Universidad Técnica "Luis Vargas Torres"
In research, Universidad Técnica "Luis Vargas Torres" stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,151 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,555 of 6,365 worldwide) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#874 of 1,775 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Science Applications, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and Economics and Econometrics — Computer Science Applications is 15.1× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #9,491 of 28,054 · #24,519 all time
- Rank in Ecuador
- #29 of 71
- Research works
- 1.1k ▲ 324% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 2.3k 2.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 16.1% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 87% world 28%
What is Universidad Técnica "Luis Vargas Torres" known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #2,151 of 10,521 | 19.2% | 399 | #5671 | |
| Social SciencesField | #2,555 of 6,365 | 19.0% | 193 | #5371 | |
| Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField | #874 of 1,775 | 17.9% | 101 | #2361 | |
| Economics and EconometricsSubfield | #648 of 1,272 | 17.8% | 99 | #1872 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #2,614 of 4,667 | 22.7% | 93 | #5410 | |
| EducationSubfield | #1,089 of 1,892 | 23.5% | 79 | #2159 | |
| Business, Management and AccountingField | #1,814 of 2,578 | 19.7% | 72 | #3298 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #10,115 of 12,888 | 12.1% | 186 | #19910 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Técnica "Luis Vargas Torres" 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.
- Social Sciences#5,671 #2,151
- Social Sciences#5,371 #2,555
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance#2,361 #874
- Economics and Econometrics#1,872 #648
- Computer Science#5,410 #2,614
- Education#2,159 #1,089
- Business, Management and Accounting#3,298 #1,814
- Physical Sciences#19,910 #10,115
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
What does Universidad Técnica "Luis Vargas Torres" specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Science Applications takes 15.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 24.5 works15×
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSubfield · 30.6 works9.7×
- Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 99.3 works9.5×
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: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 7.2×
- Business, Management and Accounting 3.4×
- Energy 3.4×
- Social Sciences 2.3×
- Computer Science 1.8×
- Health Professions 1.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.2×
- Psychology 1.2×
- Environmental Science 1.1×
- Mathematics 0.4×
- Decision Sciences 0.3×
- Arts and Humanities 0.3×
- Engineering 0.3×
- Chemistry 0.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.2×
- Neuroscience 0.2×
- Nursing 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Universidad Técnica "Luis Vargas Torres"?
Ranked on the composite score, Ramón Rodríguez–Betancourt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Técnica "Luis Vargas Torres".
- 1 Ramón Rodríguez–Betancourt Ecuador · #585,528 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at Universidad Técnica "Luis Vargas Torres"?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Small and Medium Enterprises, Digital Marketing, Social Responsibility, Urban Development, Innovation Ecosystems, Economic Impact and Psychopharmacology Education.
- Gender Studies
- Community Participation
- Educational Leadership
- Student Performance
- Research
- Leadership
- Risk Assessment
- Globalization
- Digital Competence
- Digital Divide
- Educational Technology
- COVID-19
- Teacher Training
- Knowledge Management
- Sustainability
- Innovation
- Psychopharmacology Education
- Innovation Ecosystems
- Social Responsibility
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Education
- Digital Marketing
- Urban Development
- Economic Impact
- Tourism Management
- Competitiveness
- E-Learning
- Pedagogy
- Organizational Culture
- Distance Learning
- Social Impact
- ICT
- Virtual Teaching
- Technology
- Public Policy
- Informal Learning
- Inclusive Education
- Teacher Development
- Quality Education
- Rural Development
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
- Education132▲ 12×28 topics
- Small and Medium Enterprises116▲ 101×4 topics
- Digital Marketing115▲ 41×2 topics
- Social Responsibility105▲ 68×3 topics
- Urban Development96▲ 40×5 topics
- Innovation Ecosystems96▲ 142×3 topics
- Economic Impact96▲ 25×2 topics
- Psychopharmacology Education95▲ 217×1 topic
- Tourism Management95▲ 196×1 topic
- Innovation92▲ 13×17 topics
- Competitiveness76▲ 144×6 topics
- Sustainability66▲ 4.1×38 topics
- E-Learning66▲ 9.9×8 topics
- Knowledge Management56▲ 15×13 topics
- Pedagogy54▲ 17×5 topics
- Teacher Training49▲ 12×8 topics
- Organizational Culture48▲ 18×7 topics
- COVID-1945▲ 5.0×8 topics
- Distance Learning45▲ 20×6 topics
- Educational Technology44▲ 5.6×14 topics
- Social Impact43▲ 16×7 topics
- Digital Divide42▲ 25×2 topics
- ICT42▲ 49×2 topics
- Digital Competence42▲ 71×1 topic
- Virtual Teaching42▲ 115×1 topic
- Globalization36▲ 2.8×26 topics
- Technology34▲ 9.8×11 topics
- Risk Assessment32▲ 7.1×5 topics
- Public Policy28▲ 8.6×7 topics
- Leadership27▲ 8.7×8 topics
- Informal Learning24▲ 28×3 topics
- Research23▲ 28×5 topics
- Inclusive Education23▲ 9.9×8 topics
- Student Performance23▲ 32×2 topics
- Teacher Development23▲ 55×2 topics
- Educational Leadership22▲ 27×1 topic
- Quality Education22▲ 88×1 topic
- Community Participation22▲ 8.9×7 topics
- Rural Development22▲ 9.5×5 topics
- Gender Studies21▲ 21×4 topics
Which research topics does Universidad Técnica "Luis Vargas Torres" publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Educational Innovations and Technology, Education and Teacher Training and E-Learning and Knowledge Management.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 95 works
- 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 42 works
- 3 Education and Teacher Training Education 22 works
- 4 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 20 works
- 5 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 19 works
- 6 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 17 works
- 7 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 16 works
- 8 Environmental and Ecological Studies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 14 works
- 9 Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Occupational Therapy 14 works
- 10 Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century Demography 11 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: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Universidad Técnica "Luis Vargas Torres"'s research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 324% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
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.