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Universidad de San Miguel

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Research works
32
▲ 73% vs 2018-21
Citations
222
6.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
57%
world 40%
International
37%
world 18%
Universidad de San Miguel

Not ranked overall: Universidad de San Miguel is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Universidad de San Miguel work in?

In all years, 35% of research at Universidad de San Miguel is in Social Sciences, 23% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (17%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (16%), Medicine (15%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 11 fractional works · 34.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 16.8% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 7.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 7.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Sciences: 7 fractional works · 22.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 12.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 21.6% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 15.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 7 fractional works · 20.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 16.0% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 6.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHorticulture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversidad deSan Miguel32fractional works, all years
Life Sciences21%Physical Sciences23%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences35%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences516.8%
    2. Psychology37.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities27.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.8%
    6. Decision Sciences00.7%
    1. Environmental Science412.9%
    2. Computer Science14.4%
    3. Engineering12.6%
    4. Materials Science01.1%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.7%
    6. Mathematics00.3%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    1. Medicine515.5%
    2. Health Professions12.6%
    3. Dentistry12.1%
    4. Nursing00.9%
    5. Veterinary00.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences516.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.1%
    3. Neuroscience00.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
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: 2.74× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 1.37× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.37× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 4.93× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.24× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.87× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.22× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary5.87×0 works
  2. Dentistry4.93×0 works
  3. Environmental Science3.37×2 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.74×2 works
  5. Psychology2.22×1 works
  6. Chemical Engineering1.37×0 works
  7. Medicine1.24×3 works
  8. Health Professions1.21×0 works
  9. Social Sciences1.19×2 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.93×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.71×0 works
  12. Nursing0.70×0 works
  13. Computer Science0.55×1 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.34×0 works
  15. Engineering0.31×1 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.28×0 works
  17. Materials Science0.17×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Universidad de San Miguel?

The most cited paper from Universidad de San Miguel is "Acute Toxicity of Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate to Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei Postlarvae in Low-Salinity Water" (Gladys Valencia-Castañeda, Martin Gabriel Frías-Espericueta, Ruth C. Vanegas-Pérez et al., 2018), with 118 citations. Next come "Large‐Area Maize Yield Forecasting Using Leaf Area Index Based Yield Model" (118) and "Functional and Nutritional Properties of Extruded Whole Pinto Bean Meal ( Phaseolus Vulgaris L.)" (118).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Acute Toxicity of Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate to Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei Postlarvae in Low-Salinity Water Gladys Valencia-Castañeda, Martin Gabriel Frías-Espericueta, Ruth C. Vanegas-Pérez et al. · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 12 May 2018 118
2 Large‐Area Maize Yield Forecasting Using Leaf Area Index Based Yield Model Alma Delia Báez‐González, James R. Kiniry, Stephan J. Maas et al. · Agronomy Journal Mar 2005 118
3 Functional and Nutritional Properties of Extruded Whole Pinto Bean Meal ( Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) René Renato Balandrán‐Quintana, Gustavo V. Barbosa‐Cánovas, José de Jesús Zazueta‐Morales et al. · Journal of Food Science 1998 118
4 Mercury and Selenium in Muscle and Target Organs of Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks Sphyrna lewini of the SE Gulf of California: Dietary Intake, Molar Ratios, Loads, and Human Health Risks Magdalena Elizabeth Bergés-Tiznado, J. Fernando Márquez‐Farías, Raúl E. Lara‐Mendoza et al. · Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 14 Sep 2015 55
5 Glioblastoma multiforme: a multi-omics analysis of driver genes and tumour heterogeneity Gabriel Emilio Herrera-Oropeza, Carla Angulo‐Rojo, Santos Alberto Gástelum-López et al. · Interface Focus Open access 11 Jun 2021 53
All 64 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Universidad de San Miguel?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ethics, Communication, Nutrition and Ethical Considerations.

▲ 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 17 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 17 words, with their numbers
  1. Education2▲ 5.8×10 topics
  2. Innovation2▲ 6.4×8 topics
  3. Biodiversity2▲ 6.6×9 topics
  4. Epidemiology2▲ 1.25×12 topics
  5. Environmental Impact2▲ 3.5×8 topics
  6. Conservation1▲ 9.1×9 topics
  7. Ethics1▲ 9.2×5 topics
  8. Globalization1▲ 2.3×6 topics
  9. Sustainability1▲ 2.3×8 topics
  10. Communication1▲ 14×3 topics
  11. History1▲ 4.9×4 topics
  12. Climate Change1▲ 1.25×9 topics
  13. Nutrition1▲ 7.9×5 topics
  14. Quality of Life1▲ 2.6×5 topics
  15. Colonial Spanish America1▲ 179×1 topic
  16. Ethical Considerations1▲ 10.0×6 topics
  17. Visual Culture1▲ 54×1 topic

Which research topics does Universidad de San Miguel publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Educational theories and practices, Public Policy and Governance, Medicine and Dermatology Studies History and Health and Lifestyle Studies.

Educational theories and…1Educational theories and practices: 1 fractional worksPublic Policy and Govern…0Public Policy and Governance: 0 fractional worksMedicine and Dermatology…0Medicine and Dermatology Studies History: 0 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…0Health and Lifestyle Studies: 0 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 0 fractional worksEnvironmental and Air Quality Management: 0 fractional worksForest ecology and manag…0Forest ecology and management: 0 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 0 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 0 fractional worksEducational Innovations …0Educational Innovations and Technology: 0 fractional works
EducationPolitical Science and International RelationsDermatologyGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Educational theories and practices Education 1 works
  2. 2 Public Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  3. 3 Medicine and Dermatology Studies History Dermatology 0 works
  4. 4 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 0 works
  5. 5 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 0 works
  6. 6 Environmental and Air Quality Management Environmental Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Forest ecology and management Nature and Landscape Conservation 0 works
  8. 8 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  9. 9 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 0 works
  10. 10 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 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 available56.6%not open43.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.0%domestic only63.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Universidad de San Miguel's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 73% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Universidad de San Miguel as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000068% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Universidad de San Miguel0.000052% in 20251990200020102020

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

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