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Science in Philippines

The Philippines ranks #70 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#71 all time), with 56k research works and 10.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#70
of 192 · #71 all time
Works, 2022–2025
56k
▲ 120% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
10.7%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
64%
world 63%

What is Philippines strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, the Philippines ranks highest in Education (#23 of 115), Social Sciences (#41 of 151) and Arts and Humanities (#45 of 106). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Leadership and Management, Computer Science Applications and Life-span and Life-course Studies.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
EducationSubfield #23 of 115 17.0%7,139 Institutions
Social SciencesField #41 of 151 15.5%14,590 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #45 of 106 20.1%1,911 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #58 of 131 9.3%5,839 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #57 of 122 13.3%2,759 Institutions
MedicineField #73 of 155 6.6%5,908 Institutions
NursingField #31 of 65 7.8%367
PsychologyField #53 of 109 8.7%3,663 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #65 of 126 8.6%3,762 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #65 of 125 7.8%3,156 Institutions
AnthropologySubfield #24 of 44 19.2%557 Institutions
EngineeringField #74 of 134 6.3%4,274 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. Leadership and ManagementSubfield · 76.8 works8.9×
  2. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 617.3 works4.5×
  3. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 39.4 works4.3×
  4. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 53.2 works4.2×
  5. EducationSubfield · 7,138.9 works4.2×
  6. Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSubfield · 406.6 works4.0×
  7. HorticultureSubfield · 27.7 works3.7×
  8. AnthropologySubfield · 556.8 works3.6×
← 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: 1.42× its world share, 3,762 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 1,285 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.51× its world share, 287 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 361 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.58× its world share, 113 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.22× its world share, 44 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 344 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.35× its world share, 5,839 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 476 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.51× its world share, 263 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.51× its world share, 4,274 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.14× its world share, 3,156 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 523 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.95× its world share, 619 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 279 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.32× its world share, 87 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.32× its world share, 1,939 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 5,908 worksMedicineNursing: 1.35× its world share, 367 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.56× its world share, 42 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.19× its world share, 1,912 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.76× its world share, 3,157 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 934 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.18× its world share, 1,403 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.16× its world share, 3,663 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.07× its world share, 15k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Philippines?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, E-Learning, Technology Integration, Online Learning, Mobile Learning, Student Satisfaction, Education and Globalization.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Educational Technology3,264▲ 4.9×47 topics
  2. E-Learning2,791▲ 5.0×27 topics
  3. Machine Learning2,538▲ 1.39×96 topics
  4. Education2,385▲ 2.5×150 topics
  5. Online Learning2,384▲ 5.1×27 topics
  6. Globalization2,256▲ 2.1×169 topics
  7. Technology Integration2,181▲ 13×12 topics
  8. Sustainability2,106▲ 1.55×134 topics
  9. Deep Learning1,978◆ 1.04×85 topics
  10. Mental Health1,618▲ 1.99×48 topics
  11. Mobile Learning1,459▲ 7.5×6 topics
  12. Student Satisfaction1,388▲ 13×4 topics
  13. Sustainable Development1,318▲ 1.49×109 topics
  14. COVID-191,313▲ 1.73×34 topics
  15. Artificial Intelligence1,285▲ 1.68×66 topics
  16. Student Engagement1,242▲ 5.6×17 topics
  17. Social Media1,225▲ 1.54×40 topics
  18. Higher Education1,098▲ 3.7×33 topics
  19. Teacher Professional Development1,084▲ 12×5 topics
  20. Teacher Perception1,032▲ 16×2 topics
  21. Google Classroom1,031▲ 17×1 topic
  22. Virtual Classroom1,031▲ 17×1 topic
  23. Teaching Strategies1,005▲ 6.0×7 topics
  24. Social Capital917▲ 3.1×21 topics
  25. Motivation898▲ 3.9×12 topics
  26. Digital Transformation884▲ 3.0×31 topics
  27. Leadership863▲ 3.2×40 topics
  28. Meta-Analysis857▲ 2.6×21 topics
  29. Lifelong Learning856▲ 7.5×11 topics
  30. Inclusive Education834▲ 4.3×20 topics
  31. Online Education798▲ 7.5×7 topics
  32. 21st Century Skills786▲ 4.8×6 topics
  33. Professional Development751▲ 6.8×15 topics
  34. Well-being743▲ 3.5×14 topics
  35. Self-Efficacy740▲ 5.0×11 topics
  36. IoT740▲ 3.6×19 topics
  37. Distance Education673▲ 5.9×5 topics
  38. MOOCs596▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Nursing Education535▲ 7.0×4 topics
  40. Learning Analytics521▲ 7.6×3 topics

Which universities in Philippines lead research?

Northwestern University, University of the Philippines Diliman and De La Salle University rank highest in Philippines on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%mean 13.3733%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Northwestern University: 850, 16.1%University of the Philippines Diliman: 2,046, 12.7%De La Salle University: 2,614, 13.9%Mapúa University: 1,772, 10.8%University of the Philippines Manila: 1,500, 10.5%University of the Philippines Los Baños: 1,196, 12.6%University of Santo Tomas: 1,370, 14.5%Ateneo de Manila University: 1,023, 15.1%Adventist University of the Philippines: 70, 9.8%Caraga State University: 721, 9.3%Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology: 622, 11.4%Cebu Technological University: 927, 16.5%Universidad de Zamboanga: 196, 15.4%University of the Philippines Visayas: 444, 11.5%Western Mindanao State University: 246, 20.5%Northwestern Univers…De La Salle UniversityUniversity of the Ph…Mapúa University
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Northwestern UniversityUniversity · Laoag · #2,837 worldwide16.1% top 10% · 850 works
  2. 2University of the Philippines DilimanUniversity · Quezon City · #2,984 worldwide12.7% top 10% · 2k works
  3. 3De La Salle UniversityUniversity · Manila · #3,576 worldwide13.9% top 10% · 2.6k works
  4. 4Mapúa UniversityResearch facility · Manila · #4,046 worldwide10.8% top 10% · 1.8k works
  5. 5University of the Philippines ManilaUniversity · Manila · #4,712 worldwide10.5% top 10% · 1.5k works
  6. 6University of the Philippines Los BañosUniversity · Los Baños · #5,389 worldwide12.6% top 10% · 1.2k works
  7. 7University of Santo TomasUniversity · Manila · #5,676 worldwide14.5% top 10% · 1.4k works
  8. 8Ateneo de Manila UniversityUniversity · Quezon City · #5,781 worldwide15.1% top 10% · 1k works
  9. 9Adventist University of the PhilippinesUniversity · Silang · #7,435 worldwide9.8% top 10% · 70 works
  10. 10Caraga State UniversityUniversity · Butuan · #7,871 worldwide9.3% top 10% · 721 works
  11. 11Nueva Ecija University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Cabanatuan City · #8,235 worldwide11.4% top 10% · 622 works
  12. 12Cebu Technological UniversityUniversity · Cebu City · #8,556 worldwide16.5% top 10% · 927 works
  13. 13Universidad de ZamboangaUniversity · Zamboanga City · #8,717 worldwide15.4% top 10% · 196 works
  14. 14University of the Philippines VisayasUniversity · Miagao · #8,985 worldwide11.5% top 10% · 444 works
  15. 15Western Mindanao State UniversityUniversity · Zamboanga City · #9,144 worldwide20.5% top 10% · 246 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Philippines

Who are the top researchers in Philippines?

Roscoe Pound, J. K. Ladha and G. S. Khush rank highest among researchers based in Philippines.

  1. 1 Roscoe Pound · #13,227 worldwide 249 citations · 100 works
  2. 2 J. K. Ladha · #13,831 worldwide 738 citations · 68 works
  3. 3 G. S. Khush · #14,602 worldwide 695 citations · 88 works
  4. 4 Reiner Waßmann · #17,416 worldwide 548 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Rachid Serraj · #25,097 worldwide 580 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Abdelbagi M. Ismail · #42,349 worldwide 423 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Bernard S. Black · #43,277 worldwide 431 citations · 86 works
  8. 8 Ronald J. Allen · #57,127 worldwide 104 citations · 50 works
  9. 9 To Phuc Tuong · #57,775 worldwide 521 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Carl Abelardo T. Antonio · #65,811 worldwide 4.7k citations · 25 works
Top researchers in Philippines

Which cities in Philippines are research hubs?

  1. 1 Manila Philippines 37k works
  2. 2 Quezon City Philippines 19k works

How open and international is Philippines's research?

64% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 20% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available64.3%not open35.7%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.6%domestic only80.4%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Philippines's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 120% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

Research fields in Philippines