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Universidad Contemporánea

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World rank, 2022-now
#20,082
of 22,385 · #29,189 all time
Rank in Mexico
#218
of 232
Research works
163
▲ 106% vs 2018-21
Citations
132
0.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
96%
world 40%
International
43%
world 18%
Universidad Contemporánea

Which fields of science does Universidad Contemporánea work in?

In 2022-now, 60% of research at Universidad Contemporánea is in Social Sciences, 20% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (41%), Computer Science (16%), Health Professions (9%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 53 fractional works · 60.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 36 fractional works · 41.5% of its workEducation: 20 fractional works · 23.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 6.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 8 fractional works · 9.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 4.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 7.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 18 fractional works · 20.4% of its workComputer Science: 14 fractional works · 16.1% of its workInformation Systems: 10 fractional works · 11.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 14 fractional works · 16.2% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 9.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 7.0% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversidadContemporánea87fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences20%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences60%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences3641.5%
    2. Psychology89.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities67.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.8%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Computer Science1416.1%
    2. Environmental Science22.7%
    3. Engineering11.1%
    4. Chemistry00.3%
    5. Mathematics00.2%
    6. Materials Science00.1%
    1. Health Professions89.1%
    2. Medicine67.0%
    3. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.5%
    3. Neuroscience00.5%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Universidad Contemporánea specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 7.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 20.2 works7.6×
← 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: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.06× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.43× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.54× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.96× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.28× its world share, 36 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions3.43×8 works
  2. Social Sciences3.28×36 works
  3. Psychology2.96×8 works
  4. Arts and Humanities2.54×6 works
  5. Computer Science2.06×14 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.85×2 works
  7. Environmental Science0.54×2 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.36×2 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.36×0 works
  10. Medicine0.36×6 works
  11. Neuroscience0.32×0 works
  12. Dentistry0.26×0 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.24×1 works
  14. Mathematics0.20×0 works
  15. Chemistry0.16×0 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.10×0 works
  17. Decision Sciences0.08×0 works
  18. Engineering0.07×1 works
  19. Immunology and Microbiology0.05×0 works
  20. Materials Science0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Contemporánea?

Ranked on the quality score, Edgar Escobar Gutiérrez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Contemporánea.

  1. 1 Edgar Escobar Gutiérrez Mexico · #5,493,568 worldwide 8 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Contemporánea

What are the most cited papers from Universidad Contemporánea?

The most cited paper from Universidad Contemporánea is "PypeIt: The Python Spectroscopic Data Reduction Pipeline" (Jason Xavier Prochaska et al., 2020), with 123 citations. Next come "Tailoring the ORR and HER electrocatalytic performances of gold nanoparticles through metal–ligand interfaces" (72) and "A particularidade do processo de socialização contemporâneo" (51).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 PypeIt: The Python Spectroscopic Data Reduction Pipeline Jason Xavier Prochaska et al. · arXiv (Cornell University) PreprintOpen access 7 Apr 2020 123
2 Tailoring the ORR and HER electrocatalytic performances of gold nanoparticles through metal–ligand interfaces David Alba-Molina, Alain R. Puente Santiago, Juan José Giner-Casares et al. · Journal of Materials Chemistry A Open access 2019 72
3 A particularidade do processo de socialização contemporâneo Maria da Graça Jacintho Setton · Tempo Social Open access Nov 2005 51
4 Durkheim e as formas elementares da vida religiosa Raquel Weiss · Debates do NER Open access 21 Dec 2012 27
5 Microbiological and Physicochemical Properties of Meat Coated with Microencapsulated Mexican Oregano (Lippia graveolens Kunth) and Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Essential Oils Mixture Elvia Hernández‐Hernández, Gustavo Castillo-Hernández, Claudia J. González-Gutiérrez et al. · Coatings Open access 28 Jun 2019 15
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Which keywords describe research at Universidad Contemporánea?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, E-Learning, Pedagogy, Educational Technology, Distance Learning, Digital Competence, Digital Divide and ICT.

▲ 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-now 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. Education14▲ 9.1×17 topics
  2. E-Learning12▲ 15×7 topics
  3. Pedagogy10▲ 23×7 topics
  4. Educational Technology10▲ 9.4×13 topics
  5. Distance Learning10▲ 31×3 topics
  6. COVID-198▲ 7.0×4 topics
  7. Digital Competence8▲ 104×2 topics
  8. Digital Divide8▲ 34×2 topics
  9. ICT8▲ 65×1 topic
  10. Virtual Teaching8▲ 163×1 topic
  11. Innovation8▲ 8.3×13 topics
  12. Higher Education7▲ 16×5 topics
  13. Knowledge Management7▲ 14×6 topics
  14. Health Promotion6▲ 22×6 topics
  15. Student Satisfaction6▲ 35×4 topics
  16. Sustainability6▲ 2.6×10 topics
  17. Academic Performance5▲ 72×2 topics
  18. Socioeconomic Factors5▲ 50×3 topics
  19. Dropout Rate5▲ 453×1 topic
  20. Educational Quality5▲ 453×1 topic
  21. Globalization5▲ 3.1×14 topics
  22. Teacher Training5▲ 9.8×8 topics
  23. Technology5▲ 10×5 topics
  24. Public Health5▲ 3.6×12 topics
  25. Digital Marketing4▲ 13×2 topics
  26. Teacher Development4▲ 77×2 topics
  27. Informal Learning4▲ 34×2 topics
  28. Qualitative Research4▲ 5.0×7 topics
  29. Curriculum Design4▲ 61×2 topics
  30. Educational Leadership4▲ 32×1 topic
  31. Quality Education4▲ 112×1 topic
  32. Medical Education3▲ 15×4 topics
  33. Physical Activity3▲ 8.1×6 topics
  34. Educational Projects3▲ 85×1 topic
  35. Occupational Health3▲ 33×2 topics
  36. Remote Learning3▲ 85×1 topic
  37. Public Policy3▲ 7.9×8 topics
  38. Social Inequality3▲ 13×7 topics
  39. Coping Strategies3▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Feminism3▲ 11×5 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Contemporánea publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Educational Innovations and Technology, Educational Outcomes and Influences, Education and Teacher Training and E-Learning and Knowledge Management.

Educational Innovations …8Educational Innovations and Technology: 8 fractional worksEducational Outcomes and Influences: 5 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 4 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 3 fractional worksStress and Burnout Research: 2 fractional worksHealth and Medical Educa…2Health and Medical Education: 2 fractional worksComparative constitutional jurisprudence studies: 2 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 1 fractional worksLatin American history and culture: 1 fractional worksEmotional Intelligence and Performance: 1 fractional works
Information SystemsEducationComputer Science ApplicationsSocial Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 8 works
  2. 2 Educational Outcomes and Influences Education 5 works
  3. 3 Education and Teacher Training Education 4 works
  4. 4 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 3 works
  5. 5 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Latin American history and culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  10. 10 Emotional Intelligence and Performance Social Psychology 1 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 available95.7%not open4.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors42.6%domestic only57.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Contemporánea's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 106% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Universidad Contemporánea as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00037% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Universidad Contemporánea0.00048% in 202519801990200020102020

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