#10,155 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#28,019
of 28,054 · #42,613 all time
Rank in Venezuela
#30
of 30
Research works
317
▲ 69% vs 2013–17
Citations
351
1.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Rafael Urdaneta University 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 #16,722 of 16,945 1.7%213
Social SciencesField #10,155 of 10,206 1.7%161

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Rafael Urdaneta University 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: 0.94× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.86× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.92× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.63× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.23× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.30× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.06× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.12× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Rafael Urdaneta University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Mental Health, Competitiveness, Knowledge Management, Human Rights, Sustainability and Social Impact.

▲ 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. Education11▲ 7.4×18 topics
  2. Mental Health8▲ 6.2×9 topics
  3. Innovation8▲ 8.6×8 topics
  4. Sustainability8▲ 3.7×11 topics
  5. Competitiveness6▲ 96×6 topics
  6. Human Rights6▲ 6.8×9 topics
  7. Knowledge Management6▲ 12×5 topics
  8. Quality of Life5▲ 4.4×3 topics
  9. Digital Transformation5▲ 11×4 topics
  10. Social Impact5▲ 15×5 topics
  11. Health Promotion4▲ 17×5 topics
  12. Public Health4▲ 3.7×6 topics
  13. Public Policy4▲ 11×5 topics
  14. Social Responsibility4▲ 22×3 topics
  15. Latin America4▲ 27×4 topics
  16. Sustainable Development4▲ 3.2×4 topics
  17. Innovation Ecosystems4▲ 45×2 topics
  18. Organizational Culture4▲ 12×4 topics
  19. Democracy4▲ 13×4 topics
  20. Emotional Intelligence4▲ 31×4 topics
  21. Occupational Health4▲ 37×2 topics
  22. Research4▲ 35×3 topics
  23. Teacher Training4▲ 6.7×3 topics
  24. Nutrition4▲ 9.1×2 topics
  25. University Students4▲ 71×2 topics
  26. Technology3▲ 7.7×4 topics
  27. Entrepreneurship3▲ 10×4 topics
  28. Healthcare Access3▲ 14×3 topics
  29. Psychological Well-being3▲ 28×2 topics
  30. Communication3▲ 12×5 topics
  31. Small and Medium Enterprises3▲ 21×2 topics
  32. Social Support3▲ 6.6×2 topics
  33. Corporate Social Responsibility3▲ 22×3 topics
  34. Social Integration3▲ 76×2 topics
  35. Aging Population3▲ 36×1 topic
  36. Coping Strategies3▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Health Status3▲ 153×1 topic
  38. Learning3▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Teaching Strategies3▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Information Systems3▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Rafael Urdaneta University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aging, Health, and Disability, Business, Innovation, and Economy, Stress and Burnout Research and Violence, Education, and Gender Studies.

Aging, Health, and Disab…3Aging, Health, and Disability: 3 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…2Business, Innovation, and Economy: 2 fractional worksStress and Burnout Research: 2 fractional worksViolence, Education, and…2Violence, Education, and Gender Studies: 2 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…2Health and Lifestyle Studies: 2 fractional worksPublic Health and Environmental Issues: 2 fractional worksLegal processes and jurisprudence: 2 fractional worksScientific Research and …2Scientific Research and Technology: 2 fractional worksLaw, Ethics, and AI Impact: 2 fractional worksEducational Outcomes and Influences: 2 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEconomics and EconometricsSocial PsychologyEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  2. 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  3. 3 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Violence, Education, and Gender Studies Education 2 works
  5. 5 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  6. 6 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  7. 7 Legal processes and jurisprudence Law 2 works
  8. 8 Scientific Research and Technology Computer Science Applications 2 works
  9. 9 Law, Ethics, and AI Impact Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  10. 10 Educational Outcomes and Influences Education 2 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 available53.6%not open46.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Rafael Urdaneta University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 69% 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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