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Science in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda ranks #186 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#202 all time), with 2.4k research works and 4.9% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#186
of 189 · #202 all time
Works, 2022-now
2.4k
▲ 183% vs 2018-21
Citations
18k
4.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
4.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.56×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
62%
world 40%
International
81%
world 18%
Antigua and Barbuda

What is Antigua and Barbuda strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Antigua and Barbuda ranks highest in Surgery (#73 of 86) and Medicine (#136 of 152). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Research and Theory, Ophthalmology and Microbiology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
SurgerySubfield #73 of 86 4.7%226 #90 Institutions
MedicineField #136 of 152 3.9%1,568 #151 Institutions

Where its research is concentrated

Location quotient: how much more (or less) of each node it does than its size predicts. Drawn around 1×, where "twice the world share" and "half of it" are the same distance apart in opposite directions. A volume reading, which on a country axis is largely population and industrial structure.

  1. Research and TheorySubfield · 5.9 works · #74 of 183 active here7.4×
  2. OphthalmologySubfield · 60.6 works · #68 of 207 active here7.4×
  3. MicrobiologySubfield · 1.1 works · #80 of 137 active here6.2×
  4. OrthodonticsSubfield · 20.2 works · #78 of 173 active here5.9×
  5. OtorhinolaryngologySubfield · 16.5 works · #75 of 196 active here5.4×
  6. Complementary and Manual TherapySubfield · 6.8 works · #87 of 182 active here5.3×
  7. General DentistrySubfield · 7.0 works · #91 of 177 active here5.2×
  8. DentistryField · 73.6 works · #76 of 204 active here5.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 36 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.17× its world share, 190 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.58× its world share, 49 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.55× its world share, 77 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.59× its world share, 17 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.38× its world share, 18 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 28 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 54 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 16 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 4.96× its world share, 74 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.85× its world share, 149 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.37× its world share, 1,978 worksMedicineNursing: 2.25× its world share, 34 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 13 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.42× its world share, 132 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 101 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry4.96×74 works
  2. Medicine3.37×1,978 works
  3. Nursing2.25×34 works
  4. Health Professions1.85×149 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.59×17 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.58×49 works
  7. Neuroscience1.55×77 works
  8. Psychology1.42×132 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.17×190 works
  10. Veterinary0.64×3 works
  11. Chemistry0.38×18 works
  12. Decision Sciences0.38×11 works
  13. Social Sciences0.26×101 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.25×36 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.21×18 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.20×13 works
  17. Mathematics0.19×7 works
  18. Chemical Engineering0.17×2 works
  19. Environmental Science0.16×24 works
  20. Materials Science0.15×16 works
  21. Business, Management and Accounting0.15×14 works
  22. Computer Science0.12×28 works
  23. Engineering0.12×54 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.10×6 works
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.04×2 works
  26. Energy0.04×1 works

Which fields of science does Antigua and Barbuda work in?

In 2022-now, 73% of research in Antigua and Barbuda is in Health Sciences, 12% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (65%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%), Health Professions (5%). It does 3.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 2,237 fractional works · 73.2% of its workMedicine: 1,978 fractional works · 64.8% of its workSurgery: 284 fractional works · 9.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 149 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEpidemiology: 141 fractional works · 4.6% of its workOncology: 97 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 91 fractional works · 3.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 91 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPhysiology: 85 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 84 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 73 fractional works · 2.4% of its workNeurology: 67 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 66 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 65 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRheumatology: 62 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOphthalmology: 61 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 56 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 50 fractional works · 1.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 40 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmacology: 34 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDermatology: 34 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEmergency Medicine: 29 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 28 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNephrology: 25 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 24 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 22 fractional works · 0.7% of its workReproductive Medicine: 20 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 20 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 18 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHepatology: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGastroenterology: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInternal Medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 149 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 70 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 25 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 74 fractional works · 2.4% of its workOral Surgery: 29 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthodontics: 20 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPeriodontics: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 34 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 23 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 368 fractional works · 12.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 190 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 89 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGenetics: 39 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCancer Research: 18 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 77 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 23 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSensory Systems: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 49 fractional works · 1.6% of its workImmunology: 33 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMicrobiology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 36 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 290 fractional works · 9.5% of its workPsychology: 132 fractional works · 4.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 62 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 47 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 101 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEducation: 32 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 28 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 18 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 158 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEngineering: 54 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 34 fractional works · 1.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 28 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 24 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 18 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKAntigua andBarbuda3,054fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences73%Social Sciences10%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this country does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Sciences2,23773.2%
    1. Medicine1,97864.8%
    2. Health Professions1494.9%
    3. Dentistry742.4%
    4. Nursing341.1%
    5. Veterinary30.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1906.2%
    2. Neuroscience772.5%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology491.6%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences361.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics170.6%
    1. Psychology1324.3%
    2. Social Sciences1013.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities180.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting150.5%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance130.4%
    6. Decision Sciences110.4%
    1. Engineering541.8%
    2. Computer Science280.9%
    3. Environmental Science240.8%
    4. Chemistry180.6%
    5. Materials Science160.5%
    6. Mathematics70.2%
    7. Physics and Astronomy60.2%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.1%
    9. Chemical Engineering20.1%
    10. Energy10.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Antigua and Barbuda?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Quality of Life, Treatment, Diagnosis, Management, Cardiovascular Disease and Complications.

▲ 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-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this country'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. Epidemiology374▲ 3.1×130 topics
  2. Inflammation222▲ 3.4×83 topics
  3. Quality of Life152▲ 3.5×55 topics
  4. Treatment132▲ 3.5×52 topics
  5. Diagnosis108▲ 3.8×41 topics
  6. Cardiovascular Disease105▲ 3.0×38 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress103▲ 2.0×60 topics
  8. Management97▲ 4.0×30 topics
  9. Risk Factors92▲ 2.7×37 topics
  10. Cancer87▲ 2.1×57 topics
  11. Metabolic Syndrome81▲ 3.3×23 topics
  12. Complications73▲ 4.8×17 topics
  13. COVID-1963▲ 1.59×25 topics
  14. Depression62▲ 2.3×22 topics
  15. Chemotherapy61▲ 2.8×24 topics
  16. Obesity60▲ 2.5×26 topics
  17. Clinical Trials58▲ 2.9×19 topics
  18. Guidelines56▲ 3.9×13 topics
  19. Rehabilitation55▲ 4.5×12 topics
  20. Genetics53▲ 2.5×23 topics
  21. Clinical Practice Guidelines53▲ 3.2×14 topics
  22. Neurological Disorders53▲ 3.0×20 topics
  23. Global Burden50▲ 3.0×12 topics
  24. Mortality50▲ 2.9×13 topics
  25. Surgery47▲ 4.5×12 topics
  26. Immune Response47▲ 2.7×22 topics
  27. Thrombosis46▲ 5.5×7 topics
  28. Anxiety46▲ 3.2×12 topics
  29. Pain Management46▲ 6.4×9 topics
  30. Genetic Mutations45▲ 3.4×23 topics
  31. Surgical Management45▲ 3.6×20 topics
  32. Insulin Resistance44▲ 3.1×10 topics
  33. Diabetes43▲ 2.8×22 topics
  34. Metastasis43▲ 4.1×12 topics
  35. Cardiovascular Risk42▲ 4.4×9 topics
  36. Prevention42▲ 3.3×16 topics
  37. Pathophysiology39▲ 4.3×11 topics
  38. Prognosis38▲ 3.8×9 topics
  39. Chronic Pain36▲ 5.5×5 topics
  40. Prognostic Markers27▲ 8.0×3 topics

Which research topics does Antigua and Barbuda publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research, Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment.

Education, Healthcare an…21Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 21 fractional worksInflammatory Biomarkers …20Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis: 20 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 17 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 15 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 14 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Treatments: 14 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 14 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 12 fractional worksThyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 12 fractional worksSexual function and dysfunction studies: 12 fractional worksLong-Term Effects of COVID-19: 12 fractional worksRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging: 11 fractional works
Social PsychologyOncologyEpidemiologyHealth Informatics7 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 21 works
  2. 2 Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis Oncology 20 works
  3. 3 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 17 works
  4. 4 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 15 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 14 works
  6. 6 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 14 works
  7. 7 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 14 works
  8. 8 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 12 works
  9. 9 Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 12 works
  10. 10 Sexual function and dysfunction studies Psychiatry and Mental health 12 works
  11. 11 Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Neurology 12 works
  12. 12 Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 11 works

Which universities in Antigua and Barbuda lead research?

University of Health Sciences Antigua and American University of Antigua rank highest in Antigua and Barbuda on research quality in 2022-now.

  1. 1University of Health Sciences AntiguaUniversity · Falmouth · #14,232 worldwide4.8% top 10% · 2.2k works
  2. 2American University of AntiguaUniversity · St John's · #15,487 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 190 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Antigua and Barbuda

Who are the top researchers in Antigua and Barbuda?

Tirath Patel, Roshan Goswami and Tirath Daishikbhai Patel rank highest among researchers based in Antigua and Barbuda.

  1. 1 Tirath Patel #1,411,599 worldwide 609 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 Roshan Goswami #1,585,215 worldwide 534 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Tirath Daishikbhai Patel #2,093,088 worldwide 136 citations · 75 works
  4. 4 Sophia B Bellegarde #2,976,040 worldwide 251 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Adekunle E Omole #3,394,817 worldwide 105 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Roopa Sebastian #3,411,218 worldwide 153 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 K. H. Uttley #3,516,898 worldwide 102 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Anushka Dekhne #3,733,362 worldwide 67 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Amith Ramos #3,748,057 worldwide 371 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Diana Segarra Crespo #4,210,046 worldwide 23 citations · 20 works
Top researchers in Antigua and Barbuda

How open and international is Antigua and Barbuda's research?

62% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 81% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available61.7%not open38.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors80.5%domestic only19.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 66% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 85% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 0.97× the expected open access and 3.39× the expected international share, which puts it #107 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Antigua and Barbuda's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 183% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Antigua and Barbuda as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.011% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Antigua and Barbuda0.015% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Antigua and Barbuda over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Over the whole record, 5.7% of its 4.5k works since 1953 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Antigua and Barbuda6.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.6% in 2012.

Which countries have research most like Antigua and Barbuda's?

Grenada is Antigua and Barbuda's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Antigua and Barbuda's, with both strong in Medicine.

  1. 1 GrenadaBoth strong in Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology, Nursing 0.79 Compare
  2. 2 Puerto RicoBoth strong in Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, Neuroscience 0.73 Compare
  3. 3 SyriaBoth strong in Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.68 Compare
  4. 4 MyanmarBoth strong in Dentistry, Nursing, Health Professions 0.64 Compare
  5. 5 IrelandBoth strong in Health Professions, Psychology, Medicine 0.59 Compare

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