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Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur

In research, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,270 of 12,888 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#3,217 of 3,551 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Environmental Science — Ecology is 17.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,920
of 28,054 · #23,960 all time
Rank in Mexico
#133
of 252
Research works
1.1k
▲ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
12.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur 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 #11,270 of 12,888 7.2%107 #17075
Environmental ScienceField #3,217 of 3,551 8.0%68 #3591

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur 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 Autónoma de Baja California Sur specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 17.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 26.2 works17×
  2. Global and Planetary ChangeSubfield · 24.1 works16×
  3. Environmental ScienceField · 68.0 works7.0×
← 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: 3.78× its world share, 35 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.90× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.85× its world share, 21 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.13× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.01× its world share, 68 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.58× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.82× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.25× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur?

Ranked on the composite score, Volker Koch, Mónica A. Carreño-León and Leandro Juan Tomas lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur.

  1. 1 Volker Koch Mexico · #336,877 worldwide 175 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Mónica A. Carreño-León Mexico · #790,360 worldwide 24 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Leandro Juan Tomas Mexico · #874,339 worldwide 0 citations · 68 works
  4. 4 J. Andrés Sandoval-Bringas Mexico · #876,667 worldwide 12 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Jorge Urbán R. Mexico · #977,012 worldwide 80 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Héctor Reyes‐Bonilla Mexico · #1,068,020 worldwide 73 citations · 65 works
  7. 7 Rafael Riosmena‐Rodríguez Mexico · #1,128,044 worldwide 55 citations · 36 works
  8. 8 Félix Alfredo Beltrán Morales Mexico · #1,160,047 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Francisco Higinio Ruíz-Espinoza Mexico · #1,276,472 worldwide 11 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Roberto Carmona Mexico · #1,436,062 worldwide 18 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Conservation, Fisheries Sustainability, Ocean Acidification, Trophic Cascades, Population Dynamics, Ecosystem Management and Marine Fisheries.

▲ 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. Climate Change48▲ 9.1×50 topics
  2. Sustainability16▲ 3.4×23 topics
  3. Conservation14▲ 17×12 topics
  4. Fisheries Sustainability13▲ 77×2 topics
  5. Ocean Acidification13▲ 93×3 topics
  6. Trophic Cascades13▲ 70×2 topics
  7. Population Dynamics13▲ 26×9 topics
  8. Ecosystem Management12▲ 107×1 topic
  9. Environmental Impact12▲ 3.7×14 topics
  10. Marine Fisheries12▲ 154×1 topic
  11. Food Security12▲ 11×9 topics
  12. Aquaculture11▲ 22×6 topics
  13. Biodiversity10▲ 6.6×17 topics
  14. Marine Ecosystems9▲ 89×2 topics
  15. Acoustic Communication9▲ 87×2 topics
  16. Benthic Communities8▲ 70×2 topics
  17. Climate Change Impacts8▲ 35×5 topics
  18. Marine Biodiversity8▲ 70×2 topics
  19. Ecosystem Services8▲ 10×7 topics
  20. Molecular Phylogeny8▲ 25×7 topics
  21. Predator-Prey Interactions7▲ 48×3 topics
  22. Anthropogenic Noise7▲ 127×1 topic
  23. Marine Mammals7▲ 127×1 topic
  24. Marine Environment7▲ 26×3 topics
  25. Coastal Protection7▲ 57×2 topics
  26. Ecosystem Resilience7▲ 24×4 topics
  27. Fisheries7▲ 87×2 topics
  28. Bleaching6▲ 101×1 topic
  29. Coral Reefs6▲ 101×1 topic
  30. Nutrition6▲ 7.1×7 topics
  31. Kelp Forests6▲ 106×1 topic
  32. Seagrasses6▲ 106×1 topic
  33. Bivalve Molluscs6▲ 102×1 topic
  34. Oyster Reefs6▲ 102×1 topic
  35. Biogeography5▲ 11×11 topics
  36. Invasive Species5▲ 6.3×11 topics
  37. Rural Development5▲ 6.9×8 topics
  38. Environmental Effects4▲ 21×2 topics
  39. DNA Barcoding4▲ 13×5 topics
  40. Reproductive Strategies4▲ 58×2 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine and fisheries research, Marine animal studies overview, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies and Marine and coastal plant biology.

Marine and fisheries res…12Marine and fisheries research: 12 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 7 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosyst…6Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 6 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant…6Marine and coastal plant biology: 6 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 6 fractional worksCephalopods and Marine Biology: 4 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…3Business, Innovation, and Economy: 3 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 3 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine Biology: 3 fractional worksPlant Growth Enhancement Techniques: 3 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeEcologyOceanographyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics4 others

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

  1. 1 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 12 works
  2. 2 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 7 works
  3. 3 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 6 works
  4. 4 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 6 works
  5. 5 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 6 works
  6. 6 Cephalopods and Marine Biology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  7. 7 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  8. 8 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 3 works
  9. 9 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  10. 10 Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques Plant Science 3 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 available50.8%not open49.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.4%domestic only70.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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