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Universidad Central

In research, Universidad Central stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,447 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,627 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#18,286 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,873
of 28,054 · #28,726 all time
Rank in Costa Rica
#19
of 26
Research works
785
▲ 49% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
2.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
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 #8,447 of 16,945 5.0%404
Social SciencesField #5,627 of 10,206 5.5%231
Physical SciencesDomain #18,286 of 21,541 4.1%207

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: 1.62× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.04× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.60× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.82× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.30× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.74× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.03× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.66× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.26× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.90× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.49× its world share, 33 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Central?

Ranked on the composite score, Joaquín Marco, Anaiky Yanelín Borges Machín and Alfonso Raposo Moyano lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Central.

  1. 1 Joaquín Marco Costa Rica · #456,955 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Anaiky Yanelín Borges Machín Costa Rica · #779,070 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Alfonso Raposo Moyano Costa Rica · #840,601 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Central

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Central?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Competitiveness, Sustainability, Educational Technology, Innovation, Knowledge Management, Social Responsibility and Digital Marketing.

▲ 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. Education13▲ 7.1×18 topics
  2. Sustainability11▲ 4.4×19 topics
  3. Competitiveness9▲ 104×5 topics
  4. Educational Technology8▲ 6.3×9 topics
  5. Globalization8▲ 3.6×14 topics
  6. Innovation7▲ 6.6×6 topics
  7. Sustainable Development7▲ 4.3×11 topics
  8. Climate Change7▲ 2.4×10 topics
  9. Environmental Impact6▲ 3.4×8 topics
  10. Knowledge Management6▲ 11×7 topics
  11. Social Responsibility6▲ 25×3 topics
  12. Digital Marketing6▲ 13×3 topics
  13. Environmental Education5▲ 33×7 topics
  14. Communication5▲ 16×8 topics
  15. Community Engagement5▲ 15×7 topics
  16. E-Learning5▲ 4.8×4 topics
  17. Informal Learning5▲ 38×3 topics
  18. Risk Assessment5▲ 6.9×3 topics
  19. Technology5▲ 8.8×5 topics
  20. Public Health5▲ 3.1×12 topics
  21. Health Promotion5▲ 14×6 topics
  22. Decision Making4▲ 14×3 topics
  23. Teacher Training4▲ 6.7×6 topics
  24. Small and Medium Enterprises4▲ 22×3 topics
  25. Distance Learning4▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Innovation Ecosystems4▲ 38×2 topics
  27. Organizational Culture4▲ 9.8×4 topics
  28. Financial Analysis4▲ 33×1 topic
  29. Gender4▲ 7.0×4 topics
  30. Pedagogy4▲ 7.7×5 topics
  31. Productivity Indicators4▲ 216×1 topic
  32. Identity4▲ 5.0×6 topics
  33. Culture4▲ 6.2×3 topics
  34. Urban Development4▲ 9.1×3 topics
  35. Medical Education3▲ 12×4 topics
  36. Biodiversity Conservation3▲ 8.0×2 topics
  37. Rural Development3▲ 8.4×4 topics
  38. Inclusive Education3▲ 7.8×6 topics
  39. Research Methodology3▲ 48×2 topics
  40. Open Access3▲ 27×2 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Central publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Education, Mathematics Research, Business, Innovation, and Economy, E-Learning and Knowledge Management and Environmental and sustainability education.

Business, Education, Mat…4Business, Education, Mathematics Research: 4 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…3Business, Innovation, and Economy: 3 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…3E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental and sustai…2Environmental and sustainability education: 2 fractional worksOrganizational Management and Innovation: 2 fractional worksCuban History and Society: 2 fractional worksEducational Innovations …2Educational Innovations and Technology: 2 fractional worksEducational Research and Science Teaching: 2 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 2 fractional worksLiteracy and Educational…2Literacy and Educational Practices: 2 fractional works
AccountingEconomics and EconometricsComputer Science ApplicationsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law6 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 4 works
  2. 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  3. 3 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 3 works
  4. 4 Environmental and sustainability education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  5. 5 Organizational Management and Innovation Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  6. 6 Cuban History and Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 2 works
  8. 8 Educational Research and Science Teaching General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 works
  9. 9 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 2 works
  10. 10 Literacy and Educational Practices Education 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 available52.9%not open47.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.1%domestic only58.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Central's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% 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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