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De La Salle University

In research, De La Salle University stands highest in Social Sciences (#631 of 6,365 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,047 of 10,521 worldwide) and Education (#547 of 1,892 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Anthropology, Health and Human-Computer Interaction — Anthropology is 6.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,576
of 28,054 · #6,134 all time
Rank in Philippines
#3
of 184
Research works
6.8k
▲ 141% vs 2013–17
Citations
58k
8.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is De La Salle University 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 SciencesField #631 of 6,365 20.6%568 #1365
Social SciencesDomain #1,047 of 10,521 18.7%1,085 #1842
EducationSubfield #547 of 1,892 25.7%126 #959
Physical SciencesDomain #3,808 of 12,888 10.7%1,060 #5193
EngineeringField #2,110 of 6,636 9.0%458 #3035
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #986 of 2,578 19.1%155 #1282
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,540 of 3,409 13.1%127 #2854
Health SciencesDomain #5,945 of 11,982 8.3%259 #8113
Environmental ScienceField #1,801 of 3,551 13.7%172 #2434
Computer ScienceField #2,371 of 4,667 10.2%285 #2886

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where De La Salle 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#1,365 #631
  2. Social Sciences#1,842 #1,047
  3. Education#959 #547
  4. Physical Sciences#5,193 #3,808
  5. Engineering#3,035 #2,110
  6. Sociology and Political Science#1,282 #986
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,854 #1,540
  8. Health Sciences#8,113 #5,945
  9. Environmental Science#2,434 #1,801
  10. Computer Science#2,886 #2,371
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

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

What does De La Salle University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Anthropology takes 6.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. AnthropologySubfield · 48.8 works6.6×
  2. HealthSubfield · 31.6 works4.1×
  3. Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 20.4 works3.8×
  4. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 23.3 works3.6×
← 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: 1.02× its world share, 127 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 48 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.30× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.55× its world share, 23 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.60× its world share, 25 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.40× its world share, 285 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 24 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.83× its world share, 20 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.17× its world share, 458 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.32× its world share, 172 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.44× its world share, 40 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 19 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 79 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 169 worksMedicineNursing: 0.65× its world share, 8 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.10× its world share, 83 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.48× its world share, 125 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.79× its world share, 45 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.32× its world share, 74 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.38× its world share, 190 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 568 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at De La Salle University?

Ranked on the composite score, Anthony S.F. Chiu, et al and Susumu Onaka lead among researchers whose main affiliation is De La Salle University.

  1. 1 Anthony S.F. Chiu Philippines · #86,224 worldwide 517 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 et al Philippines · #204,335 worldwide 262 citations · 95 works
  3. 3 Susumu Onaka Philippines · #216,803 worldwide 0 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Raymond R. Tan Philippines · #242,391 worldwide 652 citations · 162 works
  5. 5 Renato Cruz De Castro Philippines · #279,275 worldwide 30 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Kathleen B. Aviso Philippines · #294,338 worldwide 215 citations · 85 works
  7. 7 Alvin B. Culaba Philippines · #335,352 worldwide 195 citations · 59 works
  8. 8 Carlito S. Ponseca Philippines · #353,450 worldwide 99 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Raymond Girard R. Tan Philippines · #476,525 worldwide 67 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Edwin Sybingco Philippines · #531,515 worldwide 91 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at De La Salle University

Which keywords describe research at De La Salle University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Deep Learning, Mental Health, Machine Learning, Identity, Democracy, Ethnicity and Colonialism.

▲ 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. Deep Learning155▲ 1.73×74 topics
  2. Machine Learning141▲ 1.65×76 topics
  3. Globalization140▲ 2.7×64 topics
  4. Sustainability107▲ 1.68×65 topics
  5. Mental Health106▲ 2.8×32 topics
  6. Social Media80▲ 2.1×27 topics
  7. Identity74▲ 3.9×26 topics
  8. Environmental Impact67▲ 1.51×46 topics
  9. Educational Technology62▲ 1.98×26 topics
  10. History60▲ 3.3×15 topics
  11. Colonialism60▲ 4.8×12 topics
  12. COVID-1959▲ 1.66×23 topics
  13. Ethnicity59▲ 6.0×10 topics
  14. Nationalism59▲ 4.9×11 topics
  15. Democracy58▲ 6.3×11 topics
  16. Culture57▲ 4.1×11 topics
  17. Artificial Intelligence56▲ 1.56×36 topics
  18. Public Health53▲ 1.39×37 topics
  19. E-Learning51▲ 1.95×16 topics
  20. IoT49▲ 5.0×14 topics
  21. Online Learning48▲ 2.2×14 topics
  22. Philippines48▲ 128×1 topic
  23. Political Dynasties48▲ 128×1 topic
  24. Environmental Monitoring44▲ 4.5×12 topics
  25. Well-being44▲ 4.3×12 topics
  26. Convolutional Neural Networks42▲ 2.2×13 topics
  27. Social Support40▲ 2.8×16 topics
  28. Student Engagement39▲ 3.8×13 topics
  29. Resilience38▲ 3.0×15 topics
  30. Wireless Sensor Networks38▲ 3.2×19 topics
  31. Social Capital36▲ 2.6×14 topics
  32. Religion36▲ 2.9×15 topics
  33. Image Processing34▲ 2.9×11 topics
  34. Technology Integration32▲ 4.0×10 topics
  35. Health Disparities31▲ 4.5×7 topics
  36. Psychological Impact31▲ 3.6×6 topics
  37. Psychological Distress28▲ 4.2×5 topics
  38. Student Satisfaction27▲ 5.4×4 topics
  39. User Satisfaction27▲ 5.3×4 topics
  40. Crop Yield Prediction21▲ 7.7×1 topic

Which research topics does De La Salle University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Philippine History and Culture, Smart Agriculture and AI, COVID-19 and Mental Health and Online Learning and Analytics.

Philippine History and C…48Philippine History and Culture: 48 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI: 21 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 17 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 16 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 16 fractional worksWater Quality Monitoring Technologies: 14 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Educ…14Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 14 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 13 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 12 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 12 fractional works
AnthropologyPlant ScienceClinical PsychologyComputer Science Applications5 others

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

  1. 1 Philippine History and Culture Anthropology 48 works
  2. 2 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 21 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 17 works
  4. 4 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 16 works
  5. 5 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 16 works
  6. 6 Water Quality Monitoring Technologies Water Science and Technology 14 works
  7. 7 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 14 works
  8. 8 Online and Blended Learning Education 13 works
  9. 9 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 12 works
  10. 10 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 12 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 available46.6%not open53.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.5%domestic only82.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has De La Salle University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 141% 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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