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University of Caldas

In research, University of Caldas stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,058 of 10,521 worldwide), Medicine (#4,379 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#5,314 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,307
of 28,054 · #10,999 all time
Rank in Colombia
#28
of 173
Research works
6.4k
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
3.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
75%
world 28%

What is University of Caldas 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 #4,058 of 10,521 11.4%424 #3402
MedicineField #4,379 of 10,443 5.5%212 #4068
Health SciencesDomain #5,314 of 11,982 5.4%275 #4350
Social SciencesField #2,864 of 6,365 9.6%262 #2183
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,118 of 3,409 8.7%144 #2470
Life SciencesDomain #5,387 of 7,800 9.1%218 #8368
Physical SciencesDomain #11,028 of 12,888 8.5%218 #12886
PsychologyField #1,951 of 2,181 12.1%62 #2824
Environmental ScienceField #3,272 of 3,551 7.8%72 #4672

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Caldas 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#3,402 #4,058
  2. Medicine#4,068 #4,379
  3. Health Sciences#4,350 #5,314
  4. Social Sciences#2,183 #2,864
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,470 #2,118
  6. Life Sciences#8,368 #5,387
  7. Physical Sciences#12,886 #11,028
  8. Psychology#2,824 #1,951
  9. Environmental Science#4,672 #3,272
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.

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: 2.66× its world share, 144 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 38 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.68× its world share, 19 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.00× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.36× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 49 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.78× its world share, 32 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 38 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.27× its world share, 72 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.53× its world share, 46 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.97× its world share, 212 worksMedicineNursing: 1.01× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.72× its world share, 9 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.61× its world share, 53 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.70× its world share, 26 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.66× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.80× its world share, 62 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.83× its world share, 262 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Caldas?

Ranked on the composite score, - -, Universidad de Caldas and Francisco Javier Ruíz Ortega lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Caldas.

  1. 1 - - Colombia · #534,071 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Universidad de Caldas Colombia · #575,975 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Francisco Javier Ruíz Ortega Colombia · #605,346 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Jorge Eduardo Duque Parra Colombia · #637,126 worldwide 16 citations · 49 works
  5. 5 Simón Orozco-Arias Colombia · #695,683 worldwide 37 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Óscar Eugenio Tamayo Álzate Colombia · #697,931 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Carlos Emilio García Duque Colombia · #708,742 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 María Eugenia Pico Merchán Colombia · #712,635 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Jorge Alejandro Colombia · #717,566 worldwide 4 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 John Barco Ríos Colombia · #764,388 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at University of Caldas

Which keywords describe research at University of Caldas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Globalization, Latin America, Health Promotion, Public Health, Human Rights, Biodiversity and Epidemiology.

▲ 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. Education87▲ 4.5×48 topics
  2. Epidemiology72▲ 1.60×92 topics
  3. Globalization63▲ 2.8×42 topics
  4. Climate Change59▲ 1.94×48 topics
  5. Public Health55▲ 3.3×37 topics
  6. Sustainability49▲ 1.77×45 topics
  7. Human Rights47▲ 4.0×23 topics
  8. Mental Health41▲ 2.5×26 topics
  9. Biodiversity41▲ 4.8×22 topics
  10. Latin America38▲ 18×18 topics
  11. Health Promotion37▲ 10×15 topics
  12. Innovation36▲ 3.0×25 topics
  13. Quality of Life31▲ 1.88×39 topics
  14. Educational Technology30▲ 2.2×18 topics
  15. Teacher Training29▲ 4.1×14 topics
  16. Nutrition25▲ 5.0×13 topics
  17. Communication23▲ 6.6×11 topics
  18. Colombia23▲ 113×2 topics
  19. Inclusive Education22▲ 5.6×10 topics
  20. Sustainable Agriculture22▲ 6.2×9 topics
  21. Community Participation22▲ 5.2×6 topics
  22. Social Movements22▲ 6.3×13 topics
  23. Public Policy21▲ 3.8×15 topics
  24. Biogeography21▲ 7.1×15 topics
  25. Political Violence20▲ 66×3 topics
  26. Rural Development20▲ 4.9×12 topics
  27. Social Inequality19▲ 6.4×10 topics
  28. Healthcare Access17▲ 5.4×9 topics
  29. Social Sciences17▲ 11×9 topics
  30. Violence17▲ 10×6 topics
  31. Molecular Phylogeny17▲ 9.5×9 topics
  32. Population Dynamics16▲ 5.7×10 topics
  33. Society16▲ 7.3×7 topics
  34. Subduction16▲ 19×3 topics
  35. Agroecology15▲ 9.3×5 topics
  36. Transitional Justice15▲ 16×4 topics
  37. Welfare State15▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Social Work15▲ 19×2 topics
  39. University Students15▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Participation15▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Caldas publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia, Social Sciences and Policies, Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America and Health and Lifestyle Studies.

Conflict, Peace, and Vio…14Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia: 14 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Poli…13Social Sciences and Policies: 13 fractional worksGeological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America: 12 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…11Health and Lifestyle Studies: 11 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences11Plant and soil sciences: 11 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 9 fractional worksHistory and Politics in Latin America: 9 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…9Business, Innovation, and Economy: 9 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disability: 8 fractional worksEducational theories and practices: 8 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Social SciencesGeophysicsGeneral Health Professions6 others

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

  1. 1 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 14 works
  2. 2 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 13 works
  3. 3 Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America Geophysics 12 works
  4. 4 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 11 works
  5. 5 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 11 works
  6. 6 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 9 works
  7. 7 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 9 works
  8. 8 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 9 works
  9. 9 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 8 works
  10. 10 Educational theories and practices Education 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.

openly available75.4%not open24.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.1%domestic only87.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Caldas's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% lower 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.

Other research institutions in Manizales

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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.