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Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander

In research, Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,435 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#10,821
of 22,385 · #16,983 all time
Rank in Colombia
#99
of 169
Research works
340
▲ 84% vs 2018-21
Citations
778
2.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
80%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander

What is Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander 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 #8,435 of 10,670 2.2%70 #12930

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander 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 Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research at Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander is in Physical Sciences, 36% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (20%), Social Sciences (14%), Business, Management and Accounting (12%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 78 fractional works · 44.5% of its workEngineering: 34 fractional works · 19.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 4.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 13 fractional works · 7.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 6 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 12 fractional works · 6.9% of its workInformation Systems: 6 fractional works · 3.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 12 fractional works · 6.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 11 fractional works · 6.1% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 64 fractional works · 36.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 25 fractional works · 14.3% of its workEducation: 9 fractional works · 5.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 20 fractional works · 11.6% of its workAccounting: 13 fractional works · 7.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 9 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 9 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 8 fractional works · 4.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 22 fractional works · 12.7% of its workMedicine: 13 fractional works · 7.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 6 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 11 fractional works · 6.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 4.9% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKUnidadesTecnológicas de…175fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences44%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences36%

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. Engineering3419.6%
    2. Environmental Science137.7%
    3. Computer Science126.9%
    4. Energy126.9%
    5. Physics and Astronomy31.9%
    6. Materials Science10.8%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
    8. Chemistry00.2%
    9. Mathematics00.0%
    1. Social Sciences2514.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting2011.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance95.2%
    4. Psychology84.5%
    5. Arts and Humanities10.6%
    6. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Medicine137.4%
    2. Health Professions84.9%
    3. Veterinary00.2%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    5. Nursing00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences94.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.7%
    4. Neuroscience00.2%
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: 1.03× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.89× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 7.48× its world share, 12 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.30× its world share, 34 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.55× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.86× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.84× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.40× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.59× its world share, 20 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.43× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.48× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy7.48×12 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting3.59×20 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.43×9 works
  4. Health Professions1.84×8 works
  5. Environmental Science1.55×13 works
  6. Psychology1.48×8 works
  7. Veterinary1.40×0 works
  8. Engineering1.30×34 works
  9. Social Sciences1.13×25 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.03×8 works
  11. Computer Science0.89×12 works
  12. Physics and Astronomy0.86×3 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.66×1 works
  14. Medicine0.39×13 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.33×1 works
  16. Dentistry0.26×0 works
  17. Materials Science0.23×1 works
  18. Arts and Humanities0.21×1 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.20×0 works
  20. Nursing0.19×0 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.14×1 works
  22. Neuroscience0.12×0 works
  23. Chemistry0.10×0 works
  24. Mathematics0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander?

Ranked on the quality score, Erika Tatiana Paredes Prada, Ricardo Alvarado and C G Cárdenas-Arias lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander.

  1. 1 Erika Tatiana Paredes Prada Colombia · #3,220,339 worldwide 38 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Ricardo Alvarado Colombia · #4,192,676 worldwide 64 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 C G Cárdenas-Arias Colombia · #4,317,963 worldwide 95 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Fabio Alfonso González Colombia · #4,345,778 worldwide 26 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Nancy Tavera Castillo Colombia · #4,368,504 worldwide 17 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Miguel Arlenzo Duran Sarmiento Colombia · #4,945,568 worldwide 34 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Mauricio Andrés Ruiz Ochoa Colombia · #5,250,910 worldwide 138 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Carlos Alberto Amaya Corredor Colombia · #5,869,906 worldwide 179 citations · 41 works
  9. 9 J G Ascanio-Villabona Colombia · #6,291,282 worldwide 167 citations · 45 works
  10. 10 A D Rincón-Quintero Colombia · #6,782,824 worldwide 196 citations · 68 works
All ranked researchers at Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander

What are the most cited papers from Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander?

The most cited paper from Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander is "Sustainable Energy from agro-industrial wastewaters in Latin-America" (Alexander Meneses‐Jácome, Rocio A Diaz-Chavez, Hector Ivan Velásquez et al., 2015), with 65 citations. Next come "Magnetic Nanomaterials as Biocatalyst Carriers for Biomass Processing: Immobilization Strategies, Reusability, and Applications" (58) and "Comparison between super-hydrophobic, liquid infused and rough surfaces: a direct numerical simulation study" (51).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Sustainable Energy from agro-industrial wastewaters in Latin-America Alexander Meneses‐Jácome, Rocio A Diaz-Chavez, Hector Ivan Velásquez et al. · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 29 Dec 2015 65
2 Magnetic Nanomaterials as Biocatalyst Carriers for Biomass Processing: Immobilization Strategies, Reusability, and Applications Mayra A. Mariño, Stephanie Fernanda Fulaz, Ljubica Tasić · Magnetochemistry Open access 23 Sep 2021 58
3 Comparison between super-hydrophobic, liquid infused and rough surfaces: a direct numerical simulation study Isnardo Arenas, Edgardo García, Matthew Fu et al. · Journal of Fluid Mechanics Open access 29 Apr 2019 51
4 Can solar desalination be small and beautiful? A critical review of existing technology under the appropriate technology paradigm B E Tarazona-Romero, Álvaro Campos‐Celador, Yecid Alfonso Maldonado-Muñoz · Energy Research & Social Science 24 Jan 2022 43
5 Novel flat plate pulsating heat pipe with ultra sharp grooves Larissa Krambeck, Kelvin Guessi Domiciano, Luis Alonso Betancur Arboleda et al. · Applied Thermal Engineering 11 Apr 2022 36
All 63 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Competitiveness, Education, Renewable Energy, Small and Medium Enterprises, Sustainability, Financial Reporting, Decision Making and Social Responsibility.

▲ 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. Competitiveness19▲ 136×6 topics
  2. Sustainability16▲ 3.9×23 topics
  3. Education16▲ 5.2×18 topics
  4. Renewable Energy15▲ 5.9×14 topics
  5. Small and Medium Enterprises12▲ 40×5 topics
  6. Financial Reporting12▲ 54×3 topics
  7. Decision Making11▲ 22×3 topics
  8. Social Responsibility11▲ 28×3 topics
  9. Innovation11▲ 6.1×14 topics
  10. Risk Assessment11▲ 9.2×2 topics
  11. Financial Analysis10▲ 52×1 topic
  12. Productivity Indicators10▲ 334×1 topic
  13. Physical Activity10▲ 11×6 topics
  14. Digital Marketing10▲ 14×2 topics
  15. Climate Change10▲ 2.0×15 topics
  16. Globalization Effects9▲ 76×2 topics
  17. Innovation Ecosystems9▲ 51×2 topics
  18. Urban Development9▲ 15×3 topics
  19. Economic Impact9▲ 9.2×2 topics
  20. Psychopharmacology Education8▲ 78×1 topic
  21. Tourism Management8▲ 70×1 topic
  22. Health Promotion8▲ 15×5 topics
  23. Nutrition8▲ 11×5 topics
  24. Mental Health8▲ 3.2×5 topics
  25. Educational Interventions7▲ 44×2 topics
  26. Teacher Training7▲ 6.5×7 topics
  27. Risk Factors7▲ 3.6×3 topics
  28. Artificial Neural Networks7▲ 8.2×3 topics
  29. Knowledge Management7▲ 6.8×7 topics
  30. University Students7▲ 67×2 topics
  31. Obesity6▲ 4.8×3 topics
  32. Chronic Diseases6▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Organizational Culture6▲ 8.6×4 topics
  34. Social Impact6▲ 8.4×6 topics
  35. Distance Learning6▲ 9.4×5 topics
  36. Healthy Lifestyles6▲ 80×1 topic
  37. Thermal Comfort5▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Phase Change Materials5▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Community Participation5▲ 8.0×4 topics
  40. Model Predictive Control5▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Business, Education, Mathematics Research, Business, Innovation, and Economy, Health and Lifestyle Studies and Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems.

Business, Education, Mat…10Business, Education, Mathematics Research: 10 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 8 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 6 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 5 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 4 fractional worksEducational Innovations …3Educational Innovations and Technology: 3 fractional worksChildren's Physical and Motor Development: 2 fractional worksAccounting and Financial Management: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental and Ecological Studies: 2 fractional worksWater Resource Management and Quality: 2 fractional works
AccountingEconomics and EconometricsGeneral Health ProfessionsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment4 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 10 works
  2. 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 8 works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 6 works
  4. 4 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 5 works
  5. 5 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 4 works
  6. 6 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 3 works
  7. 7 Children's Physical and Motor Development Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Accounting and Financial Management Accounting 2 works
  9. 9 Environmental and Ecological Studies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  10. 10 Water Resource Management and Quality Water Science and Technology 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 available80.3%not open19.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.5%domestic only75.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 84% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00052% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander0.00079% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander 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 2025Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander4.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.6% in 2018.

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