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Universidad Central

In research, Universidad Central stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,594 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#21,268 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,028
of 28,054 · #34,863 all time
Rank in Bolivia
#13
of 25
Research works
462
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
3.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is Universidad Central 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 #12,594 of 16,945 9.1%164
Physical SciencesDomain #21,268 of 21,541 5.5%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Central 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: 2.92× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.85× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.24× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.68× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.66× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.20× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.57× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.49× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.05× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Central?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Digital Marketing, Leadership, Cultural Heritage, Urban Development, Sustainability and Social Sciences.

▲ 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. Education10▲ 5.6×21 topics
  2. Sustainability7▲ 2.8×21 topics
  3. Innovation6▲ 5.9×9 topics
  4. Globalization6▲ 2.7×15 topics
  5. Environmental Impact5▲ 3.1×16 topics
  6. Digital Marketing5▲ 12×3 topics
  7. Leadership5▲ 9.8×5 topics
  8. Educational Technology5▲ 3.8×9 topics
  9. Cultural Heritage4▲ 8.0×6 topics
  10. Urban Development4▲ 11×4 topics
  11. Social Sciences4▲ 27×5 topics
  12. Coping Strategies4▲ 15×4 topics
  13. Gender4▲ 7.0×9 topics
  14. Occupational Health4▲ 32×2 topics
  15. Social Responsibility4▲ 16×3 topics
  16. History4▲ 5.2×9 topics
  17. Small and Medium Enterprises4▲ 21×2 topics
  18. Food Security4▲ 6.5×4 topics
  19. Sustainable Agriculture4▲ 11×5 topics
  20. Knowledge Management4▲ 6.2×9 topics
  21. Pedagogy4▲ 7.0×6 topics
  22. Biodiversity3▲ 4.4×5 topics
  23. Economic Impact3▲ 5.7×3 topics
  24. Innovation Ecosystems3▲ 31×2 topics
  25. Agriculture3▲ 7.8×4 topics
  26. Agroecology3▲ 22×3 topics
  27. Job Satisfaction3▲ 7.2×3 topics
  28. Psychopharmacology Education3▲ 47×1 topic
  29. Tourism Management3▲ 43×1 topic
  30. Literature3▲ 5.5×8 topics
  31. Informal Learning3▲ 22×2 topics
  32. Rural Development3▲ 8.3×5 topics
  33. Digital Technology3▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Burnout3▲ 27×1 topic
  35. Climate Change Adaptation3▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Organic Farming3▲ 34×1 topic
  37. Soil Management3▲ 63×1 topic
  38. Work Stress3▲ 89×1 topic
  39. Health Promotion2▲ 7.7×6 topics
  40. Design2▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Central publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Stress and Burnout Research, Plant and soil sciences and Architecture, Art, Education.

Business, Innovation, an…3Business, Innovation, and Economy: 3 fractional worksStress and Burnout Resea…3Stress and Burnout Research: 3 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences3Plant and soil sciences: 3 fractional worksArchitecture, Art, Educa…2Architecture, Art, Education: 2 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 2 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Family Violence: 2 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Pr…2Agricultural and Food Production Studies: 2 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 2 fractional worksLiteracy and Educational Practices: 2 fractional worksEducational Innovations …2Educational Innovations and Technology: 2 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsSocial PsychologyGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesVisual Arts and Performing Arts6 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  2. 2 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 3 works
  3. 3 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 works
  4. 4 Architecture, Art, Education Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 2 works
  6. 6 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 2 works
  7. 7 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 2 works
  8. 8 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 2 works
  9. 9 Literacy and Educational Practices Education 2 works
  10. 10 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 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 available75.9%not open24.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors65.5%domestic only34.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Central's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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