Universidad de las Américas (Ecuador)

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Short name

UDLA

Country, city

Ecuador, Quito

0198j4566

Organization website

Publications

2 041

Citations

24 076

h-index

Top-3 journals

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (84 publications)

Sustainability (42 publications)

Applied Sciences (Switzerland) (41 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Universidad San Francisco de Quito (155 publications)

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (138 publications)

National Polytechnic School (Ecuador) (122 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Alicante (73 publications)

Harvard University (66 publications)

Public University of Navarre (62 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2009

Total publications

2041

Total citations

24076

Citations per publication

11.8

Average publications per year

120.06

Average authors per publication

9.21

h-index

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
General Medicine	General Medicine, 135, 6.61% General Medicine 135 publications, 6.61%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 118, 5.78% Infectious Diseases 118 publications, 5.78%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 102, 5% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 102 publications, 5%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 87, 4.26% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 87 publications, 4.26%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 74, 3.63% Multidisciplinary 74 publications, 3.63%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 64, 3.14% General Materials Science 64 publications, 3.14%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 64, 3.14% General Engineering 64 publications, 3.14%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 63, 3.09% Computer Science Applications 63 publications, 3.09%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 62, 3.04% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 62 publications, 3.04%
Ecology	Ecology, 61, 2.99% Ecology 61 publications, 2.99%
Genetics	Genetics, 56, 2.74% Genetics 56 publications, 2.74%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 52, 2.55% Microbiology (medical) 52 publications, 2.55%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 52, 2.55% Instrumentation 52 publications, 2.55%
Food Science	Food Science, 50, 2.45% Food Science 50 publications, 2.45%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 48, 2.35% Plant Science 48 publications, 2.35%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 47, 2.3% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 47 publications, 2.3%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 43, 2.11% Geography, Planning and Development 43 publications, 2.11%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 41, 2.01% Molecular Biology 41 publications, 2.01%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 41, 2.01% Analytical Chemistry 41 publications, 2.01%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 40, 1.96% Biochemistry 40 publications, 1.96%
Computer Networks and Communications	Computer Networks and Communications, 40, 1.96% Computer Networks and Communications 40 publications, 1.96%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 37, 1.81% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 37 publications, 1.81%
General Computer Science	General Computer Science, 37, 1.81% General Computer Science 37 publications, 1.81%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 35, 1.71% Drug Discovery 35 publications, 1.71%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 34, 1.67% Microbiology 34 publications, 1.67%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 32, 1.57% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 32 publications, 1.57%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 32, 1.57% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 32 publications, 1.57%
Process Chemistry and Technology	Process Chemistry and Technology, 32, 1.57% Process Chemistry and Technology 32 publications, 1.57%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 32, 1.57% Parasitology 32 publications, 1.57%
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes	Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, 31, 1.52% Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 31 publications, 1.52%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 84, 4.12% Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 84 publications, 4.12%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 42, 2.06% Sustainability 42 publications, 2.06%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 41, 2.01% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 41 publications, 2.01%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 35, 1.71% Frontiers in Public Health 35 publications, 1.71%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 34, 1.67% IEEE Access 34 publications, 1.67%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 30, 1.47% Scientific Reports 30 publications, 1.47%
Sensors	Sensors, 30, 1.47% Sensors 30 publications, 1.47%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 28, 1.37% PLoS ONE 28 publications, 1.37%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 23, 1.13% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 23 publications, 1.13%
Nutrients	Nutrients, 22, 1.08% Nutrients 22 publications, 1.08%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22, 1.08% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22 publications, 1.08%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21, 1.03% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21 publications, 1.03%
Molecules	Molecules, 20, 0.98% Molecules 20 publications, 0.98%
Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series	Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 20, 0.98% Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 20 publications, 0.98%
Communications in Computer and Information Science	Communications in Computer and Information Science, 18, 0.88% Communications in Computer and Information Science 18 publications, 0.88%
Frontiers in Medicine	Frontiers in Medicine, 18, 0.88% Frontiers in Medicine 18 publications, 0.88%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 17, 0.83% Heliyon 17 publications, 0.83%
Frontiers in Psychology	Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 0.78% Frontiers in Psychology 16 publications, 0.78%
Journal of Clinical Medicine	Journal of Clinical Medicine, 16, 0.78% Journal of Clinical Medicine 16 publications, 0.78%
Electronics (Switzerland)	Electronics (Switzerland), 15, 0.73% Electronics (Switzerland) 15 publications, 0.73%
Phytotaxa	Phytotaxa, 15, 0.73% Phytotaxa 15 publications, 0.73%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15, 0.73% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 15 publications, 0.73%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 14, 0.69% Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 14 publications, 0.69%
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 14, 0.69% Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 14 publications, 0.69%
Foods	Foods, 13, 0.64% Foods 13 publications, 0.64%
One Health	One Health, 12, 0.59% One Health 12 publications, 0.59%
NeuroRehabilitation	NeuroRehabilitation, 11, 0.54% NeuroRehabilitation 11 publications, 0.54%
Pathogens	Pathogens, 11, 0.54% Pathogens 11 publications, 0.54%
Computers	Computers, 10, 0.49% Computers 10 publications, 0.49%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 9, 0.44% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 9 publications, 0.44%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
MDPI	MDPI, 482, 23.62% MDPI 482 publications, 23.62%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 413, 20.24% Springer Nature 413 publications, 20.24%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 318, 15.58% Elsevier 318 publications, 15.58%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 170, 8.33% Frontiers Media S.A. 170 publications, 8.33%
Wiley	Wiley, 132, 6.47% Wiley 132 publications, 6.47%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 83, 4.07% Taylor & Francis 83 publications, 4.07%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 52, 2.55% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 52 publications, 2.55%
SAGE	SAGE, 46, 2.25% SAGE 46 publications, 2.25%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 44, 2.16% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 44 publications, 2.16%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 25, 1.22% Oxford University Press 25 publications, 1.22%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 23, 1.13% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 23 publications, 1.13%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 17, 0.83% Hindawi Limited 17 publications, 0.83%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 15, 0.73% IOS Press 15 publications, 0.73%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 15, 0.73% Magnolia Press 15 publications, 0.73%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 15, 0.73% Pensoft Publishers 15 publications, 0.73%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 11, 0.54% American Chemical Society (ACS) 11 publications, 0.54%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 11, 0.54% PeerJ 11 publications, 0.54%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 9, 0.44% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 9 publications, 0.44%
SciELO	SciELO, 9, 0.44% SciELO 9 publications, 0.44%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 8, 0.39% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 8 publications, 0.39%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 8, 0.39% F1000 Research 8 publications, 0.39%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 7, 0.34% Mary Ann Liebert 7 publications, 0.34%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 6, 0.29% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 6 publications, 0.29%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 6, 0.29% American Medical Association (AMA) 6 publications, 0.29%
Emerald	Emerald, 5, 0.24% Emerald 5 publications, 0.24%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 4, 0.2% American Society for Microbiology 4 publications, 0.2%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 4, 0.2% S. Karger AG 4 publications, 0.2%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 4, 0.2% JMIR Publications 4 publications, 0.2%
Human Kinetics	Human Kinetics, 4, 0.2% Human Kinetics 4 publications, 0.2%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 3, 0.15% Cambridge University Press 3 publications, 0.15%
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With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Universidad San Francisco de Quito	Universidad San Francisco de Quito, 155, 7.59% Universidad San Francisco de Quito 155 publications, 7.59%
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador	Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, 138, 6.76% Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador 138 publications, 6.76%
National Polytechnic School (Ecuador)	National Polytechnic School (Ecuador), 122, 5.98% National Polytechnic School (Ecuador) 122 publications, 5.98%
Universidad Central del Ecuador	Universidad Central del Ecuador, 100, 4.9% Universidad Central del Ecuador 100 publications, 4.9%
Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo	Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, 83, 4.07% Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo 83 publications, 4.07%
University of Alicante	University of Alicante, 73, 3.58% University of Alicante 73 publications, 3.58%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 66, 3.23% Harvard University 66 publications, 3.23%
Public University of Navarre	Public University of Navarre, 62, 3.04% Public University of Navarre 62 publications, 3.04%
Universidad Andrés Bello	Universidad Andrés Bello, 51, 2.5% Universidad Andrés Bello 51 publications, 2.5%
Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica	Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica, 50, 2.45% Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica 50 publications, 2.45%
University of Castilla-La Mancha	University of Castilla-La Mancha, 49, 2.4% University of Castilla-La Mancha 49 publications, 2.4%
University of Valencia	University of Valencia, 48, 2.35% University of Valencia 48 publications, 2.35%
Universidad Autónoma de Chile	Universidad Autónoma de Chile, 46, 2.25% Universidad Autónoma de Chile 46 publications, 2.25%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas	Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 44, 2.16% Universidade Estadual de Campinas 44 publications, 2.16%
University of Extremadura	University of Extremadura, 43, 2.11% University of Extremadura 43 publications, 2.11%
Federal University of Santa Catarina	Federal University of Santa Catarina, 42, 2.06% Federal University of Santa Catarina 42 publications, 2.06%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 42, 2.06% University of Barcelona 42 publications, 2.06%
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid	Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 40, 1.96% Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 40 publications, 1.96%
Universidad Politécnica Salesiana	Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, 40, 1.96% Universidad Politécnica Salesiana 40 publications, 1.96%
University of Navarra	University of Navarra, 39, 1.91% University of Navarra 39 publications, 1.91%
Instituto de Salud Carlos III	Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 37, 1.81% Instituto de Salud Carlos III 37 publications, 1.81%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 37, 1.81% University of São Paulo 37 publications, 1.81%
Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja	Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, 37, 1.81% Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja 37 publications, 1.81%
Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil	Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, 34, 1.67% Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil 34 publications, 1.67%
Universidad de Chile	Universidad de Chile, 34, 1.67% Universidad de Chile 34 publications, 1.67%
Universidad de Guayaquil	Universidad de Guayaquil, 32, 1.57% Universidad de Guayaquil 32 publications, 1.57%
Universidad de Investigacion de Tecnologia Experimental Yachay	Universidad de Investigacion de Tecnologia Experimental Yachay, 32, 1.57% Universidad de Investigacion de Tecnologia Experimental Yachay 32 publications, 1.57%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 30, 1.47% University of Porto 30 publications, 1.47%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 29, 1.42% University of Amsterdam 29 publications, 1.42%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 29, 1.42% University of Florida 29 publications, 1.42%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
University of Alicante	University of Alicante, 73, 3.58% University of Alicante 73 publications, 3.58%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 66, 3.23% Harvard University 66 publications, 3.23%
Public University of Navarre	Public University of Navarre, 62, 3.04% Public University of Navarre 62 publications, 3.04%
Universidad Andrés Bello	Universidad Andrés Bello, 51, 2.5% Universidad Andrés Bello 51 publications, 2.5%
University of Castilla-La Mancha	University of Castilla-La Mancha, 49, 2.4% University of Castilla-La Mancha 49 publications, 2.4%
University of Valencia	University of Valencia, 48, 2.35% University of Valencia 48 publications, 2.35%
Universidad Autónoma de Chile	Universidad Autónoma de Chile, 46, 2.25% Universidad Autónoma de Chile 46 publications, 2.25%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas	Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 44, 2.16% Universidade Estadual de Campinas 44 publications, 2.16%
University of Extremadura	University of Extremadura, 43, 2.11% University of Extremadura 43 publications, 2.11%
Federal University of Santa Catarina	Federal University of Santa Catarina, 42, 2.06% Federal University of Santa Catarina 42 publications, 2.06%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 42, 2.06% University of Barcelona 42 publications, 2.06%
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid	Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 40, 1.96% Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 40 publications, 1.96%
University of Navarra	University of Navarra, 39, 1.91% University of Navarra 39 publications, 1.91%
Instituto de Salud Carlos III	Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 37, 1.81% Instituto de Salud Carlos III 37 publications, 1.81%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 37, 1.81% University of São Paulo 37 publications, 1.81%
Universidad de Chile	Universidad de Chile, 34, 1.67% Universidad de Chile 34 publications, 1.67%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 30, 1.47% University of Porto 30 publications, 1.47%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 29, 1.42% University of Amsterdam 29 publications, 1.42%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 29, 1.42% University of Florida 29 publications, 1.42%
Federal University of Minas Gerais	Federal University of Minas Gerais, 28, 1.37% Federal University of Minas Gerais 28 publications, 1.37%
Universidad Central de Venezuela	Universidad Central de Venezuela, 28, 1.37% Universidad Central de Venezuela 28 publications, 1.37%
Marche Polytechnic University	Marche Polytechnic University, 27, 1.32% Marche Polytechnic University 27 publications, 1.32%
Anglia Ruskin University	Anglia Ruskin University, 27, 1.32% Anglia Ruskin University 27 publications, 1.32%
Loyola University Andalusia	Loyola University Andalusia, 27, 1.32% Loyola University Andalusia 27 publications, 1.32%
Federal University of Paraiba	Federal University of Paraiba, 27, 1.32% Federal University of Paraiba 27 publications, 1.32%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 26, 1.27% University of Michigan 26 publications, 1.27%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 26, 1.27% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 26 publications, 1.27%
University of Miami	University of Miami, 26, 1.27% University of Miami 26 publications, 1.27%
University of A Coruña	University of A Coruña, 26, 1.27% University of A Coruña 26 publications, 1.27%
San Sebastián University	San Sebastián University, 26, 1.27% San Sebastián University 26 publications, 1.27%
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With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Spain	Spain, 533, 26.11% Spain 533 publications, 26.11%
USA	USA, 312, 15.29% USA 312 publications, 15.29%
Brazil	Brazil, 181, 8.87% Brazil 181 publications, 8.87%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 171, 8.38% United Kingdom 171 publications, 8.38%
Chile	Chile, 153, 7.5% Chile 153 publications, 7.5%
Colombia	Colombia, 111, 5.44% Colombia 111 publications, 5.44%
Germany	Germany, 97, 4.75% Germany 97 publications, 4.75%
Italy	Italy, 96, 4.7% Italy 96 publications, 4.7%
Mexico	Mexico, 80, 3.92% Mexico 80 publications, 3.92%
Peru	Peru, 76, 3.72% Peru 76 publications, 3.72%
Portugal	Portugal, 69, 3.38% Portugal 69 publications, 3.38%
France	France, 68, 3.33% France 68 publications, 3.33%
Venezuela	Venezuela, 68, 3.33% Venezuela 68 publications, 3.33%
Australia	Australia, 59, 2.89% Australia 59 publications, 2.89%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 55, 2.69% Netherlands 55 publications, 2.69%
Argentina	Argentina, 54, 2.65% Argentina 54 publications, 2.65%
Canada	Canada, 54, 2.65% Canada 54 publications, 2.65%
Belgium	Belgium, 49, 2.4% Belgium 49 publications, 2.4%
Sweden	Sweden, 43, 2.11% Sweden 43 publications, 2.11%
Denmark	Denmark, 40, 1.96% Denmark 40 publications, 1.96%
China	China, 39, 1.91% China 39 publications, 1.91%
Cuba	Cuba, 36, 1.76% Cuba 36 publications, 1.76%
Costa Rica	Costa Rica, 31, 1.52% Costa Rica 31 publications, 1.52%
Japan	Japan, 30, 1.47% Japan 30 publications, 1.47%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 28, 1.37% Switzerland 28 publications, 1.37%
Bolivia	Bolivia, 26, 1.27% Bolivia 26 publications, 1.27%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 25, 1.22% Saudi Arabia 25 publications, 1.22%
Norway	Norway, 21, 1.03% Norway 21 publications, 1.03%
Paraguay	Paraguay, 20, 0.98% Paraguay 20 publications, 0.98%
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