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Grenada ranks #180 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#172 all time), with 700 research works and 6.9% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#180
of 189 · #172 all time
Works, 2022-now
700
▲ 20% vs 2018-21
Citations
29k
12.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
6.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.81×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
56%
world 40%
International
71%
world 18%
Grenada

What is Grenada strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Grenada ranks highest in Medicine (#109 of 152). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Microbiology, Equine and Gastroenterology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #109 of 152 6.5%456 #122 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. MicrobiologySubfield · 0.8 works · #89 of 137 active here17×
  2. EquineSubfield · 0.9 works · #86 of 135 active here9.1×
  3. GastroenterologySubfield · 7.5 works · #103 of 189 active here8.0×
  4. Issues, ethics and legal aspectsSubfield · 1.1 works · #107 of 172 active here6.5×
  5. Internal MedicineSubfield · 3.0 works · #105 of 177 active here6.2×
  6. ParasitologySubfield · 5.2 works · #141 of 211 active here6.2×
  7. DermatologySubfield · 12.8 works · #113 of 211 active here6.1×
  8. SurgerySubfield · 110.5 works · #117 of 222 active here5.9×
← 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: 0.35× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.06× its world share, 45 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.36× its world share, 19 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.32× its world share, 17 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.92× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.87× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.38× its world share, 29 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.39× its world share, 518 worksMedicineNursing: 1.57× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.37× its world share, 6 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.38× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.29× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.58× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.78× its world share, 19 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 37 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary5.37×6 works
  2. Medicine3.39×518 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.36×19 works
  4. Nursing1.57×6 works
  5. Health Professions1.38×29 works
  6. Neuroscience1.32×17 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.06×45 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.92×3 works
  9. Dentistry0.87×3 works
  10. Decision Sciences0.79×6 works
  11. Psychology0.78×19 works
  12. Environmental Science0.61×24 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.58×10 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.38×9 works
  15. Social Sciences0.37×37 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.35×13 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.29×7 works
  18. Mathematics0.19×2 works
  19. Chemistry0.13×2 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.11×1 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.10×0 works
  22. Engineering0.10×11 works
  23. Computer Science0.09×6 works
  24. Materials Science0.06×2 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.05×1 works

Which fields of science does Grenada work in?

In 2022-now, 71% of research in Grenada is in Health Sciences, 12% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (65%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%), Social Sciences (5%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 562 fractional works · 70.7% of its workMedicine: 518 fractional works · 65.2% of its workSurgery: 110 fractional works · 13.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 44 fractional works · 5.6% of its workEpidemiology: 37 fractional works · 4.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 32 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 30 fractional works · 3.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 23 fractional works · 2.9% of its workNeurology: 22 fractional works · 2.8% of its workOncology: 21 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPhysiology: 17 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRheumatology: 16 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 13 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDermatology: 13 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 12 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 11 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 11 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 10 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 10 fractional works · 1.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 9 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGastroenterology: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workReproductive Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHepatology: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInternal Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 29 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 14 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmall Animals: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 96 fractional works · 12.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 45 fractional works · 5.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 16 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGenetics: 15 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 19 fractional works · 2.4% of its workImmunology: 8 fractional works · 1.1% of its workParasitology: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 17 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 13 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 88 fractional works · 11.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 37 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 12 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEducation: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCultural Studies: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 19 fractional works · 2.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 10 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 10 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 9 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 9 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 49 fractional works · 6.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 24 fractional works · 3.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 9 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKGrenada795fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences71%Social Sciences11%

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. Medicine51865.2%
    2. Health Professions293.6%
    3. Nursing60.8%
    4. Veterinary60.7%
    5. Dentistry30.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology455.6%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology192.4%
    3. Neuroscience172.1%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences131.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics30.3%
    1. Social Sciences374.6%
    2. Psychology192.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance101.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities91.1%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting70.9%
    6. Decision Sciences60.8%
    1. Environmental Science243.0%
    2. Engineering111.4%
    3. Computer Science60.7%
    4. Mathematics20.2%
    5. Chemistry20.2%
    6. Materials Science20.2%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy10.1%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Grenada?

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

▲ 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. Epidemiology114▲ 3.6×120 topics
  2. Treatment42▲ 4.3×44 topics
  3. Diagnosis41▲ 5.5×38 topics
  4. Inflammation32▲ 1.90×59 topics
  5. Quality of Life28▲ 2.5×42 topics
  6. Complications27▲ 6.9×17 topics
  7. Risk Factors24▲ 2.7×33 topics
  8. Public Health24▲ 2.0×37 topics
  9. Surgical Management23▲ 7.2×20 topics
  10. Management22▲ 3.4×27 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress21▲ 1.61×41 topics
  12. Mortality18▲ 4.1×13 topics
  13. Cardiovascular Disease18▲ 2.0×33 topics
  14. Guidelines18▲ 4.8×12 topics
  15. Chemotherapy18▲ 3.1×21 topics
  16. Genetics16▲ 2.8×21 topics
  17. Pathogenesis16▲ 3.9×21 topics
  18. Immunotherapy15▲ 2.7×19 topics
  19. Clinical Practice Guidelines15▲ 3.5×13 topics
  20. Pathophysiology15▲ 6.6×10 topics
  21. Immune Response15▲ 3.3×19 topics
  22. Prognostic Factors15▲ 4.2×14 topics
  23. Obesity14▲ 2.3×18 topics
  24. Children14▲ 7.5×7 topics
  25. Genetic Mutations14▲ 3.9×22 topics
  26. Meta-Analysis14▲ 2.9×15 topics
  27. Surgery14▲ 4.9×12 topics
  28. Neurological Disorders13▲ 2.9×19 topics
  29. Metabolic Syndrome13▲ 2.0×20 topics
  30. SARS-CoV-213▲ 5.3×6 topics
  31. Diabetes11▲ 2.8×14 topics
  32. Clinical Guidelines10▲ 4.5×9 topics
  33. Echocardiography10▲ 4.3×8 topics
  34. Prenatal Diagnosis9▲ 7.9×7 topics
  35. Pain Management8▲ 4.6×7 topics
  36. Vulnerability8▲ 4.5×5 topics
  37. Laparoscopic Surgery8▲ 8.1×5 topics
  38. Virulence Factors8▲ 6.4×8 topics
  39. Adults7▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Radiosurgery6▲ 8.7×4 topics

Which research topics does Grenada publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Climate Change and Health Impacts.

Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments: 5 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 5 fractional worksClimate Change and Healt…5Climate Change and Health Impacts: 5 fractional worksEsophageal and GI Pathology: 4 fractional worksAcademic Writing and Publishing: 4 fractional worksAppendicitis Diagnosis a…4Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management: 4 fractional worksDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies: 4 fractional worksGlobal Public Health Policies and Epidemiology: 4 fractional worksGallbladder and Bile Duc…4Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders: 4 fractional worksHead and Neck Surgical O…3Head and Neck Surgical Oncology: 3 fractional worksBariatric Surgery and Ou…3Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes: 3 fractional worksInnovations in Medical E…3Innovations in Medical Education: 3 fractional works
SurgeryInfectious DiseasesHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisHistory and Philosophy of Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Surgery 5 works
  2. 2 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 5 works
  3. 3 Climate Change and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 5 works
  4. 4 Esophageal and GI Pathology Surgery 4 works
  5. 5 Academic Writing and Publishing History and Philosophy of Science 4 works
  6. 6 Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management Emergency Medicine 4 works
  7. 7 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  8. 8 Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 4 works
  9. 9 Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 4 works
  10. 10 Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Surgery 3 works
  11. 11 Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Surgery 3 works
  12. 12 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works

Which universities in Grenada lead research?

St. George's University rank highest in Grenada on research quality in 2022-now.

  1. 1St. George's UniversityUniversity · Saint George's · #9,120 worldwide6.9% top 10% · 693 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 Grenada

Who are the top researchers in Grenada?

Sabyasachi Maity, Brian P. Butler and Vasavi Rakesh Gorantla rank highest among researchers based in Grenada.

  1. 1 Sabyasachi Maity #503,638 worldwide 701 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Brian P. Butler #504,772 worldwide 3.4k citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Vasavi Rakesh Gorantla #1,181,639 worldwide 1.2k citations · 55 works
  4. 4 Robert G. Louis #1,704,380 worldwide 3.2k citations · 136 works
  5. 5 Calum N.L. Macpherson #1,756,959 worldwide 6.4k citations · 146 works
  6. 6 Alper Cesmebasi #1,935,218 worldwide 762 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Hugh W. Ferguson #2,082,664 worldwide 2.2k citations · 78 works
  8. 8 Prakash V. A. K. Ramdass #2,220,862 worldwide 156 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Trevor P. Noel #2,324,147 worldwide 301 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Andrew K. Sobering #2,471,265 worldwide 2.1k citations · 64 works
Top researchers in Grenada

How open and international is Grenada's research?

56% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 71% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available56.1%not open43.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors71.3%domestic only28.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 75% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 77% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.08× the expected open access and 2.53× the expected international share, which puts it #66 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Grenada's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% 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 Grenada as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0033% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Grenada0.0031% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Grenada 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, 9.0% of its 2.3k works since 1952 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Grenada8.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.2% in 2008.

Which countries have research most like Grenada's?

Puerto Rico is Grenada's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Grenada's, with both strong in Immunology and Microbiology.

  1. 1 Puerto RicoBoth strong in Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, Veterinary 0.85 Compare
  2. 2 IrelandBoth strong in Veterinary, Medicine, Health Professions 0.81 Compare
  3. 3 MaliBoth strong in Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, Veterinary 0.79 Compare
  4. 4 Antigua and BarbudaBoth strong in Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology, Nursing 0.79 Compare
  5. 5 SomaliaBoth strong in Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology, Nursing 0.79 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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