Banco de la República leads the Economic Research Global Ranking in Economic Research
According to the statistics from the international repository Research Papers in Economics (RePEc), Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) reaffirms its position as a global benchmark in economic research by accounting for the majority of the most accessed authors worldwide during March 2026.
RePEc is the world’s leading economic research collaborative repository, with millions of documents and monthly downloads.
According to figures updated as of 9 April 2026, 14 researchers from Banco de la República stand among the Top 25 most accessed authors worldwide, accounting for 56% of the total ranking. This leadership is even more evident at the top positions: 8 of the 10 most accessed authors worldwide are affiliated with the Bank, reflecting the strong recognition and widespread use of its academic output by the international community.
Researchers from Banco de la República in the Top 10 – March 2026
| Rank | Author | Downloads in March 2026 |
| 1 | Ospina-Tejeiro, Juan J. | 635 |
| 2 | Melo Becerra, Ligia Alba | 463 |
| 3 | Bonilla Mejía, Leonardo | 398 |
| 4 | Ramírez-Giraldo, María Teresa | 397 |
| 6 | Iregui, Ana María | 375 |
| 7 | Ramos-Veloza, Mario A. | 341 |
| 9 | Arango Thomas, Luis Eduardo | 322 |
| 10 | Parra-Amado, Daniel | 304 |
This performance confirms the strength, rigor, and international relevance of the research produced at Banrep, establishing it as a key player in the generation and dissemination of economic knowledge in Latin America and worldwide.
Thus, Banco de la República reaffirms its commitment to research in support of economic analysis.
Source: LogEc-REPEC. Statistics corresponding to March 2026, updated as of 9 April 2026.
