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Universidad de la Comunicación

In research, Universidad de la Comunicación stands highest in Social Sciences (#16,043 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,811 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#37,576
of 42,892
Rank in Mexico
#233
of 301
Research works
332
▲ 113% vs 2013–17
Citations
655
2.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
81%
world 28%

What is Universidad de la Comunicación 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 #16,043 of 16,945 4.8%241
Social SciencesField #9,811 of 10,206 3.9%183

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad de la Comunicación 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: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 1.84× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.63× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.60× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Universidad de la Comunicación?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Media, Communication, Digital Media, Social Networks, Information Technology, Public Perception, Media Studies and Television.

▲ 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. Social Media13▲ 15×10 topics
  2. Communication12▲ 65×7 topics
  3. Digital Media8▲ 78×3 topics
  4. Social Networks8▲ 51×3 topics
  5. Information Technology7▲ 25×2 topics
  6. Public Perception6▲ 86×2 topics
  7. Media Studies6▲ 148×3 topics
  8. COVID-196▲ 7.2×2 topics
  9. New Media6▲ 240×2 topics
  10. Television6▲ 522×2 topics
  11. Health Education6▲ 21×2 topics
  12. Digital Communication5▲ 131×2 topics
  13. Convergence5▲ 798×1 topic
  14. Globalization5▲ 4.5×17 topics
  15. Internet5▲ 116×1 topic
  16. Media System5▲ 434×1 topic
  17. News Consumption5▲ 434×1 topic
  18. Journalism5▲ 395×3 topics
  19. Content Analysis5▲ 65×3 topics
  20. Education5▲ 4.8×16 topics
  21. Latin America4▲ 41×8 topics
  22. Media4▲ 45×4 topics
  23. Advertising4▲ 155×2 topics
  24. Innovation3▲ 5.5×7 topics
  25. Social Movements3▲ 19×9 topics
  26. Digital Journalism3▲ 149×2 topics
  27. Research3▲ 44×3 topics
  28. Educational Technology3▲ 4.4×5 topics
  29. Ethics3▲ 10×2 topics
  30. Cultural Studies3▲ 13×7 topics
  31. Spain3▲ 126×2 topics
  32. Digital Marketing3▲ 10×2 topics
  33. Academic Production2▲ 467×1 topic
  34. Publications2▲ 467×1 topic
  35. Technology2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  36. Aging Population2▲ 45×2 topics
  37. News Coverage2▲ 810×1 topic
  38. Political Participation2▲ 46×4 topics
  39. Public Opinion2▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Social Support2▲ 7.3×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Media and Digital Communication, Communication and COVID-19 Impact, Advertising and Communication Studies and Journalism and Media Studies.

Media and Digital Commun…5Media and Digital Communication: 5 fractional worksCommunication and COVID-…5Communication and COVID-19 Impact: 5 fractional worksAdvertising and Communication Studies: 2 fractional worksJournalism and Media Studies: 2 fractional worksRadio, Podcasts, and Digital Media: 2 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disab…2Aging, Health, and Disability: 2 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics: 2 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 2 fractional worksMedia, Gender, and Advertising: 1 fractional worksClimate Change Communication and Perception: 1 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsCommunicationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthComputer Science Applications2 others

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

  1. 1 Media and Digital Communication Computer Networks and Communications 5 works
  2. 2 Communication and COVID-19 Impact Communication 5 works
  3. 3 Advertising and Communication Studies Communication 2 works
  4. 4 Journalism and Media Studies Communication 2 works
  5. 5 Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media Communication 2 works
  6. 6 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  7. 7 Social Media and Politics Communication 2 works
  8. 8 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 2 works
  9. 9 Media, Gender, and Advertising Gender Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Climate Change Communication and Perception Sociology and Political Science 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 available81.4%not open18.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.5%domestic only58.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 113% 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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