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Universidad Católica de Oriente

In research, Universidad Católica de Oriente stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,806 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,155
of 28,054 · #31,450 all time
Rank in Colombia
#69
of 173
Research works
554
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.5k
4.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
73%
world 28%

What is Universidad Católica de Oriente 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 #6,806 of 10,521 18.1%71 #12271

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Católica de Oriente 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: 4.00× its world share, 28 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.37× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.83× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.49× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.06× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.68× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.26× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.79× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.66× its world share, 49 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Católica de Oriente?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Nutrition, Biodiversity, Ethics, Latin America, Sustainable Agriculture, Human Rights and Health Promotion.

▲ 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▲ 8.7×34 topics
  2. Globalization10▲ 3.3×20 topics
  3. Biodiversity9▲ 8.2×7 topics
  4. Nutrition9▲ 14×6 topics
  5. Mental Health9▲ 4.0×13 topics
  6. Environmental Impact8▲ 3.3×9 topics
  7. Ethics8▲ 12×10 topics
  8. Human Rights8▲ 5.3×10 topics
  9. Latin America8▲ 28×9 topics
  10. Public Health7▲ 3.5×12 topics
  11. Sustainable Agriculture7▲ 16×3 topics
  12. Sustainability7▲ 1.99×14 topics
  13. History7▲ 6.6×8 topics
  14. Health Promotion6▲ 14×9 topics
  15. Philosophy6▲ 9.6×7 topics
  16. Agroecology6▲ 29×3 topics
  17. Educational Technology6▲ 3.5×13 topics
  18. Food Security6▲ 7.4×4 topics
  19. Religion6▲ 8.2×5 topics
  20. Organic Farming6▲ 53×1 topic
  21. Soil Management6▲ 97×1 topic
  22. Catholicism6▲ 99×3 topics
  23. Inclusive Education5▲ 10×8 topics
  24. Obesity5▲ 4.7×6 topics
  25. Public Policy5▲ 6.8×9 topics
  26. Violence4▲ 21×5 topics
  27. Agriculture4▲ 7.6×2 topics
  28. Physical Activity4▲ 6.1×4 topics
  29. Society4▲ 16×5 topics
  30. Sociology4▲ 22×4 topics
  31. Communication4▲ 8.4×6 topics
  32. Pedagogy4▲ 5.2×6 topics
  33. University Students4▲ 43×2 topics
  34. Chronic Diseases4▲ 9.2×4 topics
  35. Colombia4▲ 135×2 topics
  36. Rural Development3▲ 6.6×4 topics
  37. Educational Interventions3▲ 24×2 topics
  38. Politics3▲ 8.0×3 topics
  39. Social Dynamics3▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Theology3▲ 21×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Plant and soil sciences, Religious and Theological Studies, Health and Lifestyle Studies and Social Sciences and Policies.

Plant and soil sciences6Plant and soil sciences: 6 fractional worksReligious and Theological Studies: 3 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…3Health and Lifestyle Studies: 3 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Poli…2Social Sciences and Policies: 2 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Production Studies: 2 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disability: 2 fractional worksHistory and Politics in …2History and Politics in Latin America: 2 fractional worksEthics and bioethics in healthcare: 2 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 2 fractional worksComparative constitutional jurisprudence studies: 2 fractional works
General Agricultural and Biological SciencesSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsGeneral Social Sciences5 others

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

  1. 1 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 works
  2. 2 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 3 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 2 works
  5. 5 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 2 works
  6. 6 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  7. 7 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 2 works
  8. 8 Ethics and bioethics in healthcare Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  9. 9 Education and Teacher Training Education 2 works
  10. 10 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 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 available73.4%not open26.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.0%domestic only88.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Católica de Oriente'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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