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University of the Philippines System

In research, University of the Philippines System stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,656 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,902 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,554 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,741
of 28,054 · #12,653 all time
Rank in Philippines
#20
of 184
Research works
3k
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
7.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is University of the Philippines 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 #3,656 of 10,521 18.0%272 #4903
Social SciencesField #2,902 of 6,365 19.8%162 #3823
Physical SciencesDomain #8,554 of 12,888 7.8%158 #8763

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of the Philippines 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#4,903 #3,656
  2. Social Sciences#3,823 #2,902
  3. Physical Sciences#8,763 #8,554
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, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.87× its world share, 35 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.24× its world share, 18 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.19× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.56× its world share, 44 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.38× its world share, 36 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.62× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.53× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 35 worksMedicineNursing: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.59× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.34× its world share, 22 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.83× its world share, 31 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.65× its world share, 26 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.47× its world share, 162 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, 邦廣 安藤, Gerardo P. Sicat and Rolando B. Tolentino lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of the Philippines System.

  1. 1 邦廣 安藤 Philippines · #348,706 worldwide 1 citations · 55 works
  2. 2 Gerardo P. Sicat Philippines · #400,841 worldwide 34 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Rolando B. Tolentino Philippines · #691,722 worldwide 19 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Raul V. Fabella Philippines · #1,155,763 worldwide 38 citations · 56 works
  5. 5 Joseph J. Capuno Philippines · #1,230,732 worldwide 26 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Allan G. Salazar Fernando Philippines · #1,272,116 worldwide 76 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Jr. Jose Encarnacion Philippines · #1,311,369 worldwide 5 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Manuel F. Montes Philippines · #1,357,505 worldwide 11 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Dante B. Canlas Philippines · #1,375,496 worldwide 5 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Edita A. Tan Philippines · #1,445,103 worldwide 7 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at University of the Philippines System

Which keywords describe research at University of the Philippines System?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Democracy, Identity, Ethnicity, Nationalism, Colonialism, Culture and Economic Growth.

▲ 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. Globalization45▲ 4.4×45 topics
  2. Climate Change26▲ 1.84×44 topics
  3. Sustainability24▲ 1.93×45 topics
  4. Identity21▲ 5.7×13 topics
  5. Economic Growth20▲ 4.4×22 topics
  6. Democracy19▲ 10×10 topics
  7. Ethnicity17▲ 8.8×8 topics
  8. Nationalism17▲ 7.2×7 topics
  9. Culture17▲ 6.1×7 topics
  10. History16▲ 4.5×6 topics
  11. Colonialism16▲ 6.6×9 topics
  12. Mental Health15▲ 1.98×19 topics
  13. Remote Sensing15▲ 2.3×18 topics
  14. Educational Technology14▲ 2.3×23 topics
  15. Economic Development14▲ 3.3×12 topics
  16. Philippines14▲ 186×1 topic
  17. Political Dynasties14▲ 186×1 topic
  18. Social Capital14▲ 5.0×11 topics
  19. Education13▲ 1.46×22 topics
  20. Social Media12▲ 1.66×20 topics
  21. Innovation12▲ 2.1×17 topics
  22. E-Learning10▲ 2.0×12 topics
  23. Vulnerability10▲ 8.2×7 topics
  24. Resilience9▲ 3.6×6 topics
  25. Technology Integration8▲ 5.4×9 topics
  26. Social Justice8▲ 2.8×17 topics
  27. Global Warming8▲ 3.9×9 topics
  28. Political Economy8▲ 6.0×6 topics
  29. Stress7▲ 3.8×9 topics
  30. Development7▲ 4.0×10 topics
  31. Income Inequality7▲ 9.3×5 topics
  32. Poverty Reduction6▲ 8.9×4 topics
  33. Lifelong Learning6▲ 5.4×7 topics
  34. Positive Emotions6▲ 9.3×2 topics
  35. Climate Change Adaptation6▲ 6.1×3 topics
  36. Gender Inequality5▲ 7.4×6 topics
  37. Community5▲ 8.6×1 topic
  38. Disaster5▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Tropical Cyclones5▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Immigration5▲ 8.1×4 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Philippine History and Culture, Disaster Management and Resilience, Resilience and Mental Health and Education and Critical Thinking Development.

Philippine History and C…14Philippine History and Culture: 14 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 5 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 4 fractional worksEducation and Critical T…4Education and Critical Thinking Development: 4 fractional worksTropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research: 4 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 4 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts4COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 4 fractional worksAsian Studies and History4Asian Studies and History: 4 fractional worksMigration and Labor Dyna…3Migration and Labor Dynamics: 3 fractional worksCruise Tourism Developme…3Cruise Tourism Development and Management: 3 fractional works
AnthropologySociology and Political ScienceClinical PsychologyEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 Philippine History and Culture Anthropology 14 works
  2. 2 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  3. 3 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 4 works
  4. 4 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 4 works
  5. 5 Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research Atmospheric Science 4 works
  6. 6 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 4 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  8. 8 Asian Studies and History Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  9. 9 Migration and Labor Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 Cruise Tourism Development and Management Transportation 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 available39.8%not open60.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.1%domestic only81.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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.