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Science in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico ranks #62 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#64 all time), with 7.4k research works and 7.8% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#62
of 189 · #64 all time
Works, 2022-now
7.4k
▲ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
656k
15.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
7.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.71×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
1 in the top 1,000
Open access
44%
world 40%
International
39%
world 18%
Puerto Rico

What is Puerto Rico strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Puerto Rico ranks highest in Medicine (#52 of 152), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#41 of 105) and Social Sciences (#64 of 148). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Microbiology, General Psychology and Horticulture.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #52 of 152 7.2%2,145 #53 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #41 of 105 9.1%634 #44 Institutions
Social SciencesField #64 of 148 8.9%1,018 #61 Institutions
EngineeringField #57 of 131 7.2%560 #62 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #55 of 119 11.3%256 #56
Health ProfessionsField #49 of 106 10.5%256 #62
Molecular BiologySubfield #39 of 84 9.9%344 #44 Institutions
PsychologyField #53 of 106 5.4%318 #50
Environmental ScienceField #63 of 122 6.7%361 #59 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #67 of 128 5.7%294 #71
SurgerySubfield #47 of 86 7.3%282 #55
EducationSubfield #67 of 112 9.1%244 #68

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 · 5.0 works · #39 of 137 active here9.9×
  2. General PsychologySubfield · 4.0 works · #45 of 123 active here4.4×
  3. HorticultureSubfield · 4.7 works · #71 of 178 active here4.0×
  4. General Social SciencesSubfield · 32.5 works · #74 of 191 active here3.4×
  5. ArchitectureSubfield · 10.4 works · #77 of 166 active here3.1×
  6. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 4.9 works · #67 of 146 active here3.0×
  7. Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologySubfield · 7.7 works · #67 of 169 active here2.7×
  8. Behavioral NeuroscienceSubfield · 9.0 works · #60 of 171 active here2.7×
← 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: 0.88× its world share, 363 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.59× its world share, 734 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.63× its world share, 142 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.42× its world share, 199 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.99× its world share, 30 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.63× its world share, 19 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.61× its world share, 83 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.52× its world share, 352 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 111 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.70× its world share, 56 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.50× its world share, 644 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.00× its world share, 430 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.63× its world share, 191 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.65× its world share, 66 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.53× its world share, 101 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.23× its world share, 52 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.27× its world share, 290 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.52× its world share, 2,528 worksMedicineNursing: 0.86× its world share, 36 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.37× its world share, 16 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.10× its world share, 274 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.70× its world share, 196 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 61 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.75× its world share, 140 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.41× its world share, 371 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 1,162 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 1.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology1.63×142 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.59×734 works
  3. Medicine1.52×2,528 works
  4. Neuroscience1.42×199 works
  5. Psychology1.41×371 works
  6. Veterinary1.37×16 works
  7. Health Professions1.27×290 works
  8. Dentistry1.23×52 works
  9. Arts and Humanities1.10×274 works
  10. Social Sciences1.06×1,162 works
  11. Environmental Science1.00×430 works
  12. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.99×30 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.88×363 works
  14. Nursing0.86×36 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.82×111 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.75×140 works
  17. Decision Sciences0.73×61 works
  18. Energy0.70×56 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.70×196 works
  20. Mathematics0.65×66 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.63×19 works
  22. Materials Science0.63×191 works
  23. Chemistry0.61×83 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.53×101 works
  25. Computer Science0.52×352 works
  26. Engineering0.50×644 works

Which fields of science does Puerto Rico work in?

In 2022-now, 34% of research in Puerto Rico is in Health Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (29%), Social Sciences (13%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (8%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 2,922 fractional works · 33.8% of its workMedicine: 2,529 fractional works · 29.2% of its workSurgery: 329 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 235 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEpidemiology: 217 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 213 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOncology: 204 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 127 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysiology: 109 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 89 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 79 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 74 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 70 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 69 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 68 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 66 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDermatology: 56 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 53 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 48 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 159 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 290 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 166 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 49 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 52 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPeriodontics: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,203 fractional works · 25.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,162 fractional works · 13.4% of its workEducation: 287 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 285 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 95 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCultural Studies: 61 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 53 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 52 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopment: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 60 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 371 fractional works · 4.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 145 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 107 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 48 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 274 fractional works · 3.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 67 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 196 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 140 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 110 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 61 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2,053 fractional works · 23.7% of its workEngineering: 645 fractional works · 7.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 157 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 129 fractional works · 1.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 52 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 48 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 430 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEcology: 93 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 74 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 59 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 352 fractional works · 4.1% of its workInformation Systems: 111 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 84 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 191 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 115 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomaterials: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 111 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOceanography: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 101 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 83 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 66 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy: 56 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1,469 fractional works · 17.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 734 fractional works · 8.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 404 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGenetics: 138 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCancer Research: 62 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 50 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiotechnology: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 57 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 363 fractional works · 4.2% of its workPlant Science: 118 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFood Science: 54 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 59 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 199 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 64 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 55 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 142 fractional works · 1.6% of its workImmunology: 98 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKPuerto Rico8,647fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences17%Physical Sciences24%Health Sciences34%Social Sciences25%

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. Health Sciences2,92233.8%
    1. Medicine2,52929.2%
    2. Health Professions2903.4%
    3. Dentistry520.6%
    4. Nursing360.4%
    5. Veterinary160.2%
  2. Social Sciences2,20325.5%
    1. Social Sciences1,16213.4%
    2. Psychology3714.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities2743.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting1962.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1401.6%
    6. Decision Sciences610.7%
    1. Engineering6457.5%
    2. Environmental Science4305.0%
    3. Computer Science3524.1%
    4. Materials Science1912.2%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1111.3%
    6. Physics and Astronomy1011.2%
    7. Chemistry831.0%
    8. Mathematics660.8%
    9. Energy560.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering190.2%
  4. Life Sciences1,46917.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7348.5%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3634.2%
    3. Neuroscience1992.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1421.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics300.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Puerto Rico?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Education, Mental Health, Public Health, Quality of Life, Inflammation, Climate Change and Cancer.

▲ 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. Epidemiology612▲ 1.78×138 topics
  2. Education265▲ 1.78×109 topics
  3. Climate Change257◆ 1.09×104 topics
  4. Inflammation234▲ 1.27×83 topics
  5. Mental Health222▲ 1.79×45 topics
  6. Public Health220▲ 1.75×70 topics
  7. Globalization209▲ 1.23×131 topics
  8. Sustainability206◆ 0.98×103 topics
  9. Quality of Life203▲ 1.63×60 topics
  10. Cancer185▲ 1.59×57 topics
  11. COVID-19172▲ 1.54×31 topics
  12. Risk Factors166▲ 1.74×37 topics
  13. Treatment161▲ 1.53×52 topics
  14. Oxidative Stress158◆ 1.11×62 topics
  15. Innovation142▲ 1.59×58 topics
  16. Diagnosis142▲ 1.76×41 topics
  17. Depression142▲ 1.86×26 topics
  18. Educational Technology130▲ 1.28×40 topics
  19. Cardiovascular Disease119▲ 1.20×38 topics
  20. Healthcare118▲ 1.20×35 topics
  21. Identity117▲ 1.87×60 topics
  22. Gender110▲ 2.4×43 topics
  23. Chemotherapy110▲ 1.80×25 topics
  24. E-Learning110▲ 1.32×23 topics
  25. Immunotherapy110▲ 1.76×19 topics
  26. Metabolic Syndrome105▲ 1.50×24 topics
  27. Genetics105▲ 1.72×27 topics
  28. Teacher Training95▲ 1.79×23 topics
  29. Global Burden94▲ 1.99×12 topics
  30. Literature91▲ 1.93×43 topics
  31. Distance Learning86▲ 2.9×12 topics
  32. Health Promotion84▲ 3.1×17 topics
  33. Latin America84▲ 5.1×22 topics
  34. Pedagogy84▲ 1.93×25 topics
  35. Colonialism83▲ 2.0×40 topics
  36. Resilience83▲ 1.95×17 topics
  37. Genetic Mutations82▲ 2.2×23 topics
  38. Cancer Incidence63▲ 5.3×4 topics
  39. Human Papillomavirus51▲ 4.8×3 topics
  40. Virtual Teaching41▲ 8.8×1 topic

Which research topics does Puerto Rico publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Educational Innovations and Technology, Cervical Cancer and HPV Research, Business, Innovation, and Economy.

Educational Innovations …41Educational Innovations and Technology: 41 fractional worksCervical Cancer and HPV …36Cervical Cancer and HPV Research: 36 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 29 fractional worksGut microbiota and health: 25 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 25 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 23 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 23 fractional worksStress and Burnout Research: 21 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 21 fractional worksLatin American Urban Studies: 20 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases and control: 20 fractional worksHealth and Medical Research Impacts: 19 fractional works
Information SystemsEpidemiologyEconomics and EconometricsMolecular Biology7 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 41 works
  2. 2 Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Epidemiology 36 works
  3. 3 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 29 works
  4. 4 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 25 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 25 works
  6. 6 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 23 works
  7. 7 Education and Teacher Training Education 23 works
  8. 8 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 21 works
  9. 9 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 21 works
  10. 10 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 20 works
  11. 11 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 20 works
  12. 12 Health and Medical Research Impacts Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 19 works

How many world-class institutions does Puerto Rico hold?

Average quality and elite capacity disagree by construction, and both are worth knowing: the first is decided by a country's whole institution population, the second counts the institutions it holds at the top. One square per institution.

Standing among countries2022-nowWhere that sitsAll time
Average qualityits whole institution population #62 of 189 #64 of 203
Elite capacitythe institutions it holds at the top #40 of 204 #38 of 216

Elite capacity counts a country's institutions by their worldwide rank, weighted so a place at #1 counts for more than one at #480. Countries under 100 fractional works are left out.

501st to 1,000th1

Bands are exclusive, so the squares add up to 1 (the institutions it holds in the world top 1,000), not to four times it.

Which universities in Puerto Rico lead research?

National University College, Universidad Metropolitana and Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico rank highest in Puerto Rico on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 7.14667%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →National University …Universidad Metropol…Polytechnic Universi…University of Puerto…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1National University CollegeUniversity · Bayamon · #708 worldwide17.6% top 10% · 927 works
  2. 2Universidad MetropolitanaUniversity · San Juan · #4,119 worldwide15.8% top 10% · 332 works
  3. 3Polytechnic University of Puerto RicoUniversity · San Juan · #4,227 worldwide7.6% top 10% · 712 works
  4. 4University of Puerto Rico SystemUniversity · San Juan · #4,663 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 1k works
  5. 5University of Puerto Rico at Río PiedrasUniversity · San Juan · #6,871 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 577 works
  6. 6Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto RicoUniversity · Ponce · #7,224 worldwide3.7% top 10% · 338 works
  7. 7University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezUniversity · Mayagüez · #7,900 worldwide4.1% top 10% · 752 works
  8. 8Ponce Health Sciences UniversityUniversity · Ponce · #10,690 worldwide7.0% top 10% · 329 works
  9. 9Ana G. Mendez University SystemUniversity · San Juan · #11,554 worldwide7.6% top 10% · 142 works
  10. 10InterAmerican University of Puerto RicoUniversity · San Germán · #14,033 worldwide4.9% top 10% · 110 works
  11. 11University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences CampusUniversity · San Juan · #14,523 worldwide4.5% top 10% · 608 works
  12. 12American Military AcademyUniversity · Guaynabo · #15,870 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 86 works
  13. 13Carlos Albizu UniversityUniversity · San Juan · #17,554 worldwide3.5% top 10% · 91 works
  14. 14San Juan Bautista School of MedicineUniversity · Caguas · #18,593 worldwide5.3% top 10% · 96 works
  15. 15Hospital DamasHospital / health system · Ponce · #19,323 worldwide6.5% top 10% · 68 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 Puerto Rico

Who are the top researchers in Puerto Rico?

Justin Paul, T. Mitchell Aide and Jess K. Zimmerman rank highest among researchers based in Puerto Rico.

  1. 1 Justin Paul #306 worldwide 36k citations · 297 works
  2. 2 T. Mitchell Aide #13,830 worldwide 21k citations · 184 works
  3. 3 Jess K. Zimmerman #21,938 worldwide 19k citations · 279 works
  4. 4 Zhongfang Chen #23,734 worldwide 43k citations · 462 works
  5. 5 Gregory J. Quirk #27,119 worldwide 32k citations · 173 works
  6. 6 Michael Keller #87,694 worldwide 25k citations · 388 works
  7. 7 Javier O Morales-Ramirez #145,593 worldwide 4.4k citations · 26 works
  8. 8 GLORISA J. CANINO #155,711 worldwide 30k citations · 498 works
  9. 9 Stefanie Hampel #232,069 worldwide 1.2k citations · 42 works
  10. 10 Marconi Campos‐Cerqueira #241,549 worldwide 2.4k citations · 47 works
Top researchers in Puerto Rico

Which cities in Puerto Rico are research hubs?

  1. 1 San JuanPuerto Rico 25k works

How open and international is Puerto Rico's research?

44% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 39% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available44.0%not open56.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.8%domestic only61.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 67% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 49% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 0.98× the expected open access and 2.15× the expected international share, which puts it #112 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Puerto Rico's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% 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 Puerto Rico as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.034% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%0.060%Puerto Rico0.036% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Puerto Rico 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, 7.3% of its 43k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Puerto Rico7.9% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.6% in 2017.

Which countries have research most like Puerto Rico's?

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

  1. 1 GrenadaBoth strong in Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, Veterinary 0.85 Compare
  2. 2 Antigua and BarbudaBoth strong in Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, Neuroscience 0.73 Compare
  3. 3 CuraçaoBoth strong in Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, Psychology 0.73 Compare
  4. 4 IrelandBoth strong in Psychology, Medicine, Veterinary 0.72 Compare
  5. 5 French GuianaBoth strong in Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, Veterinary 0.72 Compare

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