Universities by Research Publications in Panama
Universities and colleges ranked by the number of scholarly works indexed by OpenAlex. This measures research volume, not teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Universidad de Panamá81,864 citations
10,048
2Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá23,284 citations
3,318
3Universidad Metropolitana de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología3,424 citations
2,209
4Universidad Especializada de las Américas1,652 citations
1,589
5Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí8,410 citations
1,226
6Coiba Scientific Station (Coiba AIP)3,585 citations
722
7Latin University of Panama2,573 citations
373
8Universidad del Istmo642 citations
332
9Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua622 citations
312
10Florida State University-Panama5,032 citations
292
11Latin American University of Science and Technology341 citations
262
12Universidad de Santander632 citations
176
13Universidad Interamericana de Panamá3,248 citations
161
14Quality Leadership University Panama157 citations
102
15International Maritime University of Panama1,396 citations
98
16Universidad del Caribe Panamá378 citations
81
17Universidad Tecnológica Oteima95 citations
63
18ISAE Universidad49 citations
45
19Universidad UNIDOS18 citations
33
20Columbus University1,245 citations
26
21Universidad Americana2 citations
25
22Universidad Cristiana de Panamá150 citations
11
23Universidad Interamericana de Educación a Distancia de Panamá15 citations
9
24Universidad Abierta y a Distancia de Panamá6 citations
7
25Breyer State Theology University20 citations
4
26Universidad de Cartago0 citations
3
27Universidad del Arte Ganexa2 citations
3
28Universidad Latinoamericana de Comercio Exterior0 citations
3
29Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation0 citations
2
30Victoria International University0 citations
1
Highlights
Within Panama, Universidad de Panamá ranks first in 2026 with 10,048, followed by Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá (3,318) and Universidad Metropolitana de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología (2,209).
Universidad de Panamá is 3 times higher than Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, the runner-up.
Across 30 entries, values run from 10,048 (Universidad de Panamá) to 1 (Victoria International University), with a median of 90.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Publications, 2026. Unit: works.
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