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University of Guayaquil

In research, University of Guayaquil stands highest in Social Sciences (#914 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#658 of 6,365 worldwide) and Psychology (#348 of 2,181 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Life-span and Life-course Studies, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology and Computer Science Applications — Life-span and Life-course Studies is 37.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,138
of 28,054 · #11,939 all time
Rank in Ecuador
#7
of 71
Research works
8.5k
▲ 167% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
1.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
83%
world 28%

What is University of Guayaquil 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 #914 of 10,521 11.4%1,640 #2454
Social SciencesField #658 of 6,365 12.8%872 #1661
PsychologyField #348 of 2,181 6.5%180 #1233
Information SystemsSubfield #309 of 1,291 14.1%225 #986
EducationSubfield #465 of 1,892 15.1%325 #1050
Health SciencesDomain #4,186 of 11,982 3.1%758 #7865
LawSubfield #173 of 431 15.4%101 #560
Computer ScienceField #1,984 of 4,667 13.8%388 #3618
Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield #31 of 69 16.0%116 #192
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #860 of 1,775 11.1%311 #1811

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Guayaquil 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#2,454 #914
  2. Social Sciences#1,661 #658
  3. Psychology#1,233 #348
  4. Information Systems#986 #309
  5. Education#1,050 #465
  6. Health Sciences#7,865 #4,186
  7. Law#560 #173
  8. Computer Science#3,618 #1,984
  9. Computer Science Applications#192 #31
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#1,811 #860
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 Guayaquil specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Life-span and Life-course Studies takes 37.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 20.6 works37×
  2. Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologySubfield · 22.6 works21×
  3. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 115.8 works14×
  4. General Social SciencesSubfield · 35.0 works9.5×
  5. CommunicationSubfield · 56.7 works6.2×
  6. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 299.1 works5.6×
← 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: 1.18× its world share, 188 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 45 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 15 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 18 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.62× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.16× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.49× its world share, 388 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 21 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.89× its world share, 27 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 73 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.87× its world share, 146 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.62× its world share, 43 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.56× its world share, 226 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 474 worksMedicineNursing: 0.73× its world share, 12 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.63× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.58× its world share, 56 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.92× its world share, 207 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 14 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.33× its world share, 311 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.76× its world share, 180 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.05× its world share, 872 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Guayaquil?

Ranked on the composite score, Lea Petrović Krajnik, Damir Krajnik and Estanislao Roca Blanch lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Guayaquil.

  1. 1 Lea Petrović Krajnik Ecuador · #373,442 worldwide 0 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Damir Krajnik Ecuador · #429,334 worldwide 0 citations · 50 works
  3. 3 Estanislao Roca Blanch Ecuador · #442,015 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Jesús Rafael Hechavarría Hernández Ecuador · #606,404 worldwide 9 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Rosangela Caicedo–Quiroz Ecuador · #663,353 worldwide 7 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Marco Raúl Mejía Jiménez Ecuador · #682,576 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Nuno Júdice Ecuador · #709,219 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Xavier Cornejo Ecuador · #840,704 worldwide 35 citations · 37 works
  9. 9 Luis Enrique Ibarra Morales Ecuador · #854,562 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 José Jesús Albert Márquez Ecuador · #858,914 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of Guayaquil

Which keywords describe research at University of Guayaquil?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Digital Marketing, Small and Medium Enterprises, Innovation, Social Responsibility, Innovation Ecosystems, Economic Impact and E-Learning.

▲ 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. Education540▲ 9.4×63 topics
  2. Digital Marketing366▲ 26×3 topics
  3. Small and Medium Enterprises338▲ 57×6 topics
  4. Innovation328▲ 9.3×41 topics
  5. Social Responsibility298▲ 38×6 topics
  6. Innovation Ecosystems289▲ 84×2 topics
  7. Economic Impact286▲ 15×7 topics
  8. E-Learning286▲ 8.5×17 topics
  9. Globalization Effects285▲ 120×2 topics
  10. Urban Development284▲ 23×9 topics
  11. Psychopharmacology Education279▲ 125×1 topic
  12. Tourism Management279▲ 113×1 topic
  13. COVID-19239▲ 5.2×25 topics
  14. Pedagogy227▲ 14×13 topics
  15. Educational Technology226▲ 5.7×30 topics
  16. Competitiveness209▲ 78×6 topics
  17. Distance Learning202▲ 18×9 topics
  18. Knowledge Management201▲ 11×17 topics
  19. Sustainability198▲ 2.4×64 topics
  20. Public Health185▲ 3.8×49 topics
  21. Globalization181▲ 2.8×55 topics
  22. Digital Divide172▲ 20×4 topics
  23. Online Education171▲ 27×5 topics
  24. Digital Competence171▲ 58×3 topics
  25. ICT170▲ 39×2 topics
  26. Virtual Teaching170▲ 92×1 topic
  27. Health Promotion165▲ 16×14 topics
  28. Teacher Training165▲ 7.9×17 topics
  29. Social Impact139▲ 10×10 topics
  30. Technology138▲ 7.8×21 topics
  31. Nutrition136▲ 9.0×14 topics
  32. Organizational Culture133▲ 10×11 topics
  33. Inclusive Education122▲ 10×13 topics
  34. Physical Activity117▲ 7.1×12 topics
  35. Informal Learning112▲ 26×4 topics
  36. University Students94▲ 48×2 topics
  37. Communication92▲ 8.9×12 topics
  38. Teacher Development91▲ 44×2 topics
  39. Educational Projects86▲ 57×1 topic
  40. Remote Learning86▲ 57×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Guayaquil publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Educational Innovations and Technology, E-Learning and Knowledge Management and Education and Teacher Training.

Business, Innovation, an…279Business, Innovation, and Economy: 279 fractional worksEducational Innovations …170Educational Innovations and Technology: 170 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…86E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 86 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…80Education and Teacher Training: 80 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…71Health and Lifestyle Studies: 71 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mat…54Business, Education, Mathematics Research: 54 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 54 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 53 fractional worksDiverse Applied Research Studies: 52 fractional worksPublic Health and Environmental Issues: 40 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsComputer Science ApplicationsEducation6 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 279 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 170 works
  3. 3 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 86 works
  4. 4 Education and Teacher Training Education 80 works
  5. 5 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 71 works
  6. 6 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 54 works
  7. 7 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 54 works
  8. 8 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 53 works
  9. 9 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 52 works
  10. 10 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 40 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 available82.8%not open17.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.0%domestic only81.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Guayaquil's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 167% 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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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.