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Universidad Privada Boliviana

In research, Universidad Privada Boliviana stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,046 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,756 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,517
of 28,054 · #33,740 all time
Rank in Bolivia
#10
of 25
Research works
610
▲ 55% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
3.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
73%
world 28%

What is Universidad Privada Boliviana 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 #8,046 of 10,521 14.9%87 #12387
Physical SciencesDomain #11,756 of 12,888 9.3%99 #19887

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Privada Boliviana 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: 0.61× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.10× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.83× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.17× its world share, 10 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.19× its world share, 37 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.99× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.39× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.33× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.32× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.77× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.77× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 47 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Privada Boliviana?

Ranked on the composite score, Gustavo A. Siles and Omar Ormachea lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Privada Boliviana.

  1. 1 Gustavo A. Siles Bolivia · #1,580,318 worldwide 26 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Omar Ormachea Bolivia · #1,585,874 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Privada Boliviana

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Privada Boliviana?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Latin America, Globalization, Renewable Energy, Social Inequality, Climate Change, Urbanization, Sustainability and Housing.

▲ 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. Globalization18▲ 4.5×24 topics
  2. Latin America17▲ 42×11 topics
  3. Climate Change14▲ 2.5×24 topics
  4. Renewable Energy14▲ 4.8×13 topics
  5. Sustainability13▲ 2.6×21 topics
  6. Sustainable Development10▲ 3.2×14 topics
  7. Education10▲ 2.9×18 topics
  8. Social Inequality8▲ 15×6 topics
  9. Human Rights8▲ 3.7×11 topics
  10. Urbanization8▲ 9.0×3 topics
  11. Economic Growth7▲ 4.2×11 topics
  12. Housing7▲ 73×2 topics
  13. Community Participation7▲ 9.2×6 topics
  14. Residential7▲ 176×1 topic
  15. Segregation7▲ 41×1 topic
  16. Innovation7▲ 3.1×10 topics
  17. Resource Management7▲ 19×4 topics
  18. Public Policy6▲ 6.0×6 topics
  19. Digital Marketing6▲ 6.9×4 topics
  20. Hydrological Modeling5▲ 11×5 topics
  21. Economic Impact5▲ 4.1×3 topics
  22. Innovation Ecosystems5▲ 22×2 topics
  23. Small and Medium Enterprises5▲ 13×2 topics
  24. Validation5▲ 25×3 topics
  25. Environmental Health4▲ 29×1 topic
  26. Environmental Impact Assessment4▲ 30×2 topics
  27. Social Responsibility4▲ 9.4×2 topics
  28. Urban Development4▲ 6.0×2 topics
  29. Water Governance4▲ 229×1 topic
  30. Labor Market4▲ 7.3×6 topics
  31. Geographic Information Systems4▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Ecosystem Approach4▲ 175×1 topic
  33. Energy Policy Analysis4▲ 175×1 topic
  34. Inequality4▲ 8.9×5 topics
  35. Precipitation4▲ 44×1 topic
  36. Psychopharmacology Education4▲ 31×1 topic
  37. Satellite4▲ 107×1 topic
  38. Tourism Management4▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Society4▲ 9.3×4 topics
  40. Competitiveness4▲ 22×3 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Privada Boliviana publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Latin American Urban Studies, Water Resource Management and Quality, Business, Innovation, and Economy and Environmental and Ecological Studies.

Latin American Urban Studies: 7 fractional worksWater Resource Management and Quality: 4 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…4Business, Innovation, and Economy: 4 fractional worksEnvironmental and Ecolog…4Environmental and Ecological Studies: 4 fractional worksPrecipitation Measurement and Analysis: 4 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mathematics Research: 3 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Policy3Economic Theory and Policy: 3 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 2 fractional worksSolar Radiation and Photovoltaics: 2 fractional worksRadio Wave Propagation Studies: 2 fractional works
Urban StudiesWater Science and TechnologyEconomics and EconometricsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment5 others

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

  1. 1 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 7 works
  2. 2 Water Resource Management and Quality Water Science and Technology 4 works
  3. 3 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  4. 4 Environmental and Ecological Studies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  5. 5 Precipitation Measurement and Analysis Atmospheric Science 4 works
  6. 6 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 3 works
  7. 7 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 works
  8. 8 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  10. 10 Radio Wave Propagation Studies Aerospace 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 available72.7%not open27.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.0%domestic only79.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Privada Boliviana's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 55% 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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