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Science in Curaçao

Curaçao ranks #167 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#142 all time), with 372 research works and 6.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#167
of 189 · #142 all time
Works, 2022-now
372
▲ 72% vs 2018-21
Citations
32k
19.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
6.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.89×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
48%
world 40%
International
57%
world 18%
Curaçao

Which fields of science does Curaçao work in?

In 2022-now, 55% of research in Curaçao is in Health Sciences, 26% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (48%), Social Sciences (12%), Health Professions (6%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 230 fractional works · 54.8% of its workMedicine: 200 fractional works · 47.8% of its workSurgery: 30 fractional works · 7.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 17 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 16 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 13 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEpidemiology: 12 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 10 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOncology: 9 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPhysiology: 9 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 8 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeurology: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRheumatology: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 6 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHematology: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGastroenterology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNephrology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHepatology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInternal Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 24 fractional works · 5.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 12 fractional works · 3.0% of its workHealth Information Management: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 109 fractional works · 26.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 51 fractional works · 12.0% of its workEducation: 15 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 15 fractional works · 3.5% of its workLaw: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCultural Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 17 fractional works · 4.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 16 fractional works · 3.8% of its workReligious studies: 8 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 13 fractional works · 3.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 7 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 43 fractional works · 10.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 21 fractional works · 5.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 8 fractional works · 2.0% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMicrobiology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workForestry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 6 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 38 fractional works · 9.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 15 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEcology: 7 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeophysics: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOceanography: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKCuraçao420fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences9%Health Sciences55%Social Sciences26%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine20047.8%
    2. Health Professions245.7%
    3. Nursing40.9%
    4. Dentistry10.3%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Social Sciences5112.0%
    2. Psychology174.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities163.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting133.2%
    5. Decision Sciences71.6%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance61.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology215.1%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology82.0%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences61.4%
    4. Neuroscience61.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.4%
    1. Environmental Science153.5%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences81.9%
    3. Computer Science71.7%
    4. Engineering51.2%
    5. Mathematics10.2%
    6. Energy10.1%
    7. Materials Science10.1%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    9. Chemistry00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Curaçao?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, Public Health Policy, Patient Satisfaction, Community Empowerment, Inflammation and Youth 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-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. Epidemiology46▲ 2.8×110 topics
  2. Treatment20▲ 4.0×42 topics
  3. Diagnosis20▲ 5.0×34 topics
  4. Inflammation15▲ 1.67×56 topics
  5. Climate Change13◆ 1.10×29 topics
  6. Public Health12▲ 2.0×36 topics
  7. Quality of Life12▲ 1.91×40 topics
  8. Community Empowerment11▲ 3.7×8 topics
  9. Management10▲ 2.9×24 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Disease9▲ 1.96×30 topics
  11. Risk Factors9▲ 2.0×24 topics
  12. Qualitative Research9▲ 2.5×12 topics
  13. Patient Satisfaction9▲ 6.7×9 topics
  14. Metabolic Syndrome9▲ 2.5×19 topics
  15. Obesity8▲ 2.6×17 topics
  16. Public Health Policy8▲ 7.6×3 topics
  17. Complications8▲ 3.9×17 topics
  18. Genetics8▲ 2.7×16 topics
  19. Health Education8▲ 4.2×6 topics
  20. Guidelines8▲ 3.9×12 topics
  21. Surgical Management8▲ 4.4×18 topics
  22. Pathogenesis7▲ 3.5×19 topics
  23. Non-Communicable Diseases7▲ 6.0×4 topics
  24. Maternal Health7▲ 6.1×3 topics
  25. Breastfeeding6▲ 6.6×2 topics
  26. Ocean Acidification6▲ 20×3 topics
  27. Youth Development6▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Child Nutrition6▲ 7.9×1 topic
  29. Stunting6▲ 7.9×1 topic
  30. Christian Education6▲ 63×1 topic
  31. Church Leadership6▲ 63×1 topic
  32. Healthcare Access5▲ 4.6×4 topics
  33. Patient Experience5▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Research Methods5▲ 7.6×4 topics
  35. Marine Ecosystems5▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Quantitative Research5▲ 8.6×3 topics
  37. Organizational Behavior4▲ 7.0×2 topics
  38. Barriers4▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Nursing Performance4▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Quality of Service4▲ 10×1 topic

Which research topics does Curaçao publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Public Health and Nutrition, Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education, Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction.

Public Health and Nutrition: 6 fractional worksContemporary Christian Leadership and Education: 6 fractional worksHealthcare Quality and S…4Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction: 4 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosyst…4Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 4 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 2 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 2 fractional worksElectrolyte and hormonal disorders: 2 fractional worksEducational Methods and Impacts: 2 fractional worksMethodologies in Health Research and Practice: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 2 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 2 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthReligious studiesGeneral Health ProfessionsEcology8 others

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

  1. 1 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 6 works
  2. 2 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 6 works
  3. 3 Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction General Health Professions 4 works
  4. 4 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 4 works
  5. 5 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  6. 6 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 2 works
  7. 7 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 2 works
  8. 8 Electrolyte and hormonal disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  9. 9 Educational Methods and Impacts Education 2 works
  10. 10 Methodologies in Health Research and Practice Health Information Management 2 works
  11. 11 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 2 works
  12. 12 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works

Which universities in Curaçao lead research?

University of Curaçao, St. Elisabeth Hospital and St. Martinus University rank highest in Curaçao on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 6.05%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Avalon University Sc…University of CuraçaoSt. Elisabeth HospitalSt. Martinus Univers…
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1University of CuraçaoUniversity · Willemstad · #14,858 worldwide6.1% top 10% · 101 works
  2. 2St. Elisabeth HospitalHospital / health system · Willemstad · #18,539 worldwide6.1% top 10% · 82 works
  3. 3St. Martinus UniversityUniversity · Willemstad · #19,140 worldwide1.9% top 10% · 76 works
  4. 4Avalon University School of MedicineUniversity · Willemstad · #20,371 worldwide10.1% top 10% · 76 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 Curaçao

Who are the top researchers in Curaçao?

Mark J. A. Vermeij, Kristen L. Marhaver and Valérie F. Chamberland rank highest among researchers based in Curaçao.

  1. 1 Mark J. A. Vermeij #98,219 worldwide 8.3k citations · 186 works
  2. 2 Kristen L. Marhaver #440,819 worldwide 1.6k citations · 50 works
  3. 3 Valérie F. Chamberland #459,691 worldwide 903 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Kelly R. W. Latijnhouwers #660,279 worldwide 588 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Ashley John Duits #1,493,604 worldwide 3.8k citations · 134 works
  6. 6 Izzy Gerstenbluth #1,578,588 worldwide 936 citations · 52 works
  7. 7 Gerard van Buurt #1,796,879 worldwide 1.4k citations · 37 works
  8. 8 Joost den Haan #2,009,626 worldwide 424 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Molly Sanjay Jain #2,020,335 worldwide 524 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 W.R. Menkman #2,441,706 worldwide 40 citations · 66 works
Top researchers in Curaçao

How open and international is Curaçao's research?

48% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 57% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available48.5%not open51.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors56.9%domestic only43.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Curaçao's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 72% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Curaçao as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0015% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Curaçao0.0013% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Curaçao 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, 9.5% of its 1.7k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting10%20%30%all institutions10.0% in 2025Curaçao7.2% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 20.8% in 1999.

Which countries have research most like Curaçao's?

São Tomé and Príncipe is Curaçao's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Curaçao's, with both strong in Health Professions.

  1. 1 São Tomé and PríncipeBoth strong in Health Professions, Immunology and Microbiology, Decision Sciences 0.84 Compare
  2. 2 CambodiaBoth strong in Nursing, Medicine, Psychology 0.82 Compare
  3. 3 French GuianaBoth strong in Immunology and Microbiology, Health Professions, Medicine 0.81 Compare
  4. 4 HaitiBoth strong in Nursing, Health Professions, Arts and Humanities 0.78 Compare
  5. 5 SomaliaBoth strong in Medicine, Health Professions, Nursing 0.78 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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