Universidad Libre de Colombia
In research, Universidad Libre de Colombia stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,258 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,770 of 5,988 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#3,912 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Law, Political Science and International Relations and Accounting (Law is 11.4× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #3,597 of 22,385 · #4,000 all time
- Rank in Colombia
- #23 of 169
- Research works
- 4.6k ▼ 4% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 9k 2.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 6.2% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.76× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 77% world 40%
- International
- 15% world 18%
What is Universidad Libre de Colombia 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 | #1,258 of 9,585 | 9.7% | 544 | #1088 | |
| Social SciencesField | #1,770 of 5,988 | 9.8% | 376 | #1291 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #3,912 of 9,902 | 1.6% | 391 | #5892 | |
| MedicineField | #3,635 of 8,541 | 1.3% | 323 | #5517 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #3,398 of 6,403 | 3.0% | 99 | #4876 | |
| LawSubfield | #246 of 445 | 9.1% | 79 | #199 | |
| Political Science and International RelationsSubfield | #707 of 1,187 | 10.9% | 97 | #543 | |
| Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield | #1,631 of 2,526 | 6.6% | 75 | #1994 | |
| Health ProfessionsField | #1,259 of 1,895 | 3.6% | 63 | #1811 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #8,120 of 10,670 | 6.8% | 116 | #8081 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Libre de Colombia 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#1,088 #1,258
- Social Sciences#1,291 #1,770
- Health Sciences#5,892 #3,912
- Medicine#5,517 #3,635
- Life Sciences#4,876 #3,398
- Law#199 #246
- Political Science and International Relations#543 #707
- Sociology and Political Science#1,994 #1,631
- Health Professions#1,811 #1,259
- Physical Sciences#8,081 #8,120
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 Libre de Colombia work in?
In 2022-now, 47% of research at Universidad Libre de Colombia is in Social Sciences, 34% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (32%), Medicine (28%), Health Professions (5%). It does 1.9× 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 Sciences57946.8%
- Social Sciences40132.4%
- Business, Management and Accounting655.3%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance453.6%
- Psychology362.9%
- Arts and Humanities272.2%
- Decision Sciences50.4%
- Health Sciences42234.1%
- Medicine35128.4%
- Health Professions655.3%
- Nursing40.4%
- Dentistry10.1%
- Veterinary00.0%
- Physical Sciences12810.3%
- Environmental Science534.3%
- Computer Science342.8%
- Engineering211.7%
- Energy60.5%
- Materials Science40.3%
- Chemistry30.3%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences30.2%
- Mathematics20.2%
- Chemical Engineering10.1%
- Physics and Astronomy00.0%
- Life Sciences1088.8%
What does Universidad Libre de Colombia specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Law takes 11.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- LawSubfield · 82.1 works11×
- Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 102.9 works5.6×
- AccountingSubfield · 27.6 works3.7×
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: Social Sciences, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences2.56×400 works
- Health Professions2.01×65 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.69×45 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.64×65 works
- Medicine1.48×351 works
- Immunology and Microbiology1.29×16 works
- Psychology0.95×36 works
- Environmental Science0.87×53 works
- Arts and Humanities0.76×27 works
- Nursing0.72×4 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.69×46 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.62×36 works
- Energy0.53×6 works
- Decision Sciences0.45×5 works
- Neuroscience0.43×9 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.43×2 works
- Computer Science0.36×34 works
- Chemical Engineering0.20×1 works
- Veterinary0.20×0 works
- Chemistry0.16×3 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.14×3 works
- Mathematics0.13×2 works
- Dentistry0.13×1 works
- Engineering0.11×21 works
- Materials Science0.09×4 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.02×0 works
- Social Sciences 2.6×
- Health Professions 2.0×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.7×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.6×
- Medicine 1.5×
- Immunology and Microbiology 1.3×
- Psychology 0.9×
- Environmental Science 0.9×
- Arts and Humanities 0.8×
- Nursing 0.7×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.7×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.6×
- Energy 0.5×
- Decision Sciences 0.5×
- Neuroscience 0.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.4×
- Computer Science 0.4×
- Chemical Engineering 0.2×
- Veterinary 0.2×
- Chemistry 0.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.1×
- Mathematics 0.1×
- Dentistry 0.1×
- Engineering 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Universidad Libre de Colombia?
Ranked on the quality score, Michaël Theunissen, Carlos Enrique Carrillo Cruz and Rolando Eslava Zapata lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Libre de Colombia.
- 1
Michaël Theunissen
Colombia · #1,419,978 worldwide 3.5k citations · 74 works
- 2
Carlos Enrique Carrillo Cruz
Colombia · #2,408,459 worldwide 51 citations · 16 works
- 3
Rolando Eslava Zapata
Colombia · #2,487,729 worldwide 387 citations · 84 works
- 4
Juan David Rodríguez Macías
Colombia · #3,098,353 worldwide 80 citations · 19 works
- 5
Jairo Vladimir Llano Franco
Colombia · #3,144,473 worldwide 110 citations · 42 works
- 6
Ana María Ángel‐Isaza
Colombia · #3,159,858 worldwide 498 citations · 17 works
- 7
David Aristizábal-Colorado
Colombia · #3,212,165 worldwide 158 citations · 35 works
- 8
María Teresa Holguín Aguirre
Colombia · #3,239,275 worldwide 303 citations · 32 works
- 9
Wilfredo Antonio Rivera Martínez
Colombia · #3,266,060 worldwide 82 citations · 43 works
- 10
Joachim Ehlers
Colombia · #3,293,101 worldwide 120 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at Universidad Libre de Colombia?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Globalization, Latin America, Education, Criminal Justice, Competitiveness, Health Promotion and Epidemiology.
- Contractual Law
- Environmental Regulation
- Social Control
- Delinquency
- Nutrition
- Psychopharmacology Education
- Inter-American Court
- Globalization Effects
- Innovation Ecosystems
- Legal Philosophy
- Economic Impact
- Judicial Review
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- International Law
- Social Responsibility
- Health Promotion
- Criminal Justice
- Sustainable Development
- Education
- Globalization
- Human Rights
- Epidemiology
- Latin America
- Public Health
- Competitiveness
- Innovation
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Social Rights
- Digital Marketing
- Constitutionalism
- Urban Development
- Legal Theory
- Occupational Health
- Constitutional Rights
- Inclusive Education
- Tourism Management
- Restorative Justice
- Penal System
- Healthcare Access
- Judicial System
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
- Human Rights114▲ 9.0×31 topics
- Globalization103▲ 4.2×50 topics
- Epidemiology97▲ 1.96×116 topics
- Education92▲ 4.3×46 topics
- Latin America72▲ 31×19 topics
- Sustainable Development64▲ 3.3×30 topics
- Public Health59▲ 3.3×39 topics
- Criminal Justice56▲ 20×5 topics
- Competitiveness51▲ 52×6 topics
- Health Promotion51▲ 13×10 topics
- Innovation48▲ 3.8×32 topics
- Social Responsibility46▲ 16×6 topics
- Small and Medium Enterprises42▲ 19×4 topics
- International Law40▲ 10×13 topics
- Social Rights40▲ 109×2 topics
- Corporate Social Responsibility40▲ 19×5 topics
- Digital Marketing40▲ 8.2×2 topics
- Judicial Review39▲ 38×4 topics
- Constitutionalism37▲ 34×4 topics
- Economic Impact37▲ 5.6×5 topics
- Urban Development35▲ 8.0×6 topics
- Legal Philosophy35▲ 45×2 topics
- Legal Theory35▲ 42×2 topics
- Innovation Ecosystems34▲ 27×2 topics
- Occupational Health33▲ 23×5 topics
- Globalization Effects32▲ 38×2 topics
- Constitutional Rights32▲ 146×1 topic
- Inter-American Court32▲ 146×1 topic
- Inclusive Education32▲ 7.2×10 topics
- Psychopharmacology Education32▲ 41×1 topic
- Tourism Management32▲ 37×1 topic
- Nutrition32▲ 5.8×10 topics
- Restorative Justice30▲ 17×2 topics
- Delinquency29▲ 55×2 topics
- Penal System28▲ 142×1 topic
- Social Control28▲ 101×1 topic
- Healthcare Access27▲ 8.0×8 topics
- Environmental Regulation26▲ 14×3 topics
- Judicial System26▲ 59×2 topics
- Contractual Law26▲ 176×1 topic
Which research topics does Universidad Libre de Colombia publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies, Business, Innovation, and Economy, Criminal Justice and Penology and Comparative International Legal Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 32 works
- 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 32 works
- 3 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 28 works
- 4 Comparative International Legal Studies Political Science and International Relations 26 works
- 5 Legal processes and jurisprudence Law 24 works
- 6 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 22 works
- 7 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 18 works
- 8 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 16 works
- 9 Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Occupational Therapy 14 works
- 10 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 14 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 Libre de Colombia's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 4% lower 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 Libre de Colombia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0055% in 2024.
Fractional works of Universidad Libre de Colombia 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 11.4% in 2016.
Other research institutions in Bogotá
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
- Universidad de Los Andes
- Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
- Universidad del Rosario
- Military University Nueva Granada
- Universidad Externado de Colombia
- Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios
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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