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Universidad Autónoma de Centro América

In research, Universidad Autónoma de Centro América stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,638 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,806 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations — Political Science and International Relations is 8.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,450
of 28,054 · #26,197 all time
Rank in Costa Rica
#15
of 26
Research works
1.2k
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
1.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
79%
world 28%

What is Universidad Autónoma de Centro América 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 #8,638 of 10,521 4.6%212 #5263
Social SciencesField #5,806 of 6,365 3.0%146 #4099

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 8.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 36.0 works8.6×
← 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: 0.38× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.31× its world share, 17 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.59× its world share, 29 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.34× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.46× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.69× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.07× its world share, 146 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Autónoma de Centro América?

Ranked on the composite score, Díez de Revenga, Carlos Larráinzar and Milena Rodríguez Gutiérrez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Autónoma de Centro América.

  1. 1 Díez de Revenga Costa Rica · #379,521 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Carlos Larráinzar Costa Rica · #650,439 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Milena Rodríguez Gutiérrez Costa Rica · #778,888 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Autónoma de Centro América

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Autónoma de Centro América?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Human Rights, Education, Latin America, Social Movements, Public Policy, Gender and Innovation.

▲ 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. Globalization34▲ 6.2×47 topics
  2. Education29▲ 6.0×43 topics
  3. Human Rights27▲ 9.2×21 topics
  4. Latin America23▲ 43×17 topics
  5. Sustainability16▲ 2.4×29 topics
  6. Social Movements16▲ 18×15 topics
  7. Public Policy16▲ 11×13 topics
  8. Innovation14▲ 4.8×24 topics
  9. Sustainable Development14▲ 3.1×16 topics
  10. Gender14▲ 8.9×18 topics
  11. Public Health13▲ 3.1×22 topics
  12. Identity12▲ 6.0×22 topics
  13. History12▲ 6.1×21 topics
  14. Constitutionalism11▲ 42×3 topics
  15. Health Promotion10▲ 12×8 topics
  16. Social Justice10▲ 6.2×11 topics
  17. International Law10▲ 12×7 topics
  18. Rural Development10▲ 9.9×8 topics
  19. Democracy10▲ 9.6×8 topics
  20. Cultural Identity10▲ 6.6×14 topics
  21. Constitutional Law10▲ 25×4 topics
  22. Literature10▲ 6.2×14 topics
  23. Community Participation9▲ 9.0×9 topics
  24. Judicial Review9▲ 37×2 topics
  25. Cultural Studies9▲ 8.5×15 topics
  26. Inclusive Education9▲ 8.9×9 topics
  27. Knowledge Management9▲ 5.7×10 topics
  28. European Union9▲ 14×5 topics
  29. Geopolitics9▲ 20×5 topics
  30. Social Rights9▲ 95×2 topics
  31. Welfare State9▲ 36×3 topics
  32. Pedagogy8▲ 6.1×12 topics
  33. Urban Development8▲ 8.0×8 topics
  34. Corporate Social Responsibility8▲ 18×5 topics
  35. Transparency8▲ 23×2 topics
  36. Human Dignity8▲ 67×3 topics
  37. Legal Theory8▲ 37×3 topics
  38. Communication7▲ 8.4×12 topics
  39. Inequality7▲ 11×7 topics
  40. Competitiveness7▲ 32×6 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Autónoma de Centro América publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: International Relations in Latin America, Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies, Ethics and bioethics in healthcare and Business, Innovation, and Economy.

International Relations …6International Relations in Latin America: 6 fractional worksComparative constitution…5Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies: 5 fractional worksEthics and bioethics in healthcare: 5 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 5 fractional worksComparative International Legal Studies: 5 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 4 fractional worksAdministrative Law and Governance: 4 fractional worksPolitical Dynamics in La…4Political Dynamics in Latin America: 4 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 4 fractional worksUrban Development and Societal Issues: 4 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEconomics and EconometricsLaw2 others

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

  1. 1 International Relations in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  2. 2 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  3. 3 Ethics and bioethics in healthcare Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5 works
  4. 4 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  5. 5 Comparative International Legal Studies Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  6. 6 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 4 works
  7. 7 Administrative Law and Governance Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  8. 8 Political Dynamics in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  9. 9 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 4 works
  10. 10 Urban Development and Societal Issues Urban Studies 4 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 available79.4%not open20.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors44.4%domestic only55.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Autónoma de Centro América's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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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