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University of Tolima

In research, University of Tolima stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,688 of 10,521 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#923 of 3,409 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,985 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,876
of 28,054 · #13,699 all time
Rank in Colombia
#23
of 173
Research works
3.2k
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
4.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is University of Tolima 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 #2,688 of 10,521 10.1%254 #4891
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #923 of 3,409 13.7%99 #1666
Social SciencesField #1,985 of 6,365 10.4%164 #2758
Life SciencesDomain #4,902 of 7,800 11.4%137 #7416
Environmental ScienceField #3,068 of 3,551 9.2%69 #4505
Health SciencesDomain #10,565 of 11,982 7.7%99 #10135
Physical SciencesDomain #11,922 of 12,888 9.0%134 #13881
MedicineField #9,899 of 10,443 7.9%71 #9154

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Tolima 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#4,891 #2,688
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,666 #923
  3. Social Sciences#2,758 #1,985
  4. Life Sciences#7,416 #4,902
  5. Environmental Science#4,505 #3,068
  6. Health Sciences#10,135 #10,565
  7. Physical Sciences#13,881 #11,922
  8. Medicine#9,154 #9,899
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: 3.33× its world share, 99 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.79× its world share, 26 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.15× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.44× its world share, 21 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.71× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.23× its world share, 69 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.81× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.16× its world share, 19 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.59× its world share, 70 worksMedicineNursing: 1.88× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.33× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.77× its world share, 32 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.86× its world share, 17 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.97× its world share, 13 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.35× its world share, 26 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.08× its world share, 164 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at University of Tolima?

Ranked on the composite score, José Javier Capera Figueroa, Javier Ordóñez Rodríguez and José Joaquín Pinto Bernal lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Tolima.

  1. 1 José Javier Capera Figueroa Colombia · #503,856 worldwide 1 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Javier Ordóñez Rodríguez Colombia · #704,130 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 José Joaquín Pinto Bernal Colombia · #744,889 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Francisco A. Villa‐Navarro Colombia · #859,594 worldwide 13 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Henry A. Váquiro Colombia · #962,758 worldwide 34 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Gustavo Adolfo Vallejo Colombia · #989,339 worldwide 17 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Jairo Mora Delgado Colombia · #1,118,838 worldwide 8 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Iang Schroniltgen Rondón‐Barragán Colombia · #1,119,330 worldwide 30 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Juan Fernando Colombia · #1,213,396 worldwide 3 citations · 53 works
  10. 10 Juan Sebastián Colombia · #1,219,802 worldwide 2 citations · 111 works
All ranked researchers at University of Tolima

Which keywords describe research at University of Tolima?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Globalization, Climate Change, Latin America, Sustainability, Nutrition, Innovation and Rural Development.

▲ 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. Education59▲ 5.5×47 topics
  2. Globalization48▲ 3.9×34 topics
  3. Climate Change48▲ 2.9×51 topics
  4. Sustainability40▲ 2.6×38 topics
  5. Epidemiology33▲ 1.33×72 topics
  6. Latin America29▲ 24×17 topics
  7. Innovation28▲ 4.2×22 topics
  8. Educational Technology28▲ 3.7×16 topics
  9. Sustainable Development26▲ 2.6×23 topics
  10. Public Health26▲ 2.8×28 topics
  11. Human Rights24▲ 3.7×20 topics
  12. Nutrition23▲ 8.1×9 topics
  13. Biodiversity22▲ 4.8×19 topics
  14. Teacher Training22▲ 5.7×11 topics
  15. Rural Development20▲ 9.3×11 topics
  16. Agriculture20▲ 8.1×7 topics
  17. Environmental Impact20▲ 1.89×25 topics
  18. Knowledge Management19▲ 5.4×10 topics
  19. Communication18▲ 9.6×11 topics
  20. Social Movements18▲ 9.5×12 topics
  21. Qualitative Research17▲ 3.1×13 topics
  22. Sustainable Agriculture16▲ 8.3×5 topics
  23. Health Promotion16▲ 8.2×13 topics
  24. Pedagogy16▲ 5.3×8 topics
  25. Public Policy16▲ 5.2×10 topics
  26. Colombia15▲ 132×2 topics
  27. Community Participation15▲ 6.3×8 topics
  28. Violence14▲ 16×7 topics
  29. Social Inequality14▲ 8.4×7 topics
  30. Gender14▲ 4.1×13 topics
  31. Food Security13▲ 3.9×10 topics
  32. Environmental Education13▲ 13×8 topics
  33. Biodiversity Conservation12▲ 5.4×11 topics
  34. Distance Learning12▲ 5.9×5 topics
  35. Community Engagement12▲ 5.7×9 topics
  36. Society11▲ 9.4×7 topics
  37. Social Sciences11▲ 12×9 topics
  38. University Students11▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Student Achievement10▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Research10▲ 13×4 topics

Which research topics does University of Tolima publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: History and Politics in Latin America, Agricultural and Food Production Studies, Educational Innovations and Technology and Latin American Urban Studies.

History and Politics in …8History and Politics in Latin America: 8 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Pr…8Agricultural and Food Production Studies: 8 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 8 fractional worksLatin American Urban Stu…7Latin American Urban Studies: 7 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…7Health and Lifestyle Studies: 7 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 7 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 7 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences6Plant and soil sciences: 6 fractional worksEducational methodologies and cognitive development: 6 fractional worksConflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia: 6 fractional works
DemographyFood ScienceInformation SystemsUrban Studies6 others

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

  1. 1 History and Politics in Latin America Demography 8 works
  2. 2 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 8 works
  3. 3 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 8 works
  4. 4 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 7 works
  5. 5 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 7 works
  6. 6 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 7 works
  7. 7 Education and Teacher Training Education 7 works
  8. 8 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 works
  9. 9 Educational methodologies and cognitive development Developmental and Educational Psychology 6 works
  10. 10 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia Sociology and Political Science 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 available58.4%not open41.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.5%domestic only85.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Tolima's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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.