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American Nurses Credentialing Center

In research, American Nurses Credentialing Center stands highest in Health Sciences (#9,554 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Health Professions and Health Professions (General Health Professions is 16.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#21,528
of 22,385 · #21,468 all time
Rank in United States
#3,189
of 3,332
Research works
297
◆ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7k
5.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
8%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
American Nurses Credentialing Center

What is American Nurses Credentialing Center 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
Health SciencesDomain #9,554 of 16,688 4.4%230

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Nurses Credentialing Center 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 fields of science does American Nurses Credentialing Center work in?

In 2022-now, 76% of research at American Nurses Credentialing Center is in Health Sciences, 22% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Health Professions (35%), Nursing (22%), Medicine (19%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 68 fractional works · 75.9% of its workHealth Professions: 31 fractional works · 35.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 20 fractional works · 22.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 7 fractional works · 8.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedical Terminology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 19 fractional works · 21.7% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 13 fractional works · 14.0% of its workResearch and Theory: 6 fractional works · 7.1% of its workLeadership and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedicine: 17 fractional works · 18.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 7 fractional works · 7.4% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 21.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 9.0% of its workEducation: 6 fractional works · 7.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 6.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKAmerican NursesCredentialing…89fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences2%Health Sciences76%Social Sciences22%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Health Professions3135.1%
    2. Nursing1921.7%
    3. Medicine1718.8%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Social Sciences89.0%
    2. Psychology56.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting22.5%
    4. Arts and Humanities11.6%
    5. Decision Sciences11.3%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.1%
    1. Physics and Astronomy11.1%
    2. Computer Science00.4%
    3. Engineering00.1%
    4. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.3%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does American Nurses Credentialing Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Health Professions takes 16.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 20.0 works16×
  2. Health ProfessionsField · 31.4 works13×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 13.34× its world share, 31 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.98× its world share, 17 worksMedicineNursing: 44.30× its world share, 19 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.01× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 44.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing44.30×19 works
  2. Health Professions13.34×31 works
  3. Psychology2.01×6 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.35×1 works
  5. Medicine0.98×17 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting0.78×2 works
  7. Social Sciences0.71×8 works
  8. Arts and Humanities0.56×1 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.53×0 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy0.50×1 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.49×1 works
  12. Dentistry0.38×0 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.37×0 works
  14. Mathematics0.08×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.06×0 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.05×0 works
  17. Engineering0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at American Nurses Credentialing Center?

Ranked on the quality score, Kathy Chappell, Vicki A. Lundmark and Jennifer A. Graebe lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Nurses Credentialing Center.

  1. 1 Kathy Chappell United States · #1,179,366 worldwide 612 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Vicki A. Lundmark United States · #2,079,070 worldwide 7.4k citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Jennifer A. Graebe United States · #2,868,895 worldwide 181 citations · 44 works
  4. 4 Linda Lewis United States · #3,261,493 worldwide 965 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Mary Elaine Southard United States · #3,357,718 worldwide 547 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Karen Neil Drenkard United States · #3,381,265 worldwide 1k citations · 80 works
  7. 7 Mary C. Smolenski United States · #3,595,713 worldwide 110 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Linda Lysoby United States · #3,707,501 worldwide 327 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 James X. Stobinski United States · #3,807,987 worldwide 176 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Kammie Monarch United States · #4,416,561 worldwide 18 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at American Nurses Credentialing Center

What are the most cited papers from American Nurses Credentialing Center?

The most cited paper from American Nurses Credentialing Center is "A review of the international literature on health promotion competencies: identifying frameworks and core competencies" (Barbara Battel-Kirk, Margaret M. Barry, Alyson Taub et al., 2009), with 108 citations. Next come "The Business Case for Magnet®" (97) and "A conceptual framework for planning and assessing learning in continuing education activities designed for clinicians in one profession and/or clinical teams" (86).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A review of the international literature on health promotion competencies: identifying frameworks and core competencies Barbara Battel-Kirk, Margaret M. Barry, Alyson Taub et al. · Global Health Promotion Open access 15 May 2009 108
2 The Business Case for Magnet® Karen Neil Drenkard · JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration 25 May 2010 97
3 A conceptual framework for planning and assessing learning in continuing education activities designed for clinicians in one profession and/or clinical teams Donald E. Moore, Kathy Chappell, Lawrence Sherman et al. · Medical Teacher 28 Jul 2018 86
4 Transformational Leadership Practices of Chief Nursing Officers in Magnet® Organizations Joanne T. Clavelle, Karen Neil Drenkard, Susan Tullai‐McGuinness et al. · JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration 23 Mar 2012 77
5 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nursing Valerie Morrison, Rodney Hauch, Edith A. Perez et al. · Nursing Administration Quarterly 26 Jul 2021 71
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at American Nurses Credentialing Center?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Nursing Education, Patient Outcomes, Job Satisfaction, Health Policy, Primary Care, Nursing Advocacy and Political Participation.

▲ 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. Public Health13▲ 9.9×5 topics
  2. Nursing Education12▲ 108×3 topics
  3. Patient Outcomes11▲ 207×3 topics
  4. Health Policy11▲ 78×3 topics
  5. Job Satisfaction11▲ 27×4 topics
  6. Primary Care10▲ 31×4 topics
  7. Nursing Advocacy9▲ 1091×1 topic
  8. Political Participation9▲ 121×1 topic
  9. Patient Satisfaction9▲ 32×6 topics
  10. Collaborative Practice8▲ 226×2 topics
  11. Health Workforce7▲ 199×2 topics
  12. Qualitative Research7▲ 9.5×2 topics
  13. Clinical Practice7▲ 49×2 topics
  14. Professional Identity7▲ 86×2 topics
  15. Quality Improvement7▲ 38×5 topics
  16. Healthcare Environment6▲ 235×1 topic
  17. Nursing Staffing6▲ 235×1 topic
  18. Patient Care6▲ 57×3 topics
  19. Advanced Practice Nursing6▲ 508×1 topic
  20. Nurse Practitioners6▲ 508×1 topic
  21. Depression6▲ 7.4×6 topics
  22. Medical Education5▲ 20×5 topics
  23. Anxiety4▲ 10×3 topics
  24. Ethical Considerations4▲ 13×3 topics
  25. Competency-Based Education4▲ 52×2 topics
  26. Healthcare Workers4▲ 19×3 topics
  27. Well-being4▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Evidence-Based Practice4▲ 33×2 topics
  29. Knowledge Management4▲ 7.6×4 topics
  30. Professionalism4▲ 25×2 topics
  31. Physician Burnout4▲ 50×2 topics
  32. Reflective Practice4▲ 22×3 topics
  33. Medical Student Distress4▲ 72×1 topic
  34. Organizational Culture4▲ 10×3 topics
  35. Work-Life Balance4▲ 21×1 topic
  36. Electronic Health Records3▲ 37×2 topics
  37. Nursing Diagnoses3▲ 308×1 topic
  38. Nursing Documentation3▲ 308×1 topic
  39. Medical Errors3▲ 89×2 topics
  40. Self-Efficacy3▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does American Nurses Credentialing Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership, Nursing education and management, Nursing Roles and Practices and Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout.

Nursing Education, Pract…9Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership: 9 fractional worksNursing education and management: 6 fractional worksNursing Roles and Practices: 6 fractional worksHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnout: 4 fractional worksNursing Diagnosis and Documentation: 3 fractional worksHealth Sciences Research and Education: 3 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 3 fractional worksDisaster Response and Management: 3 fractional worksPatient Safety and Medication Errors: 3 fractional worksInterprofessional Education and Collaboration: 2 fractional works
Issues, ethics and legal aspectsResearch and TheoryGeneral Health ProfessionsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1 others

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

  1. 1 Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership Issues, ethics and legal aspects 9 works
  2. 2 Nursing education and management Research and Theory 6 works
  3. 3 Nursing Roles and Practices General Health Professions 6 works
  4. 4 Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout General Health Professions 4 works
  5. 5 Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation Issues, ethics and legal aspects 3 works
  6. 6 Health Sciences Research and Education General Health Professions 3 works
  7. 7 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  8. 8 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 3 works
  9. 9 Patient Safety and Medication Errors Emergency Medical Services 3 works
  10. 10 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration 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 available8.1%not open91.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.6%domestic only93.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has American Nurses Credentialing Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 American Nurses Credentialing Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00028% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%American Nurses Credentialing Center0.00031% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of American Nurses Credentialing Center over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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