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Research in Yakima

Science Explorer records 9 research institutions in Yakima, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences.

Research institutions
9
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
874
▲ 49% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.8k
10.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
12.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1954-2026
73 years on the record
Yakima

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 Yakima?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Educational Service District 105Institution 366 #26,116 all time
2Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesUniversity 271 #18,107
3Yakima Valley Community CollegeUniversity 102 not ranked
4Wellness HouseNonprofit 52 not ranked
5McPhee Research (United States)Company 46 not ranked
6Virginia Mason MemorialHospital / health system 32 not ranked
7Yakima Valley LibrariesArchive 3 not ranked
8United Way of Central WashingtonNonprofit 3 not ranked
9Rural Community Development ResourcesInstitution 0 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.

Educational Service District 105: 41.8%Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences: 31.0%Yakima Valley Community College: 11.7%Wellness House: 5.9%4 others listed: 9.6%42%largest
Educational Service District 105366 · 41.8%Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences271 · 31.0%Yakima Valley Community College102 · 11.7%Wellness House52 · 5.9%4 others listed84 · 9.6%

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

Which fields of science does Yakima work in?

In 2022-now, 59% of research in Yakima is in Health Sciences, 14% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (48%), Health Professions (9%), Social Sciences (6%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 103 fractional works · 59.2% of its workMedicine: 83 fractional works · 48.1% of its workSurgery: 11 fractional works · 6.4% of its workEpidemiology: 8 fractional works · 4.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 7 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRheumatology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInternal Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 15 fractional works · 8.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 7 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 24 fractional works · 13.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 6 fractional works · 3.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 24 fractional works · 13.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 6.4% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 8 fractional works · 4.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 23 fractional works · 13.4% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 5.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 7 fractional works · 4.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKYakima174fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences13%Health Sciences59%Social Sciences14%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine8348.1%
    2. Health Professions158.8%
    3. Dentistry31.6%
    4. Nursing10.4%
    5. Veterinary00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology95.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences63.3%
    3. Neuroscience63.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology31.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.6%
    1. Social Sciences116.4%
    2. Psychology84.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities31.7%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.3%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Engineering95.2%
    2. Environmental Science74.1%
    3. Computer Science21.4%
    4. Chemistry20.9%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
    6. Materials Science10.7%
    7. Mathematics00.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Yakima?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Depression, Risk Factors, Anxiety, Primary Care, Quality of Life, Public Health and Clinical Guidelines.

▲ 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. Epidemiology19▲ 2.8×73 topics
  2. Depression8▲ 5.0×14 topics
  3. Risk Factors7▲ 3.5×19 topics
  4. Quality of Life6▲ 2.5×23 topics
  5. Public Health6▲ 2.3×20 topics
  6. Inflammation6▲ 1.48×34 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Disease5▲ 2.4×15 topics
  8. Anxiety4▲ 5.4×8 topics
  9. Mental Health4▲ 1.80×16 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress4▲ 1.58×21 topics
  11. Diagnosis4▲ 2.7×18 topics
  12. Primary Care4▲ 6.3×9 topics
  13. Treatment4▲ 1.90×22 topics
  14. Mortality4▲ 3.6×8 topics
  15. Clinical Practice Guidelines4▲ 3.7×11 topics
  16. Clinical Guidelines3▲ 6.3×5 topics
  17. Guidelines3▲ 3.7×6 topics
  18. Diabetes3▲ 3.4×10 topics
  19. Global Burden3▲ 3.2×6 topics
  20. Well-being3▲ 4.2×5 topics
  21. Social Support3▲ 3.0×7 topics
  22. Quality Improvement2▲ 7.3×6 topics
  23. Antifungal Therapy2▲ 15×3 topics
  24. Glycemic Control2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  25. Patient Care2▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Postoperative Complications2▲ 10.0×4 topics
  27. Professionalism2▲ 7.5×2 topics
  28. Elderly2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  29. Interventions2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  30. Work-Life Balance2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  31. Academic Performance2▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Medical Student Distress2▲ 20×1 topic
  33. Physician Burnout2▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Community Health2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  35. Muscle Strength2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  36. Physical Performance2▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Global Prevalence2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  38. Visual Impairment2▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Cardiac Risk2▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Perioperative2▲ 12×1 topic

What research is done in Yakima?

Cardiac, Anesthesia and …2Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 2 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…2Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 2 fractional worksHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnout: 2 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual…1Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 1 fractional worksGlobal Health Workforce …1Global Health Workforce Issues: 1 fractional worksHearing Impairment and Communication: 1 fractional worksMaternal and fetal healthcare: 1 fractional worksDiabetes Management and …1Diabetes Management and Education: 1 fractional worksBlood Pressure and Hypertension Studies: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 1 fractional works
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationGeneral Health ProfessionsEpidemiology5 others

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

  1. 1 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works
  2. 2 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  3. 3 Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  5. 5 Global Health Workforce Issues Emergency Medical Services 1 works
  6. 6 Hearing Impairment and Communication Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Maternal and fetal healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  8. 8 Diabetes Management and Education Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  9. 9 Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Higher Education Research Studies Education 1 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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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%Yakima13.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 32.6% in 2011.

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