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Alcohol Research Group

In research, Alcohol Research Group stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,500 of 16,945 worldwide), Health Sciences (#7,553 of 20,462 worldwide) and Epidemiology (#1,055 of 2,519 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,522
of 28,054 · #15,398 all time
Rank in United States
#3,848
of 4,192
Research works
882
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
34k
38.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Alcohol Research Group known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #4,500 of 16,945 30.6%264
Health SciencesDomain #7,553 of 20,462 32.0%541
EpidemiologySubfield #1,055 of 2,519 28.9%191
MedicineField #7,614 of 17,978 29.6%431

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Alcohol Research Group 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).

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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.47× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 5.46× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.01× its world share, 40 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.91× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Alcohol Research Group?

Ranked on the composite score, William C. Kerr, Thomas K. Greenfield and Karen Graves lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Alcohol Research Group.

  1. 1 William C. Kerr United States · #172,628 worldwide 178 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Thomas K. Greenfield United States · #228,581 worldwide 211 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Karen Graves United States · #229,852 worldwide 94 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Cheryl J. Cherpitel United States · #247,805 worldwide 116 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Yu Ye United States · #560,195 worldwide 48 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Lee Ann Kaskutas United States · #650,318 worldwide 83 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Katherine J. Karriker‐Jaffe United States · #942,008 worldwide 63 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Alcohol Research Group

Which keywords describe research at Alcohol Research Group?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Psychiatric Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Impulsivity, Global Burden of Disease, Alcohol Dependence, Motivational Interviewing, Mortality Risk and Cancer Risk.

▲ 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. Psychiatric Disorders20▲ 216×3 topics
  2. Substance Use Disorders18▲ 367×2 topics
  3. Impulsivity16▲ 461×2 topics
  4. Alcohol Dependence16▲ 565×1 topic
  5. Global Burden of Disease16▲ 91×2 topics
  6. Motivational Interviewing16▲ 565×1 topic
  7. Mortality Risk10▲ 60×3 topics
  8. Cancer Risk9▲ 59×2 topics
  9. Public Health8▲ 8.3×11 topics
  10. Social Support7▲ 17×5 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress6▲ 5.7×4 topics
  12. Inflammation6▲ 4.0×5 topics
  13. Metabolism6▲ 16×3 topics
  14. Substance Abuse6▲ 113×2 topics
  15. Alcohol5▲ 321×1 topic
  16. Cardiovascular Health5▲ 40×2 topics
  17. Liver Disease5▲ 83×1 topic
  18. Therapeutic Targets5▲ 51×2 topics
  19. Health Care Utilization5▲ 67×3 topics
  20. Mental Illness5▲ 99×3 topics
  21. Health5▲ 18×3 topics
  22. Homelessness5▲ 159×1 topic
  23. Housing First5▲ 159×1 topic
  24. Epidemiology4▲ 1.59×12 topics
  25. Mental Health4▲ 4.2×19 topics
  26. Health Consequences4▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Smoking Cessation4▲ 179×1 topic
  28. Tobacco Use4▲ 179×1 topic
  29. Neurological Disorders3▲ 8.6×3 topics
  30. Cannabinoid Receptors3▲ 130×1 topic
  31. Endocannabinoid System3▲ 130×1 topic
  32. Chronic Pain Management3▲ 127×1 topic
  33. Depression3▲ 4.8×9 topics
  34. Opioid Prescribing3▲ 127×1 topic
  35. Health Disparities3▲ 14×4 topics
  36. Neighborhood Effects2▲ 34×3 topics
  37. Prevalence2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  38. Patient Engagement2▲ 21×3 topics
  39. Health Equity2▲ 9.6×2 topics
  40. Brain Development2▲ 14×4 topics

Which research topics does Alcohol Research Group publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects, Homelessness and Social Issues and Smoking Behavior and Cessation.

Substance Abuse Treatmen…16Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 16 fractional worksAlcohol Consumption and Health Effects: 5 fractional worksHomelessness and Social Issues: 5 fractional worksSmoking Behavior and Cessation: 4 fractional worksCannabis and Cannabinoid…3Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research: 3 fractional worksOpioid Use Disorder Treatment: 3 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 2 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 2 fractional worksPrenatal Substance Exposure Effects: 2 fractional worksMental Health and Patient Involvement: 2 fractional works
EpidemiologyPathology and Forensic MedicineGeneral Health ProfessionsPhysiology4 others

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

  1. 1 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 16 works
  2. 2 Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Pathology and Forensic Medicine 5 works
  3. 3 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 5 works
  4. 4 Smoking Behavior and Cessation Physiology 4 works
  5. 5 Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Pharmacology 3 works
  6. 6 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  7. 7 Health disparities and outcomes Health 2 works
  8. 8 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 2 works
  9. 9 Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  10. 10 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 2 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 available36.0%not open64.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.6%domestic only85.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Alcohol Research Group's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% lower 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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