Philippines in SCImago Media Rankings
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Foundation: 1947
Mission: The mission of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) is to provide quality higher education that is accessible to all, especially to the less privileged sectors of society. It aims to produce socially responsible and globally competitive professionals, who will contribute to the development and progress of the Philippines and the world. UPV envisions itself as a center of excellence in the Visayas, known for its commitment to the preservation, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge and culture. The university strives to maintain an environment that is conducive to research, innovation, and creativity, and to foster partnerships with local and international communities for the promotion of sustainable development. UPV is committed to the pursuit of truth, excellence, and the development of the human person, and to the promotion of a just and humane society. It seeks to achieve this mission by providing a comprehensive and integrated curriculum that prepares students for the challenges of the 21st century. Information extracted by ChatGPT.
Vision: A great university, taking a leadership role in the development of a globally competitive Philippines. Driven by: Academic excellence and operational excellence; Strong research and creative capability, supported by an expanded graduate program and geared to addressing the country’s problems; Excellent faculty and staff working in an environment conducive to outstanding performance and high productivity; The best and brightest students from across the country prepared for successful careers and responsive citizenship; Strong support from the alumni and other stakeholders; High visibility and effective public service; Modernized physical facilities and technological infrastructure for teaching, research and administration; and Financial sustainability achieved by resource generation and administrative efficiency, while preserving its public character.
The following data gives a quick reading on the scientific performance in the last years. The research ranking refers to the volume, impact and quality of the institution's research output. The innovation ranking is calculated on the number of patent applications of the institution and the citations that its research output receives from patents. Finally, the societal ranking is based on the number of pages of the institution's website and the number of backlinks and mentions from social networks.
The result of the evaluation of the institution can be compared to obtain a view of the country, the region to which it belongs and the institutions of the world, placing it in their respective positions.
We have divided the scientific output of the institution into 19 large areas of knowledge and the following table shows only the ranks in different territorial domains achieved by the institution in each of the areas. For an institution to have a presence in an area, it is necessary that it exceed in the last year a minimum output threshold equivalent to twice the percentage that this area represents in the world. If you need scientific indicators on these areas visit Scopus and/or SciVal.
| Area | World | Asiatic Region | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences + | 3970th | 1227th | 8th |
| Environmental Science | 4113th | 1410th | 10th |
These are the journals used by the institution's researchers to publish their work in the last year. The size of each circle represents the value of the SJR of the publication, and its spatial position represents its subject matter.
This visualizatión allows you to identify the knowledge areas where the institution has published, recognize the prestige of the scientific journals in which the institution knowledge has been published, and identify predominant scientific communities.
