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University · San José · Costa Rica

Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,395
of 28,054 · #36,918 all time
Rank in Costa Rica
#8
of 26
Research works
209
▲ 68% vs 2013–17
Citations
317
1.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
86%
world 28%

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: 0.64× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 1.88× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.44× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.66× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 13 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.04× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.13× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.13× its world share, 33 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Healthcare, Big Data, Digital Marketing, Technology, E-Learning and Knowledge Management.

▲ 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. Education15▲ 7.2×19 topics
  2. Innovation13▲ 10×15 topics
  3. Healthcare11▲ 8.2×9 topics
  4. Machine Learning11▲ 2.8×13 topics
  5. Sustainability10▲ 3.4×16 topics
  6. Big Data10▲ 9.1×9 topics
  7. Digital Marketing10▲ 18×3 topics
  8. E-Learning8▲ 6.3×4 topics
  9. Technology8▲ 12×5 topics
  10. Globalization7▲ 3.0×20 topics
  11. Supply Chain Management7▲ 6.2×6 topics
  12. Knowledge Management7▲ 10×7 topics
  13. Management6▲ 6.8×5 topics
  14. COVID-196▲ 3.7×7 topics
  15. Competitiveness6▲ 61×6 topics
  16. Internet of Things6▲ 5.5×5 topics
  17. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 3.4×7 topics
  18. Health Promotion6▲ 14×5 topics
  19. Social Responsibility6▲ 20×3 topics
  20. Small and Medium Enterprises5▲ 25×2 topics
  21. Economic Impact5▲ 7.3×2 topics
  22. Educational Technology5▲ 3.4×4 topics
  23. Innovation Ecosystems5▲ 39×2 topics
  24. Psychopharmacology Education5▲ 59×1 topic
  25. Risk Assessment5▲ 5.9×3 topics
  26. Urban Development5▲ 11×1 topic
  27. Distance Learning5▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Pedagogy5▲ 7.7×5 topics
  29. Educational Projects4▲ 79×1 topic
  30. Remote Learning4▲ 79×1 topic
  31. Maintenance4▲ 40×2 topics
  32. Wound Healing4▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Occupational Health4▲ 27×3 topics
  34. Clinical Engineering4▲ 138×1 topic
  35. Medical Equipment4▲ 138×1 topic
  36. Leadership4▲ 6.4×5 topics
  37. Organizational Culture4▲ 7.8×4 topics
  38. Communication4▲ 9.6×6 topics
  39. Social Impact4▲ 7.5×5 topics
  40. Latin America4▲ 15×10 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, E-Learning and Knowledge Management, Quality and Safety in Healthcare and Educational Innovations and Technology.

Business, Innovation, an…5Business, Innovation, and Economy: 5 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…4E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 4 fractional worksQuality and Safety in He…4Quality and Safety in Healthcare: 4 fractional worksEducational Innovations …3Educational Innovations and Technology: 3 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety in Workplaces: 3 fractional worksMedical and Biological Ozone Research: 3 fractional worksEthics and Social Impact…2Ethics and Social Impacts of AI: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksRadiation Effects and Dosimetry: 2 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 2 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsComputer Science ApplicationsMedical Laboratory TechnologyInformation Systems5 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  2. 2 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 4 works
  3. 3 Quality and Safety in Healthcare Medical Laboratory Technology 4 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 3 works
  5. 5 Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Occupational Therapy 3 works
  6. 6 Medical and Biological Ozone Research Pharmacology 3 works
  7. 7 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 2 works
  8. 8 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  9. 9 Radiation Effects and Dosimetry Food Science 2 works
  10. 10 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 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 available86.4%not open13.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors60.0%domestic only40.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 68% 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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