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University of the Southern Caribbean

In research, University of the Southern Caribbean stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,384 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,521
of 28,054 · #39,379 all time
Rank in Trinidad and Tobago
#5
of 5
Research works
286
▲ 58% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2k
7.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is University of the Southern Caribbean 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 #9,384 of 10,521 5.2%63 #14507

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of the Southern Caribbean 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: 1.38× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.82× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.17× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.98× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.73× its world share, 44 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at University of the Southern Caribbean?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Literature, Identity, Culture, Cultural Studies, Nationalism, Postcolonialism and Cultural Heritage.

▲ 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. Globalization12▲ 6.6×17 topics
  2. Literature10▲ 21×9 topics
  3. Identity10▲ 15×9 topics
  4. Culture8▲ 17×4 topics
  5. Cultural Studies8▲ 23×5 topics
  6. Nationalism7▲ 18×3 topics
  7. Postcolonialism7▲ 65×6 topics
  8. Cultural Heritage6▲ 12×7 topics
  9. Sustainability6▲ 2.6×12 topics
  10. Religion5▲ 12×4 topics
  11. Gender5▲ 11×7 topics
  12. Tourism5▲ 61×3 topics
  13. Caribbean5▲ 354×3 topics
  14. Education5▲ 3.3×5 topics
  15. Race5▲ 48×5 topics
  16. Colonialism5▲ 11×7 topics
  17. History5▲ 7.1×3 topics
  18. Philosophy5▲ 11×3 topics
  19. Participatory Action Research4▲ 244×2 topics
  20. Amazon Palm Fruit4▲ 1202×1 topic
  21. Mauritia Flexuosa4▲ 1202×1 topic
  22. Latin America4▲ 23×5 topics
  23. Art4▲ 49×1 topic
  24. Dancehall4▲ 634×1 topic
  25. Politics4▲ 16×1 topic
  26. Society4▲ 22×1 topic
  27. Ethics4▲ 7.9×5 topics
  28. Visual Culture3▲ 69×2 topics
  29. Cultural Identity3▲ 6.5×4 topics
  30. Legal Personhood3▲ 180×2 topics
  31. Regulation3▲ 5.8×2 topics
  32. Technology3▲ 5.9×3 topics
  33. Privacy3▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Social Movements3▲ 9.7×3 topics
  35. Artificial Intelligences3▲ 779×1 topic
  36. Corporate Law3▲ 779×1 topic
  37. Cultural Hybridity3▲ 494×2 topics
  38. Gestión3▲ 332×1 topic
  39. Patrimonio Cultural3▲ 332×1 topic
  40. Social Exclusion3▲ 41×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Cultural and Social Dynamics, Caribbean history, culture, and politics, Cultural and Mythological Studies and Literary and Philosophical Studies.

Cultural and Social Dyna…4Cultural and Social Dynamics: 4 fractional worksCaribbean history, cultu…4Caribbean history, culture, and politics: 4 fractional worksCultural and Mythologica…4Cultural and Mythological Studies: 4 fractional worksLiterary and Philosophic…3Literary and Philosophical Studies: 3 fractional worksArchaeology and Cultural Heritage: 3 fractional worksAfro-Latin American Studies: 2 fractional worksYouth Culture and Social…2Youth Culture and Social Dynamics: 2 fractional worksLiterary and Cultural Studies: 2 fractional worksLatin American history and culture: 2 fractional worksNationalism and Cultural Identity: 1 fractional works
Plant ScienceCultural StudiesGeneral Arts and HumanitiesPolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Cultural and Social Dynamics Plant Science 4 works
  2. 2 Caribbean history, culture, and politics Cultural Studies 4 works
  3. 3 Cultural and Mythological Studies General Arts and Humanities 4 works
  4. 4 Literary and Philosophical Studies Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  5. 5 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Cultural Studies 3 works
  6. 6 Afro-Latin American Studies Cultural Studies 2 works
  7. 7 Youth Culture and Social Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Literary and Cultural Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Latin American history and culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  10. 10 Nationalism and Cultural Identity Geography, Planning and Development 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 available50.5%not open49.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.0%domestic only67.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 58% 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 Port of Spain

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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.