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Jamaica ranks #136 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#174 all time), with 1.3k research works and 6.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#136
of 189 · #174 all time
Works, 2022-now
1.3k
▼ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
186k
16.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
6.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.73×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
30%
world 40%
International
31%
world 18%
Jamaica

What is Jamaica strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Jamaica ranks highest in Medicine (#111 of 152) and Social Sciences (#110 of 148). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Horticulture, Library and Information Sciences and Cultural Studies.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #111 of 152 6.0%250 #145 Institutions
Social SciencesField #110 of 148 6.2%320 #145 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. HorticultureSubfield · 1.9 works · #98 of 178 active here9.8×
  2. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 2.7 works · #85 of 146 active here9.6×
  3. Cultural StudiesSubfield · 40.6 works · #98 of 211 active here6.9×
  4. Research and TheorySubfield · 1.9 works · #99 of 183 active here5.2×
  5. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 15.4 works · #122 of 211 active here4.2×
  6. ToxicologySubfield · 2.8 works · #107 of 195 active here3.8×
  7. Safety ResearchSubfield · 13.2 works · #136 of 215 active here3.3×
  8. FinanceSubfield · 14.1 works · #131 of 210 active here3.2×
← 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: 1.07× its world share, 74 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 46 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.89× its world share, 13 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.29× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.81× its world share, 18 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.82× its world share, 92 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 20 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.54× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.33× its world share, 71 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.94× its world share, 68 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.21× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.87× its world share, 15 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.31× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.46× its world share, 10 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.68× its world share, 64 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.05× its world share, 294 worksMedicineNursing: 1.92× its world share, 14 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.91× its world share, 38 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.30× its world share, 61 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 17 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.35× its world share, 73 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.22× its world share, 54 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.98× its world share, 364 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.35×73 works
  2. Social Sciences1.98×364 works
  3. Nursing1.92×14 works
  4. Health Professions1.68×64 works
  5. Dentistry1.46×10 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.30×61 works
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.29×7 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.24×17 works
  9. Psychology1.22×54 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.07×74 works
  11. Medicine1.05×294 works
  12. Environmental Science0.94×68 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.91×38 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.89×13 works
  15. Mathematics0.87×15 works
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.86×20 works
  17. Computer Science0.82×92 works
  18. Chemistry0.81×18 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.59×46 works
  20. Chemical Engineering0.54×3 works
  21. Energy0.54×7 works
  22. Veterinary0.37×1 works
  23. Neuroscience0.33×8 works
  24. Engineering0.33×71 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.31×10 works
  26. Materials Science0.21×11 works

Which fields of science does Jamaica work in?

In 2022-now, 42% of research in Jamaica is in Social Sciences, 26% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (25%), Medicine (20%), Computer Science (6%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 606 fractional works · 41.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 363 fractional works · 25.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 106 fractional works · 7.3% of its workEducation: 74 fractional works · 5.1% of its workCultural Studies: 41 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 31 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDemography: 20 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 13 fractional works · 0.9% of its workTransportation: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnthropology: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 73 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 43 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 15 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFinance: 14 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 61 fractional works · 4.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 19 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAccounting: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 54 fractional works · 3.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 26 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 15 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 38 fractional works · 2.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 17 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 383 fractional works · 26.4% of its workMedicine: 294 fractional works · 20.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 36 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSurgery: 26 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 23 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 16 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 16 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 15 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 15 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 15 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 64 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 41 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 14 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPeriodontics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOral Surgery: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 314 fractional works · 21.7% of its workComputer Science: 92 fractional works · 6.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 24 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInformation Systems: 23 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 15 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 71 fractional works · 4.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 15 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 68 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 14 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 20 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOceanography: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPaleontology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 19 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 15 fractional works · 1.0% of its workModeling and Simulation: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 147 fractional works · 10.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 74 fractional works · 5.1% of its workPlant Science: 29 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInsect Science: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 46 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 21 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 13 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKJamaica1,450fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences22%Health Sciences26%Social Sciences42%

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. Social Sciences36325.1%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance735.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting614.2%
    4. Psychology543.7%
    5. Arts and Humanities382.6%
    6. Decision Sciences171.2%
    1. Medicine29420.3%
    2. Health Professions644.4%
    3. Nursing140.9%
    4. Dentistry100.7%
    5. Veterinary10.1%
    1. Computer Science926.4%
    2. Engineering714.9%
    3. Environmental Science684.7%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences201.4%
    5. Chemistry191.3%
    6. Mathematics151.0%
    7. Materials Science110.7%
    8. Physics and Astronomy100.7%
    9. Energy70.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering30.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences745.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology463.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology130.9%
    4. Neuroscience80.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics70.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Jamaica?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Identity, Race, Gender, Politics, Postcolonialism, Culture and Caribbean.

▲ 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. Globalization100▲ 3.5×68 topics
  2. Epidemiology76▲ 1.31×109 topics
  3. Identity58▲ 5.5×25 topics
  4. Climate Change53▲ 1.35×74 topics
  5. Gender52▲ 6.7×21 topics
  6. Culture49▲ 6.5×12 topics
  7. Race48▲ 28×7 topics
  8. Politics48▲ 13×9 topics
  9. Mental Health47▲ 2.3×30 topics
  10. Postcolonialism47▲ 23×10 topics
  11. Sustainability45▲ 1.27×52 topics
  12. Nationalism45▲ 6.9×9 topics
  13. Caribbean42▲ 160×3 topics
  14. Dancehall38▲ 362×1 topic
  15. Public Health38▲ 1.79×49 topics
  16. Deep Learning37▼ 0.74×61 topics
  17. Economic Growth36▲ 3.0×21 topics
  18. Sustainable Development29▲ 1.26×33 topics
  19. Risk Factors27▲ 1.72×29 topics
  20. Social Capital26▲ 3.5×14 topics
  21. Human Rights25▲ 1.67×29 topics
  22. Vulnerability24▲ 7.1×8 topics
  23. Economic Development23▲ 1.99×10 topics
  24. Global Trade20▲ 6.9×6 topics
  25. Social Justice18▲ 2.1×22 topics
  26. Resilience18▲ 2.5×13 topics
  27. Health Equity17▲ 3.9×6 topics
  28. Labor Market16▲ 4.0×7 topics
  29. Child Development16▲ 2.7×8 topics
  30. Migration16▲ 3.2×14 topics
  31. International Law14▲ 3.1×11 topics
  32. Non-Communicable Diseases14▲ 3.6×4 topics
  33. Health Outcomes14▲ 3.6×7 topics
  34. Fiscal Policy14▲ 4.6×5 topics
  35. Health Inequities12▲ 16×2 topics
  36. COVID-19 Impact12▲ 4.8×4 topics
  37. Poverty Reduction11▲ 6.0×5 topics
  38. Public Health Governance11▲ 19×2 topics
  39. Corporate Political Activity11▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Health In All Policies11▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does Jamaica publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Caribbean history, culture, and politics, Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology, Education Systems and Policy.

Caribbean history, cultu…38Caribbean history, culture, and politics: 38 fractional worksGlobal Public Health Policies and Epidemiology: 11 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policy: 8 fractional worksHemoglobinopathies and R…8Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders: 8 fractional worksUrban and Rural Development Challenges: 8 fractional worksSex work and related issues: 7 fractional worksNanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 7 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 6 fractional worksIsland Studies and Pacific Affairs: 6 fractional worksMigration and Labor Dynamics: 6 fractional worksMigration, Ethnicity, and Economy: 6 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 6 fractional works
Cultural StudiesOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementEducationGenetics6 others

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

  1. 1 Caribbean history, culture, and politics Cultural Studies 38 works
  2. 2 Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 11 works
  3. 3 Education Systems and Policy Education 8 works
  4. 4 Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders Genetics 8 works
  5. 5 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 8 works
  6. 6 Sex work and related issues Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  7. 7 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 7 works
  8. 8 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 6 works
  9. 9 Island Studies and Pacific Affairs Demography 6 works
  10. 10 Migration and Labor Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  11. 11 Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  12. 12 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 6 works

Which universities in Jamaica lead research?

University of the West Indies System, University of the West Indies and University of Technology, Jamaica rank highest in Jamaica on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 8.75%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →International Univer…University of Techno…University of the We…University of the We…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1University of the West Indies SystemUniversity · Kingston · #6,382 worldwide5.5% top 10% · 554 works
  2. 2University of the West IndiesUniversity · Kingston · #7,616 worldwide5.4% top 10% · 295 works
  3. 3University of Technology, JamaicaUniversity · Kingston · #10,200 worldwide6.7% top 10% · 152 works
  4. 4International University of the CaribbeanUniversity · Kingston · #16,153 worldwide17.4% top 10% · 86 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 Jamaica

Who are the top researchers in Jamaica?

Donovan R. Campbell, Susan P. Walker and Colin A. McKenzie rank highest among researchers based in Jamaica.

  1. 1 Donovan R. Campbell #121,367 worldwide 2.8k citations · 72 works
  2. 2 Susan P. Walker #130,731 worldwide 22k citations · 123 works
  3. 3 Colin A. McKenzie #144,581 worldwide 40k citations · 78 works
  4. 4 Terrence Forrester #183,630 worldwide 18k citations · 64 works
  5. 5 Shelly McFarlane #303,387 worldwide 20k citations · 67 works
  6. 6 Rainford Wilks #513,968 worldwide 16k citations · 205 works
  7. 7 Trevor S. Ferguson #826,518 worldwide 5.9k citations · 116 works
  8. 8 Jennifer Knight‐Madden #908,692 worldwide 3.9k citations · 106 works
  9. 9 Corlane Barclay #948,764 worldwide 1.3k citations · 67 works
  10. 10 Terrence Forrester #1,046,646 worldwide 6.7k citations · 185 works
Top researchers in Jamaica

How open and international is Jamaica's research?

30% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 31% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available30.4%not open69.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.6%domestic only69.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 50% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 41% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 0.80× the expected open access and 1.64× the expected international share, which puts it #158 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Jamaica's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% lower 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 Jamaica as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0060% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%0.060%Jamaica0.0048% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Jamaica 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, 7.2% of its 11k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Jamaica8.1% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.5% in 1991.

Which countries have research most like Jamaica's?

Guyana is Jamaica's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Jamaica's, with both strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance.

  1. 1 GuyanaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Nursing, Social Sciences 0.89 Compare
  2. 2 BarbadosBoth strong in Nursing, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Health Professions 0.82 Compare
  3. 3 AlbaniaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Social Sciences, Dentistry 0.79 Compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the CongoBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Nursing, Health Professions 0.78 Compare
  5. 5 FijiBoth strong in Nursing, Health Professions, Social Sciences 0.78 Compare

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