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Universidad del Distrito Federal

In research, Universidad del Distrito Federal stands highest in Health Sciences (#20,147 of 20,462 worldwide), Medicine (#17,796 of 17,978 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#16,844 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#40,497
of 42,892
Rank in Mexico
#264
of 301
Research works
614
▼ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
848
1.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Universidad del Distrito Federal known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Health SciencesDomain #20,147 of 20,462 0.8%236
MedicineField #17,796 of 17,978 1.0%189
Social SciencesDomain #16,844 of 16,945 1.4%206
Social SciencesField #10,181 of 10,206 1.7%139

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad del Distrito Federal 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).

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: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 3.27× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.49× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.02× its world share, 8 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.36× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.93× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.09× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.68× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Universidad del Distrito Federal?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Human Rights, Mental Health, Palliative Care, Communication, Social Determinants, Aging Population and Public Health.

▲ 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. Quality of Life4▲ 7.0×9 topics
  2. Mental Health3▲ 6.0×8 topics
  3. Human Rights3▲ 8.2×9 topics
  4. Public Health3▲ 4.9×7 topics
  5. Palliative Care2▲ 39×4 topics
  6. Communication2▲ 19×4 topics
  7. Social Determinants2▲ 27×4 topics
  8. Aging Population2▲ 64×3 topics
  9. End-of-Life2▲ 59×3 topics
  10. Educational Technology2▲ 4.2×7 topics
  11. Healthcare Access2▲ 19×4 topics
  12. Globalization2▲ 2.4×6 topics
  13. Online Learning2▲ 5.6×4 topics
  14. Depression2▲ 4.9×3 topics
  15. Environmental Law2▲ 22×4 topics
  16. Nursing2▲ 23×3 topics
  17. Qualitative Research2▲ 5.1×4 topics
  18. Social Justice2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  19. Sustainable Development2▲ 2.8×7 topics
  20. Bioethics2▲ 104×1 topic
  21. E-Learning2▲ 3.8×4 topics
  22. Grief2▲ 238×1 topic
  23. Health Policy2▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Healthcare2▲ 3.4×4 topics
  25. Psychoanalysis2▲ 48×2 topics
  26. Brazilian Health System1▲ 85×1 topic
  27. Clinical Practice1▲ 24×1 topic
  28. Diagnostic Labels1▲ 131×1 topic
  29. Primary Care1▲ 9.6×1 topic
  30. Governance1▲ 10×3 topics
  31. Knowledge Management1▲ 6.2×4 topics
  32. Teacher Training1▲ 5.5×7 topics
  33. Legal Theory1▲ 43×3 topics
  34. Research1▲ 24×2 topics
  35. Criminal Justice1▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Legal Philosophy1▲ 42×2 topics
  37. Competencias Docentes1▲ 178×1 topic
  38. Cost-effectiveness Analysis1▲ 30×1 topic
  39. Development Policies1▲ 72×1 topic
  40. Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior1▲ 178×1 topic

Which research topics does Universidad del Distrito Federal publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Palliative and Oncologic Care, Psychology and Mental Health, Health, Nursing, Elderly Care and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life.

Palliative and Oncologic…2Palliative and Oncologic Care: 2 fractional worksPsychology and Mental He…1Psychology and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly…1Health, Nursing, Elderly Care: 1 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic…1Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Teaching and Evaluation: 1 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 1 fractional worksAcademic Research in Div…1Academic Research in Diverse Fields: 1 fractional worksFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units: 1 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues1Brazilian Legal Issues: 1 fractional worksOptimal Experimental Design Methods: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthClinical PsychologyGeneral Health ProfessionsEconomics and Econometrics5 others

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

  1. 1 Palliative and Oncologic Care Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  2. 2 Psychology and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 1 works
  4. 4 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  5. 5 Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation Education 1 works
  6. 6 International Development and Aid Development 1 works
  7. 7 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 1 works
  8. 8 Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 1 works
  9. 9 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 1 works
  10. 10 Optimal Experimental Design Methods Management Science and Operations Research 1 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 available20.4%not open79.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.3%domestic only87.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad del Distrito Federal's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% lower 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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