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University · Bluefields · Nicaragua

Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,995
of 28,054 · #42,792 all time
Rank in Nicaragua
#11
of 11
Research works
197
▼ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
172
0.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
72%
world 28%

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: 1.85× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 1.15× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.43× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.51× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.79× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.51× its world share, 36 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Policy, Education, Democracy, Latin America, Globalization, Innovation, Healthcare and Human Rights.

▲ 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. Public Policy13▲ 33×7 topics
  2. Education11▲ 7.8×14 topics
  3. Democracy10▲ 36×6 topics
  4. Latin America10▲ 64×10 topics
  5. Globalization10▲ 6.2×17 topics
  6. Innovation8▲ 8.7×8 topics
  7. Healthcare7▲ 7.3×6 topics
  8. Human Rights6▲ 7.3×5 topics
  9. Sustainability6▲ 3.0×10 topics
  10. Environmental Impact6▲ 4.1×9 topics
  11. Digital Marketing6▲ 16×2 topics
  12. Climate Change5▲ 2.4×9 topics
  13. Educational Technology5▲ 5.5×8 topics
  14. E-Learning5▲ 6.2×5 topics
  15. Public Health5▲ 4.3×5 topics
  16. Economic Development5▲ 7.5×3 topics
  17. Social Movements5▲ 20×3 topics
  18. Social Sciences5▲ 43×3 topics
  19. Cultural Studies5▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Environmental Conservation5▲ 57×2 topics
  21. Small and Medium Enterprises4▲ 31×2 topics
  22. International Law4▲ 17×3 topics
  23. Constitutionalism4▲ 55×2 topics
  24. Humanities4▲ 222×1 topic
  25. Labor Rights4▲ 466×1 topic
  26. Sustainable Development4▲ 3.3×7 topics
  27. Urban Development4▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Knowledge Management4▲ 9.2×4 topics
  29. Elections4▲ 619×1 topic
  30. Political Parties4▲ 619×1 topic
  31. Food Security4▲ 8.3×5 topics
  32. Economic Impact4▲ 7.7×1 topic
  33. Psychopharmacology Education4▲ 67×1 topic
  34. Teacher Training4▲ 6.8×6 topics
  35. Health Promotion3▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Neoliberalism3▲ 11×4 topics
  37. Social Change3▲ 29×3 topics
  38. Competitiveness3▲ 44×4 topics
  39. Global Health3▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Community Participation3▲ 8.9×5 topics

Which research topics does Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health, Education, and Cultural Studies, Political Dynamics in Latin America, Business, Innovation, and Economy and Health and Medical Education.

Health, Education, and Cultural Studies: 4 fractional worksPolitical Dynamics in Latin America: 4 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, an…4Business, Innovation, and Economy: 4 fractional worksHealth and Medical Educa…2Health and Medical Education: 2 fractional worksYouth, Politics, and Society: 2 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 2 fractional worksScientific Research and …2Scientific Research and Technology: 2 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 2 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences2Plant and soil sciences: 2 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsEconomics and EconometricsGeneral Health Professions4 others

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

  1. 1 Health, Education, and Cultural Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Political Dynamics in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  3. 3 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  4. 4 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 2 works
  5. 5 Youth, Politics, and Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Scientific Research and Technology Computer Science Applications 2 works
  8. 8 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 2 works
  9. 9 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 works
  10. 10 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 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 available72.4%not open27.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.6%domestic only94.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% lower 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 measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.