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Universidad Católica de Pereira

In research, Universidad Católica de Pereira stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,067 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,972
of 28,054 · #33,196 all time
Rank in Colombia
#123
of 173
Research works
1.2k
▼ 51% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.2k
1.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Universidad Católica de Pereira 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 #10,067 of 10,521 2.7%81 #11848

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Católica de Pereira 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: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 1.27× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.68× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.35× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.70× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.59× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.81× its world share, 54 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Católica de Pereira?

Ranked on the composite score, Revista Páginas, Mireya Ospina Botero and Jorge Luis Muñoz Montaño lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Católica de Pereira.

  1. 1 Revista Páginas Colombia · #294,751 worldwide 1 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Mireya Ospina Botero Colombia · #741,727 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Jorge Luis Muñoz Montaño Colombia · #885,565 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Luis Eduardo Peláez Valencia Colombia · #1,002,151 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Jaime Montoya Ferrer Colombia · #1,062,195 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Armando Antonio Gil Ospina Colombia · #1,098,141 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Haney Aguirre-Loaiza Colombia · #1,453,421 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Católica de Pereira

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Católica de Pereira?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Latin America, Ethics, Globalization, Philosophy, E-Learning and Teacher Training.

▲ 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. Education25▲ 13×29 topics
  2. Innovation11▲ 9.1×8 topics
  3. Globalization11▲ 4.8×19 topics
  4. Latin America10▲ 49×9 topics
  5. Ethics10▲ 19×12 topics
  6. Philosophy8▲ 17×8 topics
  7. E-Learning8▲ 7.2×5 topics
  8. Educational Technology8▲ 5.8×10 topics
  9. Human Rights8▲ 6.7×12 topics
  10. Teacher Training7▲ 11×7 topics
  11. Technology7▲ 11×7 topics
  12. Mental Health6▲ 3.9×17 topics
  13. COVID-196▲ 4.1×5 topics
  14. Sociology6▲ 41×4 topics
  15. Knowledge Management6▲ 9.9×7 topics
  16. Pedagogy6▲ 10×4 topics
  17. Religion5▲ 10×5 topics
  18. Digital Marketing5▲ 11×2 topics
  19. History5▲ 6.6×10 topics
  20. Social Inequality5▲ 17×6 topics
  21. Catholicism5▲ 113×3 topics
  22. Social Sciences5▲ 30×6 topics
  23. Liberation5▲ 252×2 topics
  24. Social Impact5▲ 11×6 topics
  25. Communication5▲ 13×8 topics
  26. Digital Competence4▲ 46×2 topics
  27. Distance Learning4▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Social Movements4▲ 13×9 topics
  29. Digital Divide4▲ 15×2 topics
  30. ICT4▲ 30×2 topics
  31. Online Education4▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Social Dynamics4▲ 62×1 topic
  33. Theology4▲ 40×1 topic
  34. Virtual Teaching4▲ 68×1 topic
  35. Informal Learning4▲ 27×2 topics
  36. Political Violence4▲ 137×3 topics
  37. Inclusive Education4▲ 9.8×6 topics
  38. Colombia4▲ 186×2 topics
  39. Society4▲ 17×5 topics
  40. Educational Projects3▲ 65×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Religious and Theological Studies, Educational Innovations and Technology, E-Learning and Knowledge Management and Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia.

Religious and Theologica…4Religious and Theological Studies: 4 fractional worksEducational Innovations …4Educational Innovations and Technology: 4 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…3E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 3 fractional worksConflict, Peace, and Vio…3Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia: 3 fractional worksLatin American Urban Studies: 3 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 3 fractional worksStress and Burnout Resea…2Stress and Burnout Research: 2 fractional worksKnowledge Societies in the 21st Century: 2 fractional worksPhilosophical Thought and Analysis: 2 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…2Business, Innovation, and Economy: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceInformation SystemsComputer Science ApplicationsUrban Studies5 others

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

  1. 1 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 4 works
  3. 3 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 3 works
  4. 4 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 3 works
  6. 6 Education and Teacher Training Education 3 works
  7. 7 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century Demography 2 works
  9. 9 Philosophical Thought and Analysis General Social Sciences 2 works
  10. 10 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 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 available48.0%not open52.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.5%domestic only94.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 51% lower 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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