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University of Information Science

In research, University of Information Science stands highest in Computer Science (#4,764 of 7,020 worldwide), Social Sciences (#13,382 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#17,416 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Science — Computer Science is 3.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,278
of 28,054 · #28,751 all time
Rank in Cuba
#25
of 35
Research works
1.4k
▼ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.3k
2.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is University of Information Science 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
Computer ScienceField #4,764 of 7,020 4.7%489
Social SciencesDomain #13,382 of 16,945 7.2%527
Physical SciencesDomain #17,416 of 21,541 5.0%652
Social SciencesField #8,876 of 10,206 6.3%267
Information SystemsSubfield #2,287 of 2,575 5.0%159
Health SciencesDomain #18,385 of 20,462 2.8%137
Business, Management and AccountingField #3,919 of 3,973 4.8%124

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Information Science 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 University of Information Science specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Science takes 3.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer ScienceField · 40.0 works3.7×
← 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: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.70× its world share, 40 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.59× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.06× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.72× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.64× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.03× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.72× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.73× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Information Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Omar Mar Cornelio, Pedro Yobanis Piñero Pérez and Mario González Arencibia lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Information Science.

  1. 1 Omar Mar Cornelio Cuba · #539,870 worldwide 3 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Pedro Yobanis Piñero Pérez Cuba · #603,200 worldwide 9 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Mario González Arencibia Cuba · #711,647 worldwide 11 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 María Teresa Pérez Pino Cuba · #800,210 worldwide 12 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Vivian Estrada Sentí Cuba · #816,654 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Arturo Orellana García Cuba · #886,373 worldwide 6 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Nemury Silega Martínez Cuba · #961,174 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Jorge Gulı́n González Cuba · #1,397,498 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at University of Information Science

Which keywords describe research at University of Information Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Innovation, E-Learning, Educational Technology, Knowledge Management, Technology, Distance Learning and Digital Transformation.

▲ 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. Education17▲ 7.2×20 topics
  2. Innovation13▲ 8.8×9 topics
  3. E-Learning12▲ 8.7×8 topics
  4. Machine Learning11▲ 2.4×30 topics
  5. Educational Technology11▲ 6.5×9 topics
  6. Sustainability11▲ 3.1×20 topics
  7. Knowledge Management9▲ 12×8 topics
  8. Technology8▲ 11×5 topics
  9. Big Data8▲ 6.5×11 topics
  10. Distance Learning8▲ 17×5 topics
  11. Digital Transformation8▲ 11×4 topics
  12. Digital Marketing8▲ 13×4 topics
  13. Social Impact7▲ 12×4 topics
  14. Teacher Training7▲ 7.8×9 topics
  15. Pedagogy6▲ 8.5×4 topics
  16. Competitiveness6▲ 50×5 topics
  17. Informal Learning6▲ 31×2 topics
  18. Educational Projects5▲ 85×1 topic
  19. Remote Learning5▲ 85×1 topic
  20. COVID-195▲ 2.7×9 topics
  21. Online Learning5▲ 4.3×7 topics
  22. Decision Making5▲ 11×6 topics
  23. Digital Competence4▲ 37×2 topics
  24. Data Mining4▲ 4.2×7 topics
  25. Digital Divide4▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Innovation Ecosystems4▲ 28×2 topics
  27. Risk Assessment4▲ 4.2×3 topics
  28. ICT4▲ 20×1 topic
  29. Technology Integration4▲ 8.7×2 topics
  30. Virtual Teaching4▲ 48×1 topic
  31. Ethical Implications4▲ 56×1 topic
  32. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)4▲ 209×1 topic
  33. Organizational Performance4▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Financial Analysis4▲ 21×1 topic
  35. Productivity Indicators4▲ 142×1 topic
  36. Information Systems3▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Feature Selection3▲ 9.0×6 topics
  38. Social Networks3▲ 7.5×3 topics
  39. Medical Education3▲ 7.6×2 topics
  40. Small and Medium Enterprises3▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Information Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: E-Learning and Knowledge Management, Educational Innovations and Technology, Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century and Business, Education, Mathematics Research.

E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 5 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 4 fractional worksKnowledge Societies in t…4Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century: 4 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mat…4Business, Education, Mathematics Research: 4 fractional worksData Mining Algorithms and Applications: 3 fractional worksScientific Research and Technology: 2 fractional worksKnowledge Management in …2Knowledge Management in Higher Education: 2 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 2 fractional worksMulti-Criteria Decision Making: 2 fractional worksTechnology in Education and Healthcare: 2 fractional works
Computer Science ApplicationsInformation SystemsDemographyAccounting3 others

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

  1. 1 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 5 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 4 works
  3. 3 Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century Demography 4 works
  4. 4 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 4 works
  5. 5 Data Mining Algorithms and Applications Information Systems 3 works
  6. 6 Scientific Research and Technology Computer Science Applications 2 works
  7. 7 Knowledge Management in Higher Education Education 2 works
  8. 8 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  9. 9 Multi-Criteria Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  10. 10 Technology in Education and Healthcare Education 2 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 available48.1%not open51.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.2%domestic only77.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Information Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% lower 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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