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United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

In research, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,633 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 7.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,771
of 28,054 · #21,341 all time
Rank in Chile
#91
of 107
Research works
1.5k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
11.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean 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
Social SciencesDomain #8,633 of 10,521 14.4%85 #4948

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean 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).

What does United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 7.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 20.6 works7.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.51× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.27× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.70× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.83× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.37× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7.55× its world share, 21 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.78× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.94× its world share, 47 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean?

Ranked on the composite score, Jorge Katz, Víctor E. Tokman and Martín Hopenhayn lead among researchers whose main affiliation is United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.

  1. 1 Jorge Katz Chile · #53,198 worldwide 143 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Víctor E. Tokman Chile · #98,533 worldwide 86 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Martín Hopenhayn Chile · #109,422 worldwide 51 citations · 42 works
  4. 4 Gilberto C. Gallopín Chile · #142,847 worldwide 728 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Raúl Prebisch Chile · #145,005 worldwide 56 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Alejandro Foxley Chile · #234,528 worldwide 82 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Ricardo Sánchez Chile · #267,853 worldwide 65 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Irma Arriagada Chile · #280,738 worldwide 53 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 José Luis Manzanares Samaniego Chile · #295,214 worldwide 2 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 Rodrigo Martínez Chile · #351,182 worldwide 16 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Which keywords describe research at United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Latin America, Economic Growth, Inequality, Human Rights, Monetary Policy, Social Justice and Financial Crisis.

▲ 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. Globalization19▲ 7.8×38 topics
  2. Latin America13▲ 54×13 topics
  3. Economic Growth12▲ 11×13 topics
  4. Inequality10▲ 33×9 topics
  5. Sustainability9▲ 2.8×31 topics
  6. Human Rights9▲ 6.5×14 topics
  7. Education8▲ 3.6×19 topics
  8. Monetary Policy7▲ 21×4 topics
  9. Social Justice6▲ 8.0×7 topics
  10. Financial Crisis6▲ 41×2 topics
  11. Rural Development6▲ 13×8 topics
  12. Economic Development6▲ 5.4×9 topics
  13. Social Movements6▲ 14×11 topics
  14. Structural Change6▲ 63×2 topics
  15. Sustainable Development6▲ 2.7×15 topics
  16. Aggregate Demand5▲ 145×1 topic
  17. Income Distribution5▲ 126×1 topic
  18. Industrialization5▲ 72×2 topics
  19. Community Participation5▲ 11×6 topics
  20. Knowledge Management5▲ 7.5×7 topics
  21. Innovation5▲ 3.9×15 topics
  22. Social Capital4▲ 6.7×5 topics
  23. Gender Inequality4▲ 24×3 topics
  24. Industrial Clusters4▲ 86×2 topics
  25. Sustainable Agriculture4▲ 9.9×3 topics
  26. Local Economic Growth4▲ 190×1 topic
  27. Memory4▲ 12×5 topics
  28. Territorial Innovation4▲ 190×1 topic
  29. Colonialism4▲ 6.0×6 topics
  30. Fiscal Policy4▲ 13×4 topics
  31. Public Policy4▲ 5.8×11 topics
  32. Political Violence4▲ 105×3 topics
  33. Constitutionalism3▲ 28×4 topics
  34. Governance3▲ 8.1×8 topics
  35. Income Tax3▲ 33×2 topics
  36. Infrastructure3▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Urban Development3▲ 7.3×6 topics
  38. Dictatorship3▲ 137×2 topics
  39. ICT3▲ 19×3 topics
  40. Regional Development3▲ 6.9×2 topics

Which research topics does United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Economic Theory and Policy, Regional Development and Innovation, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and International Relations in Latin America.

Economic Theory and Policy: 5 fractional worksRegional Development and Innovation: 4 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 3 fractional worksInternational Relations in Latin America: 3 fractional worksPolitical and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America: 2 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 2 fractional worksComparative constitution…2Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies: 2 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 2 fractional worksCultural and Social Studies in Latin America: 2 fractional worksIncome, Poverty, and Inequality: 2 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceDevelopmentEconomics and EconometricsPolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 5 works
  2. 2 Regional Development and Innovation Development 4 works
  3. 3 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  4. 4 International Relations in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  5. 5 Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  7. 7 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 2 works
  9. 9 Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  10. 10 Income, Poverty, and Inequality Sociology and Political Science 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 available41.4%not open58.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.6%domestic only78.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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