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A.T. Still University

In research, A.T. Still University stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,186 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#4,411 of 8,541 worldwide) and Health Professions (#1,465 of 1,895 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Dentistry (Dentistry is 17.2× its share of world research).

World rank, 2022-now
#10,035
of 22,385 · #14,546 all time
Rank in United States
#1,374
of 3,332
Research works
2.2k
▲ 18% vs 2018-21
Citations
31k
13.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.77×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
40%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%

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

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #4,186 of 9,902 7.5%377 #6742
MedicineField #4,411 of 8,541 6.5%258 #6594
Health ProfessionsField #1,465 of 1,895 6.6%67 #2377
Life SciencesDomain #5,872 of 6,403 3.7%71 #8743
Social SciencesDomain #9,064 of 9,585 5.7%63 #12862

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

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

  1. Health Sciences#6,742 #4,186
  2. Medicine#6,594 #4,411
  3. Health Professions#2,377 #1,465
  4. Life Sciences#8,743 #5,872
  5. Social Sciences#12,862 #9,064
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

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

Which fields of science does A.T. Still University work in?

In 2022-now, 69% of research at A.T. Still University is in Health Sciences, 13% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (47%), Health Professions (12%), Dentistry (8%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 436 fractional works · 68.9% of its workMedicine: 300 fractional works · 47.4% of its workSurgery: 43 fractional works · 6.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 32 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEpidemiology: 30 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPhysiology: 16 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 15 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 13 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOncology: 12 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNeurology: 11 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDermatology: 11 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 10 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 9 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 9 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRheumatology: 8 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPharmacology: 7 fractional works · 1.1% of its workUrology: 7 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Informatics: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFamily Practice: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 78 fractional works · 12.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 37 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 8 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacy: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Information Management: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 53 fractional works · 8.3% of its workOral Surgery: 18 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOrthodontics: 17 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPeriodontics: 11 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 82 fractional works · 12.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 45 fractional works · 7.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 21 fractional works · 3.3% of its workGenetics: 11 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCell Biology: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 19 fractional works · 3.0% of its workNeurology: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 10 fractional works · 1.6% of its workImmunology: 8 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 74 fractional works · 11.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 33 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEducation: 10 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGender Studies: 7 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 26 fractional works · 4.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 11 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 41 fractional works · 6.5% of its workEngineering: 15 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 12 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPaleontology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKA.T. StillUniversity633fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences7%Health Sciences69%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 institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine30047.4%
    2. Health Professions7812.3%
    3. Dentistry538.3%
    4. Nursing40.7%
    5. Veterinary10.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology457.0%
    2. Neuroscience193.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology101.6%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences40.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics30.5%
    1. Social Sciences335.2%
    2. Psychology264.2%
    3. Arts and Humanities60.9%
    4. Decision Sciences50.7%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance30.4%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting20.3%
    1. Engineering152.3%
    2. Environmental Science121.9%
    3. Computer Science60.9%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences40.6%
    5. Materials Science30.4%
    6. Mathematics10.2%
    7. Chemistry10.1%
    8. Energy00.0%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    10. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does A.T. Still University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Dentistry takes 17.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. DentistryField · 52.7 works17×
← 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: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.32× its world share, 45 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.62× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.86× its world share, 19 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.35× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.37× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 17.16× its world share, 53 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.67× its world share, 78 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.46× its world share, 300 worksMedicineNursing: 1.37× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.63× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.32× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.37× its world share, 26 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 33 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 17.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry17.16×53 works
  2. Health Professions4.67×78 works
  3. Medicine2.46×300 works
  4. Neuroscience1.86×19 works
  5. Veterinary1.63×1 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.62×10 works
  7. Nursing1.37×4 works
  8. Psychology1.37×26 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.35×3 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.32×45 works
  11. Decision Sciences0.74×5 works
  12. Social Sciences0.41×33 works
  13. Environmental Science0.37×12 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.36×4 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.32×6 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.20×3 works
  17. Mathematics0.19×1 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.15×4 works
  19. Engineering0.15×15 works
  20. Computer Science0.12×6 works
  21. Materials Science0.12×3 works
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.10×2 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.08×0 works
  24. Chemistry0.08×1 works
  25. Energy0.04×0 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.01×0 works

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

Ranked on the quality score, Sondra M. DePalma, Juliana Campos Hasse Fernandes and Gustavo Vicentis Oliveira Fernandes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is A.T. Still University.

  1. 1 Sondra M. DePalma United States · #405,991 worldwide 24k citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Juliana Campos Hasse Fernandes United States · #635,790 worldwide 787 citations · 83 works
  3. 3 Gustavo Vicentis Oliveira Fernandes United States · #735,888 worldwide 4k citations · 234 works
  4. 4 Matthew R. Rhea United States · #883,943 worldwide 7.7k citations · 85 works
  5. 5 David S. Middlemas United States · #1,046,025 worldwide 3.5k citations · 276 works
  6. 6 Tamara C. Valovich McLeod United States · #1,493,739 worldwide 9.9k citations · 244 works
  7. 7 Rafael Zegarra-Parodi United States · #1,644,448 worldwide 467 citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Inder Raj S. Makin United States · #1,702,918 worldwide 2.3k citations · 70 works
  9. 9 Michael N. Megafu United States · #1,709,977 worldwide 293 citations · 45 works
  10. 10 Jane C. Johnson United States · #1,876,996 worldwide 5.5k citations · 127 works
All ranked researchers at A.T. Still University

What are the most cited papers from A.T. Still University?

The most cited paper from A.T. Still University is "Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-years for 32 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2015" (Christina Fitzmaurice et al., 2016), with 6,333 citations. Next come "Signet-Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Colon: A Case Report and Review of the Literature" (5,277) and "Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2017" (2,699).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-years for 32 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2015 Christina Fitzmaurice et al. · JAMA Oncology Open access185 authors 5 Dec 2016 6,333
2 Signet-Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Colon: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Peter Y. Park, Teresa A. Goldin, John C. S. Chang et al. · Case Reports in Oncology Open access 3 Nov 2015 5,277
3 Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2017 Christina Fitzmaurice et al. · JAMA Oncology Open access628 authors 27 Sep 2019 2,699
4 Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019 Jonathan Kocarnik et al. · JAMA Oncology Open access601 authors 30 Dec 2021 2,100
5 The Burden of Primary Liver Cancer and Underlying Etiologies From 1990 to 2015 at the Global, Regional, and National Level Tomi Akinyemiju et al. · JAMA Oncology Open access 5 Oct 2017 2,044
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

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

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Primary Care, Risk Factors, Medical Education, Athletic Training, Reflective Practice and Orthognathic Surgery.

▲ 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 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. Epidemiology88▲ 3.5×104 topics
  2. Quality of Life42▲ 4.5×45 topics
  3. Risk Factors26▲ 3.7×32 topics
  4. Inflammation24▲ 1.77×59 topics
  5. Primary Care19▲ 8.0×12 topics
  6. COVID-1918▲ 2.2×17 topics
  7. Treatment17▲ 2.2×42 topics
  8. Clinical Trials16▲ 3.8×17 topics
  9. Prevention14▲ 5.4×13 topics
  10. Rehabilitation14▲ 5.5×10 topics
  11. Medical Education14▲ 8.0×12 topics
  12. Athletic Training14▲ 24×3 topics
  13. Reflective Practice14▲ 11×4 topics
  14. Complications13▲ 4.1×17 topics
  15. Orthognathic Surgery13▲ 39×2 topics
  16. Job Satisfaction12▲ 4.5×8 topics
  17. Dental Esthetics12▲ 50×1 topic
  18. Orthodontic Tooth Movement12▲ 50×1 topic
  19. Neuropathology12▲ 15×3 topics
  20. Well-being12▲ 4.7×9 topics
  21. Assessment Methods12▲ 17×2 topics
  22. Patient Satisfaction12▲ 5.9×9 topics
  23. Encephalopathy12▲ 27×3 topics
  24. Recovery11▲ 16×2 topics
  25. Faculty Development11▲ 23×2 topics
  26. Psychological Factors11▲ 8.3×6 topics
  27. Concussion11▲ 39×1 topic
  28. Neurological11▲ 39×1 topic
  29. Evidence-Based Practice11▲ 13×6 topics
  30. Gender Bias11▲ 19×3 topics
  31. Mentorship11▲ 42×2 topics
  32. Competency-Based Education10▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Diagnostic Criteria10▲ 7.2×6 topics
  34. Continuing Medical Education10▲ 26×1 topic
  35. Professional Identity Formation10▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Collaborative Practice10▲ 37×2 topics
  37. Work-Life Balance10▲ 7.9×3 topics
  38. Bone Regeneration9▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Quality Improvement9▲ 7.5×8 topics
  40. Dental Caries9▲ 14×2 topics

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

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

  1. 1 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Orthodontics 12 works
  2. 2 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 11 works
  3. 3 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 10 works
  4. 4 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 8 works
  5. 5 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 7 works
  6. 6 Dental Research and COVID-19 General Dentistry 6 works
  7. 7 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 6 works
  8. 8 Athletic Training and Education Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 6 works
  9. 9 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Complementary and Manual Therapy 6 works
  10. 10 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 6 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 18% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is A.T. Still University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0026% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%A.T. Still University0.0024% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of A.T. Still University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

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

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025A.T. Still University7.6% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.5% in 2010.

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