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University · San José · Costa Rica

Universidad San Marcos

ROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#39,186
of 42,892
Rank in Costa Rica
#30
of 39
Research works
214
▲ 96% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.2k
5.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
64%
world 28%

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: 3.42× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.82× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.42× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.60× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.63× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.89× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 2.68× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.14× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.48× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.87× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Universidad San Marcos?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Sustainability, Rural Development, Agriculture, Public Health, Digital Marketing, Urban Development and Nutrition.

▲ 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. Sustainability6▲ 4.5×11 topics
  2. Globalization6▲ 5.3×9 topics
  3. Public Health5▲ 5.8×9 topics
  4. Climate Change5▲ 3.0×15 topics
  5. Agriculture4▲ 20×4 topics
  6. Rural Development4▲ 23×3 topics
  7. Digital Marketing4▲ 16×2 topics
  8. Urban Development4▲ 17×2 topics
  9. Nutrition3▲ 13×5 topics
  10. Small and Medium Enterprises3▲ 33×2 topics
  11. Economic Impact3▲ 9.1×1 topic
  12. Food3▲ 86×2 topics
  13. Policy3▲ 24×2 topics
  14. Psychopharmacology Education3▲ 79×1 topic
  15. Education3▲ 2.9×10 topics
  16. Economic Analysis2▲ 29×1 topic
  17. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.6×7 topics
  18. Food Security2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  19. Livestock2▲ 89×1 topic
  20. Rural Communities2▲ 83×2 topics
  21. Knowledge Management2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  22. Environmental Policy2▲ 17×3 topics
  23. E-Learning2▲ 3.3×3 topics
  24. Latin America2▲ 17×5 topics
  25. Social Impact2▲ 8.5×4 topics
  26. Sustainable Agriculture2▲ 10×2 topics
  27. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  28. Competitiveness2▲ 35×3 topics
  29. Health Promotion2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  30. Pedagogy2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  31. Healthcare Quality2▲ 26×2 topics
  32. Biogeography1▲ 9.3×3 topics
  33. Phylogeny1▲ 17×3 topics
  34. Community Participation1▲ 6.2×4 topics
  35. Inequality1▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Trade Liberalization1▲ 48×1 topic
  37. Agroecology1▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Open Access1▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Organic Farming1▲ 28×1 topic
  40. Occupational Health1▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Universidad San Marcos publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Agricultural and Food Production Studies, Latin American rural development and Plant and soil sciences.

Business, Innovation, an…3Business, Innovation, and Economy: 3 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Production Studies: 2 fractional worksLatin American rural development: 1 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences: 1 fractional worksMedical Malpractice and Liability Issues: 1 fractional worksTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: 1 fractional worksMediterranean and Iberia…1Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna: 1 fractional worksCancer Cells and Metasta…1Cancer Cells and Metastasis: 1 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversi…1Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 1 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mat…1Business, Education, Mathematics Research: 1 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsFood ScienceGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesPharmacy5 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  2. 2 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 2 works
  3. 3 Latin American rural development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  4. 4 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  5. 5 Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Pharmacy 1 works
  6. 6 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna Plant Science 1 works
  8. 8 Cancer Cells and Metastasis Oncology 1 works
  9. 9 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  10. 10 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 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 available64.0%not open36.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors46.6%domestic only53.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad San Marcos's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 96% 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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