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Research in St Croix

Science Explorer records 5 research institutions in St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of the Virgin Islands and United States Virgin Islands Department of Health.

Research institutions
5
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
972
▲ 52% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
14.8%
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 St Croix?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of the Virgin IslandsUniversity 558 #18,396
2United States Virgin Islands Department of HealthGovernment institution 407 #22,179
3Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical CenterHospital / health system 3 not ranked
4Virgin Islands Department of Human ServicesGovernment institution 2 not ranked
5Charles Harwood Memorial HospitalHospital / health system 2 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.

University of the Virgin Islands: 57.4%United States Virgin Islands Department of Health: 41.9%Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center: 0.3%Virgin Islands Department of Human Services: 0.2%1 other listed: 0.2%57%largest
University of the Virgin Islands558 · 57.4%United States Virgin Islands Department of Health407 · 41.9%Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center3 · 0.3%Virgin Islands Department of Human Services2 · 0.2%1 other listed2 · 0.2%

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

Which keywords describe research in St Croix?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ocean Acidification, Marine Ecosystems, Bleaching, Coral Reefs, Conservation, Population Dynamics and Career Development.

▲ 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. Climate Change30▲ 6.2×50 topics
  2. Ocean Acidification12▲ 94×3 topics
  3. Marine Ecosystems9▲ 96×2 topics
  4. Education8▲ 2.7×12 topics
  5. Bleaching8▲ 133×1 topic
  6. Coral Reefs8▲ 133×1 topic
  7. Conservation7▲ 8.9×14 topics
  8. Mental Health6▲ 2.5×16 topics
  9. Population Dynamics6▲ 14×7 topics
  10. Public Health6▲ 2.4×25 topics
  11. Career Development6▲ 28×4 topics
  12. Coastal Protection6▲ 50×2 topics
  13. Benthic Communities5▲ 53×2 topics
  14. Marine Biodiversity5▲ 53×2 topics
  15. Student Engagement5▲ 7.0×7 topics
  16. Climate Change Impacts5▲ 23×2 topics
  17. Gender5▲ 4.9×9 topics
  18. Biodiversity4▲ 3.4×13 topics
  19. Ecosystem Resilience4▲ 17×3 topics
  20. Global Warming4▲ 5.9×8 topics
  21. Invasive Species4▲ 5.6×12 topics
  22. Kelp Forests4▲ 80×1 topic
  23. STEM Education4▲ 5.1×4 topics
  24. Seagrasses4▲ 80×1 topic
  25. Diversity4▲ 12×4 topics
  26. Water Quality4▲ 5.3×11 topics
  27. Neuroscience4▲ 6.9×4 topics
  28. Social Cognitive Theory4▲ 47×2 topics
  29. Fisheries Sustainability4▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Creativity3▲ 32×2 topics
  31. Gender Disparities3▲ 80×1 topic
  32. Sea-Level Rise3▲ 17×4 topics
  33. Trophic Cascades3▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Underrepresented Minorities3▲ 91×1 topic
  35. Biogeography3▲ 6.7×7 topics
  36. Ocean Circulation3▲ 13×3 topics
  37. ICT3▲ 13×3 topics
  38. Personality Traits3▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Ecosystem Management3▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Marine Fisheries3▲ 38×1 topic

What research is done in St Croix?

Coral and Marine Ecosyst…8Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 8 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 4 fractional worksCareer Development and Diversity: 3 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 3 fractional worksCreativity in Education and Neuroscience: 3 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 2 fractional worksHealthcare professionals…2Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout: 2 fractional worksOceanographic and Atmospheric Processes: 2 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 2 fractional works
EcologyOceanographySafety ResearchGlobal and Planetary Change4 others

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

  1. 1 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 8 works
  2. 2 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 4 works
  3. 3 Career Development and Diversity Safety Research 3 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  5. 5 Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  6. 6 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 2 works
  7. 7 Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout General Health Professions 2 works
  8. 8 Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes Oceanography 2 works
  9. 9 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  10. 10 Higher Education Research Studies Education 2 works

Research output over time

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