Universidad de Costa Rica is a
prestigious public university
established in 1940 in Costa Rica. It is represented
by 912 scientists in the AD Scientific Index. The
university’s scientists are particularly concentrated in
Social Sciences and Humanities (224 scientists), Natural Sciences (156 scientists), and Social Sciences (104 scientists).
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
7,027
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacology and Toxicology
Toxinology | Experimental Pathology | Antivenom
Toxinology | Experimental Pathology | Antivenom
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Total109
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Last 6 Years64
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Last 6 Years / Total0.587
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
16,338
World Rank
2
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology
snake venoms | antivenoms | myotoxins | phospholipase A2 | proteomic
snake venoms | antivenoms | myotoxins | phospholipase A2 | proteomic
H-Index Metrics
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Total87
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Last 6 Years45
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Last 6 Years / Total0.517
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
56,063
World Rank
7
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
83,373
World Rank
9
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
111,307
World Rank
12
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Hydrology | Climate Change | Hydroclimatology | Hydrometeorology | Atmospheric Science
Hydrology | Climate Change | Hydroclimatology | Hydrometeorology | Atmospheric Science
H-Index Metrics
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Total45
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Last 6 Years34
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Last 6 Years / Total0.756
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
130,525
World Rank
15
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Climatología | Predicción Climática | ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9278-501
Climatología | Predicción Climática | ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9278-501
H-Index Metrics
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Total42
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Last 6 Years32
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Last 6 Years / Total0.762
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
135,602
World Rank
16
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
140,348
World Rank
17
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology
Microbiología celular | toxinas | patógenos intracelulare
Microbiología celular | toxinas | patógenos intracelulare
H-Index Metrics
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Total41
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Last 6 Years26
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Last 6 Years / Total0.634
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
145,505
World Rank
18
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
mycology | environmental microbiology | plant pathology | systematic
mycology | environmental microbiology | plant pathology | systematic
H-Index Metrics
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Total40
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Last 6 Years31
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Last 6 Years / Total0.775
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
145,601
World Rank
19
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
climate | atmospheric physics | meteorolog
climate | atmospheric physics | meteorolog
H-Index Metrics
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Total40
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Last 6 Years31
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Last 6 Years / Total0.775
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
158,210
World Rank
20
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Literatura centroamericana | literatura costarricense | literatura regiona
Literatura centroamericana | literatura costarricense | literatura regiona
H-Index Metrics
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Total39
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Last 6 Years20
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Last 6 Years / Total0.513
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
159,862
World Rank
21
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Geomorphology | Geography | Natural Hazards | Disaster Risk Reduction | Geoheritag
Geomorphology | Geography | Natural Hazards | Disaster Risk Reduction | Geoheritag
H-Index Metrics
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Total38
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Last 6 Years36
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Last 6 Years / Total0.947
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
170,052
World Rank
23
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
173,225
World Rank
24
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Biología Marina-Diversidad-Ecología de Arrecifes Coralino
Biología Marina-Diversidad-Ecología de Arrecifes Coralino
H-Index Metrics
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Total37
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Last 6 Years26
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Last 6 Years / Total0.703
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
176,719
World Rank
25
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biodiversity | decapod crustaceans | reproductive biology | fishery biolog
Biodiversity | decapod crustaceans | reproductive biology | fishery biolog
H-Index Metrics
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Total37
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Last 6 Years20
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Last 6 Years / Total0.541
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
195,900
World Rank
27
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
196,600
World Rank
28
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political History | Cultural History | Costa Rica History | Central America History | Science Fictio
Political History | Cultural History | Costa Rica History | Central America History | Science Fictio
H-Index Metrics
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Total35
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Last 6 Years21
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Last 6 Years / Total0.600
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
197,510
World Rank
29
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cellular microbiology | Proteomics | Bacterial toxins | Snake Venoms | Antivenom
Cellular microbiology | Proteomics | Bacterial toxins | Snake Venoms | Antivenom
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Total35
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Last 6 Years20
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Last 6 Years / Total0.571
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
199,555
World Rank
30
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
205,230
World Rank
31
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant physiology | plant biotechnology | phytochemicals | plant hormone
Plant physiology | plant biotechnology | phytochemicals | plant hormone
H-Index Metrics
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Total34
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Last 6 Years25
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Last 6 Years / Total0.735
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
214,345
World Rank
32
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Bioremediation | Environmental Biotechnology | Biodegradation | Ecotoxicolog
Bioremediation | Environmental Biotechnology | Biodegradation | Ecotoxicolog
H-Index Metrics
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Total33
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Last 6 Years28
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Last 6 Years / Total0.848
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
217,359
World Rank
33
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Economics & Econometrics / Environmental Economics
Applied microeconomics | development economics | environmental economics | impact evaluatio
Applied microeconomics | development economics | environmental economics | impact evaluatio
H-Index Metrics
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Total33
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Last 6 Years25
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Last 6 Years / Total0.758
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
236,093
World Rank
37
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
242,136
World Rank
38
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
244,241
World Rank
39
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Science & Technology | Carotenoids | Polyphenols | Betalains | Food Securit
Food Science & Technology | Carotenoids | Polyphenols | Betalains | Food Securit
H-Index Metrics
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Total31
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Last 6 Years24
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Last 6 Years / Total0.774
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