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Universidad de la Ciénega

In research, Universidad de la Ciénega stands highest in Social Sciences (#16,084 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#20,652 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,351
of 28,054 · #33,546 all time
Rank in Mexico
#151
of 252
Research works
435
▲ 59% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.8k
6.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
72%
world 28%

What is Universidad de la Ciénega 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 #16,084 of 16,945 9.6%151
Physical SciencesDomain #20,652 of 21,541 4.7%138

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad de la Ciénega 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: 2.51× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.36× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.03× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.87× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.77× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.74× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.92× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.78× its world share, 10 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.88× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 5.11× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.30× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.92× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.21× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.80× its world share, 36 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Universidad de la Ciénega?

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

▲ 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▲ 3.9×20 topics
  2. Democracy10▲ 17×6 topics
  3. Sustainability9▲ 2.5×24 topics
  4. Human Rights8▲ 5.2×11 topics
  5. Public Policy8▲ 11×6 topics
  6. Social Movements7▲ 15×7 topics
  7. Globalization6▲ 2.0×15 topics
  8. Innovation6▲ 3.8×12 topics
  9. Latin America6▲ 21×9 topics
  10. Public Health6▲ 2.5×11 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications6▲ 2.9×17 topics
  12. Environmental Impact5▲ 2.0×13 topics
  13. Constitutionalism5▲ 34×2 topics
  14. Rural Development5▲ 9.3×6 topics
  15. Community Participation5▲ 8.2×6 topics
  16. International Law5▲ 10×2 topics
  17. Transparency5▲ 25×2 topics
  18. Elections5▲ 378×1 topic
  19. Political Parties5▲ 378×1 topic
  20. Cultural Heritage4▲ 5.2×8 topics
  21. Urban Development4▲ 7.1×3 topics
  22. Knowledge Management4▲ 4.4×5 topics
  23. Nutrition4▲ 5.4×6 topics
  24. Pedagogy4▲ 4.8×4 topics
  25. Educational Leadership4▲ 18×1 topic
  26. Quality Education4▲ 58×1 topic
  27. Sustainable Agriculture3▲ 6.8×3 topics
  28. Digital Marketing3▲ 5.0×2 topics
  29. Agriculture3▲ 5.1×6 topics
  30. Policy3▲ 8.9×4 topics
  31. Small and Medium Enterprises3▲ 10×3 topics
  32. Social Responsibility3▲ 7.6×2 topics
  33. Food3▲ 28×3 topics
  34. Welfare State3▲ 20×3 topics
  35. Digital Divide3▲ 6.4×3 topics
  36. Online Education3▲ 8.7×2 topics
  37. Psychopharmacology Education2▲ 24×1 topic
  38. ICT2▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Participation2▲ 16×3 topics
  40. Economic Analysis2▲ 9.9×3 topics

Which research topics does Universidad de la Ciénega publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Political Dynamics in Latin America, Education and Teacher Training, Business, Innovation, and Economy and Educational Innovations and Technology.

Political Dynamics in Latin America: 5 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 4 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 2 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 2 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Production Studies: 2 fractional worksPolitical Theory and Democracy: 2 fractional worksRegional Development and…2Regional Development and Innovation: 2 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 2 fractional worksPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity: 2 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences2Plant and soil sciences: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsEducationEconomics and EconometricsInformation Systems5 others

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

  1. 1 Political Dynamics in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  2. 2 Education and Teacher Training Education 4 works
  3. 3 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 2 works
  5. 5 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 2 works
  6. 6 Political Theory and Democracy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Regional Development and Innovation Development 2 works
  8. 8 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 2 works
  9. 9 Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Plant Science 2 works
  10. 10 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 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 available72.5%not open27.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.4%domestic only80.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad de la Ciénega's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 59% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.