Universidad Internacional del Ecuador
In research, Universidad Internacional del Ecuador stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,567 of 9,585 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#3,418 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,383 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Law (Law is 8.6× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #3,693 of 22,385 · #5,281 all time
- Rank in Ecuador
- #33 of 71
- Research works
- 1.2k ▲ 51% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 4.4k 3.7 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.8% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.93× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 81% world 40%
- International
- 24% world 18%
What is Universidad Internacional del Ecuador 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 | #2,567 of 9,585 | 11.8% | 220 | #2834 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #3,418 of 10,670 | 11.7% | 132 | #6158 | |
| Social SciencesField | #2,383 of 5,988 | 13.8% | 126 | #2910 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #4,275 of 9,902 | 5.3% | 124 | #6744 | |
| MedicineField | #4,072 of 8,541 | 4.5% | 100 | #6277 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Internacional del Ecuador 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#2,834 #2,567
- Physical Sciences#6,158 #3,418
- Social Sciences#2,910 #2,383
- Health Sciences#6,744 #4,275
- Medicine#6,277 #4,072
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 Internacional del Ecuador work in?
In 2022-now, 44% of research at Universidad Internacional del Ecuador is in Social Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (25%), Medicine (19%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.7× 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 Sciences25943.5%
- Social Sciences15125.4%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance457.5%
- Business, Management and Accounting366.0%
- Psychology152.6%
- Arts and Humanities81.4%
- Decision Sciences40.6%
- Physical Sciences14624.6%
- Computer Science579.5%
- Engineering569.5%
- Environmental Science213.5%
- Energy50.8%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences30.5%
- Chemical Engineering10.2%
- Materials Science10.2%
- Mathematics10.2%
- Chemistry10.1%
- Physics and Astronomy00.1%
- Health Sciences14524.4%
- Medicine11619.5%
- Health Professions203.4%
- Dentistry61.0%
- Nursing30.5%
- Veterinary00.1%
- Life Sciences447.4%
What does Universidad Internacional del Ecuador specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Law takes 8.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- LawSubfield · 29.7 works8.6×
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: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.51×45 works
- Social Sciences2.01×151 works
- Dentistry1.98×6 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.85×36 works
- Health Professions1.29×20 works
- Computer Science1.22×57 works
- Nursing1.06×3 works
- Medicine1.01×116 works
- Energy0.92×5 works
- Psychology0.85×15 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.79×22 works
- Environmental Science0.70×21 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.69×4 works
- Chemical Engineering0.65×1 works
- Decision Sciences0.64×4 works
- Engineering0.63×56 works
- Veterinary0.52×0 works
- Arts and Humanities0.49×8 works
- Neuroscience0.45×4 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.40×13 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.32×3 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.25×0 works
- Mathematics0.15×1 works
- Chemistry0.08×1 works
- Materials Science0.06×1 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.03×0 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3.5×
- Social Sciences 2.0×
- Dentistry 2.0×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.9×
- Health Professions 1.3×
- Computer Science 1.2×
- Nursing 1.1×
- Medicine 1.0×
- Energy 0.9×
- Psychology 0.8×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.8×
- Environmental Science 0.7×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.7×
- Chemical Engineering 0.7×
- Decision Sciences 0.6×
- Engineering 0.6×
- Veterinary 0.5×
- Arts and Humanities 0.5×
- Neuroscience 0.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.4×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.3×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.1×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Universidad Internacional del Ecuador?
Ranked on the quality score, Aracely Mera-Navarrete, Jorge Moncayo and Vinicio Alexander Chávez Vaca lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Internacional del Ecuador.
- 1
Aracely Mera-Navarrete
Ecuador · #651,720 worldwide 287 citations · 30 works
- 2
Jorge Moncayo
Ecuador · #1,781,305 worldwide 942 citations · 25 works
- 3
Vinicio Alexander Chávez Vaca
Ecuador · #2,028,260 worldwide 109 citations · 20 works
- 4
Natália Romero
Ecuador · #2,047,430 worldwide 2.2k citations · 85 works
- 5
Francisco Endara Urresta
Ecuador · #2,268,381 worldwide 9 citations · 37 works
- 6
Viviana Moya
Ecuador · #2,489,021 worldwide 252 citations · 59 works
- 7
Ernesto Wladimir Rangel Luzuriaga
Ecuador · #2,490,748 worldwide 17 citations · 19 works
- 8
Paulina Erika Herdoiza-Arroyo
Ecuador · #2,677,429 worldwide 123 citations · 26 works
- 9
Jorge Izaguirre Olmedo
Ecuador · #2,785,418 worldwide 46 citations · 37 works
- 10
Luz Marina Llangarí
Ecuador · #2,988,412 worldwide 56 citations · 20 works
Which keywords describe research at Universidad Internacional del Ecuador?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Digital Marketing, Small and Medium Enterprises, Innovation Ecosystems, Innovation, Social Responsibility, Globalization and Urban Development.
- Social Inequality
- Health Promotion
- Digital Media
- Pedagogy
- Legal Reform
- Social Impact
- Social Justice
- Social Networks
- Educational Technology
- Communication
- Technology
- COVID-19
- Competitiveness
- Human Rights
- Psychopharmacology Education
- Economic Impact
- Social Responsibility
- Epidemiology
- Innovation
- Globalization
- Education
- Digital Marketing
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Innovation Ecosystems
- Urban Development
- Globalization Effects
- Tourism Management
- Knowledge Management
- Sustainability
- Latin America
- Sustainable Development
- E-Learning
- Inclusive Education
- Ethics
- Organizational Culture
- Criminal Law
- Public Policy
- Research
- Distance Learning
- Criminal Justice
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
- Education52▲ 5.1×39 topics
- Globalization45▲ 3.9×38 topics
- Digital Marketing40▲ 17×4 topics
- Innovation38▲ 6.1×25 topics
- Small and Medium Enterprises35▲ 34×3 topics
- Epidemiology34▲ 1.46×96 topics
- Innovation Ecosystems34▲ 56×3 topics
- Social Responsibility33▲ 24×3 topics
- Urban Development32▲ 16×4 topics
- Economic Impact32▲ 10×4 topics
- Globalization Effects32▲ 77×2 topics
- Psychopharmacology Education31▲ 84×1 topic
- Tourism Management31▲ 75×1 topic
- Human Rights30▲ 5.0×23 topics
- Knowledge Management29▲ 8.8×16 topics
- Competitiveness29▲ 61×6 topics
- Sustainability29▲ 1.97×38 topics
- COVID-1924▲ 3.2×18 topics
- Latin America24▲ 21×17 topics
- Technology21▲ 6.8×14 topics
- Sustainable Development21▲ 2.2×26 topics
- Communication20▲ 11×10 topics
- E-Learning20▲ 3.4×11 topics
- Educational Technology19▲ 2.7×25 topics
- Inclusive Education18▲ 8.5×10 topics
- Social Networks17▲ 10×6 topics
- Ethics16▲ 5.4×7 topics
- Social Justice16▲ 4.5×10 topics
- Organizational Culture15▲ 6.4×6 topics
- Social Impact14▲ 6.2×8 topics
- Criminal Law14▲ 15×1 topic
- Legal Reform14▲ 77×1 topic
- Public Policy14▲ 4.8×8 topics
- Pedagogy13▲ 4.5×8 topics
- Research13▲ 18×6 topics
- Digital Media13▲ 12×3 topics
- Distance Learning13▲ 6.1×8 topics
- Health Promotion12▲ 6.2×11 topics
- Criminal Justice11▲ 8.6×3 topics
- Social Inequality11▲ 7.1×8 topics
Which research topics does Universidad Internacional del Ecuador publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Social Issues and Policies in Latin America, Communication and COVID-19 Impact 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 31 works
- 2 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 14 works
- 3 Communication and COVID-19 Impact Communication 9 works
- 4 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 8 works
- 5 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 8 works
- 6 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 8 works
- 7 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 8 works
- 8 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 7 works
- 9 Violence, Education, and Gender Studies Education 7 works
- 10 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 6 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 Internacional del Ecuador's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 51% higher 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 Internacional del Ecuador as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0026% in 2024.
Fractional works of Universidad Internacional del Ecuador 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 11.9% in 2025.
Other research institutions in Quito
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
- Central University of Ecuador
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito
- Universidad de Las Américas
- Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Ecuador
- Universidad UTE
- Hospital Metropolitano
- Ministerio de Salud Pública
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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