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University of Tourism

In research, University of Tourism stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,949 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,139 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,893
of 28,054 · #31,343 all time
Rank in Costa Rica
#10
of 26
Research works
359
▲ 91% vs 2013–17
Citations
806
2.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
87%
world 28%

What is University of Tourism 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 #4,949 of 10,521 10.3%100 #7733
Social SciencesField #5,139 of 6,365 9.6%61 #5459

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Tourism 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).

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: 0.76× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.31× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.16× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.40× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.29× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.26× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.13× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.10× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.61× its world share, 60 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at University of Tourism?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Economic Growth, Tourism Development, COVID-19 Impact, Sustainability, Rural Tourism, Community Participation and Tourist Satisfaction.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development14▲ 6.8×28 topics
  2. Sustainability13▲ 4.0×29 topics
  3. Economic Growth12▲ 10×9 topics
  4. Tourism Development11▲ 71×2 topics
  5. COVID-19 Impact11▲ 51×3 topics
  6. Globalization10▲ 3.9×32 topics
  7. Rural Tourism9▲ 210×3 topics
  8. Community Participation9▲ 18×5 topics
  9. Tourist Satisfaction8▲ 62×2 topics
  10. Destination Image8▲ 73×2 topics
  11. Sustainable Tourism8▲ 52×2 topics
  12. Community Perceptions8▲ 84×1 topic
  13. Destination Loyalty8▲ 84×1 topic
  14. Rural Development7▲ 16×9 topics
  15. Climate Change7▲ 2.0×14 topics
  16. Tourism7▲ 54×5 topics
  17. Education6▲ 2.8×24 topics
  18. Economic Development6▲ 5.2×17 topics
  19. Industrial Clusters6▲ 110×3 topics
  20. Community Engagement5▲ 12×6 topics
  21. Pedagogy5▲ 8.1×9 topics
  22. Knowledge Management5▲ 7.0×5 topics
  23. Social Capital5▲ 7.0×5 topics
  24. Regional Development5▲ 9.6×9 topics
  25. Sustainable Agriculture5▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Cultural Landscape4▲ 108×2 topics
  27. Environmental Conservation4▲ 34×2 topics
  28. Environmental Education4▲ 22×4 topics
  29. Local Economic Growth4▲ 213×1 topic
  30. Small and Medium Enterprises4▲ 19×5 topics
  31. Territorial Innovation4▲ 213×1 topic
  32. Heritage4▲ 100×1 topic
  33. Territorial Development4▲ 268×1 topic
  34. Consumer Behavior4▲ 5.0×9 topics
  35. Language Teaching4▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Critical Thinking4▲ 30×2 topics
  37. Digital Education4▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Educational Technologies4▲ 36×2 topics
  39. Student Competencies4▲ 53×1 topic
  40. Teaching Methods4▲ 19×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Tourism publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Regional Development and Innovation, Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies and Education, Innovation and Language Studies.

Diverse Aspects of Touri…8Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 8 fractional worksRegional Development and Innovation: 4 fractional worksUrbanism, Landscape, and…4Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies: 4 fractional worksEducation, Innovation an…4Education, Innovation and Language Studies: 4 fractional worksFinance, Taxation, and Governance: 3 fractional worksCruise Tourism Development and Management: 3 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…3Digital Marketing and Social Media: 3 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and Cultural Heritage: 2 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Spaces: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceDevelopmentCultural StudiesEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  2. 2 Regional Development and Innovation Development 4 works
  3. 3 Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies Cultural Studies 4 works
  4. 4 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 4 works
  5. 5 Finance, Taxation, and Governance Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  6. 6 Cruise Tourism Development and Management Transportation 3 works
  7. 7 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  8. 8 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 2 works
  9. 9 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Cultural Studies 2 works
  10. 10 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 2 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 available87.0%not open13.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors62.2%domestic only37.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Tourism's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 91% 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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