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Anton de Kom University of Suriname

In research, Anton de Kom University of Suriname stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,966 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,905
of 28,054 · #30,400 all time
Research works
523
▲ 161% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.3k
6.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Anton de Kom University of Suriname known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #8,966 of 10,521 8.0%67 #9495

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Anton de Kom University of Suriname sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3.28× its world share, 30 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.94× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.51× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.36× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.38× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.98× its world share, 15 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.02× its world share, 37 worksMedicineNursing: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.16× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.30× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.83× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.90× its world share, 46 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Anton de Kom University of Suriname?

Ranked on the composite score, Paul E. Ouboter, Jan H.A. Mol and Rawien Jairam lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Anton de Kom University of Suriname.

  1. 1 Paul E. Ouboter Suriname · #1,230,223 worldwide 10 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Jan H.A. Mol Suriname · #1,284,878 worldwide 33 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Rawien Jairam Suriname · #1,505,454 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Dennis R.A. Mans Suriname · #1,602,199 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Anton de Kom University of Suriname

Which keywords describe research at Anton de Kom University of Suriname?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Empowerment, Health Education, Non-Communicable Diseases, Maternal Health, Breastfeeding, Child Nutrition, Stunting and Food Safety.

▲ 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 institution'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. Community Empowerment24▲ 16×9 topics
  2. Health Education23▲ 27×3 topics
  3. Non-Communicable Diseases16▲ 29×3 topics
  4. Breastfeeding16▲ 33×2 topics
  5. Maternal Health16▲ 30×3 topics
  6. Child Nutrition16▲ 40×1 topic
  7. Stunting16▲ 40×1 topic
  8. Sustainable Development12▲ 3.8×12 topics
  9. Sustainability11▲ 2.5×15 topics
  10. Epidemiology11▲ 1.43×35 topics
  11. Food Safety11▲ 20×5 topics
  12. Antioxidant Activity11▲ 8.8×8 topics
  13. Environmental Impact11▲ 3.3×21 topics
  14. Climate Change9▲ 1.76×25 topics
  15. Mental Health9▲ 3.2×17 topics
  16. Mineral Content8▲ 40×2 topics
  17. Food Composition8▲ 47×1 topic
  18. Nutrient Analysis8▲ 47×1 topic
  19. Remote Sensing7▲ 3.1×7 topics
  20. COVID-197▲ 2.8×8 topics
  21. Nutrition7▲ 8.4×5 topics
  22. Antioxidants7▲ 8.3×7 topics
  23. Pandemic7▲ 3.5×6 topics
  24. Community Participation7▲ 9.5×4 topics
  25. Local Wisdom7▲ 7.3×6 topics
  26. Economic Impact6▲ 5.8×3 topics
  27. Medicinal Plants6▲ 8.4×9 topics
  28. Biodiversity6▲ 4.3×13 topics
  29. Indonesia6▲ 6.7×2 topics
  30. Healthcare Access6▲ 11×4 topics
  31. Obesity6▲ 4.0×5 topics
  32. Patient Satisfaction5▲ 8.6×3 topics
  33. Barriers5▲ 30×1 topic
  34. Child Development5▲ 6.2×6 topics
  35. Organizational Behavior5▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Patient Experience5▲ 24×2 topics
  37. Quality of Service5▲ 26×1 topic
  38. Health Research4▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Behavioral Science4▲ 58×1 topic
  40. Family Dynamics4▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Anton de Kom University of Suriname publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Public Health and Nutrition, Food and Agricultural Sciences, Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction and Methodologies in Health Research and Practice.

Public Health and Nutrit…16Public Health and Nutrition: 16 fractional worksFood and Agricultural Sc…8Food and Agricultural Sciences: 8 fractional worksHealthcare Quality and S…5Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction: 5 fractional worksMethodologies in Health Research and Practice: 4 fractional worksCOVID-19 Prevention and Impact: 4 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologi…4Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 4 fractional worksAdolescent Health and Behaviors: 3 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 3 fractional worksDengue and Mosquito Control Research: 3 fractional worksEducational Methods and Impacts: 3 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthFood ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Information Management4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 16 works
  2. 2 Food and Agricultural Sciences Food Science 8 works
  3. 3 Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction General Health Professions 5 works
  4. 4 Methodologies in Health Research and Practice Health Information Management 4 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 Prevention and Impact Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  6. 6 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  7. 7 Adolescent Health and Behaviors General Health Professions 3 works
  8. 8 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 3 works
  9. 9 Dengue and Mosquito Control Research Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 Educational Methods and Impacts Education 3 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available65.2%not open34.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.1%domestic only67.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Anton de Kom University of Suriname's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 161% 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.

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