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International University of the Caribbean

In research, International University of the Caribbean stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,559 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Science — Computer Science is 5.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,964
of 28,054 · #21,775 all time
Rank in Jamaica
#3
of 4
Research works
381
▲ 70% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.8k
20.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is International University of the Caribbean known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #12,559 of 21,541 25.9%227

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International University of the Caribbean 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).

What does International University of the Caribbean specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Science takes 5.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer ScienceField · 33.9 works5.0×
← 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: 0.63× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.10× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 5.05× its world share, 34 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.71× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.30× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.19× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.18× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.78× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at International University of the Caribbean?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Security, Distributed Systems, Resource Management, 5G Networks and Convolutional Neural Networks.

▲ 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 Learning18▲ 6.0×42 topics
  2. Neural Networks8▲ 6.3×19 topics
  3. Machine Learning8▲ 2.8×22 topics
  4. Security4▲ 6.7×6 topics
  5. Globalization3▲ 2.0×11 topics
  6. Convolutional Neural Networks3▲ 4.9×8 topics
  7. Internet of Things3▲ 4.1×5 topics
  8. Distributed Systems3▲ 19×3 topics
  9. Social Media3▲ 2.2×7 topics
  10. Data Mining3▲ 4.1×4 topics
  11. 5G Networks2▲ 14×2 topics
  12. Resource Management2▲ 17×2 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency2▲ 2.9×3 topics
  14. IoT Security2▲ 8.4×3 topics
  15. Computer Vision2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  16. Virtualization2▲ 31×3 topics
  17. Image Recognition2▲ 17×1 topic
  18. Object Detection2▲ 18×1 topic
  19. Postcolonialism2▲ 19×3 topics
  20. Unsupervised Learning2▲ 17×3 topics
  21. Adversarial Examples2▲ 45×1 topic
  22. Cloud Computing2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  23. Information Technology2▲ 4.6×3 topics
  24. Robustness2▲ 45×1 topic
  25. Gender2▲ 3.9×3 topics
  26. Data Centers2▲ 33×1 topic
  27. MapReduce2▲ 33×1 topic
  28. Edge Computing2▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Smart Cities2▲ 7.0×2 topics
  30. Authentication2▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Biometrics2▲ 59×2 topics
  32. Fog Computing2▲ 15×1 topic
  33. Mobile Edge Computing2▲ 11×1 topic
  34. Representation Learning2▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Convolutional Networks1▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Feature Matching1▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Local Descriptors1▲ 27×1 topic
  38. Online Communication1▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Terrestrial Laser Scanning1▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Political Participation1▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does International University of the Caribbean publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Neural Network Applications, Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning, Cloud Computing and Resource Management and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing.

Advanced Neural Network …2Advanced Neural Network Applications: 2 fractional worksAdversarial Robustness i…2Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning: 2 fractional worksCloud Computing and Resource Management: 2 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques: 1 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics: 1 fractional worksHuman Motion and Animation: 1 fractional worksMachine Learning in Mate…1Machine Learning in Materials Science: 1 fractional worksPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in Data: 1 fractional worksRobotics and Sensor-Based Localization: 1 fractional works
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionArtificial IntelligenceInformation SystemsComputer Networks and Communications4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  2. 2 Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  3. 3 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 2 works
  4. 4 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  5. 5 Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  6. 6 Social Media and Politics Communication 1 works
  7. 7 Human Motion and Animation Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  10. 10 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 1 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 available57.8%not open42.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors59.6%domestic only40.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International University of the Caribbean's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 70% 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.

Other research institutions in Kingston

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