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Universidad de las Artes

In research, Universidad de las Artes stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,496 of 9,585 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,742 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#13,338
of 22,385 · #18,204 all time
Rank in Ecuador
#60
of 71
Research works
439
▲ 20% vs 2018-21
Citations
286
0.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
89%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Universidad de las Artes

What is Universidad de las Artes known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,496 of 9,585 6.1%137 #6037
Social SciencesField #3,742 of 5,988 6.1%72 #5109

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad de las Artes 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Universidad de las Artes work in?

In 2022-now, 83% of research at Universidad de las Artes is in Social Sciences, 10% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (45%), Arts and Humanities (28%), Computer Science (8%). It does 3.2× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 154 fractional works · 83.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 82 fractional works · 44.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 20 fractional works · 10.6% of its workEducation: 14 fractional works · 7.5% of its workCultural Studies: 10 fractional works · 5.6% of its workUrban Studies: 8 fractional works · 4.2% of its workCommunication: 7 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workDemography: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 52 fractional works · 27.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 14 fractional works · 7.8% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 14 fractional works · 7.5% of its workMuseology: 5 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMusic: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHistory: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workConservation: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 12 fractional works · 6.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 19 fractional works · 10.3% of its workComputer Science: 15 fractional works · 8.1% of its workInformation Systems: 6 fractional works · 3.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 7 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversidad delas Artes185fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences10%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences83%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences8244.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities5227.9%
    3. Psychology126.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance52.5%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting31.7%
    6. Decision Sciences00.3%
    1. Computer Science158.1%
    2. Engineering31.4%
    3. Environmental Science10.7%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences63.1%
    2. Neuroscience10.4%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.1%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.0%
    1. Health Professions31.5%
    2. Medicine21.3%
    3. Veterinary00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.65× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 1.04× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 9.66× its world share, 52 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.16× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.06× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.52× its world share, 82 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 9.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities9.66×52 works
  2. Social Sciences3.52×82 works
  3. Psychology2.06×12 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.16×5 works
  5. Computer Science1.04×15 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.65×6 works
  7. Health Professions0.56×3 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.53×3 works
  9. Veterinary0.33×0 works
  10. Decision Sciences0.27×0 works
  11. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.26×0 works
  12. Neuroscience0.24×1 works
  13. Environmental Science0.13×1 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.12×0 works
  15. Engineering0.09×3 works
  16. Medicine0.07×2 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.04×0 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Universidad de las Artes?

Ranked on the quality score, Jorge William Tigrero Vaca, B. Condé and Luis Pérez Valero lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad de las Artes.

  1. 1 Jorge William Tigrero Vaca Ecuador · #3,293,345 worldwide 22 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 B. Condé Ecuador · #3,849,740 worldwide 26 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Luis Pérez Valero Ecuador · #4,186,092 worldwide 14 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Sara Baranzoni Ecuador · #4,232,465 worldwide 16 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Carrillo Ecuador · #4,520,225 worldwide 23 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Soledad Agostina Malnis Lauro Ecuador · #4,722,609 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Paolo Vignola Ecuador · #5,759,145 worldwide 35 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad de las Artes

What are the most cited papers from Universidad de las Artes?

The most cited paper from Universidad de las Artes is "TIC y pobreza en América Latina" (John Gabriel Rodríguez Vásquez, Angélica María Sánchez Riofrío, 2017), with 16 citations. Next come "From interaction to intra-action in performing landscape" (11) and "Colaboración, medios, praxis: Proyecto Identidades Hápticas/Visuales" (10).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 TIC y pobreza en América Latina John Gabriel Rodríguez Vásquez, Angélica María Sánchez Riofrío · Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales Open access 10 Jan 2017 16
2 From interaction to intra-action in performing landscape Annette Arlander · Artnodes Open access Nov 2014 11
3 Colaboración, medios, praxis: Proyecto Identidades Hápticas/Visuales Agata Mergler, Cristian Villavicencio · post(s) Open access 2 Apr 2018 10
4 Neurogenetic Disorders in the Basque Population J.F. Martí-Massó, Juan Jose Zarranz, David Otaegui et al. · Annals of Human Genetics Open access Dec 2014 9
5 EFECTOS DE UN INUSUAL PERÍODO DE ALTA FRECUENCIA DE HURACANES SOBRE EL BENTOS DE ARRECIFES CORALINOS Pedro M. Alcolado, Darlenys Hernández-Muñoz, Hansel Caballero et al. · Revista Ciencias Marinas y Costeras Open access 11 Dec 2009 9
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Universidad de las Artes?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Globalization, Latin America, Identity, Literature, History, Cultural Heritage and Communication.

▲ 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. Education32▲ 10.0×33 topics
  2. Globalization27▲ 7.3×27 topics
  3. Latin America22▲ 63×14 topics
  4. Identity19▲ 14×19 topics
  5. Literature16▲ 16×15 topics
  6. History16▲ 12×18 topics
  7. Cultural Heritage14▲ 15×18 topics
  8. Communication14▲ 23×7 topics
  9. Gender13▲ 13×16 topics
  10. Cultural Studies12▲ 18×14 topics
  11. Cultural Identity12▲ 13×11 topics
  12. Culture12▲ 12×13 topics
  13. Innovation12▲ 6.0×10 topics
  14. Colonialism11▲ 13×10 topics
  15. Qualitative Research11▲ 7.1×11 topics
  16. Social Movements11▲ 20×15 topics
  17. Society10▲ 29×8 topics
  18. Social Inequality10▲ 20×7 topics
  19. Poetry9▲ 155×3 topics
  20. Social Sciences9▲ 34×7 topics
  21. Memory9▲ 19×6 topics
  22. Philosophy8▲ 10×8 topics
  23. Media8▲ 29×3 topics
  24. Pedagogy8▲ 8.4×12 topics
  25. Ethics8▲ 8.0×9 topics
  26. Art7▲ 43×4 topics
  27. Narrative7▲ 25×3 topics
  28. Violence7▲ 26×5 topics
  29. Social Networks7▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Urbanization7▲ 9.2×2 topics
  31. Leadership7▲ 7.4×2 topics
  32. Gender Studies6▲ 23×8 topics
  33. Technology6▲ 6.7×10 topics
  34. Digital Media6▲ 19×6 topics
  35. Community Engagement6▲ 10×11 topics
  36. Feminism6▲ 11×7 topics
  37. Media Studies6▲ 51×4 topics
  38. Neoliberalism6▲ 8.9×7 topics
  39. Discourse Analysis6▲ 13×5 topics
  40. Executive Functions6▲ 48×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Historical and Modern Theater Studies, Latin American Urban Studies, Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America and Literary and Cultural Studies.

Historical and Modern Th…6Historical and Modern Theater Studies: 6 fractional worksLatin American Urban Stu…5Latin American Urban Studies: 5 fractional worksCultural and Social Studies in Latin America: 5 fractional worksLiterary and Cultural St…5Literary and Cultural Studies: 5 fractional worksArchitecture, Art, Educa…5Architecture, Art, Education: 5 fractional worksLatin American Literature Studies: 4 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 4 fractional worksComparative Literary Ana…3Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism: 3 fractional worksYouth Culture and Social Dynamics: 3 fractional worksMedia and Digital Communication: 3 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyUrban StudiesLiterature and Literary TheorySociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Historical and Modern Theater Studies Clinical Psychology 6 works
  2. 2 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 5 works
  3. 3 Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America Literature and Literary Theory 5 works
  4. 4 Literary and Cultural Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  5. 5 Architecture, Art, Education Visual Arts and Performing Arts 5 works
  6. 6 Latin American Literature Studies Cultural Studies 4 works
  7. 7 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 4 works
  8. 8 Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 3 works
  9. 9 Youth Culture and Social Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 Media and Digital Communication Computer Networks and Communications 3 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 available89.4%not open10.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.8%domestic only72.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 de las Artes as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00074% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Universidad de las Artes0.00062% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Universidad de las Artes over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Universidad de las Artes7.6% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.6% in 2025.

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