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University of Holguín

In research, University of Holguín stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,398 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,826 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#12,228 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Accounting — Accounting is 9.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,995
of 28,054 · #20,231 all time
Rank in Cuba
#13
of 35
Research works
4.2k
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.7k
2.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is University of Holguín 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 #7,398 of 10,521 4.0%278 #4337
Social SciencesField #4,826 of 6,365 4.7%142 #2551
Physical SciencesDomain #12,228 of 12,888 5.5%92 #18650
Health SciencesDomain #11,406 of 11,982 2.3%78 #14299

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#4,337 #7,398
  2. Social Sciences#2,551 #4,826
  3. Physical Sciences#18,650 #12,228
  4. Health Sciences#14,299 #11,406
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does University of Holguín specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Accounting takes 9.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. AccountingSubfield · 27.7 works9.5×
← 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: 0.82× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.77× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.70× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.37× its world share, 10 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.37× its world share, 27 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.69× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.72× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.40× its world share, 30 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.50× its world share, 46 worksMedicineNursing: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.12× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.77× its world share, 58 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.82× its world share, 39 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.30× its world share, 19 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.35× its world share, 142 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Holguín?

Ranked on the composite score, Guillermo Armando Ronda‐Pupo, Laura Letícia Mendoza Tauler and Prudencio Alberto Leyva Figueredo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Holguín.

  1. 1 Guillermo Armando Ronda‐Pupo Cuba · #220,689 worldwide 126 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Laura Letícia Mendoza Tauler Cuba · #413,447 worldwide 3 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Prudencio Alberto Leyva Figueredo Cuba · #422,597 worldwide 2 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Pedro Enrique Miguel Soca Cuba · #467,143 worldwide 7 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Luis Aníbal Alonso Betancourt Cuba · #502,507 worldwide 5 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Dalva Marreiro Rocha Cuba · #528,762 worldwide 43 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Pedro Valiente Sandó Cuba · #564,944 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Ricardo Abreu Blaya Cuba · #726,784 worldwide 48 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Leudis Orlando Vega de la Cruz Cuba · #737,708 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Orlando Martínez Cuba Cuba · #807,492 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of Holguín

Which keywords describe research at University of Holguín?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Competitiveness, Education, Small and Medium Enterprises, Digital Marketing, Social Responsibility, Innovation Ecosystems, Urban Development and Economic Impact.

▲ 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. Education53▲ 6.4×34 topics
  2. Competitiveness48▲ 126×6 topics
  3. Small and Medium Enterprises44▲ 52×4 topics
  4. Digital Marketing36▲ 18×4 topics
  5. Sustainability36▲ 3.1×34 topics
  6. Social Responsibility36▲ 32×3 topics
  7. Innovation Ecosystems35▲ 71×3 topics
  8. Urban Development34▲ 19×3 topics
  9. Economic Impact33▲ 12×3 topics
  10. Psychopharmacology Education33▲ 103×1 topic
  11. Tourism Management33▲ 93×1 topic
  12. Innovation32▲ 6.4×21 topics
  13. Risk Assessment31▲ 9.6×4 topics
  14. Decision Making28▲ 19×4 topics
  15. Globalization27▲ 2.9×25 topics
  16. Sustainable Development26▲ 3.4×24 topics
  17. Organizational Performance25▲ 21×4 topics
  18. Financial Reporting25▲ 44×2 topics
  19. Economic Impact Evaluation24▲ 290×1 topic
  20. Financial Analysis24▲ 44×2 topics
  21. Productivity Indicators24▲ 290×1 topic
  22. Health Promotion23▲ 15×7 topics
  23. Climate Change23▲ 1.76×21 topics
  24. Organizational Culture21▲ 11×5 topics
  25. Knowledge Management20▲ 7.7×13 topics
  26. Public Health20▲ 2.9×18 topics
  27. Teacher Training17▲ 5.7×13 topics
  28. Educational Technology17▲ 3.0×18 topics
  29. Pedagogy17▲ 7.2×10 topics
  30. Gender16▲ 6.1×9 topics
  31. Rural Development15▲ 9.2×7 topics
  32. Leadership15▲ 6.7×9 topics
  33. Qualitative Research15▲ 3.6×9 topics
  34. Social Impact14▲ 7.3×10 topics
  35. Public Policy13▲ 5.7×12 topics
  36. Communication12▲ 8.4×8 topics
  37. Community Participation12▲ 7.0×6 topics
  38. Inclusive Education12▲ 7.2×9 topics
  39. Latin America10▲ 11×10 topics
  40. Medical Education10▲ 8.0×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Holguín publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Business, Education, Mathematics Research, Health and Medical Education and Environmental and Ecological Studies.

Business, Innovation, an…33Business, Innovation, and Economy: 33 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mat…24Business, Education, Mathematics Research: 24 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 8 fractional worksEnvironmental and Ecological Studies: 8 fractional worksDiverse Applied Research Studies: 7 fractional worksOrganizational Management and Innovation: 7 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety in Workplaces: 6 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 6 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 6 fractional worksCuban History and Society: 6 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsAccountingGeneral Health ProfessionsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment5 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 33 works
  2. 2 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 24 works
  3. 3 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 8 works
  4. 4 Environmental and Ecological Studies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 8 works
  5. 5 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  6. 6 Organizational Management and Innovation Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 7 works
  7. 7 Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Occupational Therapy 6 works
  8. 8 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 6 works
  9. 9 Education and Teacher Training Education 6 works
  10. 10 Cuban History and Society Sociology and Political Science 6 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 available44.4%not open55.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.2%domestic only80.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Holguín's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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 Holguín

All research institutions in Holguín

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.