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Viña del Mar University

In research, Viña del Mar University stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,816 of 11,982 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,617 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,854 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,582
of 28,054 · #22,198 all time
Rank in Chile
#47
of 107
Research works
1.1k
▲ 112% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.3k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
72%
world 28%

What is Viña del Mar University 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 #4,816 of 11,982 12.4%145 #11914
Social SciencesDomain #4,617 of 10,521 15.4%154 #8273
Social SciencesField #2,854 of 6,365 16.9%89 #5134
MedicineField #6,329 of 10,443 13.0%97 #13150
Physical SciencesDomain #11,622 of 12,888 13.8%80 #18788

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Viña del Mar University 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#11,914 #4,816
  2. Social Sciences#8,273 #4,617
  3. Social Sciences#5,134 #2,854
  4. Medicine#13,150 #6,329
  5. Physical Sciences#18,788 #11,622
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: 1.21× its world share, 25 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.88× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.86× its world share, 29 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.14× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 5.89× its world share, 12 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.87× its world share, 33 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.18× its world share, 97 worksMedicineNursing: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.99× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.74× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.89× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.66× its world share, 35 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.63× its world share, 89 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Viña del Mar University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Physical Activity, Health Promotion, Epidemiology, Mental Health, Quality of Life, Education, Latin America and Obesity.

▲ 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. Epidemiology33▲ 1.92×82 topics
  2. Mental Health20▲ 3.1×27 topics
  3. Education20▲ 2.7×27 topics
  4. Quality of Life20▲ 3.2×41 topics
  5. Physical Activity17▲ 8.1×12 topics
  6. Health Promotion16▲ 12×14 topics
  7. Climate Change16▲ 1.35×49 topics
  8. Globalization16▲ 1.85×30 topics
  9. Public Health16▲ 2.5×26 topics
  10. Sustainability15▲ 1.42×36 topics
  11. Risk Factors15▲ 3.1×23 topics
  12. Educational Technology14▲ 2.7×18 topics
  13. Obesity13▲ 4.1×17 topics
  14. Innovation12▲ 2.7×18 topics
  15. COVID-1912▲ 2.0×15 topics
  16. Latin America11▲ 13×15 topics
  17. Adolescents11▲ 6.6×8 topics
  18. E-Learning10▲ 2.4×8 topics
  19. Knowledge Management9▲ 3.9×12 topics
  20. Occupational Health9▲ 18×6 topics
  21. Nutrition8▲ 4.3×8 topics
  22. Chronic Diseases8▲ 7.4×5 topics
  23. Digital Divide8▲ 6.9×6 topics
  24. Teacher Development8▲ 28×2 topics
  25. High-Intensity Interval Training7▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Student Performance7▲ 14×2 topics
  27. University Students7▲ 27×2 topics
  28. Coping Strategies7▲ 6.2×7 topics
  29. Medical Education7▲ 6.0×10 topics
  30. Organizational Commitment6▲ 7.1×3 topics
  31. Educational Innovation6▲ 26×2 topics
  32. Educational Leadership6▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Educational Interventions6▲ 15×3 topics
  34. Ethical Challenges6▲ 7.1×2 topics
  35. Quality Education6▲ 37×1 topic
  36. School Culture6▲ 37×1 topic
  37. Burnout6▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Resistance Training6▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Migrant Integration6▲ 36×2 topics
  40. Participation6▲ 14×4 topics

Which research topics does Viña del Mar University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Teacher Training, Health and Lifestyle Studies, Sports Performance and Training and Stress and Burnout Research.

Education and Teacher Tr…6Education and Teacher Training: 6 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…6Health and Lifestyle Studies: 6 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 5 fractional worksStress and Burnout Resea…5Stress and Burnout Research: 5 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Poli…5Social Sciences and Policies: 5 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 5 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disability: 4 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…4E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 4 fractional worksHigher Education Teaching and Evaluation: 4 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 4 fractional works
EducationGeneral Health ProfessionsOrthopedics and Sports MedicineSocial Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Teacher Training Education 6 works
  2. 2 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 6 works
  3. 3 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 5 works
  4. 4 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 5 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 5 works
  6. 6 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 5 works
  7. 7 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 works
  8. 8 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 4 works
  9. 9 Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation Education 4 works
  10. 10 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 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 available72.0%not open28.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.8%domestic only69.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Viña del Mar University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 112% 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.