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University of the Philippines Open University

In research, University of the Philippines Open University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,767 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#12,439 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,823
of 28,054 · #31,675 all time
Rank in Philippines
#54
of 184
Research works
365
▲ 105% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.1k
5.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
71%
world 28%

What is University of the Philippines Open University 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 #5,767 of 10,521 16.3%70 #11402
Physical SciencesDomain #12,439 of 12,888 9.3%70 #20959

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of the Philippines Open University 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).

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: 2.19× its world share, 20 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.97× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.80× its world share, 27 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.99× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.42× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.08× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.28× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.74× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.69× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.90× its world share, 46 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of the Philippines Open University?

Ranked on the composite score, Gabriel Avelino Sampedro lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of the Philippines Open University.

  1. 1 Gabriel Avelino Sampedro Philippines · #1,000,817 worldwide 54 citations · 50 works
All ranked researchers at University of the Philippines Open University

Which keywords describe research at University of the Philippines Open University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodiversity, Evolution, Phylogeny, Online Learning, Biogeography, Taxonomy, DNA Barcoding and Ecology.

▲ 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. Biodiversity14▲ 10×14 topics
  2. Machine Learning14▲ 2.2×31 topics
  3. Evolution13▲ 28×6 topics
  4. Phylogeny12▲ 43×9 topics
  5. Online Learning12▲ 7.3×6 topics
  6. Biogeography11▲ 22×11 topics
  7. Sustainability10▲ 2.2×24 topics
  8. Taxonomy10▲ 39×5 topics
  9. E-Learning9▲ 4.8×9 topics
  10. Educational Technology9▲ 4.1×16 topics
  11. DNA Barcoding8▲ 27×6 topics
  12. Climate Change8▲ 1.61×23 topics
  13. Ecology8▲ 27×3 topics
  14. Environmental Monitoring8▲ 11×5 topics
  15. Globalization7▲ 1.95×17 topics
  16. Student Engagement7▲ 9.4×6 topics
  17. Biomimetic Synthesis7▲ 245×1 topic
  18. Peptide-Directed Materials7▲ 245×1 topic
  19. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 2.4×15 topics
  20. Learning Analytics6▲ 27×2 topics
  21. Cavefish6▲ 279×1 topic
  22. Educational Data Mining6▲ 35×1 topic
  23. Massive Open Online Courses6▲ 35×1 topic
  24. Subterranean6▲ 279×1 topic
  25. Higher Education6▲ 5.7×10 topics
  26. Student Satisfaction5▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Cryptic Species5▲ 116×2 topics
  28. Cognitive Engagement5▲ 33×2 topics
  29. Distance Education4▲ 11×4 topics
  30. Coleoptera4▲ 118×2 topics
  31. Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 5.9×7 topics
  32. Instructional Design4▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Blended Learning4▲ 15×1 topic
  34. Community of Inquiry4▲ 34×1 topic
  35. Morphology4▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Ecosystem Functioning4▲ 10×4 topics
  37. Lepidoptera4▲ 106×1 topic
  38. Molecular Phylogenetics4▲ 106×1 topic
  39. Technology Integration4▲ 6.4×7 topics
  40. Informal Learning4▲ 14×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Diatoms and Algae Research, Online Learning and Analytics, Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy and Online and Blended Learning.

Diatoms and Algae Research: 7 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 6 fractional worksSubterranean biodiversit…6Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy: 6 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learn…4Online and Blended Learning: 4 fractional worksLepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy: 4 fractional worksColeoptera Taxonomy and Distribution: 3 fractional worksPhilippine History and C…3Philippine History and Culture: 3 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 3 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Practises and Engagement: 2 fractional works
BiomaterialsComputer Science ApplicationsPaleontologyEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 Diatoms and Algae Research Biomaterials 7 works
  2. 2 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 6 works
  3. 3 Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Paleontology 6 works
  4. 4 Online and Blended Learning Education 4 works
  5. 5 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genetics 4 works
  6. 6 Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  7. 7 Philippine History and Culture Anthropology 3 works
  8. 8 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 3 works
  9. 9 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 2 works
  10. 10 Higher Education Practises and Engagement Education 2 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 available71.0%not open29.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.3%domestic only66.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 105% 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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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.