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University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

In research, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,536 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#5,669 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,514 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Literature and Literary Theory — Literature and Literary Theory is 7.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,292
of 28,054 · #3,524 all time
Rank in Puerto Rico
#5
of 18
Research works
5.3k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
86k
16.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras 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 #4,536 of 10,521 10.1%212 #2992
Physical SciencesDomain #5,669 of 12,888 11.8%188 #2541
Social SciencesField #4,514 of 6,365 12.1%90 #3000
Life SciencesDomain #6,176 of 7,800 7.4%100 #4254
MedicineField #9,752 of 10,443 4.5%64 #11907
Health SciencesDomain #11,327 of 11,982 4.9%77 #13794

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras 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#2,992 #4,536
  2. Physical Sciences#2,541 #5,669
  3. Social Sciences#3,000 #4,514
  4. Life Sciences#4,254 #6,176
  5. Medicine#11,907 #9,752
  6. Health Sciences#13,794 #11,327
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 Puerto Rico at Río Piedras specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Literature and Literary Theory takes 7.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 23.7 works7.7×
← 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: 0.92× its world share, 25 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.89× its world share, 58 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.20× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.02× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.71× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.40× its world share, 13 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.38× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.01× its world share, 11 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.62× its world share, 54 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.29× its world share, 37 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.24× its world share, 25 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.63× its world share, 11 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.80× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.78× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 64 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.57× its world share, 59 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.89× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.14× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.72× its world share, 30 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 90 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras?

Ranked on the composite score, Jorge Duany, Zhongfang Chen and Elvira Cuevas lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras.

  1. 1 Jorge Duany Puerto Rico · #96,248 worldwide 119 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Zhongfang Chen Puerto Rico · #234,112 worldwide 396 citations · 56 works
  3. 3 Elvira Cuevas Puerto Rico · #263,239 worldwide 171 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Ioannis Koutis Puerto Rico · #322,688 worldwide 142 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Luce López Baralt Puerto Rico · #337,230 worldwide 7 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Guillermo Bernal Puerto Rico · #342,319 worldwide 89 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Alex J. Ruiz‐Torres Puerto Rico · #387,862 worldwide 111 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Manfred Kerkhoff Puerto Rico · #404,339 worldwide 1 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Luis Felipe Díaz Larios Puerto Rico · #504,525 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Lesser Blum Puerto Rico · #507,259 worldwide 101 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Which keywords describe research at University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gender, Identity, Literature, Colonialism, History, Cathode Materials, Feminism and Nationalism.

▲ 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. Gender32▲ 10×18 topics
  2. Identity30▲ 7.0×19 topics
  3. Literature27▲ 8.8×19 topics
  4. History26▲ 6.4×20 topics
  5. Colonialism26▲ 9.4×18 topics
  6. Climate Change25▲ 1.59×49 topics
  7. Cathode Materials20▲ 8.9×3 topics
  8. Mental Health19▲ 2.2×27 topics
  9. Nationalism18▲ 6.9×10 topics
  10. Feminism18▲ 11×8 topics
  11. Nanomaterials18▲ 2.9×14 topics
  12. Globalization18▲ 1.56×40 topics
  13. Energy Storage16▲ 4.4×6 topics
  14. Culture16▲ 5.1×13 topics
  15. Spain14▲ 67×4 topics
  16. Rechargeable Batteries12▲ 7.9×2 topics
  17. Cultural Memory12▲ 43×2 topics
  18. Modernization12▲ 11×1 topic
  19. Lithium-ion Batteries11▲ 4.4×3 topics
  20. Race10▲ 16×9 topics
  21. Ecosystem Services10▲ 4.3×9 topics
  22. Metal-Organic Frameworks9▲ 3.7×5 topics
  23. Conservation9▲ 3.5×15 topics
  24. Physical Activity9▲ 3.1×10 topics
  25. Migration9▲ 4.4×8 topics
  26. Invasive Species8▲ 3.4×13 topics
  27. Health Promotion8▲ 4.4×7 topics
  28. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries8▲ 9.8×2 topics
  29. Perception8▲ 21×3 topics
  30. Postcolonialism8▲ 11×10 topics
  31. Electrocatalysis8▲ 4.8×4 topics
  32. Nanostructured Cathodes8▲ 11×1 topic
  33. Solid-State Electrolytes8▲ 11×1 topic
  34. Aquaculture7▲ 4.8×7 topics
  35. Battery Materials7▲ 7.1×1 topic
  36. Nanostructured Anodes7▲ 7.1×1 topic
  37. Historiography7▲ 9.1×6 topics
  38. Truth6▲ 34×2 topics
  39. Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries5▲ 9.2×1 topic
  40. Zinc Anode5▲ 9.2×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Spanish Literature and Culture Studies, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Advancements in Battery Materials and Advanced battery technologies research.

Spanish Literature and C…12Spanish Literature and Culture Studies: 12 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 8 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …7Advancements in Battery Materials: 7 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…5Advanced battery technologies research: 5 fractional worksEpistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics: 5 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 4 fractional worksLatin American and Latin…4Latin American and Latino Studies: 4 fractional worksRNA modifications and cancer: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 4 fractional worksHispanic-African Historical Relations: 4 fractional works
Literature and Literary TheoryElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPhilosophyRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment4 others

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

  1. 1 Spanish Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 12 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  4. 4 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics Philosophy 5 works
  6. 6 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  7. 7 Latin American and Latino Studies Cultural Studies 4 works
  8. 8 RNA modifications and cancer Molecular Biology 4 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Hispanic-African Historical Relations Religious studies 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 available34.9%not open65.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.4%domestic only76.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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