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Universidad Intercultural de Chiapas

In research, Universidad Intercultural de Chiapas stands highest in Social Sciences (#15,287 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#40,625
of 42,892
Rank in Mexico
#267
of 301
Research works
225
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
547
2.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
80%
world 28%

What is Universidad Intercultural de Chiapas 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
Social SciencesDomain #15,287 of 16,945 12.0%148

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Intercultural de Chiapas 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: 1.51× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.75× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.58× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 3.62× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.40× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.89× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Intercultural de Chiapas?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter Opitz and León Enrique Ávila Romero lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Intercultural de Chiapas.

  1. 1 Peter Opitz Mexico · #473,181 worldwide 4 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 León Enrique Ávila Romero Mexico · #1,093,146 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Intercultural de Chiapas

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Intercultural de Chiapas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Intercultural Education, Cultural Variation, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Learning by Observing, Knowledge Management, Community Participation, Public Policy and Educational Technology.

▲ 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. Intercultural Education4▲ 102×3 topics
  2. Cultural Variation4▲ 511×2 topics
  3. Indigenous Knowledge Systems4▲ 230×1 topic
  4. Learning by Observing4▲ 1133×1 topic
  5. Education4▲ 3.9×9 topics
  6. Globalization4▲ 3.3×10 topics
  7. Knowledge Management4▲ 12×7 topics
  8. Sustainability4▲ 2.5×11 topics
  9. Educational Technology3▲ 5.1×6 topics
  10. Climate Change3▲ 2.1×9 topics
  11. Community Participation3▲ 15×7 topics
  12. E-Learning3▲ 5.3×3 topics
  13. Public Policy3▲ 11×6 topics
  14. Rural Development3▲ 14×4 topics
  15. Human Rights3▲ 4.5×3 topics
  16. Social Justice3▲ 7.8×2 topics
  17. Legal Philosophy2▲ 68×2 topics
  18. Legal Theory2▲ 63×2 topics
  19. Public Health2▲ 3.0×8 topics
  20. Teacher Training2▲ 7.0×6 topics
  21. Civil Rights2▲ 59×1 topic
  22. Constitutional Law2▲ 31×1 topic
  23. Social Work2▲ 60×2 topics
  24. Digital Divide2▲ 14×3 topics
  25. Participation2▲ 37×2 topics
  26. Pedagogy2▲ 7.4×2 topics
  27. Welfare State2▲ 43×2 topics
  28. Agriculture2▲ 8.5×5 topics
  29. Higher Education2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  30. ICT2▲ 25×2 topics
  31. Latin America2▲ 18×6 topics
  32. Gender Differences2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  33. Urban Development2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  34. Digital Marketing2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  35. Migrant Integration2▲ 80×2 topics
  36. Community Intervention2▲ 86×1 topic
  37. Conservation2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  38. Environmental Policy2▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Inclusive Education2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  40. Third Sector2▲ 86×1 topic

Which research topics does Universidad Intercultural de Chiapas publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education, Brazilian Legal Issues, Social Sciences and Policies and Higher Education and Sustainability.

Indigenous Cultures and …4Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education: 4 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues2Brazilian Legal Issues: 2 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Poli…2Social Sciences and Policies: 2 fractional worksHigher Education and Sustainability: 2 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 1 fractional worksRegional Development and…1Regional Development and Innovation: 1 fractional worksEducation in Rural Contexts: 1 fractional worksSpanish Linguistics and Language Studies: 1 fractional worksMediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna: 1 fractional worksMexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Cultural StudiesLawGeneral Social SciencesEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education Cultural Studies 4 works
  2. 2 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 2 works
  3. 3 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 2 works
  4. 4 Higher Education and Sustainability Education 2 works
  5. 5 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 1 works
  6. 6 Regional Development and Innovation Development 1 works
  7. 7 Education in Rural Contexts Education 1 works
  8. 8 Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 1 works
  9. 9 Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 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 available79.8%not open20.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.1%domestic only67.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Intercultural de Chiapas's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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