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Universidad del Valle

In research, Universidad del Valle stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,771 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,840 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,738
of 28,054 · #29,032 all time
Rank in Nicaragua
#3
of 11
Research works
1.2k
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.7k
3.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
84%
world 28%

What is Universidad del Valle 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 SciencesDomain #6,771 of 10,521 10.1%146 #8776
Social SciencesField #4,840 of 6,365 10.0%88 #6446

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 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: 1.17× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.82× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.41× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.17× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.32× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.47× its world share, 31 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.93× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.33× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.89× its world share, 88 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad del Valle?

Ranked on the composite score, M. Pilar Lacasa Díaz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad del Valle.

  1. 1 M. Pilar Lacasa Díaz Nicaragua · #320,747 worldwide 26 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad del Valle

Which keywords describe research at Universidad del Valle?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Globalization, Latin America, History, Gender, Human Rights, Social Movements and Literature.

▲ 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. Education22▲ 5.4×38 topics
  2. Globalization21▲ 4.5×47 topics
  3. Latin America13▲ 28×16 topics
  4. History12▲ 7.4×17 topics
  5. Gender11▲ 8.7×16 topics
  6. Human Rights11▲ 4.5×21 topics
  7. Climate Change10▲ 1.58×27 topics
  8. Sustainability10▲ 1.64×30 topics
  9. Innovation9▲ 3.7×18 topics
  10. Mental Health9▲ 2.5×19 topics
  11. Sustainable Development9▲ 2.2×20 topics
  12. Literature8▲ 6.5×13 topics
  13. Educational Technology8▲ 2.8×15 topics
  14. Identity8▲ 4.5×17 topics
  15. Social Movements8▲ 11×17 topics
  16. Society8▲ 17×7 topics
  17. Technology7▲ 5.3×12 topics
  18. Urban Development6▲ 7.3×5 topics
  19. Digital Marketing6▲ 6.1×3 topics
  20. Inclusive Education6▲ 7.3×11 topics
  21. Welfare State6▲ 30×3 topics
  22. Cultural Identity6▲ 4.9×11 topics
  23. Distance Learning6▲ 7.5×6 topics
  24. Small and Medium Enterprises6▲ 14×4 topics
  25. Historiography6▲ 20×10 topics
  26. Health Promotion6▲ 7.5×10 topics
  27. Pedagogy6▲ 4.9×7 topics
  28. Communication5▲ 7.0×7 topics
  29. Social Impact5▲ 5.5×7 topics
  30. Social Inequality5▲ 7.9×8 topics
  31. Gender Equality5▲ 7.5×4 topics
  32. Political Power5▲ 42×3 topics
  33. Social Responsibility5▲ 8.8×3 topics
  34. Memory5▲ 8.1×7 topics
  35. Feminism5▲ 6.9×8 topics
  36. Inequality5▲ 8.5×8 topics
  37. Innovation Ecosystems5▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Psychopharmacology Education4▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Tourism Management4▲ 24×1 topic
  40. Social Integration4▲ 39×3 topics

Which research topics does Universidad del Valle publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Educational Innovations and Technology, Aging, Health, and Disability and Social Sciences and Policies.

Business, Innovation, an…4Business, Innovation, and Economy: 4 fractional worksEducational Innovations …3Educational Innovations and Technology: 3 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disab…3Aging, Health, and Disability: 3 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Poli…3Social Sciences and Policies: 3 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 3 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 2 fractional worksConflict, Peace, and Vio…2Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia: 2 fractional worksLabor Law and Work Dynamics: 2 fractional worksEmployment, Labor, and Gender Studies: 2 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…2E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 2 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthGeneral Social Sciences6 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 3 works
  3. 3 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 3 works
  5. 5 Education and Teacher Training Education 3 works
  6. 6 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Labor Law and Work Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies Safety Research 2 works
  10. 10 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 2 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 available83.7%not open16.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors53.8%domestic only46.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad del Valle's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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