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Universidad Mayor

In research, Universidad Mayor stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,924 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,370 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,382 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 4.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,384
of 28,054 · #10,534 all time
Rank in Chile
#24
of 107
Research works
2.5k
▲ 175% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
9.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
68%
world 28%

What is Universidad Mayor known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #4,924 of 12,888 12.6%255 #9827
Social SciencesDomain #4,370 of 10,521 19.8%230 #6502
Social SciencesField #3,382 of 6,365 22.1%147 #4766
Life SciencesDomain #4,930 of 7,800 19.6%119 #6160
Health SciencesDomain #8,012 of 11,982 9.4%185 #6557
Environmental ScienceField #2,403 of 3,551 18.2%78 #4258
MedicineField #8,249 of 10,443 8.8%128 #6474

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Mayor 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#9,827 #4,924
  2. Social Sciences#6,502 #4,370
  3. Social Sciences#4,766 #3,382
  4. Life Sciences#6,160 #4,930
  5. Health Sciences#6,557 #8,012
  6. Environmental Science#4,258 #2,403
  7. Medicine#6,474 #8,249
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Universidad Mayor specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 4.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 23.3 works4.1×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.35× its world share, 51 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.10× its world share, 46 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.24× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.90× its world share, 12 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.54× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 44 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.08× its world share, 26 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 35 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.99× its world share, 78 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.63× its world share, 17 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.38× its world share, 42 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.10× its world share, 12 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.79× its world share, 37 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.85× its world share, 128 worksMedicineNursing: 1.26× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.31× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.03× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.49× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.42× its world share, 34 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.47× its world share, 147 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Mayor?

Ranked on the composite score, † Carlos, Cristóbal Galbán‐Malagón and P. W. Montague-Smith lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Mayor.

  1. 1 † Carlos Chile · #651,571 worldwide 10 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 Cristóbal Galbán‐Malagón Chile · #722,679 worldwide 54 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 P. W. Montague-Smith Chile · #795,831 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Sebastián Abades Chile · #874,036 worldwide 70 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 H. Bullock Chile · #1,134,694 worldwide 0 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Andréa Miyasaka Almeida Chile · #1,325,300 worldwide 14 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Rafael I. González Chile · #1,494,345 worldwide 55 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Mayor

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Mayor?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Latin America, Globalization, Education, Entanglement, Public Health, Health Promotion and Physical Activity.

▲ 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. Climate Change53▲ 2.5×71 topics
  2. Epidemiology40▲ 1.30×104 topics
  3. Globalization38▲ 2.4×45 topics
  4. Education36▲ 2.6×43 topics
  5. Public Health33▲ 2.9×40 topics
  6. Mental Health28▲ 2.4×30 topics
  7. Latin America28▲ 18×17 topics
  8. Sustainability25▲ 1.31×49 topics
  9. Physical Activity21▲ 5.5×11 topics
  10. Quality of Life21▲ 1.85×43 topics
  11. Human Rights21▲ 2.6×20 topics
  12. Entanglement20▲ 17×4 topics
  13. Risk Factors19▲ 2.2×25 topics
  14. COVID-1919▲ 1.75×16 topics
  15. Health Promotion19▲ 7.5×15 topics
  16. Communication16▲ 6.7×12 topics
  17. Nutrition16▲ 4.5×13 topics
  18. Biodiversity15▲ 2.6×25 topics
  19. Obesity15▲ 2.5×16 topics
  20. Community Participation14▲ 4.8×9 topics
  21. Healthcare Access14▲ 6.3×9 topics
  22. Pedagogy13▲ 3.4×8 topics
  23. University Students12▲ 27×2 topics
  24. Quantum Information12▲ 13×3 topics
  25. Invasive Species12▲ 3.5×16 topics
  26. Social Movements11▲ 4.8×13 topics
  27. Chronic Diseases11▲ 5.5×5 topics
  28. Social Inequality11▲ 5.0×9 topics
  29. Educational Interventions10▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Teacher Development10▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Healthy Lifestyles9▲ 27×1 topic
  32. Educational Leadership9▲ 9.3×1 topic
  33. Quality Education9▲ 31×1 topic
  34. Superconducting Circuits9▲ 17×2 topics
  35. Computation9▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Cryptography9▲ 9.1×1 topic
  37. Quantum9▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Welfare State9▲ 13×4 topics
  39. Indigenous Knowledge8▲ 11×5 topics
  40. Migrant Integration8▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Mayor publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Lifestyle Studies, Education and Teacher Training, Quantum Information and Cryptography and Quantum Mechanics and Applications.

Health and Lifestyle Stu…9Health and Lifestyle Studies: 9 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…9Education and Teacher Training: 9 fractional worksQuantum Information and …9Quantum Information and Cryptography: 9 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Ap…7Quantum Mechanics and Applications: 7 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 7 fractional worksPolitical and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America: 6 fractional worksCultural and Social Stud…5Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America: 5 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Poli…5Social Sciences and Policies: 5 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…5Business, Innovation, and Economy: 5 fractional worksStress and Burnout Resea…4Stress and Burnout Research: 4 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsEducationArtificial IntelligenceAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics6 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 9 works
  2. 2 Education and Teacher Training Education 9 works
  3. 3 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 9 works
  4. 4 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 7 works
  5. 5 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 7 works
  6. 6 Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  7. 7 Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America Literature and Literary Theory 5 works
  8. 8 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 5 works
  9. 9 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  10. 10 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 4 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 available68.0%not open32.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.3%domestic only59.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Mayor's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 175% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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