Science Explorer Interactive view Map
University · Bogotá · Colombia

University of La Salle

In research, University of La Salle stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,594 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,112 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#12,218 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

lasalle.edu.co/wps/portal/Home/PrincipalROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#14,265
of 28,054 · #22,083 all time
Rank in Colombia
#58
of 173
Research works
1.9k
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.4k
3.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is University of La Salle 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 #7,594 of 10,521 9.8%196 #9067
Social SciencesField #5,112 of 6,365 9.7%127 #5796
Physical SciencesDomain #12,218 of 12,888 9.2%82 #17404

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of La Salle 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#9,067 #7,594
  2. Social Sciences#5,796 #5,112
  3. Physical Sciences#17,404 #12,218
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: 1.78× its world share, 33 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.57× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.68× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.50× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.39× its world share, 26 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.06× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 8.55× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.31× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.24× its world share, 28 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.82× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.80× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.60× its world share, 127 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 8.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of La Salle?

Ranked on the composite score, Natalia Cediel, Óscar Augusto Elizalde Prada and Jaime Alberto Rendón Acevedo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of La Salle.

  1. 1 Natalia Cediel Colombia · #315,255 worldwide 133 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Óscar Augusto Elizalde Prada Colombia · #631,390 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Jaime Alberto Rendón Acevedo Colombia · #917,412 worldwide 7 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Alexander Cotte Poveda Colombia · #1,083,469 worldwide 18 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Martha Rodríguez Colombia · #1,181,366 worldwide 3 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Yamith José Fandiño Parra Colombia · #1,308,915 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Maximiliano Bueno-López Colombia · #1,374,177 worldwide 22 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Jorge E. Pachón Colombia · #1,439,529 worldwide 34 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at University of La Salle

Which keywords describe research at University of La Salle?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Globalization, Latin America, Sustainability, Innovation, Human Rights, Social Responsibility and Competitiveness.

▲ 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. Education44▲ 6.6×31 topics
  2. Globalization36▲ 4.7×37 topics
  3. Sustainability29▲ 3.1×37 topics
  4. Innovation22▲ 5.4×20 topics
  5. Human Rights20▲ 5.1×17 topics
  6. Latin America19▲ 26×14 topics
  7. Climate Change17▲ 1.62×30 topics
  8. Social Responsibility16▲ 18×5 topics
  9. Sustainable Development16▲ 2.6×15 topics
  10. Educational Technology15▲ 3.2×12 topics
  11. Public Policy14▲ 7.6×8 topics
  12. Competitiveness14▲ 46×6 topics
  13. Teacher Training14▲ 5.9×9 topics
  14. Public Health14▲ 2.5×19 topics
  15. Digital Marketing14▲ 8.5×2 topics
  16. Small and Medium Enterprises13▲ 20×5 topics
  17. Knowledge Management13▲ 6.2×10 topics
  18. Economic Impact12▲ 5.6×4 topics
  19. E-Learning12▲ 3.1×6 topics
  20. Inclusive Education12▲ 8.7×8 topics
  21. Colombia11▲ 155×2 topics
  22. Agriculture10▲ 6.9×6 topics
  23. Innovation Ecosystems10▲ 27×2 topics
  24. Rural Development10▲ 7.5×8 topics
  25. Psychopharmacology Education10▲ 39×1 topic
  26. Urban Development10▲ 7.1×1 topic
  27. Pedagogy10▲ 5.1×4 topics
  28. Community Engagement9▲ 7.2×6 topics
  29. Social Impact9▲ 5.9×6 topics
  30. Organizational Culture9▲ 5.9×5 topics
  31. Inequality9▲ 9.9×7 topics
  32. Violence9▲ 15×5 topics
  33. Technology9▲ 4.2×10 topics
  34. Entrepreneurship8▲ 5.7×9 topics
  35. Community Participation8▲ 5.8×6 topics
  36. Communication7▲ 6.2×7 topics
  37. Politics7▲ 6.9×6 topics
  38. Political Violence7▲ 67×3 topics
  39. Transitional Justice7▲ 21×3 topics
  40. Society7▲ 8.8×5 topics

Which research topics does University of La Salle publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Educational Innovations and Technology, Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia and Social Sciences and Policies.

Business, Innovation, an…10Business, Innovation, and Economy: 10 fractional worksEducational Innovations …6Educational Innovations and Technology: 6 fractional worksConflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia: 6 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 5 fractional worksHistory and Politics in …5History and Politics in Latin America: 5 fractional worksHigher Education and Sustainability: 5 fractional worksWater Resource Management and Quality: 5 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…4Education and Teacher Training: 4 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Production Studies: 4 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 4 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsInformation SystemsSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Social Sciences5 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 10 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 6 works
  3. 3 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 5 works
  5. 5 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 5 works
  6. 6 Higher Education and Sustainability Education 5 works
  7. 7 Water Resource Management and Quality Water Science and Technology 5 works
  8. 8 Education and Teacher Training Education 4 works
  9. 9 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 4 works
  10. 10 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 4 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 available66.1%not open33.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.5%domestic only83.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of La Salle's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Bogotá

All research institutions in Bogotá

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.