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University of Applied and Environmental Sciences

In research, University of Applied and Environmental Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,901 of 10,206 worldwide), Social Sciences (#7,204 of 16,945 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#3,696 of 6,031 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,431
of 28,054 · #20,790 all time
Rank in Colombia
#52
of 173
Research works
1k
▲ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.5k
3.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
79%
world 28%

What is University of Applied and Environmental Sciences known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesField #3,901 of 10,206 9.3%157
Social SciencesDomain #7,204 of 16,945 7.7%263
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,696 of 6,031 4.2%193
Life SciencesDomain #10,850 of 14,347 4.4%292
Health SciencesDomain #18,467 of 20,462 3.7%264
Physical SciencesDomain #20,093 of 21,541 4.9%191
MedicineField #17,326 of 17,978 4.2%167

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Applied and Environmental Sciences 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: 3.36× its world share, 32 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.97× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.36× its world share, 9 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.17× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.92× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.78× its world share, 15 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.06× its world share, 41 worksMedicineNursing: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.06× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.43× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.53× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.14× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Applied and Environmental Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Adriana Posada Arrubla, Germán Anzola Montero and Ingeborg Zenner de Polanía lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Applied and Environmental Sciences.

  1. 1 Adriana Posada Arrubla Colombia · #656,676 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Germán Anzola Montero Colombia · #880,747 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Ingeborg Zenner de Polanía Colombia · #1,081,415 worldwide 20 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Laura Romero Colombia · #1,231,324 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at University of Applied and Environmental Sciences

Which keywords describe research at University of Applied and Environmental Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Health Promotion, Physical Activity, Climate Change, Public Health, Nutrition, Sustainability and Sustainable Development.

▲ 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. Epidemiology21▲ 2.7×58 topics
  2. Climate Change16▲ 3.0×34 topics
  3. Sustainability15▲ 3.0×23 topics
  4. Public Health13▲ 4.4×25 topics
  5. Health Promotion12▲ 19×12 topics
  6. Sustainable Development11▲ 3.5×14 topics
  7. Physical Activity10▲ 11×7 topics
  8. Education10▲ 3.0×13 topics
  9. Nutrition10▲ 11×7 topics
  10. Globalization10▲ 2.4×15 topics
  11. Mental Health9▲ 3.0×10 topics
  12. Risk Factors8▲ 3.8×9 topics
  13. Quality of Life7▲ 2.5×13 topics
  14. Biodiversity7▲ 4.9×12 topics
  15. Sustainable Agriculture7▲ 11×5 topics
  16. Social Responsibility7▲ 15×2 topics
  17. Environmental Education6▲ 21×4 topics
  18. Community Participation6▲ 8.3×6 topics
  19. Chronic Diseases6▲ 11×4 topics
  20. Rural Development6▲ 8.0×5 topics
  21. Economic Impact5▲ 4.5×4 topics
  22. Small and Medium Enterprises5▲ 15×3 topics
  23. University Students5▲ 44×2 topics
  24. Competitiveness5▲ 30×4 topics
  25. Educational Interventions5▲ 26×1 topic
  26. Health5▲ 6.0×4 topics
  27. Healthy Lifestyles5▲ 54×1 topic
  28. Biodiversity Conservation5▲ 6.2×9 topics
  29. Innovation Ecosystems5▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Adolescents4▲ 5.8×4 topics
  31. Decision Making4▲ 7.1×2 topics
  32. Digital Marketing4▲ 5.1×2 topics
  33. Urban Development4▲ 5.7×3 topics
  34. Community Engagement4▲ 6.0×3 topics
  35. Global Health4▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Healthcare Access4▲ 7.1×7 topics
  37. Psychopharmacology Education4▲ 30×1 topic
  38. Tourism Management4▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Research4▲ 15×5 topics
  40. Medical Education4▲ 7.1×7 topics

Which research topics does University of Applied and Environmental Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Lifestyle Studies, Business, Innovation, and Economy, Sports and Physical Education Studies and Environmental and sustainability education.

Health and Lifestyle Stu…5Health and Lifestyle Studies: 5 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…4Business, Innovation, and Economy: 4 fractional worksSports and Physical Education Studies: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental and sustai…3Environmental and sustainability education: 3 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mat…3Business, Education, Mathematics Research: 3 fractional worksRegional Development and Innovation: 3 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences: 3 fractional worksSports Performance and T…3Sports Performance and Training: 3 fractional worksEducational methodologies and cognitive development: 2 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 2 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsEconomics and EconometricsLife-span and Life-course StudiesManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law5 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 5 works
  2. 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  3. 3 Sports and Physical Education Studies Life-span and Life-course Studies 3 works
  4. 4 Environmental and sustainability education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  5. 5 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 3 works
  6. 6 Regional Development and Innovation Development 3 works
  7. 7 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 works
  8. 8 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 3 works
  9. 9 Educational methodologies and cognitive development Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  10. 10 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 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 available78.8%not open21.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.9%domestic only83.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Applied and Environmental Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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