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Simón Bolívar University

In research, Simón Bolívar University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,532 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,334
of 28,054 · #5,084 all time
Rank in Venezuela
#8
of 30
Research works
5.8k
▼ 53% vs 2013–17
Citations
82k
14.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Simón Bolívar University 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 #9,532 of 12,888 5.2%89 #3294

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Simón Bolívar 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: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.69× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.92× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.13× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.41× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.95× its world share, 26 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.42× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.76× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.06× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.49× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.58× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.14× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.73× its world share, 39 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Simón Bolívar University?

Ranked on the composite score, E. D. Greaves, Patricia Miloslavich and B.R. Scharifker lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Simón Bolívar University.

  1. 1 E. D. Greaves Venezuela · #75,973 worldwide 325 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Patricia Miloslavich Venezuela · #109,643 worldwide 344 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 B.R. Scharifker Venezuela · #111,767 worldwide 426 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Francisco J. García-Sánchez Venezuela · #227,759 worldwide 161 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Ward Appeltans Venezuela · #277,234 worldwide 125 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Pedro António Venezuela · #344,822 worldwide 0 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 María Pérez Venezuela · #420,527 worldwide 110 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Paulo M. De Oliveira‐De Jesus Venezuela · #503,964 worldwide 95 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Ángel J. Cappelletti Venezuela · #525,479 worldwide 6 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Edna Ruckhaus Venezuela · #557,484 worldwide 84 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Simón Bolívar University

Which keywords describe research at Simón Bolívar University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Latin America, Climate Change, Extraction, Technology, Distance Learning, Renewable Energy and Globalization.

▲ 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. Education12▲ 4.1×23 topics
  2. Climate Change9▲ 1.87×29 topics
  3. Globalization7▲ 1.97×26 topics
  4. Renewable Energy6▲ 2.4×13 topics
  5. Sustainability6▲ 1.34×22 topics
  6. COVID-196▲ 2.3×11 topics
  7. Innovation5▲ 2.8×13 topics
  8. Latin America5▲ 14×9 topics
  9. E-Learning5▲ 2.5×3 topics
  10. Technology4▲ 4.8×9 topics
  11. History4▲ 3.4×7 topics
  12. Pedagogy4▲ 4.8×3 topics
  13. Ethics4▲ 4.6×6 topics
  14. Distance Learning4▲ 6.5×4 topics
  15. Extraction4▲ 15×5 topics
  16. Communication3▲ 6.2×5 topics
  17. Digital Divide3▲ 7.3×2 topics
  18. Higher Education3▲ 3.4×4 topics
  19. Inclusive Education3▲ 5.2×4 topics
  20. Society3▲ 9.1×5 topics
  21. ICT3▲ 13×1 topic
  22. Virtual Teaching3▲ 31×1 topic
  23. Student Performance3▲ 15×2 topics
  24. Educational Leadership3▲ 13×1 topic
  25. Educational Research3▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Quality Education3▲ 42×1 topic
  27. Academic Performance3▲ 19×1 topic
  28. Social Networks3▲ 5.8×6 topics
  29. Student Satisfaction3▲ 8.3×1 topic
  30. Social Sciences3▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Competitiveness2▲ 17×5 topics
  32. Research2▲ 11×4 topics
  33. Anticancer Agents2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  34. Environmental Education2▲ 8.7×4 topics
  35. Welfare State2▲ 16×3 topics
  36. Distributed Generation2▲ 16×3 topics
  37. Spain2▲ 34×2 topics
  38. Drug Development2▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Economic Crisis2▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Metal Complexes2▲ 18×3 topics

Which research topics does Simón Bolívar University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educational Innovations and Technology, Education and Teacher Training, Educational Outcomes and Influences and Social Sciences and Policies.

Educational Innovations …3Educational Innovations and Technology: 3 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…3Education and Teacher Training: 3 fractional worksEducational Outcomes and…3Educational Outcomes and Influences: 3 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Poli…2Social Sciences and Policies: 2 fractional worksMetal complexes synthesis and properties: 2 fractional worksVanadium and Halogenation Chemistry: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Teachin…2Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation: 2 fractional worksPhilosophical Thought and Analysis: 2 fractional worksAdvertising and Communication Studies: 2 fractional worksElectrochemical Analysis…2Electrochemical Analysis and Applications: 2 fractional works
Information SystemsEducationGeneral Social SciencesOncology3 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 3 works
  2. 2 Education and Teacher Training Education 3 works
  3. 3 Educational Outcomes and Influences Education 3 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 2 works
  5. 5 Metal complexes synthesis and properties Oncology 2 works
  6. 6 Vanadium and Halogenation Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation Education 2 works
  8. 8 Philosophical Thought and Analysis General Social Sciences 2 works
  9. 9 Advertising and Communication Studies Communication 2 works
  10. 10 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 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 available25.4%not open74.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.9%domestic only76.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Simón Bolívar University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 53% 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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