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University of Puerto Rico System

In research, University of Puerto Rico System stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,869 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,586 of 6,365 worldwide) and Medicine (#3,713 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,760
of 28,054 · #2,125 all time
Rank in Puerto Rico
#2
of 18
Research works
9.2k
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
184k
20.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is University of Puerto Rico System 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 #1,869 of 10,521 14.9%274 #1257
Social SciencesField #1,586 of 6,365 11.4%144 #1353
MedicineField #3,713 of 10,443 5.8%361 #2755
Health SciencesDomain #4,887 of 11,982 6.1%409 #2902
Life SciencesDomain #3,900 of 7,800 10.2%158 #1607
Physical SciencesDomain #7,615 of 12,888 10.8%172 #2848
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,259 of 3,579 9.7%86 #1958

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Puerto Rico System 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#1,257 #1,869
  2. Social Sciences#1,353 #1,586
  3. Medicine#2,755 #3,713
  4. Health Sciences#2,902 #4,887
  5. Life Sciences#1,607 #3,900
  6. Physical Sciences#2,848 #7,615
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,958 #3,259
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: 0.79× its world share, 38 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.59× its world share, 86 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.36× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.04× its world share, 17 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.87× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.51× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 28 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.33× its world share, 50 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.69× its world share, 35 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.70× its world share, 25 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.49× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.31× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.49× its world share, 7 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.40× its world share, 37 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.85× its world share, 361 worksMedicineNursing: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.47× its world share, 43 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.74× its world share, 24 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.96× its world share, 21 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.17× its world share, 36 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 144 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Puerto Rico System?

Ranked on the composite score, Justin Paul, Glorisa Canino and Sabzali Javadov lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Puerto Rico System.

  1. 1 Justin Paul Puerto Rico · #9,015 worldwide 1.4k citations · 56 works
  2. 2 Glorisa Canino Puerto Rico · #37,010 worldwide 424 citations · 54 works
  3. 3 Sabzali Javadov Puerto Rico · #103,951 worldwide 326 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 T. Mitchell Aide Puerto Rico · #108,507 worldwide 378 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 R. S. Katiyar Puerto Rico · #111,776 worldwide 269 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 Jess K. Zimmerman Puerto Rico · #136,932 worldwide 248 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Gregory J. Quirk Puerto Rico · #145,156 worldwide 358 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Walter R. Frontera Puerto Rico · #165,440 worldwide 138 citations · 64 works
  9. 9 Gordon Κ. Lewis Puerto Rico · #173,129 worldwide 65 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 James D. Ackerman Puerto Rico · #186,692 worldwide 146 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at University of Puerto Rico System

Which keywords describe research at University of Puerto Rico System?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Cancer Incidence, Human Papillomavirus, Cervical Cancer, Identity, Viral Oncoproteins, Global Burden and Gender.

▲ 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. Epidemiology92▲ 2.3×111 topics
  2. Globalization33▲ 1.67×42 topics
  3. Quality of Life31▲ 2.1×46 topics
  4. Climate Change28◆ 1.03×50 topics
  5. Public Health28▲ 1.88×39 topics
  6. Risk Factors28▲ 2.5×27 topics
  7. Identity27▲ 3.6×25 topics
  8. Cancer25▲ 1.85×41 topics
  9. Inflammation24◆ 1.12×53 topics
  10. Global Burden24▲ 4.3×11 topics
  11. Education23▲ 1.33×34 topics
  12. Gender23▲ 4.2×20 topics
  13. Mental Health23▲ 1.54×27 topics
  14. Cancer Incidence23▲ 16×4 topics
  15. Human Papillomavirus20▲ 16×3 topics
  16. COVID-1919▲ 1.37×20 topics
  17. Literature19▲ 3.4×18 topics
  18. Cervical Cancer19▲ 18×3 topics
  19. Viral Oncoproteins18▲ 28×2 topics
  20. Treatment18▲ 1.47×34 topics
  21. Chemotherapy17▲ 2.4×19 topics
  22. Cytology Screening17▲ 34×1 topic
  23. HPV Vaccination17▲ 34×1 topic
  24. Culture17▲ 3.1×14 topics
  25. History15▲ 2.1×24 topics
  26. Mortality15▲ 2.6×12 topics
  27. Immunotherapy15▲ 2.1×16 topics
  28. Surgical Management14▲ 3.4×18 topics
  29. Health Promotion14▲ 4.4×12 topics
  30. Latin America14▲ 7.3×12 topics
  31. Clinical Practice Guidelines14▲ 2.5×14 topics
  32. Genetic Mutations13▲ 3.0×23 topics
  33. Race12▲ 11×7 topics
  34. Prevention12▲ 2.8×12 topics
  35. Migration12▲ 3.4×7 topics
  36. Health Disparities11▲ 4.3×7 topics
  37. Memory10▲ 3.9×11 topics
  38. Postcolonialism8▲ 6.2×10 topics
  39. Economy7▲ 9.3×3 topics
  40. Participation7▲ 7.3×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Puerto Rico System publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cervical Cancer and HPV Research, Cuban History and Society, Social Sciences and Policies and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening.

Cervical Cancer and HPV …17Cervical Cancer and HPV Research: 17 fractional worksCuban History and Society: 6 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 5 fractional worksGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening: 5 fractional worksEducation in Rural Contexts: 4 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 4 fractional worksComparative Literary Analysis and Criticism: 4 fractional worksCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts: 4 fractional worksPericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade: 4 fractional worksCardiovascular Health and Risk Factors: 4 fractional works
EpidemiologySociology and Political ScienceGeneral Social SciencesOncology3 others

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

  1. 1 Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Epidemiology 17 works
  2. 2 Cuban History and Society Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  3. 3 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 5 works
  4. 4 Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Oncology 5 works
  5. 5 Education in Rural Contexts Education 4 works
  6. 6 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  7. 7 Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 4 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Oncology 4 works
  9. 9 Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4 works
  10. 10 Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 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 available34.7%not open65.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.8%domestic only73.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Puerto Rico System's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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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.