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Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas

In research, Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,627 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,115 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#12,388 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Social Sciences, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Political Science and International Relations — General Social Sciences is 53.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,350
of 28,054 · #29,978 all time
Rank in El Salvador
#4
of 11
Research works
4.7k
▲ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.5k
0.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
98%
world 28%

What is Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas 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 #6,627 of 10,521 3.0%398 #6641
Social SciencesField #5,115 of 6,365 3.5%270 #4210
Physical SciencesDomain #12,388 of 12,888 2.8%96 #20997
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #1,191 of 1,201 3.8%63 #1103
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,563 of 2,578 1.6%71 #1853

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#6,641 #6,627
  2. Social Sciences#4,210 #5,115
  3. Physical Sciences#20,997 #12,388
  4. Political Science and International Relations#1,103 #1,191
  5. Sociology and Political Science#1,853 #2,563
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Social Sciences takes 53.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 31.5 works54×
  2. Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisSubfield · 34.5 works12×
  3. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 62.9 works7.9×
← 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: 0.59× its world share, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 23 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.87× its world share, 50 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.71× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 14 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.86× its world share, 44 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.52× its world share, 26 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.40× its world share, 39 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.99× its world share, 270 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas?

Ranked on the composite score, Jon Sobrino, José Ignacio González Faus and El Editor lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas.

  1. 1 Jon Sobrino El Salvador · #164,407 worldwide 25 citations · 64 works
  2. 2 José Ignacio González Faus El Salvador · #189,084 worldwide 4 citations · 72 works
  3. 3 El Editor El Salvador · #218,900 worldwide 5 citations · 63 works
  4. 4 Luis Armando González El Salvador · #270,280 worldwide 10 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Ignácio Martín-Baró El Salvador · #308,550 worldwide 32 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Ignacio Ellacuría El Salvador · #361,513 worldwide 8 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 ECA Estudios Centroamericanos El Salvador · #393,020 worldwide 1 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Ángel José Sanz Morán El Salvador · #393,969 worldwide 3 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Francisco Javier Ibisate El Salvador · #485,957 worldwide 0 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Pauline Martín El Salvador · #585,404 worldwide 7 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Latin America, Education, Human Rights, Globalization, Public Policy, Social Movements, Public Health and Democracy.

▲ 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. Latin America72▲ 71×17 topics
  2. Education71▲ 7.8×29 topics
  3. Globalization64▲ 6.1×35 topics
  4. Human Rights64▲ 12×17 topics
  5. Public Health49▲ 6.3×13 topics
  6. Climate Change48▲ 3.4×13 topics
  7. Public Policy48▲ 18×11 topics
  8. Social Movements47▲ 30×14 topics
  9. Sustainable Development46▲ 5.4×14 topics
  10. Sustainability44▲ 3.4×29 topics
  11. Democracy43▲ 23×7 topics
  12. Healthcare Access39▲ 26×6 topics
  13. Digital Marketing36▲ 16×2 topics
  14. Environmental Management36▲ 17×5 topics
  15. Small and Medium Enterprises36▲ 38×4 topics
  16. Ethics36▲ 14×16 topics
  17. Water Quality36▲ 17×3 topics
  18. Constitutionalism34▲ 67×3 topics
  19. Chronic Disease Control34▲ 338×1 topic
  20. Community-based Resource Management34▲ 338×1 topic
  21. Urban Development33▲ 17×6 topics
  22. Social Responsibility32▲ 25×3 topics
  23. Innovation31▲ 5.5×14 topics
  24. Economic Impact30▲ 9.8×2 topics
  25. Innovation Ecosystems30▲ 55×2 topics
  26. Psychopharmacology Education30▲ 85×1 topic
  27. Tourism Management30▲ 77×1 topic
  28. Healthcare29▲ 4.8×12 topics
  29. Inequality27▲ 22×6 topics
  30. Welfare State27▲ 58×3 topics
  31. Philosophy23▲ 9.9×9 topics
  32. International Law23▲ 14×6 topics
  33. Participation22▲ 42×2 topics
  34. Transparency22▲ 33×3 topics
  35. Elections20▲ 486×1 topic
  36. Political Parties20▲ 486×1 topic
  37. Competitiveness20▲ 47×6 topics
  38. Gender Differences20▲ 9.8×5 topics
  39. Economic Crisis20▲ 30×3 topics
  40. Migrant Integration19▲ 98×2 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Public Health and Environmental Issues, Business, Innovation, and Economy, Political Dynamics in Latin America and Social Sciences and Policies.

Public Health and Environmental Issues: 34 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 30 fractional worksPolitical Dynamics in Latin America: 20 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 19 fractional worksReligious and Theological Studies: 15 fractional worksPublic Policy and Govern…11Public Policy and Governance: 11 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 11 fractional worksMultidisciplinary Research Papers Compilation: 9 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 9 fractional worksConflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia: 9 fractional works
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisEconomics and EconometricsPolitical Science and International RelationsGeneral Social Sciences3 others

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

  1. 1 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 34 works
  2. 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 30 works
  3. 3 Political Dynamics in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 20 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 19 works
  5. 5 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 15 works
  6. 6 Public Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 11 works
  7. 7 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 11 works
  8. 8 Multidisciplinary Research Papers Compilation General Social Sciences 9 works
  9. 9 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 9 works
  10. 10 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 9 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 available97.5%not open2.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.1%domestic only95.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% 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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