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University of the Americas

In research, University of the Americas stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,036 of 11,982 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,248 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,855 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,597
of 28,054 · #19,243 all time
Rank in Chile
#35
of 107
Research works
977
▲ 439% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.9k
5.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
78%
world 28%

What is University of the Americas 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 #3,036 of 11,982 14.4%142 #9069
Social SciencesDomain #4,248 of 10,521 22.8%269 #8095
Social SciencesField #2,855 of 6,365 23.2%169 #5600
MedicineField #7,340 of 10,443 15.1%91 #14426
Physical SciencesDomain #10,823 of 12,888 17.2%90 #18554

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of the Americas 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#9,069 #3,036
  2. Social Sciences#8,095 #4,248
  3. Social Sciences#5,600 #2,855
  4. Medicine#14,426 #7,340
  5. Physical Sciences#18,554 #10,823
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: 0.79× its world share, 21 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 18 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.05× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.45× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.81× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.63× its world share, 27 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 19 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.29× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.40× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.84× its world share, 41 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.86× its world share, 92 worksMedicineNursing: 1.32× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.16× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.00× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.06× its world share, 19 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.28× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.75× its world share, 46 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.42× its world share, 169 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of the Americas?

Ranked on the composite score, Francisco Vergara‐Perucich, Antonio Castillo-Paredes and Edison Carrasco Jiménez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of the Americas.

  1. 1 Francisco Vergara‐Perucich Chile · #445,558 worldwide 19 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Antonio Castillo-Paredes Chile · #612,485 worldwide 10 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Edison Carrasco Jiménez Chile · #891,122 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at University of the Americas

Which keywords describe research at University of the Americas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Promotion, Globalization, Latin America, Education, Mental Health, Physical Activity, Public Health and Social Inequality.

▲ 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. Epidemiology38▲ 1.72×82 topics
  2. Globalization36▲ 3.3×50 topics
  3. Education34▲ 3.6×45 topics
  4. Mental Health32▲ 4.0×36 topics
  5. Public Health31▲ 3.9×40 topics
  6. Health Promotion25▲ 14×14 topics
  7. Latin America24▲ 22×15 topics
  8. Physical Activity23▲ 8.6×12 topics
  9. Educational Technology23▲ 3.5×20 topics
  10. Quality of Life22▲ 2.7×42 topics
  11. COVID-1920▲ 2.6×15 topics
  12. Social Inequality19▲ 13×7 topics
  13. Human Rights18▲ 3.1×23 topics
  14. Obesity17▲ 4.0×17 topics
  15. Migrant Integration17▲ 81×2 topics
  16. E-Learning16▲ 2.9×8 topics
  17. Pedagogy16▲ 5.7×12 topics
  18. Community Participation14▲ 6.8×8 topics
  19. Inclusive Education14▲ 7.2×10 topics
  20. Welfare State13▲ 27×4 topics
  21. Chronic Diseases12▲ 8.8×6 topics
  22. Healthcare Access12▲ 8.0×6 topics
  23. Gender Differences12▲ 6.0×10 topics
  24. Nutrition12▲ 4.7×9 topics
  25. Teacher Development12▲ 34×2 topics
  26. Participation11▲ 20×3 topics
  27. Distance Learning11▲ 5.9×5 topics
  28. Intercultural Education11▲ 25×4 topics
  29. Social Movements11▲ 6.4×16 topics
  30. Housing10▲ 39×2 topics
  31. Ethical Challenges10▲ 9.4×2 topics
  32. Economic Crisis10▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Social Work10▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Community Intervention10▲ 56×1 topic
  35. Third Sector10▲ 56×1 topic
  36. Online Education10▲ 9.3×3 topics
  37. Educational Leadership10▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Organizational Commitment10▲ 8.5×2 topics
  39. University Students9▲ 30×2 topics
  40. Student Performance9▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does University of the Americas publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Social Sciences and Policies, Education and Teacher Training, Latin American Urban Studies and Educational Innovations and Technology.

Social Sciences and Poli…10Social Sciences and Policies: 10 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Tr…9Education and Teacher Training: 9 fractional worksLatin American Urban Stu…9Latin American Urban Studies: 9 fractional worksEducational Innovations …8Educational Innovations and Technology: 8 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 8 fractional worksMigration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics: 7 fractional worksStress and Burnout Resea…6Stress and Burnout Research: 6 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 5 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disability: 5 fractional worksEducational Outcomes and…5Educational Outcomes and Influences: 5 fractional works
General Social SciencesEducationUrban StudiesInformation Systems4 others

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

  1. 1 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 10 works
  2. 2 Education and Teacher Training Education 9 works
  3. 3 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 9 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 8 works
  5. 5 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 8 works
  6. 6 Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics Cultural Studies 7 works
  7. 7 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 6 works
  8. 8 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 5 works
  9. 9 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5 works
  10. 10 Educational Outcomes and Influences Education 5 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 available78.4%not open21.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.2%domestic only49.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of the Americas's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 439% 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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