Question 1

How strong is science in Guam?

Accepted Answer

Guam ranks #182 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#169 all time), with 316 research works and 8.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

Which universities in Guam lead research?

Accepted Answer

University of Guam and Department of Administration rank highest in Guam on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers in Guam?

Accepted Answer

Kevin K.W. Ho, Mike T. Carson and Rob Rowan rank highest among researchers based in Guam.

Question 4

How much of Guam's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

41% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 41% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 5

Is Guam's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% lower than in 2018-2021.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research in Guam?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ocean Acidification, Marine Ecosystems, Bleaching, Coral Reefs, Resilience, Pacific and Vulnerability.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Guam work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 44% of research in Guam is in Social Sciences, 27% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (24%), Environmental Science (14%), Medicine (11%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Which countries have research most like Guam's?

Accepted Answer

Suriname has the research profile closest to Guam's (similarity 0.83 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Earth and Planetary Sciences, followed by New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

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