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University · Kingston · Jamaica

University of the Commonwealth Caribbean

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World rank, all time
#38,031
of 42,892
Rank in Jamaica
#7
of 8
Research works
163
▲ 198% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
8.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

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: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.73× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.60× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.59× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.55× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.54× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.62× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at University of the Commonwealth Caribbean?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: COVID-19 Impact, Sustainability, Global Trade, Human Rights, Mental Health, Stigma, HIV/AIDS and Sex Work.

▲ 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. Sustainability5▲ 5.1×10 topics
  2. COVID-19 Impact4▲ 62×2 topics
  3. Global Trade4▲ 49×4 topics
  4. Mental Health4▲ 6.6×6 topics
  5. Human Rights4▲ 9.1×4 topics
  6. Stigma4▲ 61×3 topics
  7. HIV/AIDS3▲ 125×2 topics
  8. Sex Work3▲ 272×1 topic
  9. Trafficking3▲ 272×1 topic
  10. Environmental Impact3▲ 4.3×3 topics
  11. Globalization3▲ 3.2×6 topics
  12. Cruise Tourism3▲ 320×1 topic
  13. Economic Contribution3▲ 320×1 topic
  14. Economic Growth2▲ 6.3×2 topics
  15. Maritime Security2▲ 561×1 topic
  16. Piracy2▲ 561×1 topic
  17. Identity2▲ 6.2×5 topics
  18. Destination Image2▲ 50×1 topic
  19. Social Capital2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  20. Tourist Satisfaction2▲ 41×1 topic
  21. Nationalism2▲ 8.6×3 topics
  22. Politics2▲ 14×3 topics
  23. Renewable Energy2▲ 2.5×6 topics
  24. Collision Avoidance1▲ 17×1 topic
  25. Culture1▲ 6.0×2 topics
  26. Economic Development1▲ 3.7×3 topics
  27. Gender1▲ 5.9×2 topics
  28. Maritime Transportation1▲ 60×1 topic
  29. Non-Communicable Diseases1▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Caribbean1▲ 173×1 topic
  31. Dancehall1▲ 411×1 topic
  32. Neoliberalism1▲ 8.2×3 topics
  33. Social Exclusion1▲ 39×3 topics
  34. Sustainable Development1▲ 1.75×2 topics
  35. Corporate Political Activity1▲ 74×1 topic
  36. Health In All Policies1▲ 74×1 topic
  37. Climate Change1◆ 0.92×5 topics
  38. Ethnic Diversity1▲ 38×2 topics
  39. Regulation1▲ 4.4×2 topics
  40. Supply Chain Management1▲ 2.6×2 topics

Which research topics does University of the Commonwealth Caribbean publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sex work and related issues, Cruise Tourism Development and Management, Maritime Security and History and Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research.

Sex work and related iss…3Sex work and related issues: 3 fractional worksCruise Tourism Development and Management: 3 fractional worksMaritime Security and History: 2 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 2 fractional worksMaritime Navigation and Safety: 1 fractional worksCaribbean history, cultu…1Caribbean history, culture, and politics: 1 fractional worksGlobal Public Health Policies and Epidemiology: 1 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 1 fractional worksMaritime Ports and Logistics: 1 fractional worksEconomic Zones and Regional Development: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceTransportationOcean EngineeringCultural Studies4 others

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

  1. 1 Sex work and related issues Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  2. 2 Cruise Tourism Development and Management Transportation 3 works
  3. 3 Maritime Security and History Transportation 2 works
  4. 4 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Maritime Navigation and Safety Ocean Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Caribbean history, culture, and politics Cultural Studies 1 works
  7. 7 Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  8. 8 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  9. 9 Maritime Ports and Logistics Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Economic Zones and Regional Development General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 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 available31.2%not open68.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.3%domestic only70.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of the Commonwealth Caribbean's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 198% 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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