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A.T. Still University

In research, A.T. Still University stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,360 of 11,982 worldwide), Medicine (#5,135 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Professions (#1,182 of 1,928 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Dentistry — Dentistry is 17.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,963
of 28,054 · #11,672 all time
Rank in United States
#1,202
of 4,192
Research works
2.2k
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
31k
13.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is A.T. Still University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #2,360 of 11,982 11.3%377 #3151
MedicineField #5,135 of 10,443 8.9%258 #3085
Health ProfessionsField #1,182 of 1,928 13.9%67 #2086
Life SciencesDomain #5,963 of 7,800 5.9%71 #7601
Social SciencesDomain #9,731 of 10,521 12.1%63 #11069

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where A.T. Still University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Health Sciences#3,151 #2,360
  2. Medicine#3,085 #5,135
  3. Health Professions#2,086 #1,182
  4. Life Sciences#7,601 #5,963
  5. Social Sciences#11,069 #9,731
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does A.T. Still University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Dentistry takes 17.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. DentistryField · 46.3 works18×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.32× its world share, 38 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.69× its world share, 9 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.92× its world share, 17 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.45× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 17.56× its world share, 46 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.69× its world share, 67 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.47× its world share, 258 worksMedicineNursing: 1.36× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.36× its world share, 23 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 17.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at A.T. Still University?

Ranked on the composite score, R. Curtis Bay, Tamara C. Valovich McLeod and Bruce A. Young lead among researchers whose main affiliation is A.T. Still University.

  1. 1 R. Curtis Bay United States · #316,169 worldwide 137 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Tamara C. Valovich McLeod United States · #331,578 worldwide 104 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Bruce A. Young United States · #354,462 worldwide 119 citations · 52 works
  4. 4 Irvin M. Korr United States · #382,871 worldwide 85 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Tony Canavan United States · #385,202 worldwide 12 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Susan A. McDowell United States · #570,609 worldwide 20 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Gustavo Vicentis Oliveira Fernandes United States · #612,118 worldwide 58 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Jae Hyun Park United States · #704,183 worldwide 107 citations · 85 works
  9. 9 David S. Middlemas United States · #771,082 worldwide 90 citations · 77 works
  10. 10 Richard J. Cenedella United States · #801,023 worldwide 63 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at A.T. Still University

Which keywords describe research at A.T. Still University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Primary Care, Risk Factors, Athletic Training, Medical Education, Rehabilitation and Neuropathology.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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. Epidemiology78▲ 3.6×95 topics
  2. Quality of Life35▲ 4.5×40 topics
  3. Risk Factors22▲ 3.8×32 topics
  4. Inflammation20▲ 1.75×54 topics
  5. Primary Care18▲ 8.6×12 topics
  6. COVID-1916▲ 2.2×16 topics
  7. Clinical Trials15▲ 4.0×17 topics
  8. Rehabilitation13▲ 6.2×9 topics
  9. Athletic Training13▲ 26×3 topics
  10. Prevention13▲ 5.6×12 topics
  11. Medical Education12▲ 8.7×12 topics
  12. Complications12▲ 4.4×17 topics
  13. Neuropathology12▲ 16×3 topics
  14. Reflective Practice12▲ 11×4 topics
  15. Recovery11▲ 20×2 topics
  16. Encephalopathy11▲ 31×3 topics
  17. Orthognathic Surgery11▲ 41×2 topics
  18. Concussion11▲ 47×1 topic
  19. Neurological11▲ 47×1 topic
  20. Dental Esthetics10▲ 51×1 topic
  21. Orthodontic Tooth Movement10▲ 51×1 topic
  22. Well-being10▲ 5.0×9 topics
  23. Evidence-Based Practice10▲ 15×6 topics
  24. Patient Satisfaction10▲ 6.0×9 topics
  25. Job Satisfaction10▲ 4.3×7 topics
  26. Gender Bias10▲ 21×2 topics
  27. Mentorship10▲ 45×2 topics
  28. Assessment Methods10▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Faculty Development10▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Collaborative Practice9▲ 42×2 topics
  31. Psychological Factors9▲ 8.0×6 topics
  32. Competency-Based Education9▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Diagnostic Criteria9▲ 7.4×6 topics
  34. Continuing Medical Education9▲ 25×1 topic
  35. Professional Identity Formation9▲ 25×1 topic
  36. Quality Improvement8▲ 8.0×8 topics
  37. Work-Life Balance8▲ 8.1×3 topics
  38. Bone Regeneration8▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Dental Caries8▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Injury Prevention7▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does A.T. Still University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Innovations in Medical Education and Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes.

Traumatic Brain Injury R…11Traumatic Brain Injury Research: 11 fractional worksOrthodontics and Dentofa…10Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: 10 fractional worksInnovations in Medical E…9Innovations in Medical Education: 9 fractional worksDental Implant Technique…7Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 7 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 7 fractional worksAthletic Training and Education: 6 fractional worksDental Research and COVI…6Dental Research and COVID-19: 6 fractional worksDental Radiography and Imaging: 5 fractional worksOccupational Therapy Practice and Research: 5 fractional worksNursing Roles and Practi…5Nursing Roles and Practices: 5 fractional works
EpidemiologyOrthodonticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthOral Surgery5 others

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

  1. 1 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 11 works
  2. 2 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Orthodontics 10 works
  3. 3 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 9 works
  4. 4 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 7 works
  5. 5 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 7 works
  6. 6 Athletic Training and Education Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 6 works
  7. 7 Dental Research and COVID-19 General Dentistry 6 works
  8. 8 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 5 works
  9. 9 Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Occupational Therapy 5 works
  10. 10 Nursing Roles and Practices General Health Professions 5 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available40.3%not open59.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.6%domestic only86.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has A.T. Still University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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