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Universidad Católica de Manizales

In research, Universidad Católica de Manizales stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,346 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,635 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#21,357 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education — Education is 4.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,437
of 28,054 · #38,045 all time
Rank in Colombia
#131
of 173
Research works
462
▲ 46% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.8k
3.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
87%
world 28%

What is Universidad Católica de Manizales 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 #12,346 of 16,945 16.0%204
Social SciencesField #8,635 of 10,206 17.3%151
Physical SciencesDomain #21,357 of 21,541 8.0%126

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 4.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 22.3 works4.9×
← 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: 2.48× its world share, 17 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.15× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.38× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.01× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.88× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.16× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.40× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.29× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Católica de Manizales?

Ranked on the composite score, Gloria Yaneth Flórez Yépes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Católica de Manizales.

  1. 1 Gloria Yaneth Flórez Yépes Colombia · #1,116,796 worldwide 12 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Católica de Manizales

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Católica de Manizales?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Educational Technology, E-Learning, Teacher Training, Pedagogy, Inclusive Education and Globalization.

▲ 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. Education22▲ 8.8×25 topics
  2. Innovation12▲ 7.5×12 topics
  3. Educational Technology11▲ 6.0×10 topics
  4. Sustainability11▲ 2.9×28 topics
  5. Globalization10▲ 3.5×15 topics
  6. E-Learning10▲ 6.4×4 topics
  7. Teacher Training8▲ 8.7×8 topics
  8. Climate Change8▲ 1.97×27 topics
  9. Pedagogy7▲ 9.9×2 topics
  10. Inclusive Education7▲ 13×6 topics
  11. Quality of Life7▲ 3.2×10 topics
  12. Human Rights6▲ 4.3×7 topics
  13. COVID-196▲ 3.1×5 topics
  14. Distance Learning6▲ 12×3 topics
  15. Mental Health6▲ 2.8×11 topics
  16. Digital Competence6▲ 45×2 topics
  17. Latin America6▲ 21×11 topics
  18. ICT6▲ 29×1 topic
  19. Knowledge Management6▲ 6.9×5 topics
  20. Remote Sensing6▲ 3.1×14 topics
  21. Virtual Teaching6▲ 69×1 topic
  22. Social Impact5▲ 9.2×7 topics
  23. Health Promotion5▲ 11×7 topics
  24. Organizational Commitment5▲ 18×2 topics
  25. Educational Leadership5▲ 27×1 topic
  26. Quality Education5▲ 90×1 topic
  27. Social Support5▲ 6.1×5 topics
  28. Aging Population5▲ 35×3 topics
  29. Ethics4▲ 6.3×5 topics
  30. Technology4▲ 5.7×4 topics
  31. Digital Marketing4▲ 6.7×2 topics
  32. Informal Learning4▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Entrepreneurship4▲ 6.5×5 topics
  34. Competencias Docentes4▲ 165×1 topic
  35. Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior4▲ 165×1 topic
  36. Social Integration4▲ 53×2 topics
  37. Communication3▲ 7.5×4 topics
  38. Competitiveness3▲ 28×5 topics
  39. Educational Projects3▲ 48×1 topic
  40. University Students3▲ 38×2 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Católica de Manizales publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educational Innovations and Technology, Education and Teacher Training, Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation and E-Learning and Knowledge Management.

Educational Innovations and Technology: 6 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 5 fractional worksHigher Education Teachin…4Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation: 4 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…3E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 3 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 3 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disability: 3 fractional worksNursing care and research2Nursing care and research: 2 fractional worksEducational Research and Science Teaching: 2 fractional worksKnowledge Societies in the 21st Century: 2 fractional worksRemote Sensing in Agriculture: 2 fractional works
Information SystemsEducationComputer Science ApplicationsLaw5 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 6 works
  2. 2 Education and Teacher Training Education 5 works
  3. 3 Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation Education 4 works
  4. 4 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 3 works
  5. 5 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 3 works
  6. 6 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  7. 7 Nursing care and research Pharmacy 2 works
  8. 8 Educational Research and Science Teaching General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 works
  9. 9 Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century Demography 2 works
  10. 10 Remote Sensing in Agriculture Ecology 2 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 available86.7%not open13.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.5%domestic only87.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Católica de Manizales's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 46% higher than in 2013–2017.

20002005201020152020
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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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