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.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All 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.
- Health Sciences#6,742 #4,186
- Medicine#6,594 #4,411
- Health Professions#2,377 #1,465
- Life Sciences#8,743 #5,872
- Social Sciences#12,862 #9,064
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.
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
- Health Sciences43668.9%
- Medicine30047.4%
- Health Professions7812.3%
- Dentistry538.3%
- Nursing40.7%
- Veterinary10.2%
- Life Sciences8212.9%
- Social Sciences7411.7%
- Physical Sciences416.5%
- Engineering152.3%
- Environmental Science121.9%
- Computer Science60.9%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences40.6%
- Materials Science30.4%
- Mathematics10.2%
- Chemistry10.1%
- Energy00.0%
- Chemical Engineering00.0%
- Physics and Astronomy00.0%
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.
- DentistryField · 52.7 works17×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 17.2×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Dentistry17.16×53 works
- Health Professions4.67×78 works
- Medicine2.46×300 works
- Neuroscience1.86×19 works
- Veterinary1.63×1 works
- Immunology and Microbiology1.62×10 works
- Nursing1.37×4 works
- Psychology1.37×26 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.35×3 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.32×45 works
- Decision Sciences0.74×5 works
- Social Sciences0.41×33 works
- Environmental Science0.37×12 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.36×4 works
- Arts and Humanities0.32×6 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.20×3 works
- Mathematics0.19×1 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.15×4 works
- Engineering0.15×15 works
- Computer Science0.12×6 works
- Materials Science0.12×3 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.10×2 works
- Chemical Engineering0.08×0 works
- Chemistry0.08×1 works
- Energy0.04×0 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.01×0 works
- Dentistry 17.2×
- Health Professions 4.7×
- Medicine 2.5×
- Neuroscience 1.9×
- Veterinary 1.6×
- Immunology and Microbiology 1.6×
- Nursing 1.4×
- Psychology 1.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.4×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.3×
- Decision Sciences 0.7×
- Social Sciences 0.4×
- Environmental Science 0.4×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.4×
- Arts and Humanities 0.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.2×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.1×
- Engineering 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.1×
- Chemical Engineering 0.1×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Energy 0.0×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.0×
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
Sondra M. DePalma
United States · #405,991 worldwide 24k citations · 25 works
- 2
Juliana Campos Hasse Fernandes
United States · #635,790 worldwide 787 citations · 83 works
- 3
Gustavo Vicentis Oliveira Fernandes
United States · #735,888 worldwide 4k citations · 234 works
- 4
Matthew R. Rhea
United States · #883,943 worldwide 7.7k citations · 85 works
- 5
David S. Middlemas
United States · #1,046,025 worldwide 3.5k citations · 276 works
- 6
Tamara C. Valovich McLeod
United States · #1,493,739 worldwide 9.9k citations · 244 works
- 7
Rafael Zegarra-Parodi
United States · #1,644,448 worldwide 467 citations · 44 works
- 8
Inder Raj S. Makin
United States · #1,702,918 worldwide 2.3k citations · 70 works
- 9
Michael N. Megafu
United States · #1,709,977 worldwide 293 citations · 45 works
- 10
Jane C. Johnson
United States · #1,876,996 worldwide 5.5k citations · 127 works
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.
- Dental Caries
- Bone Regeneration
- Collaborative Practice
- Continuing Medical Education
- Competency-Based Education
- Gender Bias
- Neurological
- Psychological Factors
- Recovery
- Patient Satisfaction
- Well-being
- Orthodontic Tooth Movement
- Job Satisfaction
- Complications
- Athletic Training
- Rehabilitation
- Clinical Trials
- COVID-19
- Inflammation
- Quality of Life
- Epidemiology
- Risk Factors
- Primary Care
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Medical Education
- Reflective Practice
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Dental Esthetics
- Neuropathology
- Assessment Methods
- Encephalopathy
- Faculty Development
- Concussion
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Mentorship
- Diagnostic Criteria
- Professional Identity Formation
- Work-Life Balance
- Quality Improvement
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
- Epidemiology88▲ 3.5×104 topics
- Quality of Life42▲ 4.5×45 topics
- Risk Factors26▲ 3.7×32 topics
- Inflammation24▲ 1.77×59 topics
- Primary Care19▲ 8.0×12 topics
- COVID-1918▲ 2.2×17 topics
- Treatment17▲ 2.2×42 topics
- Clinical Trials16▲ 3.8×17 topics
- Prevention14▲ 5.4×13 topics
- Rehabilitation14▲ 5.5×10 topics
- Medical Education14▲ 8.0×12 topics
- Athletic Training14▲ 24×3 topics
- Reflective Practice14▲ 11×4 topics
- Complications13▲ 4.1×17 topics
- Orthognathic Surgery13▲ 39×2 topics
- Job Satisfaction12▲ 4.5×8 topics
- Dental Esthetics12▲ 50×1 topic
- Orthodontic Tooth Movement12▲ 50×1 topic
- Neuropathology12▲ 15×3 topics
- Well-being12▲ 4.7×9 topics
- Assessment Methods12▲ 17×2 topics
- Patient Satisfaction12▲ 5.9×9 topics
- Encephalopathy12▲ 27×3 topics
- Recovery11▲ 16×2 topics
- Faculty Development11▲ 23×2 topics
- Psychological Factors11▲ 8.3×6 topics
- Concussion11▲ 39×1 topic
- Neurological11▲ 39×1 topic
- Evidence-Based Practice11▲ 13×6 topics
- Gender Bias11▲ 19×3 topics
- Mentorship11▲ 42×2 topics
- Competency-Based Education10▲ 19×2 topics
- Diagnostic Criteria10▲ 7.2×6 topics
- Continuing Medical Education10▲ 26×1 topic
- Professional Identity Formation10▲ 26×1 topic
- Collaborative Practice10▲ 37×2 topics
- Work-Life Balance10▲ 7.9×3 topics
- Bone Regeneration9▲ 13×2 topics
- Quality Improvement9▲ 7.5×8 topics
- 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.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Orthodontics 12 works
- 2 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 11 works
- 3 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 10 works
- 4 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 8 works
- 5 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 7 works
- 6 Dental Research and COVID-19 General Dentistry 6 works
- 7 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 6 works
- 8 Athletic Training and Education Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 6 works
- 9 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Complementary and Manual Therapy 6 works
- 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Other research institutions in Kirksville
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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