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Research in Apia

Science Explorer records 4 research institutions in Apia, Samoa. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are National University of Samoa.

Research institutions
4
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
507
▲ 102% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
15.1%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Apia?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1National University of SamoaUniversity 284 #24,075
2University of the South Pacific - Samoa CampusUniversity 144 #39,631 all time
3Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment ProgrammeGovernment institution 78 not ranked
4Ministry of Agriculture and FisheriesGovernment institution 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

National University of Samoa: 56.1%University of the South Pacific - Samoa Campus: 28.5%Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme: 15.4%56%largest
National University of Samoa284 · 56.1%University of the South Pacific - Samoa Campus144 · 28.5%Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme78 · 15.4%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which keywords describe research in Apia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Vulnerability, Globalization, Resilience, Governance, Economic Development, Decolonization, Pacific and Sustainability.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Vulnerability15▲ 56×6 topics
  2. Globalization13▲ 5.6×17 topics
  3. Sustainability12▲ 4.1×16 topics
  4. Resilience11▲ 19×5 topics
  5. Governance10▲ 26×6 topics
  6. Climate Change10▲ 3.0×32 topics
  7. Economic Development10▲ 9.9×4 topics
  8. Decolonization9▲ 96×2 topics
  9. Pacific9▲ 406×2 topics
  10. Islands9▲ 631×1 topic
  11. Small States9▲ 631×1 topic
  12. Environmental Impact6▲ 2.9×10 topics
  13. Public Health5▲ 3.1×18 topics
  14. Agriculture5▲ 10.0×2 topics
  15. Archaeology5▲ 29×3 topics
  16. Social Justice5▲ 6.6×10 topics
  17. Mental Health4▲ 2.5×10 topics
  18. Cultural History4▲ 29×3 topics
  19. Genetic Diversity4▲ 7.8×5 topics
  20. Island Ecosystems4▲ 103×2 topics
  21. Pacific Islands4▲ 273×1 topic
  22. settlement4▲ 273×1 topic
  23. Adaptation4▲ 11×4 topics
  24. Resettlement4▲ 34×2 topics
  25. Sea-Level Rise4▲ 26×3 topics
  26. Migration3▲ 8.6×3 topics
  27. Environmental Refugees3▲ 137×1 topic
  28. Natural Disasters3▲ 137×1 topic
  29. Technology Integration3▲ 8.4×5 topics
  30. Gender3▲ 4.2×7 topics
  31. Global Trade2▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Training Pathways2▲ 78×1 topic
  33. Vocational Education2▲ 24×1 topic
  34. Colonialism2▲ 4.3×6 topics
  35. Prevalence2▲ 4.7×3 topics
  36. Economy2▲ 21×3 topics
  37. Politics2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  38. Teacher Professional Development2▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Climate Change Adaptation2▲ 8.7×3 topics
  40. Corporate Political Activity2▲ 45×1 topic

What research is done in Apia?

Island Studies and Pacif…9Island Studies and Pacific Affairs: 9 fractional worksPacific and Southeast As…4Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies: 4 fractional worksClimate Change, Adaptati…3Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration: 3 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policy: 2 fractional worksGlobal Public Health Policies and Epidemiology: 2 fractional worksDisaster Management and …2Disaster Management and Resilience: 2 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 1 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 1 fractional worksLeadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies: 1 fractional worksVietnamese History and Culture Studies: 1 fractional works
DemographyGeography, Planning and DevelopmentSociology and Political ScienceEducation4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Island Studies and Pacific Affairs Demography 9 works
  2. 2 Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies Geography, Planning and Development 4 works
  3. 3 Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  4. 4 Education Systems and Policy Education 2 works
  5. 5 Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  6. 6 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies Social Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.