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University of Cartagena

In research, University of Cartagena stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,570 of 11,982 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,285 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,101 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Water Science and Technology — Water Science and Technology is 4.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,669
of 28,054 · #9,955 all time
Rank in Colombia
#13
of 173
Research works
6.8k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
36k
5.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
80%
world 28%

What is University of Cartagena 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
Health SciencesDomain #3,570 of 11,982 5.4%426 #3804
Social SciencesDomain #3,285 of 10,521 9.4%429 #6250
Social SciencesField #2,101 of 6,365 9.1%250 #4212
MedicineField #3,529 of 10,443 5.2%325 #4419
Physical SciencesDomain #6,256 of 12,888 8.1%393 #9421
Life SciencesDomain #4,847 of 7,800 10.2%181 #6426
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,788 of 3,409 12.7%99 #3361
Environmental ScienceField #2,941 of 3,551 6.6%130 #3896
Health ProfessionsField #1,691 of 1,928 4.3%64 #1901
EngineeringField #5,836 of 6,636 6.9%105 #7048

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Cartagena 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. Health Sciences#3,804 #3,570
  2. Social Sciences#6,250 #3,285
  3. Social Sciences#4,212 #2,101
  4. Medicine#4,419 #3,529
  5. Physical Sciences#9,421 #6,256
  6. Life Sciences#6,426 #4,847
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#3,361 #2,788
  8. Environmental Science#3,896 #2,941
  9. Health Professions#1,901 #1,691
  10. Engineering#7,048 #5,836
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 University of Cartagena specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Water Science and Technology takes 4.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Water Science and TechnologySubfield · 31.6 works4.3×
← 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: 1.46× its world share, 99 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.68× its world share, 52 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.03× its world share, 15 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.40× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.01× its world share, 23 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.45× its world share, 51 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 16 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.28× its world share, 17 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.49× its world share, 105 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.83× its world share, 130 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.65× its world share, 33 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.29× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.64× its world share, 25 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.69× its world share, 64 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.18× its world share, 324 worksMedicineNursing: 1.67× its world share, 12 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.90× its world share, 37 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.17× its world share, 54 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.52× its world share, 47 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 32 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 250 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Cartagena?

Ranked on the composite score, Nelson Alvis‐Guzmán, Gabriel Alcalá‐Cerra and Josefina Zakzuk lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Cartagena.

  1. 1 Nelson Alvis‐Guzmán Colombia · #62 worldwide 7.7k citations · 138 works
  2. 2 Gabriel Alcalá‐Cerra Colombia · #179,768 worldwide 111 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Josefina Zakzuk Colombia · #194,322 worldwide 172 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 José Carlos Martín de la Hoz Colombia · #244,413 worldwide 1 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 José Morelos Gómez Colombia · #319,462 worldwide 19 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Javier Hernández García Colombia · #363,941 worldwide 6 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 Tomás José Fontalvo Herrera Colombia · #491,204 worldwide 24 citations · 40 works
  8. 8 D Sergio Paolo Solano Colombia · #496,862 worldwide 4 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Jesús Olivero‐Verbel Colombia · #540,692 worldwide 80 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Adriana Herrera Colombia · #598,843 worldwide 89 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at University of Cartagena

Which keywords describe research at University of Cartagena?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Small and Medium Enterprises, Epidemiology, Competitiveness, Social Responsibility, Digital Marketing, Innovation and Sustainability.

▲ 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. Education97▲ 4.0×41 topics
  2. Epidemiology90▲ 1.60×107 topics
  3. Sustainability67▲ 1.93×57 topics
  4. Climate Change55▲ 1.43×55 topics
  5. Innovation50▲ 3.3×24 topics
  6. Public Health49▲ 2.4×41 topics
  7. Globalization49▲ 1.75×39 topics
  8. Environmental Impact45▲ 1.84×39 topics
  9. Quality of Life43▲ 2.1×43 topics
  10. Small and Medium Enterprises42▲ 17×5 topics
  11. Human Rights40▲ 2.8×15 topics
  12. Sustainable Development38▲ 1.66×30 topics
  13. Competitiveness38▲ 33×6 topics
  14. Digital Marketing37▲ 6.1×3 topics
  15. Urban Development35▲ 6.7×9 topics
  16. History35▲ 3.5×14 topics
  17. Risk Factors34▲ 2.2×28 topics
  18. Health Promotion33▲ 7.4×11 topics
  19. Social Responsibility33▲ 10.0×4 topics
  20. Economic Impact31▲ 3.8×4 topics
  21. Innovation Ecosystems30▲ 21×3 topics
  22. Social Impact30▲ 5.2×12 topics
  23. Agriculture30▲ 5.2×7 topics
  24. Society30▲ 11×6 topics
  25. Latin America29▲ 11×15 topics
  26. Tourism Management29▲ 27×2 topics
  27. Knowledge Management29▲ 3.6×16 topics
  28. City Branding29▲ 30×1 topic
  29. Psychopharmacology Education29▲ 30×1 topic
  30. Violence28▲ 13×4 topics
  31. Colombia28▲ 109×2 topics
  32. Nutrition27▲ 4.2×10 topics
  33. Organizational Culture24▲ 4.3×9 topics
  34. Economy24▲ 21×3 topics
  35. Politics24▲ 6.1×3 topics
  36. Conflict22▲ 9.3×1 topic
  37. land22▲ 156×1 topic
  38. Heavy Metals20▲ 5.8×5 topics
  39. Biochar18▲ 7.8×4 topics
  40. Occupational Health18▲ 10×6 topics

Which research topics does University of Cartagena publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, History and Politics in Latin America, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal and Health and Lifestyle Studies.

Business, Innovation, an…29Business, Innovation, and Economy: 29 fractional worksHistory and Politics in Latin America: 22 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorpti…15Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 15 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…14Health and Lifestyle Studies: 14 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 12 fractional worksPublic Health and Environmental Issues: 10 fractional worksDiverse Applied Research…10Diverse Applied Research Studies: 10 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 8 fractional worksPolysaccharides Composition and Applications: 8 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 8 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsDemographyWater Science and TechnologyGeneral Health Professions6 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 29 works
  2. 2 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 22 works
  3. 3 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 15 works
  4. 4 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 14 works
  5. 5 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 12 works
  6. 6 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 10 works
  7. 7 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  8. 8 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 8 works
  9. 9 Polysaccharides Composition and Applications Food Science 8 works
  10. 10 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 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 available79.9%not open20.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.0%domestic only84.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Cartagena's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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.

Other research institutions in Cartagena

All research institutions in Cartagena

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.