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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico

In research, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,017 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,078 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,831
of 28,054 · #24,304 all time
Rank in Puerto Rico
#13
of 18
Research works
1.9k
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.8k
2.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico 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 #9,017 of 10,521 2.1%230 #7214
Social SciencesField #6,078 of 6,365 2.3%146 #5284

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico 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: 0.43× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.89× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.97× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.58× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 29 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.41× its world share, 43 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.73× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.36× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.63× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.40× its world share, 146 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico?

Ranked on the composite score, I Carlos, Hernández Hernández and F. E. Guerra-Pujol lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.

  1. 1 I Carlos Puerto Rico · #800,376 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Hernández Hernández Puerto Rico · #1,263,296 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 F. E. Guerra-Pujol Puerto Rico · #1,323,326 worldwide 5 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico

Which keywords describe research at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Education, Qualitative Research, Catholicism, Brazil, Public Policy, Ethics and Philosophy.

▲ 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. Education34▲ 5.9×35 topics
  2. Religion33▲ 20×10 topics
  3. Qualitative Research29▲ 9.7×8 topics
  4. Catholicism28▲ 213×2 topics
  5. Globalization25▲ 3.8×36 topics
  6. Brazil25▲ 75×5 topics
  7. Public Policy21▲ 13×12 topics
  8. Ethics21▲ 13×18 topics
  9. Mental Health20▲ 3.9×20 topics
  10. Human Rights19▲ 5.5×17 topics
  11. Philosophy19▲ 13×16 topics
  12. Theology18▲ 56×3 topics
  13. Politics17▲ 19×5 topics
  14. Pentecostalism17▲ 208×3 topics
  15. Social Justice17▲ 8.5×6 topics
  16. Public Sphere17▲ 85×3 topics
  17. Legal Theory16▲ 69×3 topics
  18. Pluralism16▲ 112×2 topics
  19. Environmental Law16▲ 23×6 topics
  20. Conservatism16▲ 266×1 topic
  21. Secularization16▲ 298×1 topic
  22. Latin America16▲ 24×12 topics
  23. Constitutional Law16▲ 34×4 topics
  24. Legal Philosophy15▲ 68×2 topics
  25. Public Administration15▲ 52×2 topics
  26. Civil Rights14▲ 61×1 topic
  27. Judicial Activism14▲ 92×1 topic
  28. Sociology14▲ 30×6 topics
  29. Social Dynamics14▲ 65×3 topics
  30. Healthcare Access12▲ 13×6 topics
  31. Liberation12▲ 207×1 topic
  32. Anthropology11▲ 35×7 topics
  33. Cultural Identity11▲ 6.4×12 topics
  34. Social Determinants11▲ 15×5 topics
  35. Teacher Training11▲ 5.0×7 topics
  36. Social Inequality10▲ 12×6 topics
  37. Organizational Management10▲ 46×1 topic
  38. Research Methods10▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Colonialism10▲ 6.3×10 topics
  40. Cultural Studies9▲ 7.4×11 topics

Which research topics does Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion and Society in Latin America, Brazilian Legal Issues, Religious and Theological Studies and Business and Management Studies.

Religion and Society in Latin America: 16 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues: 14 fractional worksReligious and Theologica…12Religious and Theological Studies: 12 fractional worksBusiness and Management …10Business and Management Studies: 10 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 7 fractional worksPsychology and Mental Health: 7 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…6Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 6 fractional worksPalliative and Oncologic Care: 6 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and Practices: 5 fractional worksSocial and Economic Solidarity: 5 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceLawInformation Systems and ManagementEducation3 others

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

  1. 1 Religion and Society in Latin America Sociology and Political Science 16 works
  2. 2 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 14 works
  3. 3 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 12 works
  4. 4 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 10 works
  5. 5 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 7 works
  6. 6 Psychology and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 7 works
  7. 7 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 6 works
  8. 8 Palliative and Oncologic Care Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 6 works
  9. 9 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 5 works
  10. 10 Social and Economic Solidarity Sociology and Political Science 5 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 available75.7%not open24.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.4%domestic only62.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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