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University of Pinar del Río

In research, University of Pinar del Río stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,975 of 11,982 worldwide), Medicine (#2,685 of 10,443 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,500 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,841
of 28,054 · #18,128 all time
Rank in Cuba
#2
of 35
Research works
4.4k
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.6k
1.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is University of Pinar del Río 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
Health SciencesDomain #2,975 of 11,982 7.6%123 #7615
MedicineField #2,685 of 10,443 7.1%82 #7561
Social SciencesDomain #5,500 of 10,521 4.4%164 #5390
Social SciencesField #5,447 of 6,365 4.6%94 #3429
Physical SciencesDomain #12,860 of 12,888 2.1%65 #19701

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Pinar del Río 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. Health Sciences#7,615 #2,975
  2. Medicine#7,561 #2,685
  3. Social Sciences#5,390 #5,500
  4. Social Sciences#3,429 #5,447
  5. Physical Sciences#19,701 #12,860
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.

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: 1.39× its world share, 26 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.86× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.73× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.73× its world share, 23 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.21× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.61× its world share, 38 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.08× its world share, 82 worksMedicineNursing: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.74× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.21× its world share, 28 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.72× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.35× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.88× its world share, 94 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Pinar del Río?

Ranked on the composite score, Fernando Rey Martínez, Juan Cardentey García and Maricela González Pérez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Pinar del Río.

  1. 1 Fernando Rey Martínez Cuba · #287,117 worldwide 2 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Juan Cardentey García Cuba · #328,712 worldwide 2 citations · 43 works
  3. 3 Maricela González Pérez Cuba · #467,585 worldwide 2 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Carlos César Torres Páez Cuba · #517,611 worldwide 1 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Juan Silvio Cabrera Albert Cuba · #524,026 worldwide 4 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Juan Alberto Mena Lorenzo Cuba · #535,707 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Jorge M. Balestena Sánchez Cuba · #538,032 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Arencibia Cuba · #558,161 worldwide 2 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Maidelyn Díaz Pérez Cuba · #565,510 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Araceli Lantigua Cruz Cuba · #654,455 worldwide 5 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at University of Pinar del Río

Which keywords describe research at University of Pinar del Río?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Competitiveness, Health Promotion, Public Health, Educational Technology, Innovation, Nutrition and Pedagogy.

▲ 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. Education44▲ 6.5×26 topics
  2. Epidemiology30▲ 1.88×57 topics
  3. Public Health29▲ 5.1×29 topics
  4. Competitiveness26▲ 82×6 topics
  5. Health Promotion25▲ 20×10 topics
  6. Educational Technology23▲ 4.9×19 topics
  7. Innovation22▲ 5.3×14 topics
  8. Sustainability22▲ 2.3×28 topics
  9. Mental Health21▲ 3.7×10 topics
  10. Risk Factors20▲ 4.7×19 topics
  11. Sustainable Development19▲ 3.0×17 topics
  12. Quality of Life18▲ 3.2×22 topics
  13. E-Learning18▲ 4.6×10 topics
  14. Nutrition18▲ 9.9×8 topics
  15. Teacher Training17▲ 6.8×15 topics
  16. Pedagogy17▲ 8.6×13 topics
  17. Risk Assessment16▲ 6.2×4 topics
  18. Physical Activity16▲ 8.5×8 topics
  19. Small and Medium Enterprises16▲ 23×3 topics
  20. Inclusive Education15▲ 11×10 topics
  21. Social Responsibility15▲ 16×4 topics
  22. Digital Marketing14▲ 8.6×3 topics
  23. Innovation Ecosystems14▲ 34×2 topics
  24. Urban Development14▲ 9.4×4 topics
  25. Decision Making13▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Organizational Performance13▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Distance Learning13▲ 9.9×6 topics
  28. Financial Analysis13▲ 28×1 topic
  29. Productivity Indicators13▲ 188×1 topic
  30. University Students13▲ 56×2 topics
  31. Knowledge Management13▲ 5.8×9 topics
  32. Social Impact13▲ 8.0×7 topics
  33. Tourism Management13▲ 43×2 topics
  34. Medical Education12▲ 12×8 topics
  35. Chronic Diseases12▲ 12×4 topics
  36. City Branding12▲ 46×1 topic
  37. Psychopharmacology Education12▲ 46×1 topic
  38. Educational Interventions11▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Healthy Lifestyles11▲ 63×1 topic
  40. Community Health11▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Pinar del Río publish most on?

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

Business, Education, Mathematics Research: 13 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 12 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…11Health and Lifestyle Studies: 11 fractional worksHealth and Medical Educa…10Health and Medical Education: 10 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 7 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences: 5 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disab…5Aging, Health, and Disability: 5 fractional worksEducational Research and Science Teaching: 4 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 4 fractional worksHigher Education and Sustainability: 4 fractional works
AccountingEconomics and EconometricsGeneral Health ProfessionsInformation Systems4 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 13 works
  2. 2 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 12 works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 11 works
  4. 4 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 10 works
  5. 5 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 7 works
  6. 6 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 works
  7. 7 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5 works
  8. 8 Educational Research and Science Teaching General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 works
  9. 9 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 4 works
  10. 10 Higher Education and Sustainability Education 4 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 available48.7%not open51.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.7%domestic only79.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Pinar del Río'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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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.