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Bicol University

In research, Bicol University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,536 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,365 of 5,988 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,161 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education (Education is 6.4× its share of world research).

bicol-u.edu.phROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022-now
#9,491
of 22,385 · #17,880 all time
Rank in Philippines
#54
of 182
Research works
455
▲ 112% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.1k
2.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.81×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
77%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Bicol University

What is Bicol University known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #5,536 of 9,585 4.3%134 #10145
Social SciencesField #4,365 of 5,988 4.7%79 #6944
Physical SciencesDomain #9,161 of 10,670 5.1%64 #13992

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bicol University 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#10,145 #5,536
  2. Social Sciences#6,944 #4,365
  3. Physical Sciences#13,992 #9,161
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Bicol University work in?

In 2022-now, 57% of research at Bicol University is in Social Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (37%), Computer Science (10%), Medicine (8%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 171 fractional works · 57.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 110 fractional works · 36.9% of its workEducation: 59 fractional works · 19.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 14 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 8 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAnthropology: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDemography: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCommunication: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workTransportation: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 18 fractional works · 6.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 16 fractional works · 5.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 11 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 10 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 10 fractional works · 3.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 7 fractional works · 2.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 74 fractional works · 25.0% of its workComputer Science: 29 fractional works · 9.9% of its workInformation Systems: 13 fractional works · 4.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 23 fractional works · 7.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 7 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 16 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMedia Technology: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 36 fractional works · 12.1% of its workMedicine: 23 fractional works · 7.8% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Informatics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 16 fractional works · 5.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 11 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAquatic Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKBicol University298fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences25%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences57%

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 institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences11036.9%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting186.0%
    3. Psychology165.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance113.7%
    5. Arts and Humanities103.2%
    6. Decision Sciences72.4%
    1. Computer Science299.9%
    2. Environmental Science237.7%
    3. Engineering165.2%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences30.9%
    5. Mathematics20.8%
    6. Chemistry10.2%
    7. Materials Science10.2%
    8. Energy00.0%
    1. Medicine237.8%
    2. Health Professions93.2%
    3. Nursing31.0%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences113.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology41.2%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.3%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    5. Neuroscience00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Bicol University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 6.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 58.7 works6.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.78× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.27× its world share, 30 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.35× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.55× its world share, 23 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.21× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 2.06× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.11× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.85× its world share, 18 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.43× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.71× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.76× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.92× its world share, 110 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences2.92×110 works
  2. Decision Sciences2.43×7 works
  3. Nursing2.06×3 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.85×18 works
  5. Psychology1.76×16 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.71×11 works
  7. Environmental Science1.55×23 works
  8. Computer Science1.27×30 works
  9. Health Professions1.21×10 works
  10. Arts and Humanities1.11×10 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.78×11 works
  12. Mathematics0.71×2 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.57×3 works
  14. Medicine0.41×23 works
  15. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.37×0 works
  16. Engineering0.35×16 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.33×1 works
  18. Dentistry0.23×0 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.22×4 works
  20. Chemistry0.12×1 works
  21. Neuroscience0.07×0 works
  22. Materials Science0.05×0 works
  23. Energy0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Bicol University?

Ranked on the quality score, Lany L. Maceda, Gremil Alessandro Naz and SALVACION VILLAFUERTE lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bicol University.

  1. 1 Lany L. Maceda Philippines · #2,977,426 worldwide 124 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Gremil Alessandro Naz Philippines · #3,241,352 worldwide 18 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 SALVACION VILLAFUERTE Philippines · #3,727,184 worldwide 72 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Benedicto B. Balilo Philippines · #3,977,517 worldwide 81 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Maria Charmy A. Arispe Philippines · #4,387,591 worldwide 40 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Rebecca Rosario O. Bercasio Philippines · #4,523,741 worldwide 25 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 John Raymond Barajas Philippines · #4,562,465 worldwide 76 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Renan U. Bobiles Philippines · #4,616,593 worldwide 73 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Ana Marie R. Abante Philippines · #4,681,838 worldwide 63 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Antonino B. Mendoza Philippines · #5,247,819 worldwide 39 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Bicol University

What are the most cited papers from Bicol University?

The most cited paper from Bicol University is "PredictProtein - Predicting Protein Structure and Function for 29 Years" (Michael Bernhofer et al., 2021), with 266 citations. Next come "Mapping unmet supportive care needs, quality-of-life perceptions and current symptoms in cancer survivors across the Asia-Pacific region: results from the International STEP Study" (164) and "A review on the physicochemical properties of starches modified by microwave alone and in combination with other methods" (162).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 PredictProtein - Predicting Protein Structure and Function for 29 Years Michael Bernhofer et al. · Nucleic Acids Research Open access 10 May 2021 266
2 Mapping unmet supportive care needs, quality-of-life perceptions and current symptoms in cancer survivors across the Asia-Pacific region: results from the International STEP Study Alex Molassiotis et al. · Annals of Oncology Open access 12 Jul 2017 164
3 A review on the physicochemical properties of starches modified by microwave alone and in combination with other methods Samson A. Oyeyinka, Olaide Akinwunmi Akintayo, Oluwafemi Ayodeji Adebo et al. · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules Open access 9 Feb 2021 162
4 Academic motivation and self‐directed learning readiness of nursing students during the COVID‐19 pandemic in three countries: A cross‐sectional study Rizal Angelo N. Grande, Daniel Joseph E. Berdida, Jonas Preposi Cruz et al. · Nursing Forum Open access 30 Jan 2022 52
5 Diabetic neuropathy: Pathogenesis and evolving principles of management Basem Zaino, Rashika Goel, Sanjana Devaragudi et al. · Disease-a-Month 8 May 2023 48
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Bicol University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, E-Learning, Technology Integration, Online Learning, Mobile Learning, Student Satisfaction, Student Engagement and Social Capital.

▲ 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 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. Educational Technology31▲ 8.9×22 topics
  2. E-Learning24▲ 8.2×14 topics
  3. Technology Integration21▲ 23×9 topics
  4. Online Learning18▲ 7.2×12 topics
  5. Education14▲ 2.8×26 topics
  6. Globalization14▲ 2.4×15 topics
  7. Sustainability12▲ 1.70×21 topics
  8. Sustainable Development12▲ 2.6×24 topics
  9. Mobile Learning12▲ 12×5 topics
  10. Climate Change11▲ 1.41×30 topics
  11. COVID-1911▲ 2.9×12 topics
  12. Social Capital11▲ 7.2×10 topics
  13. Student Satisfaction11▲ 21×2 topics
  14. Student Engagement11▲ 9.3×12 topics
  15. Higher Education11▲ 6.7×15 topics
  16. Professional Development11▲ 17×8 topics
  17. Digital Transformation10▲ 6.4×6 topics
  18. Lifelong Learning10▲ 16×7 topics
  19. Google Classroom10▲ 30×1 topic
  20. Pandemic10▲ 3.2×9 topics
  21. Teacher Perception10▲ 29×1 topic
  22. Inclusive Education9▲ 8.8×6 topics
  23. Distance Learning9▲ 8.5×7 topics
  24. Health Education8▲ 6.4×4 topics
  25. Curriculum Development8▲ 4.0×9 topics
  26. Innovation8▲ 2.6×15 topics
  27. Online Education8▲ 14×4 topics
  28. 21st Century Skills8▲ 9.2×5 topics
  29. STEM Education8▲ 5.7×9 topics
  30. Resilience7▲ 5.0×10 topics
  31. Pedagogy7▲ 4.6×8 topics
  32. Teaching Strategies6▲ 7.8×5 topics
  33. Microlearning6▲ 90×1 topic
  34. Nationalism6▲ 4.5×2 topics
  35. Engineering Education5▲ 21×4 topics
  36. Teacher Professional Development5▲ 11×5 topics
  37. Vulnerability5▲ 7.6×6 topics
  38. Philippines5▲ 123×1 topic
  39. Political Dynasties5▲ 123×1 topic
  40. Climate Change Adaptation5▲ 8.8×3 topics

Which research topics does Bicol University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Technology-Enhanced Education Studies, E-Learning and COVID-19, Philippine History and Culture and Coastal and Marine Management.

Technology-Enhanced Educ…10Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 10 fractional worksE-Learning and COVID-19: 6 fractional worksPhilippine History and Culture: 5 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Management: 3 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 3 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 3 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts3COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 3 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 3 fractional worksEducational Leadership and Innovation: 3 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 2 fractional works
EducationAnthropologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawMedia Technology3 others

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

  1. 1 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 10 works
  2. 2 E-Learning and COVID-19 Education 6 works
  3. 3 Philippine History and Culture Anthropology 5 works
  4. 4 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  5. 5 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 3 works
  6. 6 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  8. 8 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 3 works
  9. 9 Educational Leadership and Innovation Education 3 works
  10. 10 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 2 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 available76.9%not open23.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.7%domestic only90.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Bicol University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 112% 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 Bicol University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00084% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Bicol University0.0012% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Bicol University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Bicol University5.3% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 5.3% in 2025.

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