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Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana

In research, Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,159 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,634
of 28,054 · #21,553 all time
Rank in Costa Rica
#14
of 26
Research works
405
▲ 82% vs 2013–17
Citations
1k
2.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
77%
world 28%

What is Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #8,159 of 16,945 6.5%238

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Bíblica 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: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.90× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.60× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.45× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.90× its world share, 35 worksMedicineNursing: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.25× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.26× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.42× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.58× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.02× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana?

Ranked on the composite score, Elsa Támez and Esteban Zavaleta‐Monestel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana.

  1. 1 Elsa Támez Costa Rica · #620,471 worldwide 10 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Esteban Zavaleta‐Monestel Costa Rica · #1,622,619 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Teacher Training, Religion, Qualitative Research, Antibiotic Resistance, Catholicism, Healthcare Access and Social Inequality.

▲ 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. Epidemiology11▲ 2.8×47 topics
  2. Qualitative Research5▲ 5.9×6 topics
  3. Teacher Training5▲ 7.7×5 topics
  4. Religion4▲ 9.8×6 topics
  5. Public Health4▲ 3.2×15 topics
  6. Antibiotic Resistance4▲ 10×4 topics
  7. Catholicism3▲ 86×2 topics
  8. Healthcare Access3▲ 12×5 topics
  9. Social Inequality3▲ 12×4 topics
  10. Curriculum Development3▲ 4.5×2 topics
  11. Healthcare3▲ 2.8×7 topics
  12. Online Learning3▲ 3.9×4 topics
  13. Global Health3▲ 21×4 topics
  14. Heart Failure3▲ 7.3×7 topics
  15. Theology3▲ 32×2 topics
  16. Inappropriate Medication Use3▲ 67×1 topic
  17. Polypharmacy3▲ 67×1 topic
  18. Public Policy3▲ 5.5×7 topics
  19. Social Determinants3▲ 13×4 topics
  20. Social Justice3▲ 4.7×4 topics
  21. Distance Learning2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  22. Infectious Diseases2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  23. Drug Resistance2▲ 8.6×3 topics
  24. Educational Policies2▲ 21×1 topic
  25. Inclusive Education2▲ 6.8×1 topic
  26. Antimicrobial Stewardship2▲ 53×1 topic
  27. Bacterial Infections2▲ 53×1 topic
  28. Environmental Law2▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Latin America2▲ 12×4 topics
  30. Data Analysis2▲ 7.7×2 topics
  31. Organizational Management2▲ 32×1 topic
  32. Research Methods2▲ 13×1 topic
  33. Distance Education2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  34. Judicialization2▲ 69×1 topic
  35. Medication2▲ 69×1 topic
  36. Social Dynamics2▲ 32×3 topics
  37. Brazil2▲ 20×3 topics
  38. Constitutional Law2▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Legal Theory2▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Pentecostalism2▲ 79×2 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Education Pedagogy and Practices, Antibiotic Use and Resistance and Business and Management Studies.

Pharmaceutical Practices…3Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 3 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and P…2Education Pedagogy and Practices: 2 fractional worksAntibiotic Use and Resistance: 2 fractional worksBusiness and Management …2Business and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksPublic Health in Brazil2Public Health in Brazil: 2 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues: 2 fractional worksReligious and Theological Studies: 2 fractional worksAcademic Research in Div…2Academic Research in Diverse Fields: 2 fractional worksReligion and Society in Latin America: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional works
Geriatrics and GerontologyEducationApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyInformation Systems and Management3 others

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

  1. 1 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 3 works
  2. 2 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 2 works
  3. 3 Antibiotic Use and Resistance Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2 works
  4. 4 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 2 works
  5. 5 Public Health in Brazil Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 2 works
  7. 7 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 2 works
  9. 9 Religion and Society in Latin America Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 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 available76.8%not open23.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.3%domestic only72.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 82% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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