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Science in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico ranks #90 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#79 all time), with 7.4k research works and 11.2% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#90
of 192 · #79 all time
Works, 2022–2025
7.4k
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
11.2%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
44%
world 63%

What is Puerto Rico strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Puerto Rico ranks highest in Medicine (#85 of 155), Social Sciences (#102 of 151) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#74 of 108). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Microbiology, General Psychology and General Social Sciences.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
MedicineField #85 of 155 9.6%2,145 Institutions
Social SciencesField #102 of 151 10.7%1,018 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #74 of 108 14.0%634 Institutions
EngineeringField #92 of 134 11.7%560 Institutions
PsychologyField #77 of 109 10.6%318
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #98 of 122 14.1%256
Environmental ScienceField #102 of 125 11.5%361 Institutions
Molecular BiologySubfield #71 of 87 16.0%344 Institutions
SurgerySubfield #74 of 88 7.3%282
Computer ScienceField #116 of 131 9.9%294
Health ProfessionsField #97 of 108 14.6%256
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #115 of 126 12.2%314 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 · 3.9 works9.0×
  2. General PsychologySubfield · 3.6 works4.7×
  3. General Social SciencesSubfield · 29.0 works3.6×
  4. ArchitectureSubfield · 10.1 works3.5×
  5. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 4.8 works3.4×
  6. Behavioral NeuroscienceSubfield · 7.4 works2.6×
  7. Biological PsychiatrySubfield · 10.1 works2.5×
  8. OphthalmologySubfield · 47.5 works2.4×
← 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: 0.89× its world share, 314 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.60× its world share, 634 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.60× its world share, 120 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.38× its world share, 166 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.99× its world share, 26 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.64× its world share, 17 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.60× its world share, 70 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.51× its world share, 294 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 90 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.71× its world share, 48 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.50× its world share, 560 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.98× its world share, 361 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.63× its world share, 162 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.66× its world share, 58 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.52× its world share, 86 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.14× its world share, 41 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.31× its world share, 256 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.50× its world share, 2,145 worksMedicineNursing: 0.87× its world share, 32 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.36× its world share, 14 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.17× its world share, 251 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.70× its world share, 166 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 50 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 127 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.41× its world share, 318 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 1,018 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 1.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Puerto Rico?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Education, Mental Health, Public Health, Quality of Life, Inflammation, Globalization and Climate Change.

▲ 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. Epidemiology523▲ 1.78×137 topics
  2. Education224▲ 1.76×101 topics
  3. Climate Change216◆ 1.08×101 topics
  4. Inflammation201▲ 1.30×82 topics
  5. Mental Health197▲ 1.81×45 topics
  6. Globalization190▲ 1.30×121 topics
  7. Public Health186▲ 1.72×68 topics
  8. Sustainability180◆ 1.00×99 topics
  9. Quality of Life179▲ 1.67×58 topics
  10. Cancer162▲ 1.63×56 topics
  11. COVID-19153▲ 1.51×31 topics
  12. Risk Factors142▲ 1.74×37 topics
  13. Oxidative Stress138◆ 1.14×60 topics
  14. Treatment137▲ 1.53×51 topics
  15. Innovation124▲ 1.59×56 topics
  16. Depression121▲ 1.86×26 topics
  17. Diagnosis120▲ 1.74×41 topics
  18. Educational Technology112▲ 1.27×40 topics
  19. Identity105▲ 1.95×52 topics
  20. Healthcare102▲ 1.22×34 topics
  21. Gender100▲ 2.5×42 topics
  22. Cardiovascular Disease98▲ 1.19×37 topics
  23. E-Learning97▲ 1.30×22 topics
  24. Metabolic Syndrome93▲ 1.54×24 topics
  25. Chemotherapy91▲ 1.76×25 topics
  26. Immunotherapy89▲ 1.68×19 topics
  27. Genetics89▲ 1.71×27 topics
  28. Management85▲ 1.46×35 topics
  29. Teacher Training83▲ 1.79×22 topics
  30. Literature81▲ 2.0×40 topics
  31. Global Burden81▲ 2.0×12 topics
  32. Latin America77▲ 5.4×22 topics
  33. Colonialism76▲ 2.2×36 topics
  34. Resilience73▲ 2.0×17 topics
  35. Genetic Mutations71▲ 2.2×23 topics
  36. Distance Learning70▲ 2.8×12 topics
  37. Health Promotion70▲ 3.0×17 topics
  38. Cancer Incidence56▲ 5.5×4 topics
  39. Human Papillomavirus44▲ 4.8×3 topics
  40. Viral Oncoproteins36▲ 7.5×2 topics

Which universities in Puerto Rico lead research?

National University College, University of Puerto Rico System and Universidad Metropolitana rank highest in Puerto Rico on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%20%40%mean 10.0733%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →National University College: 927, 30.6%University of Puerto Rico System: 1,013, 9.9%Universidad Metropolitana: 332, 26.8%University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez: 752, 8.9%University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras: 577, 9.5%University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus: 608, 6.8%Ana G. Mendez University System: 142, 10.2%Ponce Health Sciences University: 329, 10.2%Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico: 712, 4.1%InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico: 110, 5.2%Central University of the Caribbean: 143, 6.7%San Juan Bautista School of Medicine: 96, 6.9%Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico: 338, 1.6%American Military Academy: 86, 11.7%San Juan City Hospital: 106, 2.0%National University …Universidad Metropol…University of Puerto…University of Puerto…
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One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1National University CollegeUniversity · Bayamon · #1,508 worldwide30.6% top 10% · 927 works
  2. 2University of Puerto Rico SystemUniversity · San Juan · #4,760 worldwide9.9% top 10% · 1k works
  3. 3Universidad MetropolitanaUniversity · San Juan · #5,519 worldwide26.8% top 10% · 332 works
  4. 4University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezUniversity · Mayagüez · #7,746 worldwide8.9% top 10% · 752 works
  5. 5University of Puerto Rico at Río PiedrasUniversity · San Juan · #8,292 worldwide9.5% top 10% · 577 works
  6. 6University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences CampusUniversity · San Juan · #8,474 worldwide6.8% top 10% · 608 works
  7. 7Ana G. Mendez University SystemUniversity · San Juan · #10,955 worldwide10.2% top 10% · 142 works
  8. 8Ponce Health Sciences UniversityUniversity · Ponce · #11,703 worldwide10.2% top 10% · 329 works
  9. 9Polytechnic University of Puerto RicoUniversity · San Juan · #16,864 worldwide4.1% top 10% · 712 works
  10. 10InterAmerican University of Puerto RicoUniversity · San Germán · #19,812 worldwide5.2% top 10% · 110 works
  11. 11Central University of the CaribbeanUniversity · Bayamon · #22,182 worldwide6.7% top 10% · 143 works
  12. 12San Juan Bautista School of MedicineUniversity · Caguas · #22,806 worldwide6.9% top 10% · 96 works
  13. 13Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto RicoUniversity · Ponce · #25,831 worldwide1.6% top 10% · 338 works
  14. 14American Military AcademyUniversity · Guaynabo · #26,177 worldwide11.7% top 10% · 86 works
  15. 15San Juan City HospitalHospital / health system · San Juan · #26,190 worldwide2.0% top 10% · 106 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 Puerto Rico

Who are the top researchers in Puerto Rico?

Justin Paul, Glorisa Canino and H. Méndez rank highest among researchers based in Puerto Rico.

  1. 1 Justin Paul · #9,015 worldwide 1.4k citations · 56 works
  2. 2 Glorisa Canino · #37,010 worldwide 424 citations · 54 works
  3. 3 H. Méndez · #51,941 worldwide 1.7k citations · 145 works
  4. 4 Emilio López-Barajas Zayas · #60,511 worldwide 136 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Jorge Duany · #96,248 worldwide 119 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Sabzali Javadov · #103,951 worldwide 326 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 T. Mitchell Aide · #108,507 worldwide 378 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 William Rodríguez-Cintrón · #111,247 worldwide 165 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 R. S. Katiyar · #111,776 worldwide 269 citations · 40 works
  10. 10 Carlos Rinaldi · #121,240 worldwide 242 citations · 43 works
Top researchers in Puerto Rico

Which cities in Puerto Rico are research hubs?

  1. 1 San Juan Puerto 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 available43.7%not open56.3%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.6%domestic only61.4%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Puerto Rico's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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 Puerto Rico