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Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana

In research, Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,397 of 6,365 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,016 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,777
of 28,054 · #38,695 all time
Rank in Colombia
#151
of 173
Research works
579
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
967
1.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
88%
world 28%

What is Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana 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 SciencesField #5,397 of 6,365 10.3%91 #6691
Social SciencesDomain #9,016 of 10,521 9.0%118 #11516

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana 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).

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: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.89× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.52× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.95× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.63× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.10× its world share, 91 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana?

Ranked on the composite score, Jorge Eduardo Vásquez Santamaría and José Fernando Valencia Grajales lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana.

  1. 1 Jorge Eduardo Vásquez Santamaría Colombia · #504,013 worldwide 4 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 José Fernando Valencia Grajales Colombia · #585,718 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Human Rights, Latin America, Education, Criminal Justice, Social Rights, Constitutionalism and Judicial Review.

▲ 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. Globalization23▲ 8.4×22 topics
  2. Human Rights23▲ 16×16 topics
  3. Latin America19▲ 72×13 topics
  4. Education19▲ 7.9×21 topics
  5. Criminal Justice11▲ 36×2 topics
  6. Sustainable Development10▲ 4.5×10 topics
  7. Social Rights9▲ 199×2 topics
  8. Constitutionalism9▲ 65×2 topics
  9. Judicial Review9▲ 69×2 topics
  10. Colombia8▲ 333×2 topics
  11. Constitutional Rights8▲ 285×1 topic
  12. Legal Theory8▲ 78×1 topic
  13. History8▲ 7.7×9 topics
  14. Inequality7▲ 22×6 topics
  15. Competitiveness7▲ 60×5 topics
  16. Inclusive Education7▲ 14×6 topics
  17. Corporate Social Responsibility7▲ 30×3 topics
  18. Social Movements6▲ 15×10 topics
  19. Ethics6▲ 9.1×7 topics
  20. Community Participation6▲ 12×6 topics
  21. Society6▲ 22×5 topics
  22. Violence6▲ 29×6 topics
  23. Legal Evidence6▲ 314×1 topic
  24. Social Inequality6▲ 16×4 topics
  25. Standards of Proof6▲ 314×1 topic
  26. Social Responsibility6▲ 18×3 topics
  27. Delinquency6▲ 91×2 topics
  28. Welfare State6▲ 47×3 topics
  29. Penal System6▲ 221×1 topic
  30. Social Control6▲ 159×1 topic
  31. Social Justice6▲ 6.6×4 topics
  32. Political Violence5▲ 146×3 topics
  33. Knowledge Management5▲ 6.8×6 topics
  34. Gender5▲ 6.8×7 topics
  35. Transitional Justice5▲ 44×3 topics
  36. International Law5▲ 11×4 topics
  37. Urban Development5▲ 9.2×5 topics
  38. Armed Conflict5▲ 150×1 topic
  39. Peace Process5▲ 160×1 topic
  40. Agriculture4▲ 8.0×3 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies, Legal processes and jurisprudence, Criminal Justice and Penology and Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia.

Comparative constitution…8Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies: 8 fractional worksLegal processes and juri…6Legal processes and jurisprudence: 6 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Pen…6Criminal Justice and Penology: 6 fractional worksConflict, Peace, and Vio…5Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia: 5 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 4 fractional worksLatin American Urban Studies: 4 fractional worksHistory and Politics in …4History and Politics in Latin America: 4 fractional worksComparative Internationa…3Comparative International Legal Studies: 3 fractional worksSocial Issues and Polici…3Social Issues and Policies in Latin America: 3 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…3Business, Innovation, and Economy: 3 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsLawSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Social Sciences3 others

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

  1. 1 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  2. 2 Legal processes and jurisprudence Law 6 works
  3. 3 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 6 works
  4. 4 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 4 works
  6. 6 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 4 works
  7. 7 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 4 works
  8. 8 Comparative International Legal Studies Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  9. 9 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 3 works
  10. 10 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 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 available88.5%not open11.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.7%domestic only92.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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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