University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica: Rankings

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The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica ranked 6th in Costa Rica, 6635th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 80 research topics. The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,736 academic publications and 5,003 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6635 of 14,131 In the World
#428 of 1,756 In Latin America
#6 of 54 In Costa Rica
#2 of 40 In San Jose
#881 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#1003 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#1065 of 1,273 For Epidemiology
#10035 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Costa Rica and 2065th in the World with 4,744 publications made and 2,423 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Costa Rica
#207 of 443 In Latin America
#2065 of 7,020 In the World

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1994 2 1
1995 3 0
1996 2 0
1997 5 1
1998 1 0
1999 6 0
2000 4 0
2001 4 3
2002 6 3
2003 12 1
2004 24 5
2005 28 11
2006 10 24
2007 46 49
2008 28 29
2009 94 38
2010 104 41
2011 124 69
2012 144 61
2013 135 102
2014 230 136
2015 277 175
2016 298 140
2017 423 111
2018 525 123
2019 556 133
2020 732 237
2021 675 261
2022 164 113
2023 76 126

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 3 181 1364
Library and Information science 3 135 2526
Demography 3 205 2747
Political Science 3 260 2914
Sociology 3 225 2996
Education Majors 3 209 3406
Anthropology 4 263 3946
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 221 3953
History 4 278 4415
Archaeology 4 298 4687
Law 5 290 4872
Linguistics 5 322 5235

Medicine rankings

The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica ranked 3rd for Medicine in Costa Rica and 2489th in the World with 3,048 publications made and 3,822 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Costa Rica
#160 of 426 In Latin America
#2489 of 6,680 In the World

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 2 4
1995 0 3
1996 4 3
1997 1 4
1998 1 2
1999 4 1
2000 4 1
2001 3 6
2002 3 7
2003 9 3
2004 12 8
2005 23 29
2006 7 44
2007 19 68
2008 20 49
2009 66 54
2010 76 60
2011 84 90
2012 67 93
2013 69 165
2014 109 204
2015 124 302
2016 186 282
2017 185 262
2018 356 277
2019 379 308
2020 579 425
2021 503 409
2022 102 307
2023 42 292

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 52 881
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 108 1003
Epidemiology 2 80 1065
Pediatrics 2 79 1138
Virology 3 99 1347
Dentistry 2 100 1353
Family medicine 2 77 1482
Dermatology 2 128 1528
Orthodontics 2 112 1653
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 122 1727
Critical Care Nursing 2 117 1757
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 100 1864
Gerontology 2 167 1888
Health Science 2 108 1967
Cardiology 2 132 2152
Immunology 3 157 2203
Surgery 2 139 2209
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 115 2222
Anesthesiology 2 152 2228
Nursing 2 144 2382
Pathology 2 158 2422
Oncology and Cancer research 2 142 2474
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 163 2703
Public Health 3 189 2703
Anatomy and Physiology 3 199 2972
Clinical Psychology 2 191 2996
Psychiatry 2 181 3056
Physical Therapy 3 210 3268
Pharmacology 3 212 3325

Biology rankings

The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica ranked 4th for Biology in Costa Rica and 3803rd in the World with 1,628 publications made and 3,176 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Virology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Costa Rica
#260 of 428 In Latin America
#3803 of 6,770 In the World

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 2 3
1995 0 3
1996 1 2
1997 1 3
1998 1 2
1999 5 1
2000 5 2
2001 6 6
2002 2 10
2003 4 4
2004 4 5
2005 12 26
2006 5 45
2007 8 73
2008 9 43
2009 40 52
2010 43 57
2011 33 85
2012 39 97
2013 40 145
2014 52 189
2015 85 262
2016 93 271
2017 103 261
2018 192 253
2019 205 296
2020 299 398
2021 247 378
2022 59 313
2023 26 295

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 52 881
Virology 3 99 1347
Microbiology 3 157 2169
Immunology 3 157 2203
Oncology and Cancer research 2 142 2474
Genetics 3 199 3154
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 201 3216
Pharmacology 3 212 3325
Paleontology 4 250 3694
Biochemistry 3 240 3778
Botany 5 324 4565
Neuroscience 3 291 4762

Psychology rankings

The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica ranked 3rd for Psychology in Costa Rica and 4054th in the World with 998 publications made and 571 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 5 In Costa Rica
#234 of 403 In Latin America
#4054 of 6,528 In the World

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1997 2 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 2 2
2002 0 2
2003 4 1
2004 1 0
2005 2 3
2006 3 14
2007 9 14
2008 5 11
2009 20 17
2010 23 17
2011 27 22
2012 27 29
2013 18 41
2014 46 67
2015 37 90
2016 73 83
2017 77 62
2018 118 68
2019 156 72
2020 173 117
2021 150 119
2022 16 77
2023 7 88

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 2 191 2996
Psychiatry 2 181 3056
Education Majors 3 209 3406
Child Psychology 3 233 3748
Neuroscience 3 291 4762
Social Psychology 5 298 5089

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Costa Rica and 4263rd in the World with 940 publications made and 1,934 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Costa Rica
#301 of 428 In Latin America
#4263 of 6,798 In the World

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1998 1 1
1999 3 0
2000 2 1
2001 1 2
2002 0 6
2003 5 1
2004 5 4
2005 8 24
2006 2 36
2007 9 56
2008 7 33
2009 25 30
2010 30 39
2011 25 70
2012 28 60
2013 39 99
2014 51 117
2015 49 121
2016 54 131
2017 77 129
2018 129 111
2019 107 120
2020 118 154
2021 123 137
2022 28 121
2023 10 119

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Paleontology 4 250 3694
Geography and Cartography 4 301 3868
Geology 4 267 3986
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 281 4274
Ecology 6 367 5454

Mathematics rankings

The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica ranked 4th for Mathematics in Costa Rica and 5069th in the World with 526 publications made and 205 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 5 In Costa Rica
#307 of 393 In Latin America
#5069 of 6,305 In the World

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 1 3
2002 0 0
2003 2 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 1
2006 1 0
2007 4 1
2008 2 2
2009 8 2
2010 20 7
2011 17 11
2012 20 11
2013 20 26
2014 12 29
2015 18 41
2016 26 27
2017 40 34
2018 57 28
2019 80 42
2020 82 37
2021 92 66
2022 13 36
2023 10 45

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 4 176 3342
Statistics 4 320 5095

Economics rankings

The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica ranked 5th for Economics in Costa Rica and 4938th in the World with 306 publications made and 118 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 5 In Costa Rica
#291 of 378 In Latin America
#4938 of 5,995 In the World

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2005 2 1
2006 0 0
2007 2 4
2008 1 1
2009 6 1
2010 6 5
2011 9 5
2012 13 3
2013 6 18
2014 14 13
2015 12 17
2016 18 19
2017 26 20
2018 50 18
2019 39 15
2020 34 26
2021 43 25
2022 7 21
2023 7 29

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 3 233 4123

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica

Speciality Costa Rica Latin America World Rank
Optical Engineering 4 263 4504
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 280 4533
Chemistry 4 287 4542
Marketing 5 285 4736
Art & Design 4 285 4793
Organic Chemistry 4 315 4892
Mechanical Engineering 4 325 4904
Management 5 319 5286
Machine Learning 5 344 5307
Computer Science 4 329 5379
Physics 4 340 5502
Engineering 4 346 5512
Materials Science 4 360 5712
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 363 5726
Business 5 357 5760
Quantum and Particle physics 4 357 5791