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William V. S. Tubman University

In research, William V. S. Tubman University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,374 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,960
of 28,054 · #33,802 all time
Rank in Liberia
#2
of 2
Research works
200
▲ 92% vs 2013–17
Citations
967
4.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is William V. S. Tubman University 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 #18,374 of 21,541 11.4%131

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where William V. S. Tubman 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: 2.36× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.43× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.37× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.30× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.59× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.16× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 2.83× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.00× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.93× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at William V. S. Tubman University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Recycling, Sustainability, Waste Management, Environmental Impact, Renewable Energy, Data Mining and Cybersecurity.

▲ 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. Machine Learning10▲ 3.4×14 topics
  2. Sustainability8▲ 3.7×18 topics
  3. Environmental Impact7▲ 4.5×10 topics
  4. Recycling6▲ 17×7 topics
  5. Waste Management5▲ 15×4 topics
  6. Climate Change5▲ 2.1×19 topics
  7. Renewable Energy5▲ 4.0×10 topics
  8. Deep Learning5▲ 1.55×8 topics
  9. Sustainable Development5▲ 3.3×8 topics
  10. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 3.4×8 topics
  11. Data Mining4▲ 6.2×2 topics
  12. Cybersecurity4▲ 17×4 topics
  13. Healthcare4▲ 3.6×7 topics
  14. Environmental Impacts3▲ 14×4 topics
  15. Risk Management3▲ 7.4×7 topics
  16. Security3▲ 5.5×4 topics
  17. IoT Security3▲ 11×3 topics
  18. Internet of Things3▲ 3.9×4 topics
  19. Big Data3▲ 3.6×5 topics
  20. Developing Countries3▲ 34×2 topics
  21. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 7.7×5 topics
  22. Waste-to-Energy2▲ 42×2 topics
  23. Life Cycle Assessment2▲ 10×2 topics
  24. Municipal Solid Waste2▲ 51×2 topics
  25. E-Waste2▲ 30×1 topic
  26. Metal Recovery2▲ 13×1 topic
  27. Privacy2▲ 8.9×2 topics
  28. Smart Contracts2▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Development2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  30. Intrusion Detection2▲ 17×1 topic
  31. Landfill2▲ 61×1 topic
  32. Mining Industry2▲ 131×1 topic
  33. Network Security2▲ 19×1 topic
  34. Social License to Operate2▲ 131×1 topic
  35. Policy2▲ 11×4 topics
  36. Risk Perception2▲ 8.7×2 topics
  37. Blockchain2▲ 9.4×1 topic
  38. Decentralization2▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Health Equity2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  40. Differential Privacy2▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does William V. S. Tubman University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Municipal Solid Waste Management, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Mining and Resource Management and Network Security and Intrusion Detection.

Municipal Solid Waste Ma…2Municipal Solid Waste Management: 2 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Mana…2Recycling and Waste Management Techniques: 2 fractional worksMining and Resource Mana…2Mining and Resource Management: 2 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…2Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in Data: 2 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment an…1Flood Risk Assessment and Management: 1 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learn…1Online and Blended Learning: 1 fractional worksUrban and Rural Developm…1Urban and Rural Development Challenges: 1 fractional worksSupply Chain Resilience …1Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management: 1 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionComputer Networks and CommunicationsInformation Systems5 others

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

  1. 1 Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Mining and Resource Management Building and Construction 2 works
  4. 4 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  5. 5 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  6. 6 Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  7. 7 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  8. 8 Online and Blended Learning Education 1 works
  9. 9 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management Strategy and Management 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 available69.4%not open30.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.4%domestic only49.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has William V. S. Tubman University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 92% 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.

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.