Universidad Ricardo Palma
In research, Universidad Ricardo Palma stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,528 of 9,902 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,467 of 9,585 worldwide) and Medicine (#2,455 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Literature and Literary Theory (Literature and Literary Theory is 5.5× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #2,966 of 22,385 · #4,646 all time
- Rank in Peru
- #14 of 99
- Research works
- 2.3k ▼ 12% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 5.9k 2.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 6.4% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.93× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 84% world 40%
- International
- 17% world 18%
What is Universidad Ricardo Palma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health SciencesDomain | #2,528 of 9,902 | 4.8% | 248 | #5422 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #2,467 of 9,585 | 7.3% | 333 | #3243 | |
| MedicineField | #2,455 of 8,541 | 4.1% | 184 | #4939 | |
| Social SciencesField | #2,887 of 5,988 | 6.0% | 181 | #3473 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #5,787 of 10,670 | 6.0% | 141 | #8763 | |
| Arts and HumanitiesField | #1,156 of 1,896 | 7.3% | 61 | #1389 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Ricardo Palma 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.
- Health Sciences#5,422 #2,528
- Social Sciences#3,243 #2,467
- Medicine#4,939 #2,455
- Social Sciences#3,473 #2,887
- Physical Sciences#8,763 #5,787
- Arts and Humanities#1,389 #1,156
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 Ricardo Palma work in?
In 2022-now, 42% of research at Universidad Ricardo Palma is in Social Sciences, 33% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (25%), Social Sciences (23%), Arts and Humanities (7%). It does 1.7× 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 Sciences34741.7%
- Social Sciences19022.8%
- Arts and Humanities627.4%
- Psychology394.7%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance283.3%
- Business, Management and Accounting253.0%
- Decision Sciences40.5%
- Health Sciences27232.7%
- Medicine20524.6%
- Health Professions617.3%
- Nursing30.4%
- Dentistry20.3%
- Veterinary10.1%
- Physical Sciences15118.2%
- Environmental Science617.3%
- Engineering465.5%
- Computer Science283.3%
- Energy50.6%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences40.5%
- Physics and Astronomy30.3%
- Chemistry20.2%
- Mathematics10.2%
- Chemical Engineering10.1%
- Materials Science10.1%
- Life Sciences627.5%
What does Universidad Ricardo Palma specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Literature and Literary Theory takes 5.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 24.6 works5.5×
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: Health Professions, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Health Professions2.77×61 works
- Arts and Humanities2.57×62 works
- Social Sciences1.80×190 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.55×28 works
- Psychology1.53×39 works
- Environmental Science1.47×61 works
- Medicine1.28×205 works
- Veterinary1.04×1 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.93×25 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.88×7 works
- Nursing0.85×4 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.73×29 works
- Energy0.69×5 works
- Dentistry0.52×2 works
- Decision Sciences0.47×4 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.44×20 works
- Computer Science0.43×28 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.41×1 works
- Neuroscience0.37×5 works
- Engineering0.37×46 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.34×4 works
- Chemical Engineering0.23×1 works
- Mathematics0.15×2 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.15×3 works
- Chemistry0.14×2 works
- Materials Science0.02×1 works
- Health Professions 2.8×
- Arts and Humanities 2.6×
- Social Sciences 1.8×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.6×
- Psychology 1.5×
- Environmental Science 1.5×
- Medicine 1.3×
- Veterinary 1.0×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.9×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.9×
- Nursing 0.8×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.7×
- Energy 0.7×
- Dentistry 0.5×
- Decision Sciences 0.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.4×
- Computer Science 0.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.4×
- Neuroscience 0.4×
- Engineering 0.4×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.3×
- Chemical Engineering 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Universidad Ricardo Palma?
Ranked on the quality score, Ada Gallegos, José A. Roca and José E. Gereda lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Ricardo Palma.
- 1
Ada Gallegos
Peru · #387,308 worldwide 223 citations · 37 works
- 2
José A. Roca
Peru · #701,340 worldwide 1.7k citations · 41 works
- 3
José E. Gereda
Peru · #1,048,489 worldwide 1.8k citations · 32 works
- 4
Jesica Vilchez Cairo
Peru · #1,188,021 worldwide 55 citations · 16 works
- 5
Luisa Rodríguez Zavala
Peru · #1,985,945 worldwide 22 citations · 18 works
- 6
José Luis Mena
Peru · #2,792,903 worldwide 1.1k citations · 55 works
- 7
Lucy Perla Gulliana Cedillo Ramírez
Peru · #3,061,226 worldwide 235 citations · 30 works
- 8
Ricardo Palomares
Peru · #3,067,531 worldwide 659 citations · 64 works
- 9
Pedro Martínez Valera
Peru · #3,205,388 worldwide 20 citations · 17 works
- 10
Paula Heredia
Peru · #3,767,907 worldwide 299 citations · 30 works
Which keywords describe research at Universidad Ricardo Palma?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Latin America, Health Promotion, Public Health, Globalization, Education, Mental Health, Epidemiology and Risk Factors.
- Constitutionalism
- Occupational Health
- Psychopharmacology Education
- Innovation Ecosystems
- Literature
- Social Responsibility
- Healthy Lifestyles
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Social Inequality
- Digital Marketing
- Gender
- Colonialism
- COVID-19
- Innovation
- Obesity
- Sustainability
- Climate Change
- Mental Health
- Education
- Globalization
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
- Latin America
- Health Promotion
- Risk Factors
- Human Rights
- Sustainable Development
- Nutrition
- University Students
- Physical Activity
- Educational Interventions
- Chronic Diseases
- Cultural Identity
- Urban Development
- History
- Economic Impact
- Healthcare Access
- Globalization Effects
- Tourism Management
- Social Movements
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
- Epidemiology57▲ 1.71×92 topics
- Globalization55▲ 3.4×33 topics
- Public Health52▲ 4.2×38 topics
- Education48▲ 3.4×38 topics
- Latin America46▲ 29×15 topics
- Mental Health41▲ 3.4×25 topics
- Health Promotion41▲ 15×10 topics
- Climate Change37▲ 1.65×51 topics
- Risk Factors36▲ 3.9×22 topics
- Sustainability34▲ 1.68×55 topics
- Human Rights30▲ 3.5×15 topics
- Obesity30▲ 4.7×15 topics
- Sustainable Development30▲ 2.3×27 topics
- Innovation28▲ 3.2×24 topics
- Nutrition26▲ 7.0×8 topics
- COVID-1925▲ 2.3×16 topics
- University Students25▲ 54×2 topics
- Colonialism25▲ 6.3×11 topics
- Physical Activity24▲ 5.9×7 topics
- Gender24▲ 5.3×19 topics
- Educational Interventions23▲ 31×3 topics
- Digital Marketing23▲ 7.1×2 topics
- Chronic Diseases23▲ 11×5 topics
- Social Inequality22▲ 10×9 topics
- Cultural Identity22▲ 5.3×8 topics
- Small and Medium Enterprises22▲ 15×5 topics
- Urban Development22▲ 7.3×6 topics
- Healthy Lifestyles21▲ 62×1 topic
- History21▲ 3.6×16 topics
- Social Responsibility21▲ 11×3 topics
- Economic Impact20▲ 4.6×3 topics
- Literature20▲ 4.4×15 topics
- Healthcare Access20▲ 8.7×8 topics
- Innovation Ecosystems20▲ 23×2 topics
- Globalization Effects19▲ 34×2 topics
- Psychopharmacology Education19▲ 37×1 topic
- Tourism Management19▲ 33×1 topic
- Occupational Health18▲ 19×6 topics
- Social Movements16▲ 6.5×13 topics
- Constitutionalism16▲ 21×3 topics
Which research topics does Universidad Ricardo Palma publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Health and Lifestyle Studies, Business, Innovation, and Economy, Latin American Urban Studies and Public Health and Environmental Issues.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 21 works
- 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 19 works
- 3 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 13 works
- 4 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 12 works
- 5 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 11 works
- 6 Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America Literature and Literary Theory 9 works
- 7 Ethics and bioethics in healthcare Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 9 works
- 8 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Science and International Relations 8 works
- 9 Education and Teacher Training Education 8 works
- 10 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 8 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 Ricardo Palma's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 12% 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 Ricardo Palma as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0029% in 2024.
Fractional works of Universidad Ricardo Palma 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 8.7% in 2024.
Other research institutions in Lima
- National University of San Marcos
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
- Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
- Universidad de Lima
- Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina
- Universidad de San Martín de Porres
- Universidad Científica del Sur
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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