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University of Magdalena

In research, University of Magdalena stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,850 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,273 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,319 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,957
of 28,054 · #17,054 all time
Rank in Colombia
#40
of 173
Research works
2.5k
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
4.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
79%
world 28%

What is University of Magdalena 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 #4,850 of 10,521 12.6%278 #8026
Social SciencesField #3,273 of 6,365 13.4%161 #5187
Physical SciencesDomain #8,319 of 12,888 10.1%198 #14854
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,921 of 3,409 7.6%64 #5038
Life SciencesDomain #6,941 of 7,800 9.2%88 #12922
Environmental ScienceField #3,299 of 3,551 5.8%82 #5064
Health SciencesDomain #11,150 of 11,982 2.6%130 #5666
MedicineField #10,250 of 10,443 3.5%72 #4392

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Magdalena 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#8,026 #4,850
  2. Social Sciences#5,187 #3,273
  3. Physical Sciences#14,854 #8,319
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#5,038 #2,921
  5. Life Sciences#12,922 #6,941
  6. Environmental Science#5,064 #3,299
  7. Health Sciences#5,666 #11,150
  8. Medicine#4,392 #10,250
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: 1.95× its world share, 64 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.70× its world share, 38 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 14 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.06× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.34× its world share, 35 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.38× its world share, 82 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.41× its world share, 10 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.29× its world share, 11 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.53× its world share, 46 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 72 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.87× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.96× its world share, 21 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.32× its world share, 20 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.53× its world share, 53 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.84× its world share, 161 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Magdalena?

Ranked on the composite score, Allex E. Álvarez, Mayda Patricia González-Zabala and Wilhelm Londoño lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Magdalena.

  1. 1 Allex E. Álvarez Colombia · #126,664 worldwide 235 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Mayda Patricia González-Zabala Colombia · #468,911 worldwide 12 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Wilhelm Londoño Colombia · #597,198 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Cristóbal Belda Navarro Colombia · #647,173 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Jorge Homero Wilches-Visbal Colombia · #668,035 worldwide 4 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Dary Luz Mendoza Meza Colombia · #846,185 worldwide 15 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Adalberto Campo‐Arias Colombia · #922,928 worldwide 86 citations · 91 works
  8. 8 Delimiro Visbal-Cadavid Colombia · #968,565 worldwide 21 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Guillermo Augusto Ceballos Ospino Colombia · #1,018,583 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Edwin Herazo Colombia · #1,427,438 worldwide 12 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at University of Magdalena

Which keywords describe research at University of Magdalena?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Health Promotion, Mental Health, Climate Change, Nutrition, Globalization, Public Health 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. Education57▲ 4.8×37 topics
  2. Climate Change49▲ 2.6×59 topics
  3. Mental Health43▲ 4.2×29 topics
  4. Health Promotion40▲ 18×11 topics
  5. Sustainability40▲ 2.4×41 topics
  6. Epidemiology40▲ 1.44×65 topics
  7. Globalization39▲ 2.9×36 topics
  8. Public Health35▲ 3.4×31 topics
  9. Nutrition29▲ 9.2×7 topics
  10. Educational Technology27▲ 3.3×15 topics
  11. COVID-1926▲ 2.7×17 topics
  12. Innovation24▲ 3.3×17 topics
  13. Biodiversity24▲ 4.6×21 topics
  14. Risk Factors23▲ 3.0×15 topics
  15. E-Learning22▲ 3.1×6 topics
  16. Latin America21▲ 16×14 topics
  17. Knowledge Management21▲ 5.4×10 topics
  18. Pedagogy21▲ 6.1×5 topics
  19. University Students20▲ 51×2 topics
  20. Digital Marketing20▲ 6.8×3 topics
  21. Rural Development20▲ 8.2×8 topics
  22. Teacher Training19▲ 4.4×13 topics
  23. Physical Activity18▲ 5.3×6 topics
  24. Educational Interventions18▲ 28×3 topics
  25. Social Responsibility18▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Chronic Diseases17▲ 9.6×2 topics
  27. Healthy Lifestyles17▲ 56×1 topic
  28. Medical Education16▲ 9.2×6 topics
  29. Small and Medium Enterprises16▲ 13×3 topics
  30. Community Participation16▲ 6.2×8 topics
  31. Global Health16▲ 15×5 topics
  32. Community Health15▲ 14×5 topics
  33. Distance Learning15▲ 6.5×6 topics
  34. Innovation Ecosystems15▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Occupational Health15▲ 19×5 topics
  36. Social Determinants of Health14▲ 9.1×4 topics
  37. Competitiveness14▲ 26×6 topics
  38. Digital Divide14▲ 7.9×4 topics
  39. Health Policy14▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Psychopharmacology Education14▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Magdalena publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Lifestyle Studies, Business, Innovation, and Economy, Health and Medical Education and Educational Innovations and Technology.

Health and Lifestyle Studies: 17 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 14 fractional worksHealth and Medical Educa…13Health and Medical Education: 13 fractional worksEducational Innovations …13Educational Innovations and Technology: 13 fractional worksStress and Burnout Research: 10 fractional worksRegional Development and Innovation: 7 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosyst…6Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 6 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disability: 6 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 6 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 6 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsEconomics and EconometricsInformation SystemsSocial Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 17 works
  2. 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 14 works
  3. 3 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 13 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 13 works
  5. 5 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 10 works
  6. 6 Regional Development and Innovation Development 7 works
  7. 7 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 6 works
  8. 8 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 6 works
  9. 9 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 6 works
  10. 10 Education and Teacher Training Education 6 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 available79.4%not open20.6%

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 Magdalena's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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