Research in Norfolk
Science Explorer records 26 research institutions in Norfolk, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Old Dominion University, Eastern Virginia Medical School and Norfolk State University.
- Research institutions
- 26 4 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 34k ▲ 23% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 17.3% 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 Norfolk?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion UniversityUniversity | 21,326 | #1,560 | |
| 2 | Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolUniversity | 7,668 | #4,745 | |
| 3 | Norfolk State UniversityUniversity | 2,779 | #17,025 | |
| 4 | Children's Hospital of The King's DaughtersHospital / health system | 738 | #22,367 | |
| 5 | Sentara Norfolk General HospitalHospital / health system | 354 | #29,492 all time | |
| 6 | Tidewater Community CollegeUniversity | 206 | #30,852 all time | |
| 7 | Children's Specialty GroupHospital / health system | 183 | #34,059 all time | |
| 8 | Sentara Heart HospitalHospital / health system | 170 | #35,074 all time | |
| 9 | Virginia Clinical ResearchResearch facility | 162 | #31,478 all time | |
| 10 | Norfolk AcademyUniversity | 122 | #42,533 all time | |
| 11 | Reliant Technologies (United States)Company | 119 | not ranked | |
| 12 | Virginia Eye ConsultantsHospital / health system | 87 | not ranked | |
| 13 | Norfolk Southern (United States)Company | 63 | not ranked | |
| 14 | Norfolk Public SchoolsUniversity | 42 | not ranked | |
| 15 | Insight TherapeuticsHospital / health system | 24 | not ranked | |
| 16 | Digestive & Liver Disease SpecialistsHospital / health system | 23 | not ranked | |
| 17 | Bon Secours DePaul Medical CenterHospital / health system | 20 | not ranked | |
| 18 | People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsNonprofit | 17 | not ranked | |
| 19 | Angioma AllianceNonprofit | 8 | not ranked | |
| 20 | Lake Taylor Transitional Care HospitalHospital / health system | 5 | not ranked | |
| 21 | Chrysler Museum of ArtArchive | 4 | not ranked | |
| 22 | United States Fleet Forces CommandGovernment institution | 2 | not ranked | |
| 23 | Clinical Research Associates of TidewaterInstitution | 2 | not ranked | |
| 24 | EyeRx Research (United States)Company | 1 | not ranked | |
| 25 | Hampton Roads Community FoundationNonprofit | 1 | not ranked | |
| 26 | Submarine Force, AtlanticGovernment institution | 1 | 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 Norfolk strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Norfolk is most concentrated in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dermatology and Nuclear and High Energy Physics (3.8× the world share in Obstetrics and Gynecology).
- Obstetrics and GynecologySubfield · 47.1 works3.8×
- DermatologySubfield · 40.6 works3.5×
- Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 44.4 works3.2×
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 Norfolk?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Mental Health, Quality of Life, Risk Factors, Reflective Practice and Inflammation.
- Lattice QCD
- Academic Performance
- Developmental Trajectories
- Cultural Competence
- Endothelial Dysfunction
- Emotion Regulation
- Intersectionality
- Maternal Mortality
- Complications
- Primary Care
- Internet of Things
- Diagnosis
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Healthcare
- Social Media
- Treatment
- Risk Factors
- Quality of Life
- Mental Health
- Deep Learning
- Epidemiology
- Machine Learning
- Climate Change
- Inflammation
- Public Health
- Oxidative Stress
- Neural Networks
- Depression
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Big Data
- Security
- Reflective Practice
- Student Engagement
- Adolescents
- IoT Security
- Health Disparities
- Cardiovascular Health
- Assessment Methods
- Stigma
- Faculty Development
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
- Epidemiology261▲ 1.51×120 topics
- Deep Learning185▲ 1.24×78 topics
- Machine Learning172▲ 1.20×82 topics
- Mental Health118▲ 1.84×37 topics
- Climate Change105◆ 0.89×79 topics
- Quality of Life104▲ 1.64×47 topics
- Inflammation95◆ 1.05×75 topics
- Risk Factors89▲ 1.85×36 topics
- Public Health81▲ 1.27×49 topics
- Treatment70▲ 1.31×45 topics
- Oxidative Stress68◆ 0.96×50 topics
- Social Media68◆ 1.09×26 topics
- Neural Networks68◆ 1.01×31 topics
- Healthcare67▲ 1.36×28 topics
- Depression62▲ 1.60×21 topics
- Cardiovascular Disease58▲ 1.19×34 topics
- Metabolic Syndrome53▲ 1.48×22 topics
- Diagnosis51▲ 1.25×37 topics
- Big Data50▲ 1.25×25 topics
- Internet of Things50▲ 1.31×20 topics
- Security49▲ 1.72×23 topics
- Primary Care41▲ 2.5×15 topics
- Reflective Practice41▲ 5.0×7 topics
- Complications41▲ 1.86×17 topics
- Student Engagement37▲ 2.1×14 topics
- Maternal Mortality36▲ 3.7×5 topics
- Adolescents35▲ 2.1×7 topics
- Intersectionality33▲ 4.1×12 topics
- IoT Security32▲ 2.3×3 topics
- Emotion Regulation31▲ 2.3×9 topics
- Health Disparities31▲ 2.7×8 topics
- Endothelial Dysfunction30▲ 3.0×8 topics
- Cardiovascular Health26▲ 3.1×5 topics
- Cultural Competence25▲ 4.5×7 topics
- Assessment Methods25▲ 5.2×3 topics
- Developmental Trajectories24▲ 4.4×3 topics
- Stigma24▲ 4.0×5 topics
- Academic Performance20▲ 5.4×5 topics
- Faculty Development19▲ 5.7×2 topics
- Lattice QCD18▲ 7.1×2 topics
What research is done in Norfolk?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 works
- 2 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 16 works
- 3 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 15 works
- 4 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 15 works
- 5 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 14 works
- 6 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 13 works
- 7 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 13 works
- 8 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 12 works
- 9 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 11 works
- 10 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 11 works
Research output over time
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.