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Universidad de Otavalo

In research, Universidad de Otavalo stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,523 of 6,365 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,510 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Law, Education and Social Sciences — Law is 32.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,508
of 28,054 · #38,943 all time
Rank in Ecuador
#62
of 71
Research works
291
▲ 592% vs 2013–17
Citations
610
2.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
82%
world 28%

What is Universidad de Otavalo 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 SciencesField #4,523 of 6,365 21.4%82 #7615
Social SciencesDomain #7,510 of 10,521 19.8%104 #13104

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad de Otavalo 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 Otavalo specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Law takes 32.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. LawSubfield · 25.5 works32×
  2. EducationSubfield · 20.6 works5.0×
  3. Social SciencesField · 81.5 works4.8×
← 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: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.17× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.05× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.11× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.40× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.39× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.73× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.78× its world share, 82 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Universidad de Otavalo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Globalization, Human Rights, Inclusive Education, Social Justice, Ethics, Youth Offenders and Criminal Law.

▲ 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. Education32▲ 14×22 topics
  2. Globalization28▲ 11×18 topics
  3. Human Rights22▲ 16×11 topics
  4. Inclusive Education16▲ 34×8 topics
  5. Social Justice16▲ 20×5 topics
  6. Ethics13▲ 20×4 topics
  7. Youth Offenders12▲ 206×2 topics
  8. Criminal Law12▲ 54×1 topic
  9. Legal Reform12▲ 287×1 topic
  10. Innovation12▲ 8.4×9 topics
  11. Sustainable Development11▲ 5.0×10 topics
  12. Criminal Justice10▲ 35×4 topics
  13. Latin America10▲ 39×9 topics
  14. Competitiveness10▲ 90×6 topics
  15. Digital Marketing9▲ 16×2 topics
  16. E-Learning9▲ 6.6×4 topics
  17. Educational Technology9▲ 5.5×9 topics
  18. Small and Medium Enterprises9▲ 37×3 topics
  19. Pedagogy9▲ 13×5 topics
  20. Knowledge Management8▲ 11×5 topics
  21. Social Responsibility8▲ 24×3 topics
  22. COVID-198▲ 4.1×5 topics
  23. Innovation Ecosystems7▲ 50×2 topics
  24. Economic Impact7▲ 8.8×1 topic
  25. Urban Development7▲ 14×1 topic
  26. Social Rights6▲ 148×2 topics
  27. Teacher Training6▲ 7.3×8 topics
  28. Distance Learning6▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Technology6▲ 8.4×4 topics
  30. Prison System6▲ 77×2 topics
  31. Social Impact6▲ 11×6 topics
  32. Judicial Review6▲ 47×2 topics
  33. Penal System6▲ 242×1 topic
  34. Social Control6▲ 174×1 topic
  35. Welfare State6▲ 50×3 topics
  36. Digital Divide6▲ 16×2 topics
  37. ICT6▲ 31×1 topic
  38. Virtual Teaching6▲ 74×1 topic
  39. Organizational Culture5▲ 10.0×4 topics
  40. Constitutional Rights5▲ 195×1 topic

Which research topics does Universidad de Otavalo publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Social Issues and Policies in Latin America, Business, Innovation, and Economy, Criminal Justice and Penology and Educational Innovations and Technology.

Social Issues and Polici…12Social Issues and Policies in Latin America: 12 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 7 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Pen…6Criminal Justice and Penology: 6 fractional worksEducational Innovations …6Educational Innovations and Technology: 6 fractional worksComparative constitutional jurisprudence studies: 5 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 4 fractional worksLegal processes and juri…4Legal processes and jurisprudence: 4 fractional worksPublic Health and Environmental Issues: 4 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 4 fractional worksViolence, Education, and Gender Studies: 3 fractional works
LawEconomics and EconometricsInformation SystemsPolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 12 works
  2. 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 7 works
  3. 3 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 6 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 6 works
  5. 5 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  6. 6 Education and Teacher Training Education 4 works
  7. 7 Legal processes and jurisprudence Law 4 works
  8. 8 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 4 works
  9. 9 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 4 works
  10. 10 Violence, Education, and Gender Studies Education 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 available81.5%not open18.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.8%domestic only82.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad de Otavalo's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 592% 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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.