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Simón Bolívar University

In research, Simón Bolívar University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,013 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#13,554
of 22,385 · #32,535 all time
Rank in Venezuela
#16
of 29
Research works
5.8k
▼ 50% vs 2018-21
Citations
82k
14.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.89×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Simón Bolívar University

What is Simón Bolívar University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #10,013 of 10,670 3.1%89 #17344

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Simón Bolívar University work in?

In 2022-now, 50% of research at Simón Bolívar University is in Physical Sciences, 32% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (20%), Engineering (13%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 104 fractional works · 49.7% of its workEngineering: 28 fractional works · 13.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 10 fractional works · 5.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 20 fractional works · 9.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 6 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInformation Systems: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 14 fractional works · 6.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 10 fractional works · 5.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiation: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 8 fractional works · 4.0% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workElectrochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 6 fractional works · 3.1% of its workApplied Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeophysics: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFiltration and Separation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 66 fractional works · 31.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 42 fractional works · 20.3% of its workEducation: 14 fractional works · 6.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCommunication: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 9 fractional works · 4.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 24 fractional works · 11.3% of its workMedicine: 18 fractional works · 8.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLife Sciences: 15 fractional works · 7.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 8 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSimón BolívarUniversity209fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences50%Health Sciences11%Social Sciences32%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2813.2%
    2. Computer Science209.7%
    3. Environmental Science146.6%
    4. Physics and Astronomy105.0%
    5. Chemistry84.0%
    6. Mathematics63.1%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences52.4%
    8. Materials Science52.4%
    9. Energy41.9%
    10. Chemical Engineering31.5%
    1. Social Sciences4220.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities94.2%
    3. Psychology73.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting31.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance31.5%
    6. Decision Sciences20.8%
    1. Medicine188.8%
    2. Health Professions31.6%
    3. Nursing20.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences83.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology52.5%
    3. Neuroscience10.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.77× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.18× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.54× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.07× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.88× its world share, 28 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.34× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.67× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.63× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.24× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.61× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 1.87× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.44× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.10× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 42 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering4.18×3 works
  2. Mathematics2.63×6 works
  3. Chemistry2.54×8 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy2.24×10 works
  5. Energy2.07×4 works
  6. Nursing1.87×2 works
  7. Social Sciences1.60×42 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.53×5 works
  9. Arts and Humanities1.44×9 works
  10. Environmental Science1.34×14 works
  11. Computer Science1.25×20 works
  12. Psychology1.10×7 works
  13. Engineering0.88×28 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.82×2 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.77×8 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.69×3 works
  17. Materials Science0.67×5 works
  18. Health Professions0.61×3 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.51×3 works
  20. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.49×0 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.46×5 works
  22. Medicine0.46×18 works
  23. Neuroscience0.38×1 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.35×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Simón Bolívar University?

Ranked on the quality score, José Miguel Ramírez, Saúl Guerrero and Patricia Miloslavich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Simón Bolívar University.

  1. 1 José Miguel Ramírez Venezuela · #967,516 worldwide 1.8k citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Saúl Guerrero Venezuela · #1,401,627 worldwide 955 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Patricia Miloslavich Venezuela · #1,442,478 worldwide 9.8k citations · 124 works
  4. 4 Eduardo Klein Venezuela · #2,366,193 worldwide 2.7k citations · 70 works
  5. 5 Zdravko Baruch Venezuela · #2,779,748 worldwide 14k citations · 64 works
  6. 6 Rafael E. Rodríguez‐Lugo #3,619,317 worldwide 995 citations · 96 works
  7. 7 A.J. Urdaneta Venezuela · #3,739,873 worldwide 2.1k citations · 35 works
  8. 8 María L. Arnal Venezuela · #3,929,017 worldwide 4.8k citations · 68 works
  9. 9 Aldo Cróquer Venezuela · #3,952,055 worldwide 2.6k citations · 120 works
  10. 10 Carlota Pasquali Venezuela · #4,455,476 worldwide 679 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Simón Bolívar University

What are the most cited papers from Simón Bolívar University?

The most cited paper from Simón Bolívar University is "The worldwide leaf economics spectrum" (Ian J. Wright et al., 2004), with 9,121 citations. Next come "Pervasive human-driven decline of life on Earth points to the need for transformative change" (2,746) and "Theoretical and experimental studies of multiple nucleation" (2,241).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The worldwide leaf economics spectrum Ian J. Wright et al. · Nature Open access Apr 2004 9,121
2 Pervasive human-driven decline of life on Earth points to the need for transformative change Sandra M. Díaz et al. · Science Open access 12 Dec 2019 2,746
3 Theoretical and experimental studies of multiple nucleation Benjamín R. Scharifker, Graham J. Hills · Electrochimica Acta Jul 1983 2,241
4 Impact of an augmented reality system on students' motivation for a visual art course Ángela Di Serio, María Blanca Ibáñez, Carlos Delgado Kloos · Computers & Education Open access 17 Mar 2012 1,167
5 A review of recent MOSFET threshold voltage extraction methods A. Ortíz-Conde, Francisco J. García-Sánchez, J.J. Liou et al. · Microelectronics Reliability Open access Apr 2002 989
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Simón Bolívar University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Climate Change, Latin America, Innovation, Technology, Distance Learning, Extraction and Philosophy.

▲ 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-now 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. Education15▲ 4.2×26 topics
  2. Climate Change11▲ 1.98×39 topics
  3. Globalization7▲ 1.81×27 topics
  4. Sustainability7▲ 1.38×25 topics
  5. Innovation6▲ 3.0×14 topics
  6. Renewable Energy6▲ 2.1×13 topics
  7. COVID-196▲ 2.1×11 topics
  8. Latin America5▲ 13×9 topics
  9. Technology5▲ 4.4×10 topics
  10. E-Learning5▲ 2.3×3 topics
  11. Philosophy4▲ 4.8×4 topics
  12. History4▲ 3.0×8 topics
  13. Distance Learning4▲ 5.8×5 topics
  14. Pedagogy4▲ 4.0×3 topics
  15. Ethics4▲ 3.8×7 topics
  16. Leadership4▲ 3.6×4 topics
  17. Extraction4▲ 14×5 topics
  18. Communication3▲ 5.2×5 topics
  19. Digital Divide3▲ 6.3×2 topics
  20. Inclusive Education3▲ 4.4×4 topics
  21. Social Sciences3▲ 10×4 topics
  22. Society3▲ 7.9×5 topics
  23. Curriculum Design3▲ 21×2 topics
  24. ICT3▲ 11×1 topic
  25. Virtual Teaching3▲ 27×1 topic
  26. Competitiveness3▲ 18×6 topics
  27. Student Motivation3▲ 7.3×2 topics
  28. Student Performance3▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Educational Leadership3▲ 11×1 topic
  30. Educational Research3▲ 10×2 topics
  31. Quality Education3▲ 38×1 topic
  32. Academic Performance3▲ 16×1 topic
  33. Nonlinear Dynamics3▲ 6.0×6 topics
  34. Research3▲ 11×4 topics
  35. Student Satisfaction3▲ 7.4×1 topic
  36. Anticancer Agents2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  37. Environmental Education2▲ 7.4×4 topics
  38. Welfare State2▲ 15×3 topics
  39. Self-Organization2▲ 35×2 topics
  40. Spain2▲ 31×2 topics

Which research topics does Simón Bolívar University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: 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 Influences: 3 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 2 fractional worksMetal complexes synthesis and properties: 2 fractional worksChaos, Complexity, and Education: 2 fractional worksVanadium and Halogenation Chemistry: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Teachin…2Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation: 2 fractional worksPhilosophical Thought and Analysis: 2 fractional worksElectrochemical 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 Chaos, Complexity, and Education Computational Theory and Mathematics 2 works
  7. 7 Vanadium and Halogenation Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation Education 2 works
  9. 9 Philosophical Thought and Analysis General Social Sciences 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Simón Bolívar University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 50% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Simón Bolívar University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00069% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%Simón Bolívar University0.00073% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Simón Bolívar University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Simón Bolívar University7.2% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.5% in 2000.

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