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Western Philippines University

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,621
of 28,054 · #35,453 all time
Rank in Philippines
#101
of 184
Research works
217
▲ 671% vs 2013–17
Citations
917
4.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
85%
world 28%

What does Western Philippines University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 7.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 25.2 works7.5×
← 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: 1.56× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.79× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.98× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.91× its world share, 21 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.46× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.43× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.83× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.20× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.61× its world share, 36 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Western Philippines University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, Climate Change, Conservation, E-Learning, Environmental Impact, Technology Integration, Curriculum Development and Educational Policy.

▲ 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. Educational Technology13▲ 10×13 topics
  2. Climate Change10▲ 3.4×19 topics
  3. Environmental Impact8▲ 4.2×18 topics
  4. Sustainability7▲ 2.7×20 topics
  5. E-Learning7▲ 6.0×9 topics
  6. Education6▲ 3.3×14 topics
  7. Conservation6▲ 13×9 topics
  8. Curriculum Development6▲ 7.2×6 topics
  9. Technology Integration5▲ 16×6 topics
  10. Educational Policy5▲ 18×3 topics
  11. Aquaculture5▲ 17×7 topics
  12. Online Learning5▲ 5.2×7 topics
  13. Marine Ecosystems5▲ 80×2 topics
  14. Lifelong Learning4▲ 20×5 topics
  15. Ocean Acidification4▲ 56×3 topics
  16. Informal Learning4▲ 30×3 topics
  17. Biodiversity4▲ 5.0×9 topics
  18. MOOCs4▲ 39×2 topics
  19. Metacognition4▲ 23×3 topics
  20. Teaching Strategies4▲ 12×4 topics
  21. Basic Education Reform4▲ 527×1 topic
  22. Non-formal Education4▲ 527×1 topic
  23. Digital Literacy4▲ 5.6×6 topics
  24. Motivation4▲ 8.0×5 topics
  25. Educational Leadership3▲ 24×2 topics
  26. School Improvement3▲ 37×2 topics
  27. Trophic Cascades3▲ 32×2 topics
  28. Ecosystem Management3▲ 49×1 topic
  29. Gender Differences3▲ 7.8×4 topics
  30. Marine Fisheries3▲ 71×1 topic
  31. Student Engagement3▲ 7.3×6 topics
  32. Ecosystem Services3▲ 7.2×5 topics
  33. Sustainable Development Goals3▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Bleaching3▲ 77×1 topic
  35. Coral Reefs3▲ 77×1 topic
  36. Teacher Professional Development3▲ 16×5 topics
  37. Vocational Education3▲ 29×2 topics
  38. Organizational Commitment3▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Teacher Performance3▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Marine Environment3▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Western Philippines University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Vocational Training, Marine and fisheries research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies and School Leadership and Teacher Performance.

Education and Vocational…4Education and Vocational Training: 4 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…3Marine and fisheries research: 3 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 3 fractional worksSchool Leadership and Teacher Performance: 2 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 2 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policy: 2 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 2 fractional worksEducation and Islamic St…2Education and Islamic Studies: 2 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 2 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Management: 2 fractional works
EducationGlobal and Planetary ChangeEcologyDevelopmental and Educational Psychology1 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Vocational Training Education 4 works
  2. 2 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  3. 3 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 3 works
  4. 4 School Leadership and Teacher Performance Education 2 works
  5. 5 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Education Systems and Policy Education 2 works
  7. 7 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 2 works
  8. 8 Education and Islamic Studies Education 2 works
  9. 9 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  10. 10 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 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 available85.4%not open14.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.6%domestic only79.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Western Philippines University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 671% higher than in 2013–2017.

2005201020152020
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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.

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.