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Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras

In research, Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras stands highest in Health Sciences (#18,651 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#16,616 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,548
of 28,054 · #35,738 all time
Rank in Honduras
#7
of 7
Research works
305
▲ 137% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
8.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras 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
Health SciencesDomain #18,651 of 20,462 9.8%160
MedicineField #16,616 of 17,978 10.2%136

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras 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: 0.72× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.66× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.27× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.80× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.03× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.89× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.23× its world share, 45 worksMedicineNursing: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.40× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.06× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Epidemiology, Healthcare Access, Sustainable Development, Health Promotion, Climate Change, Water Quality and Risk Factors.

▲ 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. Epidemiology15▲ 3.6×64 topics
  2. Public Health12▲ 7.6×22 topics
  3. Climate Change8▲ 2.9×20 topics
  4. Sustainable Development7▲ 4.4×9 topics
  5. Mental Health6▲ 3.9×14 topics
  6. Risk Factors6▲ 5.1×14 topics
  7. Healthcare Access6▲ 20×6 topics
  8. Health Promotion5▲ 15×8 topics
  9. Water Quality5▲ 12×2 topics
  10. Environmental Management5▲ 11×3 topics
  11. Globalization5▲ 2.3×15 topics
  12. Chronic Disease Control4▲ 221×1 topic
  13. Community-based Resource Management4▲ 221×1 topic
  14. Treatment4▲ 3.2×22 topics
  15. Human Rights3▲ 3.2×8 topics
  16. Quality of Life3▲ 2.1×16 topics
  17. Nutrition3▲ 6.3×4 topics
  18. Diagnosis3▲ 2.9×19 topics
  19. Global Health3▲ 17×5 topics
  20. Obesity3▲ 3.4×7 topics
  21. Chronic Diseases3▲ 9.8×2 topics
  22. Educational Interventions2▲ 25×2 topics
  23. Drug Resistance2▲ 8.0×7 topics
  24. Immune Response2▲ 3.9×10 topics
  25. Community Health2▲ 13×4 topics
  26. Physical Activity2▲ 4.2×2 topics
  27. Healthy Lifestyles2▲ 46×1 topic
  28. Social Determinants2▲ 9.6×6 topics
  29. University Students2▲ 35×1 topic
  30. Prevalence2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  31. Vaccine Development2▲ 7.7×6 topics
  32. Medical Education2▲ 6.9×5 topics
  33. Healthcare Quality2▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Healthcare Systems2▲ 37×2 topics
  35. Innovation Ecosystems2▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Population Dynamics2▲ 7.0×8 topics
  37. Social Integration2▲ 38×3 topics
  38. Aging Population2▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Vector Control2▲ 14×3 topics
  40. Health Policy2▲ 9.8×4 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Public Health and Environmental Issues, Health and Lifestyle Studies, Business, Innovation, and Economy and Aging, Health, and Disability.

Public Health and Enviro…4Public Health and Environmental Issues: 4 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 2 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 2 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disability: 1 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 1 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 1 fractional worksScience, Technology, and…1Science, Technology, and Education in Latin America: 1 fractional worksParasitic Infections and Diagnostics: 1 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 1 fractional worksRural Development and Agriculture: 1 fractional works
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisGeneral Health ProfessionsEconomics and EconometricsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health5 others

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

  1. 1 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 4 works
  2. 2 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  3. 3 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  4. 4 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 1 works
  7. 7 Science, Technology, and Education in Latin America Demography 1 works
  8. 8 Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics Parasitology 1 works
  9. 9 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  10. 10 Rural Development and Agriculture 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 available69.0%not open31.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.6%domestic only52.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 137% 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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