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University of the Philippines Cebu

In research, University of the Philippines Cebu stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,849 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,811 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education — Education is 4.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,793
of 28,054 · #32,856 all time
Rank in Philippines
#106
of 184
Research works
437
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2k
5.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is University of the Philippines Cebu 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 #7,849 of 10,521 16.7%100 #12033
Social SciencesField #4,811 of 6,365 18.1%69 #7561

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 4.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 24.6 works4.5×
← 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: 0.87× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.59× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.51× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.74× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.13× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.56× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.61× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.62× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.01× its world share, 69 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Which keywords describe research at University of the Philippines Cebu?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, E-Learning, Online Learning, Democracy, Mobile Learning and Colonialism.

▲ 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. Globalization20▲ 5.5×32 topics
  2. Educational Technology13▲ 5.9×18 topics
  3. Climate Change9▲ 1.94×23 topics
  4. E-Learning9▲ 5.1×10 topics
  5. Machine Learning9▲ 1.46×19 topics
  6. Sustainability8▲ 1.90×19 topics
  7. Online Learning8▲ 5.4×11 topics
  8. Education8▲ 2.6×19 topics
  9. Technology Integration8▲ 14×8 topics
  10. Democracy7▲ 11×6 topics
  11. Economic Development6▲ 4.3×12 topics
  12. Mobile Learning6▲ 9.3×4 topics
  13. Identity6▲ 4.3×7 topics
  14. Colonialism5▲ 6.3×8 topics
  15. Social Media5▲ 2.0×14 topics
  16. Higher Education5▲ 5.1×9 topics
  17. Neoliberalism5▲ 7.4×11 topics
  18. Student Satisfaction5▲ 14×2 topics
  19. Nationalism5▲ 5.5×4 topics
  20. Ethnicity4▲ 6.7×4 topics
  21. Teaching Strategies4▲ 7.7×4 topics
  22. Professional Development4▲ 11×7 topics
  23. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 14×5 topics
  24. Culture4▲ 4.0×2 topics
  25. History4▲ 3.0×2 topics
  26. Motivation4▲ 5.1×6 topics
  27. Social Capital4▲ 4.0×8 topics
  28. Technology4▲ 3.8×6 topics
  29. Philippines4▲ 137×1 topic
  30. Political Dynasties4▲ 137×1 topic
  31. Lifelong Learning3▲ 9.0×5 topics
  32. 21st Century Skills3▲ 5.9×3 topics
  33. Inclusive Education3▲ 5.0×5 topics
  34. Distance Education3▲ 8.2×3 topics
  35. Collaborative Learning3▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Google Classroom3▲ 15×1 topic
  37. Online Education3▲ 8.1×3 topics
  38. Teacher Perception3▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Metacognition2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  40. Civil Society2▲ 12×4 topics

Which research topics does University of the Philippines Cebu publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Philippine History and Culture, Technology-Enhanced Education Studies, Global Financial Crisis and Policies and Education and Critical Thinking Development.

Philippine History and Culture: 4 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 3 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis …2Global Financial Crisis and Policies: 2 fractional worksEducation and Critical T…2Education and Critical Thinking Development: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksE-Learning and COVID-19: 2 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and …2Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 2 fractional worksMulti-Criteria Decision …1Multi-Criteria Decision Making: 1 fractional worksMobile Learning in Educa…1Mobile Learning in Education: 1 fractional worksEducational Methods and …1Educational Methods and Outcomes: 1 fractional works
AnthropologyEducationFinanceDevelopmental and Educational Psychology2 others

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

  1. 1 Philippine History and Culture Anthropology 4 works
  2. 2 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 3 works
  3. 3 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 2 works
  4. 4 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 2 works
  5. 5 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  6. 6 E-Learning and COVID-19 Education 2 works
  7. 7 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Multi-Criteria Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  9. 9 Mobile Learning in Education Information Systems 1 works
  10. 10 Educational Methods and Outcomes Education 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 available59.8%not open40.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.4%domestic only81.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of the Philippines Cebu's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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.

Other research institutions in Cebu City

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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.