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Universidad de Magallanes

In research, Universidad de Magallanes stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,467 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#5,488 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology — Ecology is 12.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,445
of 28,054 · #9,005 all time
Rank in Chile
#28
of 107
Research works
1.7k
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
11.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is Universidad de Magallanes known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,467 of 10,521 17.6%77 #5756
Physical SciencesDomain #5,488 of 12,888 18.0%110 #6109

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad de Magallanes 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).

What does Universidad de Magallanes specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 12.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 28.4 works13×
← 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: 1.80× its world share, 25 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.82× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.41× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.28× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.64× its world share, 30 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.30× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.27× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.72× its world share, 53 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.85× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.72× its world share, 40 worksMedicineNursing: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.19× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.06× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.03× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 53 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 6.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad de Magallanes?

Ranked on the composite score, Ricardo Rozzi, Mateo Martinić Beroš and Mateo Martinić lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad de Magallanes.

  1. 1 Ricardo Rozzi Chile · #43,161 worldwide 306 citations · 77 works
  2. 2 Mateo Martinić Beroš Chile · #225,277 worldwide 68 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Mateo Martinić Chile · #316,585 worldwide 5 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Francisca Massardo Chile · #359,731 worldwide 34 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Gino Casassa Chile · #362,984 worldwide 265 citations · 55 works
  6. 6 Mateo Martinic B Chile · #365,058 worldwide 14 citations · 31 works
  7. 7 Flavia Morello Chile · #429,183 worldwide 46 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Ricardo De Pol‐Holz Chile · #527,000 worldwide 126 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Juan Carlos Aravena Chile · #635,378 worldwide 62 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Andrés Mansilla Chile · #722,294 worldwide 79 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad de Magallanes

Which keywords describe research at Universidad de Magallanes?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Biogeography, Climate Change Impacts, Indigenous Knowledge, Conservation, Invasive Species and Environmental Ethics.

▲ 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. Climate Change49▲ 6.3×61 topics
  2. Biodiversity17▲ 7.8×21 topics
  3. Biogeography16▲ 21×15 topics
  4. Climate Change Impacts14▲ 40×4 topics
  5. Indigenous Knowledge12▲ 44×3 topics
  6. Conservation12▲ 9.4×17 topics
  7. Sustainability12▲ 1.66×32 topics
  8. Education11▲ 2.3×23 topics
  9. Invasive Species11▲ 8.9×17 topics
  10. Environmental Ethics11▲ 62×4 topics
  11. Quality of Life9▲ 2.2×16 topics
  12. Benthic Communities9▲ 54×2 topics
  13. Biocultural Conservation9▲ 238×1 topic
  14. Earth Stewardship9▲ 238×1 topic
  15. Marine Biodiversity9▲ 54×2 topics
  16. Ecosystem Resilience7▲ 17×5 topics
  17. Permafrost7▲ 57×2 topics
  18. Ecosystem Functioning7▲ 13×7 topics
  19. Migrant Integration7▲ 64×2 topics
  20. Ecology7▲ 15×6 topics
  21. Phylogeny6▲ 15×10 topics
  22. Colonialism6▲ 4.6×6 topics
  23. Physical Activity6▲ 4.4×8 topics
  24. Health Promotion6▲ 6.7×9 topics
  25. Nutrition6▲ 4.7×9 topics
  26. Population Dynamics6▲ 8.4×10 topics
  27. Hydrology6▲ 16×3 topics
  28. Social Inequality6▲ 7.7×5 topics
  29. Paleoclimatology6▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Ocean Acidification5▲ 26×3 topics
  31. Latin America5▲ 9.6×8 topics
  32. Phylogenetic Relationships5▲ 26×2 topics
  33. Antarctic5▲ 195×1 topic
  34. Colonial History5▲ 90×3 topics
  35. Microorganisms5▲ 145×1 topic
  36. Deep-Sea Ecology5▲ 56×1 topic
  37. Estuarine Quality5▲ 56×1 topic
  38. Participation5▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Holocene5▲ 14×3 topics
  40. Coastal Protection5▲ 26×2 topics

Which research topics does Universidad de Magallanes publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond, Polar Research and Ecology, Marine Biology and Ecology Research and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond: 9 fractional worksPolar Research and Ecology: 5 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecolo…5Marine Biology and Ecology Research: 5 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…4Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 4 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 4 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 4 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Poli…4Social Sciences and Policies: 4 fractional worksHemiptera Insect Studies: 4 fractional worksMigration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics: 3 fractional worksCryospheric studies and …3Cryospheric studies and observations: 3 fractional works
EcologyOceanographyAtmospheric ScienceGeneral Health Professions3 others

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

  1. 1 Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond Ecology 9 works
  2. 2 Polar Research and Ecology Ecology 5 works
  3. 3 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 5 works
  4. 4 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 4 works
  5. 5 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 4 works
  6. 6 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  7. 7 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 4 works
  8. 8 Hemiptera Insect Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  9. 9 Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics Cultural Studies 3 works
  10. 10 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 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 available59.5%not open40.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.1%domestic only66.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad de Magallanes's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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