Research in Bakersfield
Science Explorer records 11 research institutions in Bakersfield, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are California State University, Bakersfield and Kern Medical Center.
- Research institutions
- 11 2 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 3.6k ▲ 59% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 12.3% record average 16.5%
A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.
Which research institutions are in Bakersfield?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California State University, BakersfieldUniversity | 1,942 | #13,441 | |
| 2 | Kern Medical CenterHospital / health system | 616 | #23,180 | |
| 3 | Comprehensive CardiovascularHospital / health system | 356 | #12,337 all time | |
| 4 | Bakersfield CollegeUniversity | 251 | #27,593 all time | |
| 5 | Comprehensive Blood & Cancer CenterHospital / health system | 215 | #12,343 all time | |
| 6 | Clinica Sierra VistaHospital / health system | 51 | not ranked | |
| 7 | Adventist Health BakersfieldHospital / health system | 43 | not ranked | |
| 8 | Bakersfield Heart HospitalHospital / health system | 40 | not ranked | |
| 9 | Telesensory (United States)Company | 28 | not ranked | |
| 10 | Kern Community College DistrictUniversity | 10 | not ranked | |
| 11 | Kern County LibraryArchive | 7 | not ranked |
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.
How concentrated the city is
The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.
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What is Bakersfield strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Bakersfield is most concentrated in Epidemiology (3.0× the world share in Epidemiology).
- EpidemiologySubfield · 22.7 works3.0×
Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.
Which keywords describe research in Bakersfield?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Antifungal Therapy, Virulence Factors, Identity, Diagnosis, Fungal Pathogens, Gender and Cryptococcal Disease.
- Cognitive Engagement
- Invasive Fungal Infections
- Biofilm Formation
- Work Engagement
- Subcultures
- Music
- Youth
- Feminism
- Labor Market
- Culture
- Cryptococcal Disease
- Chemotherapy
- Fungal Pathogens
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Virulence Factors
- Risk Factors
- Public Health
- Globalization
- Diagnosis
- Climate Change
- Epidemiology
- Machine Learning
- Identity
- Antifungal Therapy
- Gender
- Mental Health
- Treatment
- Management
- Meta-Analysis
- Immunotherapy
- Histoplasmosis
- Pathogenesis
- Personality Traits
- Surgical Treatment
- Sociology
- Authenticity
- Unemployment
- Immunocompromised Patients
- Candidiasis
- Transplant Recipients
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city'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
- Epidemiology48▲ 2.3×99 topics
- Climate Change17▲ 1.17×40 topics
- Machine Learning16◆ 0.90×34 topics
- Diagnosis14▲ 2.8×31 topics
- Identity14▲ 3.6×15 topics
- Globalization14▲ 1.29×30 topics
- Antifungal Therapy13▲ 27×3 topics
- Public Health11▲ 1.40×25 topics
- Gender11▲ 3.7×14 topics
- Risk Factors11▲ 1.82×26 topics
- Mental Health10▲ 1.26×20 topics
- Virulence Factors10▲ 12×6 topics
- Treatment10▲ 1.48×34 topics
- Cardiovascular Disease9▲ 1.57×22 topics
- Management8▲ 1.98×23 topics
- Fungal Pathogens8▲ 11×3 topics
- Meta-Analysis8▲ 2.4×14 topics
- Chemotherapy7▲ 1.94×20 topics
- Immunotherapy7▲ 1.87×18 topics
- Cryptococcal Disease7▲ 49×1 topic
- Histoplasmosis7▲ 49×1 topic
- Culture6▲ 2.3×7 topics
- Pathogenesis6▲ 2.4×14 topics
- Labor Market6▲ 3.7×5 topics
- Personality Traits6▲ 7.8×5 topics
- Feminism5▲ 3.5×8 topics
- Surgical Treatment5▲ 4.9×5 topics
- Youth5▲ 7.0×3 topics
- Sociology5▲ 6.4×2 topics
- Music4▲ 17×2 topics
- Authenticity4▲ 33×1 topic
- Subcultures4▲ 53×1 topic
- Unemployment4▲ 9.3×2 topics
- Work Engagement4▲ 8.5×3 topics
- Immunocompromised Patients4▲ 13×2 topics
- Biofilm Formation4▲ 10×2 topics
- Candidiasis4▲ 15×1 topic
- Invasive Fungal Infections4▲ 19×1 topic
- Transplant Recipients4▲ 12×3 topics
- Cognitive Engagement4▲ 8.8×2 topics
What research is done in Bakersfield?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Fungal Infections and Studies Epidemiology 7 works
- 2 Music History and Culture Music 4 works
- 3 Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Infectious Diseases 4 works
- 4 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Physiology 3 works
- 5 Online and Blended Learning Education 3 works
- 6 Labor market dynamics and wage inequality Economics and Econometrics 3 works
- 7 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 3 works
- 8 Theater, Performance, and Music History Music 2 works
- 9 Sleep and Wakefulness Research Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
- 10 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
Research output over time
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