Universidad del Valle
In research, Universidad del Valle stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,472 of 9,585 worldwide), Health Sciences (#2,842 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#2,677 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Social Sciences and Computer Science Applications (General Social Sciences is 15.5× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #2,339 of 22,385 · #3,170 all time
- Rank in Colombia
- #3 of 169
- Research works
- 17k ▼ 5% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 109k 6.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 6.5% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.73× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 71% world 40%
- International
- 17% world 18%
What is Universidad del Valle known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #2,472 of 9,585 | 8.9% | 917 | #2930 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #2,842 of 9,902 | 4.2% | 751 | #2616 | |
| MedicineField | #2,677 of 8,541 | 4.0% | 578 | #2556 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #2,444 of 6,403 | 6.7% | 300 | #3874 | |
| Social SciencesField | #2,326 of 5,988 | 10.1% | 523 | #3036 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #4,323 of 10,670 | 5.5% | 814 | #5505 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #1,951 of 3,334 | 6.1% | 163 | #2771 | |
| EngineeringField | #3,586 of 5,901 | 5.3% | 298 | #3644 | |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField | #2,000 of 2,964 | 5.0% | 88 | #3328 | |
| SurgerySubfield | #1,050 of 1,532 | 4.9% | 89 | #1627 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad del Valle 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#2,930 #2,472
- Health Sciences#2,616 #2,842
- Medicine#2,556 #2,677
- Life Sciences#3,874 #2,444
- Social Sciences#3,036 #2,326
- Physical Sciences#5,505 #4,323
- Environmental Science#2,771 #1,951
- Engineering#3,644 #3,586
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#3,328 #2,000
- Surgery#1,627 #1,050
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Universidad del Valle work in?
In 2022-now, 33% of research at Universidad del Valle is in Social Sciences, 29% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Social Sciences (19%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences1,00932.7%
- Social Sciences57418.6%
- Arts and Humanities1133.7%
- Psychology1073.5%
- Business, Management and Accounting1053.4%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance882.8%
- Decision Sciences230.7%
- Physical Sciences89629.0%
- Engineering32610.6%
- Environmental Science1846.0%
- Computer Science1224.0%
- Materials Science612.0%
- Energy431.4%
- Mathematics431.4%
- Physics and Astronomy421.4%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences401.3%
- Chemistry301.0%
- Chemical Engineering40.1%
- Health Sciences84927.5%
- Medicine66021.4%
- Health Professions1384.5%
- Dentistry311.0%
- Nursing180.6%
- Veterinary20.1%
- Life Sciences33410.8%
What does Universidad del Valle specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Social Sciences takes 15.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- General Social SciencesSubfield · 52.4 works15×
- Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 32.1 works4.2×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Dentistry2.06×31 works
- Health Professions1.70×138 works
- Energy1.51×43 works
- Social Sciences1.47×574 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.33×88 works
- Arts and Humanities1.27×113 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.21×177 works
- Environmental Science1.20×184 works
- Mathematics1.18×43 works
- Nursing1.16×18 works
- Psychology1.13×107 works
- Medicine1.11×660 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.05×105 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.93×29 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.83×40 works
- Decision Sciences0.76×23 works
- Engineering0.70×326 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.62×42 works
- Chemistry0.61×30 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.60×98 works
- Materials Science0.57×61 works
- Neuroscience0.55×27 works
- Computer Science0.51×122 works
- Veterinary0.42×2 works
- Chemical Engineering0.38×4 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.26×3 works
- Dentistry 2.1×
- Health Professions 1.7×
- Energy 1.5×
- Social Sciences 1.5×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.3×
- Arts and Humanities 1.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.2×
- Environmental Science 1.2×
- Mathematics 1.2×
- Nursing 1.2×
- Psychology 1.1×
- Medicine 1.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.9×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.8×
- Decision Sciences 0.8×
- Engineering 0.7×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.6×
- Chemistry 0.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.6×
- Materials Science 0.6×
- Neuroscience 0.6×
- Computer Science 0.5×
- Veterinary 0.4×
- Chemical Engineering 0.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.3×
Who are the top researchers at Universidad del Valle?
Ranked on the quality score, Juan F. Cardona, Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez and Paola Arias‐Arévalo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad del Valle.
- 1
Juan F. Cardona
Colombia · #281,038 worldwide 2.1k citations · 64 works
- 2
Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez
Colombia · #333,691 worldwide 12k citations · 235 works
- 3
Paola Arias‐Arévalo
Colombia · #341,243 worldwide 2.2k citations · 31 works
- 4
Eduardo López‐Medina
Colombia · #536,423 worldwide 2k citations · 105 works
- 5
Julien Wist
Colombia · #549,205 worldwide 1.9k citations · 183 works
- 6
Irene Vélez‐Torres
Colombia · #695,754 worldwide 1.1k citations · 63 works
- 7
Myriam Arévalo‐Herrera
Colombia · #710,451 worldwide 6.4k citations · 165 works
- 8
Pío López
Colombia · #787,178 worldwide 5.2k citations · 111 works
- 9
Milton Fabian Suárez‐Ortegón
Colombia · #791,934 worldwide 4.9k citations · 58 works
- 10
Socrates V. Herrera
Colombia · #855,894 worldwide 4.9k citations · 134 works
Which keywords describe research at Universidad del Valle?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Epidemiology, Innovation, Health Promotion, Sustainability, Latin America, Competitiveness and Public Health.
- Participation
- Welfare State
- Social Sciences
- Communication
- Social Impact
- Tourism Management
- Colombia
- Innovation Ecosystems
- Public Policy
- Urban Development
- Social Responsibility
- Technology
- Digital Marketing
- Knowledge Management
- Latin America
- Quality of Life
- Environmental Impact
- Innovation
- Globalization
- Epidemiology
- Education
- Sustainability
- Climate Change
- Public Health
- Mental Health
- Health Promotion
- History
- Human Rights
- Competitiveness
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Society
- Economic Impact
- Ethics
- Community Participation
- Psychopharmacology Education
- Agriculture
- Rural Development
- Social Movements
- Violence
- Global Health
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Education211▲ 4.0×64 topics
- Epidemiology198▲ 1.61×125 topics
- Sustainability154▲ 2.0×82 topics
- Globalization124▲ 2.0×70 topics
- Climate Change122▲ 1.45×83 topics
- Innovation115▲ 3.6×30 topics
- Public Health111▲ 2.5×57 topics
- Environmental Impact85▲ 1.61×46 topics
- Mental Health81▲ 1.84×39 topics
- Quality of Life80▲ 1.80×55 topics
- Health Promotion78▲ 8.1×17 topics
- Latin America75▲ 13×20 topics
- History74▲ 3.5×27 topics
- Knowledge Management67▲ 3.9×18 topics
- Human Rights67▲ 2.1×29 topics
- Digital Marketing66▲ 5.5×4 topics
- Competitiveness64▲ 26×6 topics
- Technology63▲ 3.9×17 topics
- Small and Medium Enterprises59▲ 11×4 topics
- Social Responsibility58▲ 8.2×4 topics
- Society55▲ 9.4×7 topics
- Urban Development51▲ 4.7×10 topics
- Economic Impact50▲ 3.0×7 topics
- Public Policy49▲ 3.3×16 topics
- Ethics49▲ 3.1×26 topics
- Innovation Ecosystems48▲ 15×3 topics
- Community Participation46▲ 4.2×11 topics
- Colombia45▲ 87×2 topics
- Psychopharmacology Education45▲ 24×1 topic
- Tourism Management45▲ 21×1 topic
- Agriculture45▲ 3.8×12 topics
- Social Impact45▲ 3.7×12 topics
- Rural Development44▲ 4.2×10 topics
- Communication44▲ 4.5×14 topics
- Social Movements43▲ 4.7×17 topics
- Social Sciences43▲ 9.6×13 topics
- Violence42▲ 9.3×9 topics
- Welfare State37▲ 15×4 topics
- Global Health37▲ 7.7×5 topics
- Participation35▲ 12×3 topics
Which research topics does Universidad del Valle publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Business, Innovation, and Economy, History and Politics in Latin America, Social Sciences and Policies and E-Learning and Knowledge Management.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 45 works
- 2 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 28 works
- 3 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 28 works
- 4 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 21 works
- 5 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 21 works
- 6 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 19 works
- 7 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 19 works
- 8 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 18 works
- 9 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 17 works
- 10 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 17 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Universidad del Valle's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 5% lower than in 2018-2021.
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 del Valle as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.012% in 2024.
Fractional works of Universidad del Valle over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.3% in 2016.
Other research institutions in Santiago de Cali
- Icesi University
- Universidad Santiago de Cali
- Universidad Autónoma de Occidente
- Fundación Valle del Lili
- Fundación para la Educación y el Desarrollo Social
- Institución Universitaria Antonio José Camacho
- ProPacífico
- Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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