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Mindanao State University – General Santos

In research, Mindanao State University – General Santos stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,432 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education — Education is 5.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,402
of 28,054 · #27,766 all time
Rank in Philippines
#140
of 184
Research works
353
▲ 505% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.5k
10.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
82%
world 28%

What is Mindanao State University – General Santos 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 #9,432 of 10,521 10.1%77 #11070

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mindanao State University – General Santos 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 Mindanao State University – General Santos specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 5.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 25.0 works5.1×
← 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: 2.08× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.43× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.51× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.90× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.98× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.59× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.50× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.35× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.35× its world share, 47 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.

Which keywords describe research at Mindanao State University – General Santos?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Online Learning, Mobile Learning, E-Learning, Education, Globalization and Student Engagement.

▲ 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. Educational Technology11▲ 5.6×13 topics
  2. Online Learning9▲ 6.8×7 topics
  3. Education9▲ 3.2×16 topics
  4. Technology Integration8▲ 17×9 topics
  5. Globalization8▲ 2.6×16 topics
  6. E-Learning8▲ 4.7×10 topics
  7. Sustainability8▲ 1.94×13 topics
  8. Machine Learning7▲ 1.37×12 topics
  9. Mental Health7▲ 3.0×10 topics
  10. Renewable Energy7▲ 3.0×9 topics
  11. Climate Change7▲ 1.60×16 topics
  12. Sustainable Development7▲ 2.6×15 topics
  13. Environmental Impact6▲ 2.4×15 topics
  14. Mobile Learning6▲ 11×5 topics
  15. COVID-195▲ 2.2×4 topics
  16. Student Engagement5▲ 7.4×7 topics
  17. Pandemic5▲ 2.7×3 topics
  18. Student Satisfaction5▲ 15×2 topics
  19. MOOCs4▲ 30×2 topics
  20. Depression4▲ 2.9×2 topics
  21. Social Capital4▲ 4.8×7 topics
  22. Aquaculture4▲ 9.4×7 topics
  23. Educational Policy4▲ 9.2×4 topics
  24. Curriculum Development4▲ 3.2×7 topics
  25. Learning Outcomes4▲ 5.2×6 topics
  26. Food Security3▲ 3.9×6 topics
  27. Lifelong Learning3▲ 11×4 topics
  28. Google Classroom3▲ 19×1 topic
  29. Teacher Perception3▲ 18×1 topic
  30. 21st Century Skills3▲ 6.6×5 topics
  31. Democracy3▲ 5.3×3 topics
  32. Inclusive Education3▲ 5.2×4 topics
  33. Informal Learning3▲ 14×3 topics
  34. Logistics3▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Quarantine3▲ 11×1 topic
  36. Blended Learning3▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Fisheries Sustainability3▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Social Research2▲ 64×2 topics
  39. Teacher Professional Development2▲ 9.8×4 topics
  40. Community Development2▲ 8.1×2 topics

Which research topics does Mindanao State University – General Santos publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Technology-Enhanced Education Studies, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Education and Vocational Training and Philippine History and Culture.

Technology-Enhanced Educ…3Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 3 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health3COVID-19 and Mental Health: 3 fractional worksEducation and Vocational Training: 2 fractional worksPhilippine History and C…2Philippine History and Culture: 2 fractional worksOnline Learning and Anal…2Online Learning and Analytics: 2 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 2 fractional worksChaos-based Image/Signal Encryption: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts2COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 2 fractional worksMunicipal Solid Waste Management: 2 fractional worksMaritime Ports and Logistics: 2 fractional works
EducationClinical PsychologyAnthropologyComputer Science Applications4 others

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

  1. 1 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 3 works
  2. 2 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 3 works
  3. 3 Education and Vocational Training Education 2 works
  4. 4 Philippine History and Culture Anthropology 2 works
  5. 5 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 2 works
  6. 6 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  7. 7 Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  9. 9 Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Maritime Ports and Logistics Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 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 available82.0%not open18.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.6%domestic only91.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Mindanao State University – General Santos's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 505% 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 General Santos

All research institutions in General Santos

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.