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University of the Virgin Islands

In research, University of the Virgin Islands stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,612 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#13,169 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,396
of 28,054 · #21,528 all time
Rank in U.S. Virgin Islands
#1
of 2
Research works
558
▲ 60% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.9k
15.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is University of the Virgin Islands known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #15,612 of 21,541 22.6%207
Social SciencesDomain #13,169 of 16,945 15.3%207

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of the Virgin Islands 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: 0.95× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.62× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.54× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.65× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.41× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.62× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.83× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.11× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 9 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.40× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.01× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.92× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of the Virgin Islands?

Ranked on the composite score, M.C. Palada, John A. Boyd and Tyler B. Smith lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of the Virgin Islands.

  1. 1 M.C. Palada U.S. Virgin Islands · #467,305 worldwide 50 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 John A. Boyd U.S. Virgin Islands · #806,796 worldwide 14 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Tyler B. Smith U.S. Virgin Islands · #1,033,949 worldwide 67 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Marilyn E. Brandt U.S. Virgin Islands · #1,480,576 worldwide 40 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Richard S. Nemeth U.S. Virgin Islands · #1,525,899 worldwide 45 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Jan E. Staff U.S. Virgin Islands · #1,535,707 worldwide 39 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at University of the Virgin Islands

Which keywords describe research at University of the Virgin Islands?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ocean Acidification, Marine Ecosystems, Bleaching, Coral Reefs, Career Development, Benthic Communities and Marine Biodiversity.

▲ 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. Climate Change18▲ 5.9×37 topics
  2. Ocean Acidification9▲ 105×3 topics
  3. Education6▲ 3.3×12 topics
  4. Marine Ecosystems6▲ 99×2 topics
  5. Bleaching5▲ 144×1 topic
  6. Coral Reefs5▲ 144×1 topic
  7. Career Development5▲ 36×4 topics
  8. Benthic Communities4▲ 67×2 topics
  9. Marine Biodiversity4▲ 67×2 topics
  10. Innovation4▲ 3.7×7 topics
  11. Coastal Protection4▲ 59×2 topics
  12. Mental Health4▲ 2.5×16 topics
  13. Student Engagement4▲ 9.1×7 topics
  14. Climate Change Impacts4▲ 28×2 topics
  15. Conservation3▲ 7.0×13 topics
  16. Ecosystem Resilience3▲ 21×3 topics
  17. Gender3▲ 5.3×6 topics
  18. Creativity3▲ 46×2 topics
  19. Kelp Forests3▲ 97×1 topic
  20. STEM Education3▲ 6.1×4 topics
  21. Seagrasses3▲ 97×1 topic
  22. Social Cognitive Theory3▲ 60×2 topics
  23. Global Warming3▲ 6.2×7 topics
  24. Diversity3▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Neuroscience3▲ 8.2×3 topics
  26. Gender Disparities3▲ 99×1 topic
  27. Underrepresented Minorities3▲ 113×1 topic
  28. Cognitive Processes2▲ 40×1 topic
  29. Personality Traits2▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Psychology2▲ 17×1 topic
  31. Gravitational Waves2▲ 38×2 topics
  32. Ocean Circulation2▲ 16×3 topics
  33. Population Dynamics2▲ 8.1×5 topics
  34. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Sea-Level Rise2▲ 17×4 topics
  36. Biogeography2▲ 7.1×7 topics
  37. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  38. ICT2▲ 14×3 topics
  39. Academic Medicine2▲ 22×3 topics
  40. Gamma-Ray Bursts2▲ 61×1 topic

Which research topics does University of the Virgin Islands publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine and coastal plant biology, Career Development and Diversity and Creativity in Education and Neuroscience.

Coral and Marine Ecosyst…5Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 5 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 3 fractional worksCareer Development and D…3Career Development and Diversity: 3 fractional worksCreativity in Education …2Creativity in Education and Neuroscience: 2 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 2 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 2 fractional worksOceanographic and Atmosp…2Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes: 2 fractional worksMentoring and Academic Development: 1 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional works
EcologyOceanographySafety ResearchExperimental and Cognitive Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 5 works
  2. 2 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 3 works
  3. 3 Career Development and Diversity Safety Research 3 works
  4. 4 Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  6. 6 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  7. 7 Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes Oceanography 2 works
  8. 8 Mentoring and Academic Development Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  10. 10 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 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 available36.7%not open63.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.4%domestic only52.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of the Virgin Islands's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 60% 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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