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Universidad Nacional de Loja

In research, Universidad Nacional de Loja stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,767 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,430 of 6,365 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,426 of 3,409 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Science Applications, Law and Communication — Computer Science Applications is 9.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,785
of 28,054 · #15,002 all time
Rank in Ecuador
#26
of 71
Research works
2.2k
▲ 242% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.6k
3.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
86%
world 28%

What is Universidad Nacional de Loja 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
Social SciencesDomain #2,767 of 10,521 11.7%657 #3953
Social SciencesField #2,430 of 6,365 13.5%406 #4794
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,426 of 3,409 9.3%88 #2788
EducationSubfield #795 of 1,892 17.2%159 #1749
PsychologyField #1,186 of 2,181 4.0%64 —
Physical SciencesDomain #8,308 of 12,888 13.0%254 #14634
Information SystemsSubfield #904 of 1,291 11.3%75 —
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,298 of 1,775 13.9%90 #2269
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #985 of 1,272 13.9%87 #1845
Computer ScienceField #3,619 of 4,667 11.4%123 #5841

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Nacional de Loja 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. Social Sciences#3,953 #2,767
  2. Social Sciences#4,794 #2,430
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,788 #1,426
  4. Education#1,749 #795
  5. Physical Sciences#14,634 #8,308
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#2,269 #1,298
  7. Economics and Econometrics#1,845 #985
  8. Computer Science#5,841 #3,619
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 Nacional de Loja specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Science Applications takes 9.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 28.3 works9.6×
  2. LawSubfield · 66.0 works9.5×
  3. CommunicationSubfield · 23.6 works7.2×
← 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: 1.56× its world share, 88 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.65× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.33× its world share, 123 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.09× its world share, 12 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 44 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.05× its world share, 62 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.63× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.99× its world share, 63 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 97 worksMedicineNursing: 0.78× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.73× its world share, 25 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.83× its world share, 70 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.50× its world share, 90 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.75× its world share, 64 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.69× its world share, 406 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Nacional de Loja?

Ranked on the composite score, Mónica Hinojosa Becerra and Marcelo León lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Nacional de Loja.

  1. 1 Mónica Hinojosa Becerra Ecuador · #1,302,163 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Marcelo León Ecuador · #1,461,688 worldwide 13 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Nacional de Loja

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Nacional de Loja?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, Digital Marketing, E-Learning, Small and Medium Enterprises, Pedagogy, Competitiveness and Social Responsibility.

▲ 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. Education190▲ 9.3×41 topics
  2. Globalization96▲ 4.1×34 topics
  3. Innovation95▲ 7.6×20 topics
  4. E-Learning90▲ 7.5×12 topics
  5. Digital Marketing89▲ 18×3 topics
  6. Small and Medium Enterprises84▲ 40×4 topics
  7. Educational Technology82▲ 5.8×26 topics
  8. COVID-1975▲ 4.6×17 topics
  9. Pedagogy74▲ 13×11 topics
  10. Competitiveness72▲ 76×6 topics
  11. Social Responsibility72▲ 26×3 topics
  12. Sustainability71▲ 2.5×42 topics
  13. Innovation Ecosystems70▲ 57×2 topics
  14. Urban Development69▲ 16×5 topics
  15. Globalization Effects68▲ 81×2 topics
  16. Economic Impact68▲ 9.8×4 topics
  17. Psychopharmacology Education68▲ 85×1 topic
  18. Tourism Management68▲ 77×1 topic
  19. Inclusive Education65▲ 16×10 topics
  20. Distance Learning57▲ 14×6 topics
  21. Mental Health57▲ 3.3×15 topics
  22. Knowledge Management56▲ 8.4×12 topics
  23. Teacher Training54▲ 7.3×12 topics
  24. Human Rights54▲ 4.4×13 topics
  25. Digital Competence53▲ 50×3 topics
  26. Digital Divide53▲ 17×5 topics
  27. ICT52▲ 34×3 topics
  28. Online Education52▲ 23×3 topics
  29. Health Promotion51▲ 14×10 topics
  30. Virtual Teaching51▲ 78×1 topic
  31. Communication43▲ 12×12 topics
  32. Social Impact43▲ 9.0×9 topics
  33. Nutrition42▲ 7.7×7 topics
  34. Student Performance38▲ 29×3 topics
  35. Teacher Development38▲ 52×2 topics
  36. University Students38▲ 55×2 topics
  37. Organizational Culture37▲ 8.0×8 topics
  38. Curriculum Design37▲ 43×2 topics
  39. Educational Leadership37▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Educational Innovation37▲ 56×2 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Nacional de Loja publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Educational Innovations and Technology, Education and Teacher Training and Social Issues and Policies in Latin America.

Business, Innovation, an…68Business, Innovation, and Economy: 68 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 51 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…36Education and Teacher Training: 36 fractional worksSocial Issues and Polici…30Social Issues and Policies in Latin America: 30 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 27 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mathematics Research: 25 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…20E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 20 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disability: 19 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Penology: 18 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences: 18 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsEducationLaw5 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 68 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 51 works
  3. 3 Education and Teacher Training Education 36 works
  4. 4 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 30 works
  5. 5 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 27 works
  6. 6 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 25 works
  7. 7 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 20 works
  8. 8 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 19 works
  9. 9 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 18 works
  10. 10 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 18 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 available85.6%not open14.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.7%domestic only83.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Nacional de Loja's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 242% 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.

Other research institutions in Loja

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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.