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Universidad Veracruzana

In research, Universidad Veracruzana stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,768 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,510 of 6,365 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#2,203 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Science Applications, General Social Sciences and Visual Arts and Performing Arts — Computer Science Applications is 8.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,892
of 28,054 · #6,081 all time
Rank in Mexico
#12
of 252
Research works
14k
▲ 53% vs 2013–17
Citations
68k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is Universidad Veracruzana 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 #1,768 of 10,521 7.7%1,526 #2181
Social SciencesField #1,510 of 6,365 8.2%906 #1583
Life SciencesDomain #2,203 of 7,800 9.1%751 #3531
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,098 of 3,409 9.2%489 #1733
Physical SciencesDomain #4,430 of 12,888 6.5%1,148 #7554
Health SciencesDomain #4,154 of 11,982 5.4%606 #7430
General Agricultural and Biological SciencesSubfield #101 of 247 10.6%84 #284
PsychologyField #919 of 2,181 8.0%185 #1311
Computer ScienceField #2,236 of 4,667 7.5%352 #3383
EducationSubfield #993 of 1,892 10.0%247 #1209

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Veracruzana 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#2,181 #1,768
  2. Social Sciences#1,583 #1,510
  3. Life Sciences#3,531 #2,203
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,733 #1,098
  5. Physical Sciences#7,554 #4,430
  6. Health Sciences#7,430 #4,154
  7. General Agricultural and Biological Sciences#284 #101
  8. Psychology#1,311 #919
  9. Computer Science#3,383 #2,236
  10. Education#1,209 #993
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 Veracruzana specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Science Applications takes 8.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 83.0 works8.3×
  2. General Social SciencesSubfield · 36.4 works8.2×
  3. Visual Arts and Performing ArtsSubfield · 41.8 works6.3×
  4. DevelopmentSubfield · 22.2 works5.5×
← 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: 2.55× its world share, 489 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.73× its world share, 157 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.64× its world share, 26 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.03× its world share, 68 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.86× its world share, 12 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.42× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.56× its world share, 35 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.12× its world share, 352 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 55 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.68× its world share, 25 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.37× its world share, 221 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.65× its world share, 331 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.54× its world share, 76 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.42× its world share, 20 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 27 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.75× its world share, 15 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.56× its world share, 165 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.50× its world share, 390 worksMedicineNursing: 0.94× its world share, 19 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.15× its world share, 17 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.84× its world share, 214 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.82× its world share, 106 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.23× its world share, 106 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.50× its world share, 185 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.78× its world share, 906 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Veracruzana?

Ranked on the composite score, Ernst Cassirer, Javier Hernández and Günther Dietz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Veracruzana.

  1. 1 Ernst Cassirer Mexico · #7,828 worldwide 345 citations · 69 works
  2. 2 Javier Hernández Mexico · #92,984 worldwide 274 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Günther Dietz Mexico · #126,691 worldwide 39 citations · 44 works
  4. 4 José Alfredo Mexico · #406,638 worldwide 1 citations · 44 works
  5. 5 Armando Chaguaceda Mexico · #407,375 worldwide 2 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Jesús Lau Mexico · #427,620 worldwide 13 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 C.I. Beristain Mexico · #469,226 worldwide 138 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Efrén Mezura‐Montes Mexico · #495,431 worldwide 244 citations · 65 works
  9. 9 José Francisco Báez Corona Mexico · #502,972 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Carlos Martín Gómez Marinero Mexico · #520,878 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Veracruzana

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Veracruzana?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Globalization, Sustainability, Climate Change, Nutrition, Latin America, Urban Development and Public Health.

▲ 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. Climate Change297▲ 2.7×88 topics
  2. Sustainability288▲ 2.9×73 topics
  3. Globalization268▲ 3.4×61 topics
  4. Education262▲ 3.8×60 topics
  5. Public Health208▲ 3.5×46 topics
  6. Innovation167▲ 3.9×35 topics
  7. E-Learning154▲ 3.8×12 topics
  8. Nutrition154▲ 8.5×13 topics
  9. Educational Technology148▲ 3.1×27 topics
  10. Latin America146▲ 19×22 topics
  11. Urban Development144▲ 9.8×8 topics
  12. Mental Health136▲ 2.3×34 topics
  13. COVID-19136▲ 2.5×22 topics
  14. Digital Marketing131▲ 7.7×3 topics
  15. Knowledge Management131▲ 5.9×23 topics
  16. Community Participation126▲ 8.4×10 topics
  17. Health Promotion123▲ 9.6×17 topics
  18. Biodiversity115▲ 3.8×27 topics
  19. Biodiversity Conservation111▲ 7.4×15 topics
  20. Cultural Heritage109▲ 4.9×22 topics
  21. Pedagogy109▲ 5.5×11 topics
  22. Rural Development101▲ 7.2×13 topics
  23. Social Responsibility99▲ 10×7 topics
  24. Technology98▲ 4.6×16 topics
  25. Distance Learning94▲ 7.0×9 topics
  26. Environmental Policy86▲ 11×6 topics
  27. Communication86▲ 6.9×12 topics
  28. Small and Medium Enterprises85▲ 12×3 topics
  29. University Students83▲ 36×2 topics
  30. Digital Divide81▲ 7.8×7 topics
  31. Informal Learning78▲ 15×4 topics
  32. Online Education78▲ 10×4 topics
  33. Digital Competence78▲ 22×3 topics
  34. Innovation Ecosystems77▲ 19×2 topics
  35. ICT76▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Virtual Teaching75▲ 34×1 topic
  37. Competitiveness74▲ 23×6 topics
  38. Educational Interventions72▲ 19×3 topics
  39. Globalization Effects71▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Psychopharmacology Education71▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does Universidad Veracruzana publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educational Innovations and Technology, Business, Innovation, and Economy, Health and Lifestyle Studies and Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics.

Educational Innovations …75Educational Innovations and Technology: 75 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…71Business, Innovation, and Economy: 71 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…69Health and Lifestyle Studies: 69 fractional worksMexican Socioeconomic an…65Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics: 65 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 59 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Production Studies: 46 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences44Plant and soil sciences: 44 fractional worksLatin American Urban Studies: 37 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 34 fractional worksStress and Burnout Research: 32 fractional works
Information SystemsEconomics and EconometricsGeneral Health ProfessionsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law6 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 75 works
  2. 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 71 works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 69 works
  4. 4 Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 65 works
  5. 5 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 59 works
  6. 6 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 46 works
  7. 7 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 44 works
  8. 8 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 37 works
  9. 9 Education and Teacher Training Education 34 works
  10. 10 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 32 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 available66.0%not open34.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.7%domestic only88.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Veracruzana's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 53% 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.

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