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Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar

In research, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,663 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,886 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Law — Law is 13.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,016
of 28,054 · #24,919 all time
Rank in Bolivia
#8
of 25
Research works
1.1k
▲ 49% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.2k
3.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
78%
world 28%

What is Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar 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 #5,663 of 10,521 10.9%268 #5738
Social SciencesField #3,886 of 6,365 11.1%180 #3499

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar 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 Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Law takes 13.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. LawSubfield · 26.2 works13×
← 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: 0.41× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.11× its world share, 30 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.88× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.05× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.33× its world share, 23 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.99× its world share, 22 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.21× its world share, 31 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.03× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.12× its world share, 180 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar?

Ranked on the composite score, Catherine Walsh, Carlos Larrea and Enrique Ayala Mora lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar.

  1. 1 Catherine Walsh Bolivia · #147,708 worldwide 110 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Carlos Larrea Bolivia · #343,470 worldwide 83 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Enrique Ayala Mora Bolivia · #570,507 worldwide 1 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Santiago Cabrera Hanna Bolivia · #577,041 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Pablo Ospina Peralta Bolivia · #627,738 worldwide 2 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Globalization, Latin America, Human Rights, Digital Marketing, Innovation, COVID-19 and Small and Medium Enterprises.

▲ 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. Education61▲ 10×36 topics
  2. Globalization46▲ 6.8×40 topics
  3. Latin America30▲ 46×16 topics
  4. Human Rights29▲ 8.0×23 topics
  5. COVID-1928▲ 5.8×9 topics
  6. Innovation26▲ 7.2×16 topics
  7. Digital Marketing26▲ 18×2 topics
  8. Small and Medium Enterprises23▲ 38×5 topics
  9. E-Learning22▲ 6.5×5 topics
  10. Urban Development21▲ 17×4 topics
  11. Social Movements21▲ 20×14 topics
  12. Social Responsibility21▲ 25×4 topics
  13. Innovation Ecosystems20▲ 58×2 topics
  14. Globalization Effects20▲ 82×2 topics
  15. Economic Impact20▲ 9.9×2 topics
  16. Psychopharmacology Education20▲ 86×1 topic
  17. Tourism Management20▲ 78×1 topic
  18. Pedagogy19▲ 11×8 topics
  19. Inclusive Education18▲ 15×8 topics
  20. Knowledge Management18▲ 9.3×7 topics
  21. Educational Technology17▲ 4.1×15 topics
  22. Communication16▲ 16×10 topics
  23. Constitutionalism16▲ 48×3 topics
  24. Distance Learning16▲ 13×3 topics
  25. Competitiveness15▲ 55×6 topics
  26. Cultural Identity15▲ 8.3×11 topics
  27. Digital Divide14▲ 16×2 topics
  28. ICT14▲ 32×1 topic
  29. Social Justice14▲ 7.0×11 topics
  30. Technology14▲ 7.8×9 topics
  31. Virtual Teaching14▲ 76×1 topic
  32. Ethics14▲ 8.2×10 topics
  33. Teacher Training14▲ 6.3×9 topics
  34. History13▲ 5.2×13 topics
  35. Social Impact11▲ 8.2×6 topics
  36. Criminal Justice11▲ 14×4 topics
  37. Political Power11▲ 63×3 topics
  38. Social Networks11▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Criminal Law10▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Youth Offenders10▲ 65×2 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Educational Innovations and Technology, Social Issues and Policies in Latin America and Historical Studies in Latin America.

Business, Innovation, an…20Business, Innovation, and Economy: 20 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 14 fractional worksSocial Issues and Polici…10Social Issues and Policies in Latin America: 10 fractional worksHistorical Studies in La…9Historical Studies in Latin America: 9 fractional worksCommunication and COVID-19 Impact: 8 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Penology: 7 fractional worksInternational Relations …6International Relations in Latin America: 6 fractional worksComparative constitutional jurisprudence studies: 6 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 6 fractional worksHistory and Politics in Latin America: 6 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsLawDemography3 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 20 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 14 works
  3. 3 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 10 works
  4. 4 Historical Studies in Latin America Demography 9 works
  5. 5 Communication and COVID-19 Impact Communication 8 works
  6. 6 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 7 works
  7. 7 International Relations in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  8. 8 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  9. 9 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 6 works
  10. 10 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 6 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 available78.3%not open21.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.1%domestic only73.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% 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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