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Research in Walnut Creek

Science Explorer records 6 research institutions in Walnut Creek, United States. The largest by output are Brown and Caldwell (United States), John Muir Health and LC Resources (United States).

Research institutions
6
Research works
1.8k
▲ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
35k
20.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
10.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1952-2026
75 years on the record
Walnut Creek

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Which research institutions are in Walnut Creek?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Brown and Caldwell (United States)Company 472 #10,745 all time
2John Muir HealthHospital / health system 327 #13,460 all time
3LC Resources (United States)Company 192 #16,616 all time
4Diablo Clinical ResearchResearch facility 85 not ranked
5John Muir Medical CenterHospital / health system 57 not ranked
6Walnut Creek Hearing Aid CenterHospital / health system 55 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. 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.

Brown and Caldwell (United States): 39.7%John Muir Health: 27.5%LC Resources (United States): 16.2%Diablo Clinical Research: 7.2%2 others listed: 9.4%40%largest
Brown and Caldwell (United States)472 · 39.7%John Muir Health327 · 27.5%LC Resources (United States)192 · 16.2%Diablo Clinical Research85 · 7.2%2 others listed112 · 9.4%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does Walnut Creek work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research in Walnut Creek is in Physical Sciences, 37% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (33%), Engineering (20%), Environmental Science (14%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 124 fractional works · 44.3% of its workEngineering: 57 fractional works · 20.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 12 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 12 fractional works · 4.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 2.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 39 fractional works · 13.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 9 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPollution: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 9 fractional works · 3.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 8 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 104 fractional works · 37.2% of its workMedicine: 93 fractional works · 33.2% of its workSurgery: 13 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 7 fractional works · 2.6% of its workUrology: 7 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOncology: 6 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEpidemiology: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDermatology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 33 fractional works · 11.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEducation: 6 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 2.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 19 fractional works · 6.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKWalnut Creek280fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences44%Health Sciences37%Social Sciences12%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5720.3%
    2. Environmental Science3913.9%
    3. Computer Science93.2%
    4. Materials Science83.0%
    5. Chemistry41.3%
    6. Physics and Astronomy20.8%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.6%
    8. Chemical Engineering20.6%
    9. Energy10.5%
    10. Mathematics00.0%
    1. Medicine9333.2%
    2. Health Professions93.1%
    3. Nursing10.5%
    4. Dentistry10.3%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Social Sciences155.2%
    2. Psychology62.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities41.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting41.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance31.0%
    6. Decision Sciences20.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology103.7%
    2. Neuroscience41.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology31.0%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Walnut Creek?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Wastewater Treatment, Health Effects, Stem Cells, Epidemiology, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Interactions, Control Systems, Regeneration and Wnt Signaling.

▲ 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-now 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
  1. Epidemiology17▲ 1.51×63 topics
  2. Climate Change10▲ 1.28×36 topics
  3. Health Effects9▲ 5.3×11 topics
  4. Wastewater Treatment8▲ 12×5 topics
  5. Stem Cells7▲ 9.8×4 topics
  6. Mortality7▲ 4.6×10 topics
  7. Quality of Life7▲ 1.81×29 topics
  8. Control Systems7▲ 14×3 topics
  9. Epithelial-Mesenchymal Interactions7▲ 65×2 topics
  10. Regeneration7▲ 12×4 topics
  11. Wnt Signaling7▲ 23×2 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Disease6▲ 2.0×18 topics
  13. Epidermal Niche6▲ 121×1 topic
  14. Hair Follicle6▲ 121×1 topic
  15. Public Health6▲ 1.52×15 topics
  16. Risk Factors6▲ 2.0×19 topics
  17. Vibration Analysis6▲ 7.4×4 topics
  18. Clinical Trials6▲ 3.0×13 topics
  19. Water Treatment5▲ 15×4 topics
  20. Complications5▲ 3.7×10 topics
  21. Fault Diagnosis5▲ 13×3 topics
  22. Active Magnetic Bearings5▲ 65×1 topic
  23. Magnetic Levitation5▲ 65×1 topic
  24. Anammox Bacteria4▲ 45×1 topic
  25. Nitrogen-Cycling Network4▲ 45×1 topic
  26. Microbial Ecology4▲ 7.3×2 topics
  27. Carcinogenicity4▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Drinking Water4▲ 35×2 topics
  29. Global Distribution4▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Disinfection By-Products3▲ 58×1 topic
  31. Genotoxicity3▲ 28×1 topic
  32. Clinical Outcomes3▲ 5.6×6 topics
  33. Glycemic Control3▲ 7.4×4 topics
  34. Actuators3▲ 6.3×2 topics
  35. Smart Sensors3▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Insulin Therapy3▲ 7.6×3 topics
  37. Reliability3▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Environmental Contamination2▲ 24×2 topics
  39. IEEE 14512▲ 40×1 topic
  40. Laser Surface Texturing2▲ 31×1 topic

What research is done in Walnut Creek?

Hair Growth and Disorders: 6 fractional worksMagnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics: 5 fractional worksWastewater Treatment and…4Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal: 4 fractional worksWater Treatment and Disi…3Water Treatment and Disinfection: 3 fractional worksTribology and Lubrication Engineering: 2 fractional worksSensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 2 fractional worksPer- and polyfluoroalkyl…2Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research: 2 fractional worksHydraulic and Pneumatic Systems: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 2 fractional worksElectric Power Systems and Control: 2 fractional works
UrologyControl and Systems EngineeringPollutionHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis5 others

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

  1. 1 Hair Growth and Disorders Urology 6 works
  2. 2 Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics Control and Systems Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal Pollution 4 works
  4. 4 Water Treatment and Disinfection Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 works
  5. 5 Tribology and Lubrication Engineering Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  7. 7 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research Environmental Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Electric Power Systems and Control Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting20%40%Walnut Creek11.9% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 31.4% in 2014.

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