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University of the Pacific

In research, University of the Pacific stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,808 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,204 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 7.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,480
of 28,054 · #26,163 all time
Rank in Peru
#37
of 100
Research works
900
▲ 108% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.4k
7.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is University of the Pacific 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 #4,808 of 10,521 22.9%205 #6689
Social SciencesField #4,204 of 6,365 21.2%108 #5978

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 7.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 43.1 works7.0×
  2. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 27.0 works6.0×
← 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: 0.67× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.46× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.00× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.07× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.18× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.01× its world share, 28 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.91× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7.05× its world share, 43 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.98× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.99× its world share, 108 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of the Pacific?

Ranked on the composite score, Benjamin Senauer, Enrique Vásquez and Arlette Beltrán lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of the Pacific.

  1. 1 Benjamin Senauer Peru · #246,841 worldwide 98 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Enrique Vásquez Peru · #531,295 worldwide 3 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Arlette Beltrán Peru · #549,003 worldwide 8 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Miguel Núñez-del-Prado Peru · #1,069,062 worldwide 55 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Diego Winkelried Peru · #1,150,854 worldwide 13 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Matthew Bird Peru · #1,184,143 worldwide 6 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Juan Francisco Castro Peru · #1,216,417 worldwide 14 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 Eduardo Morón Peru · #1,302,172 worldwide 6 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Mario Chong Peru · #1,424,349 worldwide 3 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Luis Camilo Ortigueira-Sánchez Peru · #1,425,444 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at University of the Pacific

Which keywords describe research at University of the Pacific?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Latin America, Economic Growth, Religion, Catholicism, Education, Ethics and Sustainable Development.

▲ 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. Globalization28▲ 4.9×42 topics
  2. Latin America20▲ 36×12 topics
  3. Economic Growth18▲ 7.6×17 topics
  4. Education16▲ 3.4×21 topics
  5. Sustainability16▲ 2.3×35 topics
  6. Sustainable Development15▲ 3.4×23 topics
  7. Religion15▲ 11×6 topics
  8. Catholicism12▲ 111×3 topics
  9. Human Rights12▲ 4.1×20 topics
  10. Ethics10▲ 7.6×11 topics
  11. Economic Impact10▲ 6.2×4 topics
  12. Mental Health10▲ 2.5×17 topics
  13. Small and Medium Enterprises10▲ 20×4 topics
  14. Governance10▲ 11×8 topics
  15. Social Responsibility10▲ 15×5 topics
  16. Politics10▲ 13×5 topics
  17. Democracy9▲ 9.2×8 topics
  18. Digital Marketing9▲ 7.8×3 topics
  19. Philosophy9▲ 7.3×6 topics
  20. Urban Development9▲ 8.7×4 topics
  21. Innovation Ecosystems9▲ 30×2 topics
  22. Psychopharmacology Education8▲ 44×1 topic
  23. Tourism Management8▲ 40×1 topic
  24. Theology8▲ 30×2 topics
  25. Sociology8▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Liberation8▲ 166×1 topic
  27. Social Dynamics8▲ 44×1 topic
  28. Consumer Behavior8▲ 4.3×9 topics
  29. Social Capital8▲ 5.1×13 topics
  30. Corporate Social Responsibility7▲ 16×5 topics
  31. Labor Market7▲ 8.6×7 topics
  32. Poverty Reduction7▲ 19×3 topics
  33. Social Movements7▲ 8.1×12 topics
  34. Monetary Policy7▲ 9.8×5 topics
  35. Fiscal Policy7▲ 11×5 topics
  36. International Law6▲ 7.1×10 topics
  37. Inequality6▲ 9.3×11 topics
  38. Pluralism6▲ 48×2 topics
  39. Political Power6▲ 42×2 topics
  40. Public Sphere6▲ 36×2 topics

Which research topics does University of the Pacific publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Religious and Theological Studies, International Relations in Latin America and Religion and Society in Latin America.

Business, Innovation, and Economy: 8 fractional worksReligious and Theological Studies: 8 fractional worksInternational Relations in Latin America: 5 fractional worksReligion and Society in Latin America: 4 fractional worksHistorical Studies in Latin America: 4 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis and Policies: 3 fractional worksInternational Developmen…3International Development and Aid: 3 fractional worksMining and Resource Management: 3 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 3 fractional worksMonetary Policy and Economic Impact: 3 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsDemography4 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 8 works
  2. 2 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  3. 3 International Relations in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  4. 4 Religion and Society in Latin America Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies in Latin America Demography 4 works
  6. 6 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 3 works
  7. 7 International Development and Aid Development 3 works
  8. 8 Mining and Resource Management Building and Construction 3 works
  9. 9 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  10. 10 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 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 available51.6%not open48.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.4%domestic only65.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of the Pacific's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 108% 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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