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Research in Ponce

Science Explorer records 7 research institutions in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Ponce Health Sciences University, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico and Hospital Damas.

Research institutions
7
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
3.8k
▲ 41% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
5.0%
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 Ponce?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto RicoUniversity 1,854 #25,831
2Ponce Health Sciences UniversityUniversity 1,170 #11,703
3Hospital DamasHospital / health system 287 #27,918
4University of Puerto Rico at PonceUniversity 233 #29,376 all time
5Hospital Episcopal San LucasHospital / health system 124 #42,015 all time
6Hospital Oncológico Andrés GrillascaHospital / health system 115 not ranked
7Hospital Metropolitano Dr. PilaHospital / health system 10 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.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico: 48.9%Ponce Health Sciences University: 30.8%Hospital Damas: 7.6%University of Puerto Rico at Ponce: 6.1%3 others listed: 6.6%49%largest
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico1,854 · 48.9%Ponce Health Sciences University1,170 · 30.8%Hospital Damas287 · 7.6%University of Puerto Rico at Ponce233 · 6.1%3 others listed249 · 6.6%

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

Which keywords describe research in Ponce?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Religion, Mental Health, Catholicism, Education, Qualitative Research, Brazil and Ethics.

▲ 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. Epidemiology74▲ 2.2×105 topics
  2. Education43▲ 3.0×50 topics
  3. Mental Health42▲ 3.4×34 topics
  4. Religion35▲ 8.9×10 topics
  5. Qualitative Research34▲ 4.7×14 topics
  6. Quality of Life31▲ 2.6×42 topics
  7. Globalization31▲ 1.86×45 topics
  8. Catholicism28▲ 87×2 topics
  9. Depression26▲ 3.5×19 topics
  10. Brazil25▲ 31×5 topics
  11. Human Rights23▲ 2.7×23 topics
  12. Ethics23▲ 5.7×24 topics
  13. Treatment22▲ 2.2×38 topics
  14. Public Policy22▲ 5.4×12 topics
  15. Diagnosis22▲ 2.8×31 topics
  16. Social Justice22▲ 4.3×16 topics
  17. Philosophy21▲ 5.5×19 topics
  18. Management20▲ 3.0×27 topics
  19. Theology19▲ 23×4 topics
  20. Legal Theory18▲ 30×3 topics
  21. Politics18▲ 7.7×6 topics
  22. Environmental Law18▲ 10×6 topics
  23. Pentecostalism17▲ 84×3 topics
  24. Public Sphere17▲ 35×3 topics
  25. Constitutional Law17▲ 15×4 topics
  26. Latin America17▲ 10×13 topics
  27. Legal Philosophy16▲ 30×2 topics
  28. Pluralism16▲ 46×2 topics
  29. Public Administration16▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Conservatism16▲ 107×1 topic
  31. Secularization16▲ 120×1 topic
  32. Civil Rights16▲ 27×1 topic
  33. Judicial Activism16▲ 41×1 topic
  34. Healthcare Access16▲ 6.5×7 topics
  35. Social Determinants15▲ 8.5×6 topics
  36. Sociology14▲ 13×7 topics
  37. Social Inequality14▲ 6.4×9 topics
  38. Social Dynamics14▲ 27×3 topics
  39. Anthropology12▲ 15×7 topics
  40. Liberation12▲ 86×1 topic

What research is done in Ponce?

Religion and Society in Latin America: 16 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues: 16 fractional worksReligious and Theologica…12Religious and Theological Studies: 12 fractional worksBusiness and Management …11Business and Management Studies: 11 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 8 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and Practices: 7 fractional worksPsychology and Mental He…7Psychology and Mental Health: 7 fractional worksEndometriosis Research and Treatment: 6 fractional worksPalliative and Oncologic Care: 6 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 6 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceLawInformation Systems and ManagementEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 Religion and Society in Latin America Sociology and Political Science 16 works
  2. 2 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 16 works
  3. 3 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 12 works
  4. 4 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 11 works
  5. 5 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 8 works
  6. 6 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 7 works
  7. 7 Psychology and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 7 works
  8. 8 Endometriosis Research and Treatment Reproductive Medicine 6 works
  9. 9 Palliative and Oncologic Care Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 6 works
  10. 10 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 6 works

Research output over time

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