Question 1

What is Universidad Ecotec known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Universidad Ecotec stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,963 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,656 of 5,988 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,620 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Pollution and Economics and Econometrics (Pollution is 14.5× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Universidad Ecotec rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Universidad Ecotec ranks #6,367 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#9,263 all time), and #43 of 71 in Ecuador.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Ecotec?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Arnaldo Vergara-Romero, Daniel Oleas and Rafael Sorhegui-Ortega lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Ecotec.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Universidad Ecotec?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Universidad Ecotec is "Chemical transformations of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into highly added value products: present and future" (Zhiwei Jiang, Yongjian Zeng, Di Hu et al., 2022), with 252 citations. Next come "Biomass to biofuels using hydrothermal liquefaction: A comprehensive review" (182) and "Intelligent approaches for sustainable management and valorisation of food waste" (145).

Question 5

Which research topics does Universidad Ecotec publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Educational Innovations and Technology and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Ecotec?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Education, Small and Medium Enterprises, Digital Marketing, Social Responsibility, Innovation Ecosystems, Waste Management and Economic Impact.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Universidad Ecotec work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 42% of research at Universidad Ecotec is in Physical Sciences, 41% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (21%), Environmental Science (14%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (9%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Universidad Ecotec's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 131% higher than in 2018-2021.