Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins
In research, Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,751 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,424 of 5,988 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#6,922 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cultural Studies and Astronomy and Astrophysics (Cultural Studies is 6.3× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #5,951 of 22,385 · #5,631 all time
- Rank in Chile
- #44 of 104
- Research works
- 1.8k ▲ 48% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 16k 8.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 8.5% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.95× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 74% world 40%
- International
- 32% world 18%
What is Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #4,751 of 9,585 | 8.5% | 308 | #4386 | |
| Social SciencesField | #3,424 of 5,988 | 8.2% | 181 | #2715 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #6,922 of 9,902 | 8.4% | 108 | #5245 | |
| MedicineField | #6,473 of 8,541 | 9.1% | 75 | #5192 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #4,989 of 6,403 | 6.3% | 91 | #4759 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #8,695 of 10,670 | 7.6% | 227 | #8216 | |
| Arts and HumanitiesField | #1,562 of 1,896 | 10.3% | 69 | #2426 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#4,386 #4,751
- Social Sciences#2,715 #3,424
- Health Sciences#5,245 #6,922
- Medicine#5,192 #6,473
- Life Sciences#4,759 #4,989
- Physical Sciences#8,216 #8,695
- Arts and Humanities#2,426 #1,562
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins work in?
In 2022-now, 42% of research at Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins is in Social Sciences, 31% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (24%), Medicine (10%), Arts and Humanities (10%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences34341.8%
- Social Sciences19924.2%
- Arts and Humanities799.6%
- Psychology354.2%
- Business, Management and Accounting162.0%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance101.3%
- Decision Sciences40.5%
- Physical Sciences25531.0%
- Environmental Science576.9%
- Engineering485.8%
- Computer Science364.4%
- Physics and Astronomy344.1%
- Chemistry232.8%
- Materials Science202.4%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences172.0%
- Energy81.0%
- Mathematics81.0%
- Chemical Engineering40.5%
- Health Sciences11914.5%
- Medicine8610.5%
- Health Professions283.4%
- Nursing30.3%
- Dentistry20.2%
- Veterinary10.2%
- Life Sciences10412.7%
What does Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cultural Studies takes 6.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Cultural StudiesSubfield · 21.2 works6.3×
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 23.0 works5.4×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Arts and Humanities3.32×79 works
- Social Sciences1.91×199 works
- Physics and Astronomy1.84×34 works
- Chemistry1.79×23 works
- Chemical Engineering1.56×4 works
- Environmental Science1.39×57 works
- Psychology1.39×35 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.29×17 works
- Health Professions1.27×28 works
- Veterinary1.25×1 works
- Immunology and Microbiology1.15×10 works
- Neuroscience1.15×15 works
- Energy1.07×8 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.98×43 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.95×3 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.87×34 works
- Mathematics0.82×8 works
- Materials Science0.70×20 works
- Nursing0.63×2 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.62×16 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.59×10 works
- Computer Science0.56×36 works
- Medicine0.54×86 works
- Decision Sciences0.53×4 works
- Dentistry0.50×2 works
- Engineering0.39×48 works
- Arts and Humanities 3.3×
- Social Sciences 1.9×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.8×
- Chemistry 1.8×
- Chemical Engineering 1.6×
- Environmental Science 1.4×
- Psychology 1.4×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.3×
- Health Professions 1.3×
- Veterinary 1.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology 1.1×
- Neuroscience 1.1×
- Energy 1.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.0×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.9×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.9×
- Mathematics 0.8×
- Materials Science 0.7×
- Nursing 0.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.6×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.6×
- Computer Science 0.6×
- Medicine 0.5×
- Decision Sciences 0.5×
- Dentistry 0.5×
- Engineering 0.4×
Who are the top researchers at Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins?
Ranked on the quality score, Richard R. Lane, Iskra Pávez Soto and Lisbell D. Estrada lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins.
- 1
Richard R. Lane
Chile · #267,722 worldwide 12k citations · 218 works
- 2
Iskra Pávez Soto
Chile · #840,558 worldwide 648 citations · 102 works
- 3
Lisbell D. Estrada
Chile · #929,660 worldwide 2.6k citations · 48 works
- 4
Gustavo Oyanedel-Amaro
Chile · #1,533,768 worldwide 112 citations · 23 works
- 5
Renán Orellana
Chile · #2,328,382 worldwide 985 citations · 44 works
- 6
Ricardo Crespo
Chile · #2,538,373 worldwide 1.1k citations · 18 works
- 7
Rosa María Delgado Calderón
Chile · #2,601,316 worldwide 474 citations · 23 works
- 8
Raúl Calderón
Chile · #2,941,482 worldwide 541 citations · 36 works
- 9
Juan Eduardo Ortiz López
Chile · #3,055,754 worldwide 98 citations · 25 works
- 10
Daniela Poblete Godoy
Chile · #3,303,366 worldwide 36 citations · 21 works
Which keywords describe research at Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Social Movements, Latin America, Cultural Identity, Globalization, History, Memory and Political Power.
- School Culture
- Cultural Diversity
- Teacher Development
- Society
- Colonial History
- Chile
- Hispanic World
- Indigenous Knowledge
- Revolution
- Intercultural Education
- Political Violence
- Healthcare Access
- Constitutionalism
- Political Power
- Memory
- Human Rights
- Mental Health
- Cultural Identity
- Latin America
- Globalization
- Education
- Social Movements
- Climate Change
- History
- Public Health
- Gender
- Community Participation
- Historiography
- Physical Activity
- Dictatorship
- Ethics
- Migrant Integration
- Health Promotion
- Religious Influence
- Independence
- Pinochet
- Inclusive Education
- Social Inequality
- Educational Leadership
- Quality Education
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Education61▲ 4.3×50 topics
- Globalization45▲ 2.8×55 topics
- Social Movements39▲ 16×16 topics
- Latin America39▲ 25×19 topics
- Climate Change32▲ 1.41×72 topics
- Cultural Identity31▲ 7.7×14 topics
- History28▲ 5.0×26 topics
- Mental Health27▲ 2.3×35 topics
- Public Health26▲ 2.2×40 topics
- Human Rights25▲ 2.9×21 topics
- Gender24▲ 5.5×19 topics
- Memory23▲ 11×10 topics
- Community Participation21▲ 7.3×7 topics
- Political Power20▲ 53×4 topics
- Historiography19▲ 19×9 topics
- Constitutionalism18▲ 25×4 topics
- Physical Activity18▲ 4.5×12 topics
- Healthcare Access18▲ 8.0×8 topics
- Dictatorship17▲ 120×2 topics
- Political Violence17▲ 83×3 topics
- Ethics17▲ 4.1×23 topics
- Intercultural Education17▲ 27×4 topics
- Migrant Integration17▲ 60×2 topics
- Revolution17▲ 100×2 topics
- Health Promotion17▲ 6.4×14 topics
- Indigenous Knowledge16▲ 19×4 topics
- Religious Influence16▲ 108×2 topics
- Hispanic World16▲ 155×1 topic
- Independence16▲ 155×1 topic
- Chile16▲ 206×1 topic
- Pinochet16▲ 206×1 topic
- Colonial History16▲ 93×3 topics
- Inclusive Education16▲ 5.2×11 topics
- Society16▲ 9.9×11 topics
- Social Inequality15▲ 6.9×11 topics
- Teacher Development14▲ 28×2 topics
- Educational Leadership14▲ 13×2 topics
- Cultural Diversity14▲ 7.3×7 topics
- Quality Education13▲ 45×1 topic
- School Culture13▲ 45×1 topic
Which research topics does Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Historical Studies in Latin America, Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America, Education and Teacher Training and Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Historical Studies in Latin America Demography 16 works
- 2 Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America Sociology and Political Science 16 works
- 3 Education and Teacher Training Education 13 works
- 4 Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics Cultural Studies 12 works
- 5 Latin American history and culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 10 works
- 6 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 10 works
- 7 Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America Literature and Literary Theory 7 works
- 8 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 7 works
- 9 Sports and Physical Education Studies Life-span and Life-course Studies 6 works
- 10 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 48% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0032% in 2024.
Fractional works of Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.4% in 2019.
Other research institutions in Santiago
- University of Chile
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- Universidad de Santiago de Chile
- Universidad del Desarrollo
- Universidad Diego Portales
- Alberto Hurtado University
- Adolfo Ibáñez University
- Universidad de Los Andes, Chile
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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