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Silliman University

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,820
of 22,385 · #17,148 all time
Rank in Philippines
#136
of 182
Research works
302
▲ 40% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.3k
17.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
58%
world 40%
International
35%
world 18%
Silliman University

Which fields of science does Silliman University work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research at Silliman University is in Social Sciences, 34% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (24%), Medicine (14%), Environmental Science (14%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 40 fractional works · 41.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 24 fractional works · 24.2% of its workEducation: 10 fractional works · 10.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 6.5% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 7.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 33 fractional works · 33.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 14 fractional works · 13.9% of its workEcology: 4 fractional works · 4.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 8 fractional works · 8.5% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 5 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 18 fractional works · 18.2% of its workMedicine: 14 fractional works · 14.1% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLeadership and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 6.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workALL ITS WORKSillimanUniversity98fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences34%Health Sciences18%Social Sciences41%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2424.2%
    2. Psychology77.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities55.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting22.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.8%
    6. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Environmental Science1413.9%
    2. Computer Science88.5%
    3. Materials Science55.5%
    4. Engineering33.3%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.2%
    6. Energy10.7%
    7. Chemistry00.4%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    9. Mathematics00.2%
    1. Medicine1414.1%
    2. Health Professions32.7%
    3. Nursing11.3%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences33.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.4%
    3. Neuroscience10.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.73× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.80× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.57× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.04× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.73× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 2.57× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.90× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.45× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science2.80×14 works
  2. Nursing2.57×1 works
  3. Psychology2.45×7 works
  4. Social Sciences1.91×24 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.90×5 works
  6. Materials Science1.57×5 works
  7. Computer Science1.09×8 works
  8. Health Professions1.04×3 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.85×2 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.74×1 works
  11. Energy0.74×1 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.73×3 works
  13. Medicine0.73×14 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.64×2 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.45×2 works
  16. Neuroscience0.44×1 works
  17. Chemistry0.25×0 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.25×0 works
  19. Engineering0.22×3 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.17×0 works
  21. Mathematics0.14×0 works
  22. Dentistry0.14×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Silliman University?

Ranked on the quality score, Rene A. Abesamis, Angel C. Alcala and Aileen P. Maypa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Silliman University.

  1. 1 Rene A. Abesamis Philippines · #798,955 worldwide 2.8k citations · 64 works
  2. 2 Angel C. Alcala Philippines · #882,501 worldwide 6.2k citations · 129 works
  3. 3 Aileen P. Maypa Philippines · #1,102,204 worldwide 1.9k citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Enrique G. Oracion Philippines · #2,019,808 worldwide 833 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Crispin C. Maslog Philippines · #2,525,752 worldwide 473 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Dave E. Marcial Philippines · #2,910,683 worldwide 225 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Hilconida P. Calumpong Philippines · #2,986,948 worldwide 2.2k citations · 46 works
  8. 8 Abner A. Bucol Philippines · #3,297,765 worldwide 603 citations · 40 works
  9. 9 Dioscoro S. Rabor Philippines · #3,579,297 worldwide 169 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Peter G. Gowing Philippines · #3,996,608 worldwide 117 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Silliman University

What are the most cited papers from Silliman University?

The most cited paper from Silliman University is "Extinction risk assessment of the world’s seagrass species" (Frederick T. Short et al., 2011), with 881 citations. Next come "Decadal trends in marine reserves reveal differential rates of change in direct and indirect effects" (587) and "Photocatalytic Applications of Metal Oxides for Sustainable Environmental Remediation" (466).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Extinction risk assessment of the world’s seagrass species Frederick T. Short et al. · Biological Conservation 9 May 2011 881
2 Decadal trends in marine reserves reveal differential rates of change in direct and indirect effects Russell C. Babcock, Nick T. Shears, A. C. Alcala et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 22 Feb 2010 587
3 Photocatalytic Applications of Metal Oxides for Sustainable Environmental Remediation Mir Sayed Shah Danish, Liezel L. Estrella, Ivy Michelle A. Alemaida et al. · Metals Open access 2 Jan 2021 466
4 Larval dispersal and movement patterns of coral reef fishes, and implications for marine reserve network design Alison L. Green, Aileen P. Maypa, Glenn R. Almany et al. · Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society ReviewOpen access 25 Nov 2014 409
5 MARINE RESERVE BENEFITS LOCAL FISHERIES Garry R. Russ, Angel C. Alcala, Aileen P. Maypa et al. · Ecological Applications Open access Apr 2004 401
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Silliman University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Technology Integration, Climate Change, Self-Efficacy, E-Learning, Online Learning, Educational Technology, Digital Transformation and Marine Environment.

▲ 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-now 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. Climate Change7▲ 2.5×19 topics
  2. E-Learning5▲ 4.8×7 topics
  3. Educational Technology4▲ 3.8×8 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 3.0×9 topics
  5. Machine Learning4▲ 1.25×10 topics
  6. Online Learning4▲ 5.0×7 topics
  7. Environmental Impact4▲ 2.3×9 topics
  8. Technology Integration4▲ 12×4 topics
  9. Self-Efficacy4▲ 15×7 topics
  10. COVID-193▲ 2.6×4 topics
  11. Digital Transformation3▲ 6.2×6 topics
  12. Mental Health3▲ 2.3×9 topics
  13. Social Media3▲ 2.1×9 topics
  14. Marine Environment3▲ 20×3 topics
  15. Stress3▲ 7.4×5 topics
  16. Mobile Learning3▲ 7.8×3 topics
  17. Meta-Analysis2▲ 4.1×5 topics
  18. Teacher Preparation2▲ 32×3 topics
  19. Identity2▲ 3.1×8 topics
  20. Professional Development2▲ 11×4 topics
  21. Social Interaction2▲ 5.7×5 topics
  22. Sustainable Development Goals2▲ 13×4 topics
  23. Anxiety2▲ 4.4×4 topics
  24. Online Education2▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Leadership2▲ 4.2×3 topics
  26. Medical Imaging2▲ 3.9×2 topics
  27. Ocean Acidification2▲ 27×3 topics
  28. Marine Ecosystems2▲ 36×2 topics
  29. Psychological Distress2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  30. Student Satisfaction2▲ 10×2 topics
  31. Informal Learning2▲ 14×3 topics
  32. Music Education2▲ 52×2 topics
  33. Workplace2▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Bleaching2▲ 51×1 topic
  35. Coral Reefs2▲ 51×1 topic
  36. Emotional Intelligence2▲ 11×1 topic
  37. Performance2▲ 16×1 topic
  38. Google Classroom1▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Teacher Perception1▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Thin Films1▲ 7.5×2 topics

Which research topics does Silliman University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Emotional Intelligence and Performance, Technology-Enhanced Education Studies and COVID-19 and Mental Health.

Coral and Marine Ecosyst…2Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 2 fractional worksEmotional Intelligence a…2Emotional Intelligence and Performance: 2 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksDiverse Music Education …1Diverse Music Education Insights: 1 fractional worksE-Learning and COVID-19: 1 fractional worksMultiferroics and related materials: 1 fractional worksFerroelectric and Piezoe…1Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials: 1 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 1 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 1 fractional works
EcologySocial PsychologyEducationClinical Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 2 works
  2. 2 Emotional Intelligence and Performance Social Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 1 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Diverse Music Education Insights Music 1 works
  6. 6 E-Learning and COVID-19 Education 1 works
  7. 7 Multiferroics and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  8. 8 Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials Materials Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 1 works
  10. 10 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 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 available58.2%not open41.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.3%domestic only64.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Silliman University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 40% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Silliman University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00041% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Silliman University0.00039% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Silliman University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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