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National University of Samoa

In research, National University of Samoa stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,919 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,075
of 28,054 · #37,017 all time
Research works
284
▲ 124% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
9.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is National University of Samoa 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
Social SciencesDomain #14,919 of 16,945 19.8%145

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

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: 0.61× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.48× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.37× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.94× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 2.25× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.86× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.78× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.20× its world share, 36 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National University of Samoa?

Ranked on the composite score, Penelope Schoeffel and Take Naseri lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National University of Samoa.

  1. 1 Penelope Schoeffel Samoa · #1,103,285 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Take Naseri Samoa · #1,250,701 worldwide 29 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at National University of Samoa

Which keywords describe research at National University of Samoa?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Vulnerability, Globalization, Resilience, Governance, Economic Development, Decolonization, Pacific and Islands.

▲ 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. Vulnerability13▲ 63×6 topics
  2. Globalization12▲ 6.5×13 topics
  3. Sustainability10▲ 4.5×8 topics
  4. Resilience9▲ 22×5 topics
  5. Governance8▲ 29×4 topics
  6. Economic Development8▲ 11×2 topics
  7. Decolonization8▲ 114×2 topics
  8. Pacific8▲ 482×2 topics
  9. Islands8▲ 748×1 topic
  10. Small States8▲ 748×1 topic
  11. Climate Change6▲ 2.4×16 topics
  12. Public Health5▲ 4.0×18 topics
  13. Epidemiology5▲ 1.33×26 topics
  14. Social Justice4▲ 8.5×10 topics
  15. Mental Health4▲ 2.8×9 topics
  16. Adaptation3▲ 13×3 topics
  17. Archaeology3▲ 27×3 topics
  18. Environmental Impact3▲ 2.1×6 topics
  19. Resettlement3▲ 42×2 topics
  20. Environmental Refugees3▲ 167×1 topic
  21. Migration3▲ 10×1 topic
  22. Agriculture3▲ 7.8×2 topics
  23. Cultural History3▲ 25×3 topics
  24. Technology Integration3▲ 10×4 topics
  25. Genetic Diversity3▲ 6.5×4 topics
  26. Gender2▲ 5.1×5 topics
  27. Pacific Islands2▲ 230×1 topic
  28. settlement2▲ 230×1 topic
  29. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 3.3×13 topics
  30. Colonialism2▲ 5.3×5 topics
  31. Training Pathways2▲ 96×1 topic
  32. Vocational Education2▲ 29×1 topic
  33. Prevalence2▲ 5.4×3 topics
  34. Teacher Professional Development2▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Corporate Political Activity2▲ 59×1 topic
  36. Health Outcomes2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  37. Non-Communicable Diseases2▲ 6.8×1 topic
  38. Politics2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  39. Economy2▲ 21×2 topics
  40. Helminth Infections2▲ 44×2 topics

Which research topics does National University of Samoa publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Island Studies and Pacific Affairs, Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration, Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies and Education Systems and Policy.

Island Studies and Pacif…8Island Studies and Pacific Affairs: 8 fractional worksClimate Change, Adaptati…3Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration: 3 fractional worksPacific and Southeast As…2Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies: 2 fractional worksEducation Systems and Po…2Education Systems and Policy: 2 fractional worksGlobal Public Health Pol…2Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology: 2 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activi…1Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 1 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 1 fractional worksLeadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies: 1 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 1 fractional worksTourism, Volunteerism, and Development: 1 fractional works
DemographySociology and Political ScienceGeography, Planning and DevelopmentEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 Island Studies and Pacific Affairs Demography 8 works
  2. 2 Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  3. 3 Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies Geography, Planning and Development 2 works
  4. 4 Education Systems and Policy Education 2 works
  5. 5 Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  6. 6 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  7. 7 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 1 works
  10. 10 Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development Demography 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 available56.2%not open43.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors46.6%domestic only53.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National University of Samoa's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 124% 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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