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Universidad Católica Santo Domingo

In research, Universidad Católica Santo Domingo stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,070 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#10,860 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 6.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,214
of 28,054 · #15,627 all time
Rank in Dominican Republic
#9
of 10
Research works
488
▲ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.1k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Universidad Católica Santo Domingo 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 #11,070 of 21,541 17.5%180
Social SciencesDomain #10,860 of 16,945 9.0%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Católica Santo Domingo 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 Universidad Católica Santo Domingo specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 6.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 20.3 works6.5×
← 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: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.83× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.96× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.70× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.42× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.01× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.97× its world share, 20 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.13× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 6.49× its world share, 20 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.10× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.36× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Católica Santo Domingo?

Ranked on the composite score, R. Cade lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Católica Santo Domingo.

  1. 1 R. Cade Dominican Republic · #1,594,436 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Católica Santo Domingo

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Católica Santo Domingo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Political Power, Urban Development, Cultural Heritage, Gender Dynamics, Art History, Conservation, Cultural Practices and Medieval Urban Society.

▲ 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. Political Power7▲ 133×2 topics
  2. Education6▲ 3.1×11 topics
  3. Urban Development6▲ 14×4 topics
  4. Cultural Heritage5▲ 9.2×4 topics
  5. Epidemiology5▲ 1.21×26 topics
  6. Gender Dynamics5▲ 42×2 topics
  7. Art History4▲ 158×1 topic
  8. Conservation4▲ 9.7×1 topic
  9. Cultural Practices4▲ 32×2 topics
  10. Medieval Urban Society4▲ 591×1 topic
  11. Religious Institutions4▲ 591×1 topic
  12. Gender4▲ 7.0×4 topics
  13. History4▲ 4.7×8 topics
  14. Quality of Life4▲ 2.3×10 topics
  15. Innovation3▲ 3.0×6 topics
  16. Mental Health3▲ 2.2×10 topics
  17. Oxidative Stress3▲ 1.83×7 topics
  18. E-Learning3▲ 2.8×3 topics
  19. Educational Technology3▲ 2.3×7 topics
  20. Diplomacy3▲ 28×1 topic
  21. Imperial Court3▲ 327×1 topic
  22. Genetics3▲ 3.5×6 topics
  23. Knowledge Management3▲ 4.4×6 topics
  24. Literature3▲ 4.5×4 topics
  25. Book History2▲ 270×1 topic
  26. Publishing Industry2▲ 270×1 topic
  27. Pedagogy2▲ 3.9×4 topics
  28. Cultural Exchange2▲ 14×3 topics
  29. Neurobiology2▲ 7.1×6 topics
  30. Online Education2▲ 9.7×2 topics
  31. Digital Divide2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  32. Society2▲ 9.3×3 topics
  33. Distance Learning2▲ 5.0×2 topics
  34. Latin America2▲ 8.4×3 topics
  35. Sociology2▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Convolutional Networks2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  37. Educational Leadership2▲ 11×1 topic
  38. ICT2▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Quality Education2▲ 37×1 topic
  40. Virtual Teaching2▲ 25×1 topic

Which research topics does Universidad Católica Santo Domingo publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Art and Architecture Studies, Medieval and Early Modern Iberia, Historical Studies on Spain and Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books.

Historical Art and Archi…4Historical Art and Architecture Studies: 4 fractional worksMedieval and Early Modern Iberia: 4 fractional worksHistorical Studies on Spain: 3 fractional worksLibraries, Manuscripts, and Books: 2 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 2 fractional worksEducational Innovations …2Educational Innovations and Technology: 2 fractional worksMedieval Iberian Studies: 1 fractional worksReligious and Theological Studies: 1 fractional worksHearing Impairment and Communication: 1 fractional worksCircadian rhythm and melatonin: 1 fractional works
ConservationHistoryEducationInformation Systems4 others

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

  1. 1 Historical Art and Architecture Studies Conservation 4 works
  2. 2 Medieval and Early Modern Iberia History 4 works
  3. 3 Historical Studies on Spain History 3 works
  4. 4 Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books History 2 works
  5. 5 Education and Teacher Training Education 2 works
  6. 6 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Medieval Iberian Studies Classics 1 works
  8. 8 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Hearing Impairment and Communication Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Circadian rhythm and melatonin Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 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 available56.4%not open43.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors48.7%domestic only51.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Católica Santo Domingo's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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