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Universidad de las Américas

In research, Universidad de las Américas stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,654 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,695
of 28,054 · #34,604 all time
Rank in Nicaragua
#5
of 11
Research works
317
▲ 176% vs 2013–17
Citations
969
3.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
87%
world 28%

What is Universidad de las Américas 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 #11,654 of 16,945 10.1%140

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad de las Américas 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: 2.30× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.97× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.19× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.62× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.27× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.14× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.48× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.71× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 1.86× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 8.77× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.83× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.26× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.08× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.20× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 8.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Universidad de las Américas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Biodiversity, Food Security, Latin America, Environmental Impact, Religion, Competitiveness and Pedagogy.

▲ 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. Education6▲ 3.2×24 topics
  2. Epidemiology6▲ 1.21×41 topics
  3. Environmental Impact5▲ 2.4×19 topics
  4. Sustainability4▲ 1.62×27 topics
  5. Biodiversity4▲ 4.8×14 topics
  6. Climate Change4▲ 1.31×30 topics
  7. Globalization4▲ 1.80×22 topics
  8. Food Security4▲ 5.7×11 topics
  9. COVID-193▲ 2.2×9 topics
  10. Educational Technology3▲ 2.3×12 topics
  11. E-Learning3▲ 2.6×6 topics
  12. Innovation3▲ 2.5×12 topics
  13. Healthcare3▲ 2.3×10 topics
  14. Religion3▲ 5.1×8 topics
  15. Risk Assessment3▲ 3.6×7 topics
  16. Latin America3▲ 12×8 topics
  17. Pedagogy3▲ 4.7×9 topics
  18. Nutrition2▲ 4.7×9 topics
  19. Competitiveness2▲ 25×4 topics
  20. Teacher Training2▲ 3.2×8 topics
  21. Health Promotion2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  22. Financial Reporting2▲ 15×2 topics
  23. Inclusive Education2▲ 4.9×6 topics
  24. Online Education2▲ 9.0×2 topics
  25. Distance Learning2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  26. Financial Analysis2▲ 14×1 topic
  27. Productivity Indicators2▲ 93×1 topic
  28. Community Engagement2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  29. Digital Divide2▲ 6.1×2 topics
  30. Molecular Phylogeny2▲ 10×5 topics
  31. Agroecology2▲ 10×3 topics
  32. Chronic Diseases2▲ 5.7×6 topics
  33. Rural Communities2▲ 26×3 topics
  34. Environmental Conservation2▲ 13×4 topics
  35. ICT2▲ 9.8×1 topic
  36. Virtual Teaching2▲ 23×1 topic
  37. Climate Change Adaptation1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  38. Crop Production1▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Organic Farming1▲ 16×1 topic
  40. University Students1▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Universidad de las Américas publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Education, Mathematics Research, Educational Innovations and Technology, Plant and soil sciences and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security.

Business, Education, Mat…2Business, Education, Mathematics Research: 2 fractional worksEducational Innovations …2Educational Innovations and Technology: 2 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences: 1 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 1 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 1 fractional worksParasite Biology and Host Interactions: 1 fractional worksInsect Utilization and Effects: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Teachin…1Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation: 1 fractional worksUrbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies: 1 fractional worksHuman-Animal Interaction Studies: 1 fractional works
AccountingInformation SystemsGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 2 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 2 works
  3. 3 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  4. 4 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 1 works
  5. 5 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Ecology 1 works
  7. 7 Insect Utilization and Effects Insect Science 1 works
  8. 8 Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation Education 1 works
  9. 9 Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies Cultural Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Human-Animal Interaction Studies Genetics 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 available86.6%not open13.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors70.5%domestic only29.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad de las Américas's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 176% 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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