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Universidad de Margarita

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World rank, all time
#30,035
of 34,923
Rank in Venezuela
#42
of 48
Research works
158
▲ 66% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.9k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
38%
world 40%
International
31%
world 18%
Universidad de Margarita

Which fields of science does Universidad de Margarita work in?

In all years, 55% of research at Universidad de Margarita is in Physical Sciences, 22% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (29%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (19%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (14%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 87 fractional works · 54.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 46 fractional works · 28.7% of its workEcology: 18 fractional works · 11.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 12 fractional works · 7.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 31 fractional works · 19.3% of its workOceanography: 18 fractional works · 11.4% of its workGeophysics: 8 fractional works · 5.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSoftware: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 34 fractional works · 21.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 9.3% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 10 fractional works · 6.3% of its workArcheology: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workHistory: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 6 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 29 fractional works · 18.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 22 fractional works · 13.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 7 fractional works · 4.4% of its workFood Science: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAquatic Science: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiotechnology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 8 fractional works · 5.3% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversidad deMargarita158fractional works, all years
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences55%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences22%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science4628.7%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences3119.3%
    3. Engineering42.6%
    4. Computer Science42.5%
    5. Energy21.2%
    6. Materials Science00.3%
    7. Chemistry00.1%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Social Sciences159.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities106.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance64.0%
    4. Psychology10.9%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.9%
    6. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2213.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology63.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.6%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    5. Neuroscience00.0%
    1. Medicine63.9%
    2. Health Professions21.0%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
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: 2.04× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.29× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 3.97× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.40× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 3.76× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.54× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.27× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science3.97×4 works
  2. Nursing3.76×0 works
  3. Arts and Humanities3.54×2 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.29×1 works
  5. Social Sciences2.27×5 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.04×2 works
  7. Health Professions1.40×1 works
  8. Computer Science1.18×2 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting1.14×1 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.03×0 works
  11. Decision Sciences1.02×0 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.34×0 works
  13. Psychology0.30×0 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.17×0 works
  15. Medicine0.10×0 works
  16. Materials Science0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Universidad de Margarita?

Ranked on the quality score, Yrene Astor, Ramón Varela and Martín Rada lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad de Margarita.

  1. 1 Yrene Astor Venezuela · #1,918,960 worldwide 3.7k citations · 121 works
  2. 2 Ramón Varela Venezuela · #2,220,263 worldwide 606 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Martín Rada Venezuela · #3,071,947 worldwide 220 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Juan Capelo Venezuela · #3,586,468 worldwide 256 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Alejandro Canónico Sarabia Venezuela · #3,911,120 worldwide 8 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Jesús García Sierra Venezuela · #5,093,480 worldwide 1 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad de Margarita

What are the most cited papers from Universidad de Margarita?

The most cited paper from Universidad de Margarita is "Plant diversity patterns in neotropical dry forests and their conservation implications" (DRYFLOR et al., 2016), with 756 citations. Next come "The importance of continental margins in the global carbon cycle" (497) and "Marine Biodiversity in the Caribbean: Regional Estimates and Distribution Patterns" (383).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Plant diversity patterns in neotropical dry forests and their conservation implications DRYFLOR et al. · Science Open access 22 Sep 2016 756
2 The importance of continental margins in the global carbon cycle Frank E. Muller-Karger, Ramón Varela, Robert C. Thunell et al. · Geophysical Research Letters 2005 497
3 Marine Biodiversity in the Caribbean: Regional Estimates and Distribution Patterns Patricia Miloslavich, Juan Manuel Díaz, Eduardo Klein et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 2 Aug 2010 383
4 Pigment distribution in the Caribbean sea: Observations from space Frank E. Muller-Karger, Charles R. McClain, Thomas Russell Fisher et al. · Progress In Oceanography 1989 271
5 Chemoautotrophy in the redox transition zone of the Cariaco Basin: A significant midwater source of organic carbon production Gordon T. Taylor, Maria Iabichella, Tung‐Yuan Ho et al. · Limnology and Oceanography Open access 2001 250
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Universidad de Margarita?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ocean Acidification, Conservation, Biodiversity, Benthic Communities, Marine Biodiversity, Sustainability and Aquaculture.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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 Change29▲ 7.0×20 topics
  2. Ocean Acidification13▲ 98×3 topics
  3. Sustainability12▲ 4.4×5 topics
  4. Conservation12▲ 15×7 topics
  5. Biodiversity11▲ 9.4×9 topics
  6. Environmental Impact10▲ 5.0×10 topics
  7. Benthic Communities10▲ 75×2 topics
  8. Marine Biodiversity10▲ 75×2 topics
  9. Aquaculture9▲ 22×5 topics
  10. Subduction8▲ 50×3 topics
  11. Climate Change Impacts8▲ 36×4 topics
  12. Tectonic Evolution8▲ 159×2 topics
  13. Andean Geodynamics8▲ 515×1 topic
  14. Caribbean Plate Boundary8▲ 515×1 topic
  15. Food Security7▲ 11×3 topics
  16. Fisheries7▲ 100×2 topics
  17. Marine Ecosystems7▲ 74×2 topics
  18. Harmful Algal Blooms6▲ 39×3 topics
  19. Molecular Phylogeny6▲ 20×4 topics
  20. Population Dynamics6▲ 13×6 topics
  21. Agriculture6▲ 15×3 topics
  22. Marine Environment6▲ 37×2 topics
  23. Ecosystem Functioning6▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Biogeography6▲ 11×5 topics
  25. Ethical Considerations6▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Freshwater6▲ 58×2 topics
  27. Phylogenetic Relationships6▲ 40×2 topics
  28. Camouflage6▲ 218×1 topic
  29. Cephalopods6▲ 218×1 topic
  30. Coastal Protection6▲ 51×2 topics
  31. Kelp Forests6▲ 96×1 topic
  32. Seagrasses6▲ 96×1 topic
  33. Bleaching5▲ 100×1 topic
  34. Coral Reefs5▲ 100×1 topic
  35. DNA Barcoding5▲ 21×3 topics
  36. Ecosystem Services5▲ 9.6×4 topics
  37. Ecological Impact5▲ 46×2 topics
  38. Crayfish5▲ 175×1 topic
  39. Invasion5▲ 175×1 topic
  40. Bivalve Molluscs5▲ 91×1 topic

Which research topics does Universidad de Margarita publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Avian ecology and behavior, Education and Teacher Training, Franz Kafka Literary Studies and Educational Innovations and Technology.

Avian ecology and behavior1Avian ecology and behavior: 1 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…1Education and Teacher Training: 1 fractional worksFranz Kafka Literary Studies: 1 fractional worksEducational Innovations …1Educational Innovations and Technology: 1 fractional worksWildlife Conservation an…1Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses: 1 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 0 fractional worksFrench Historical and Cultural Studies: 0 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Sc…0Agricultural and Food Sciences: 0 fractional worksFood and Agricultural Sciences: 0 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 0 fractional works
EcologyEducationLiterature and Literary TheoryInformation Systems5 others

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

  1. 1 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 1 works
  2. 2 Education and Teacher Training Education 1 works
  3. 3 Franz Kafka Literary Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 1 works
  5. 5 Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  6. 6 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 0 works
  7. 7 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 0 works
  8. 8 Agricultural and Food Sciences Forestry 0 works
  9. 9 Food and Agricultural Sciences Food Science 0 works
  10. 10 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 0 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 available37.9%not open62.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.0%domestic only69.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Universidad de Margarita's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 66% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Universidad de Margarita as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000036% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Universidad de Margarita0.00012% in 202519801990200020102020

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