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American Public University System

In research, American Public University System stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,424 of 10,206 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,353 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,642
of 28,054 · #28,254 all time
Rank in United States
#3,866
of 4,192
Research works
403
▲ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is American Public University System 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 SciencesField #4,424 of 10,206 17.8%149
Social SciencesDomain #7,353 of 16,945 18.0%229

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Public University System 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: 0.79× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.29× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.59× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.55× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.62× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.53× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.18× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.94× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.39× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.85× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American Public University System?

Ranked on the composite score, Julio González, Batya Weinbaum and Charles J.Russo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Public University System.

  1. 1 Julio González United States · #222,701 worldwide 114 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Batya Weinbaum United States · #549,258 worldwide 11 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Charles J.Russo United States · #1,224,248 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Bob Barrett United States · #1,485,274 worldwide 3 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 A.C. Fieldner United States · #1,529,058 worldwide 3 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at American Public University System

Which keywords describe research at American Public University System?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Student Engagement, Online Learning, Sustainability, Instructional Design, International Relations, Gender, Migration and Thermoregulation.

▲ 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. Sustainability7▲ 2.6×15 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 1.68×18 topics
  3. Online Learning5▲ 6.0×3 topics
  4. Student Engagement5▲ 11×6 topics
  5. Supply Chain Management4▲ 3.8×6 topics
  6. Healthcare4▲ 2.9×7 topics
  7. Human Rights4▲ 3.1×6 topics
  8. Public Health3▲ 2.1×7 topics
  9. Gender3▲ 5.6×3 topics
  10. Resilience3▲ 5.7×5 topics
  11. Instructional Design3▲ 34×2 topics
  12. International Relations3▲ 11×3 topics
  13. Big Data3▲ 2.9×5 topics
  14. Migration3▲ 7.7×3 topics
  15. Thermoregulation3▲ 35×2 topics
  16. Higher Education3▲ 4.6×6 topics
  17. Motivation3▲ 5.8×4 topics
  18. Political Economy3▲ 9.5×3 topics
  19. Biomechanics3▲ 7.8×3 topics
  20. Educational Data Mining2▲ 26×1 topic
  21. Fluid Replacement2▲ 98×1 topic
  22. Heat Stroke2▲ 98×1 topic
  23. Learning Analytics2▲ 19×1 topic
  24. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 5.9×5 topics
  25. Blended Learning2▲ 16×1 topic
  26. Distance Education2▲ 11×1 topic
  27. Simulation2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  28. Social-Ecological Systems2▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Climate Change Adaptation2▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Microgravity2▲ 105×1 topic
  31. Refugees2▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Spaceflight2▲ 105×1 topic
  33. Extravehicular Activity2▲ 215×1 topic
  34. Famine2▲ 259×1 topic
  35. North Korea2▲ 259×1 topic
  36. Predictive Analytics2▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Space Suit2▲ 215×1 topic
  38. Vulnerability2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  39. Adaptive Governance2▲ 74×1 topic
  40. Sustainability Transitions2▲ 67×1 topic

Which research topics does American Public University System publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Thermoregulation and physiological responses, Online Learning and Analytics, Online and Blended Learning and Spaceflight effects on biology.

Thermoregulation and phy…2Thermoregulation and physiological responses: 2 fractional worksOnline Learning and Anal…2Online Learning and Analytics: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksSpaceflight effects on b…2Spaceflight effects on biology: 2 fractional worksSpace Exploration and Te…2Space Exploration and Technology: 2 fractional worksKorean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies: 2 fractional worksSustainability and Climate Change Governance: 2 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Ex…2Planetary Science and Exploration: 2 fractional worksSpace exploration and regulation: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 2 fractional works
PhysiologyComputer Science ApplicationsEducationAerospace Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Thermoregulation and physiological responses Physiology 2 works
  2. 2 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 2 works
  3. 3 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  4. 4 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 2 works
  5. 5 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Sustainability and Climate Change Governance Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  8. 8 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  10. 10 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 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 available44.9%not open55.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.3%domestic only90.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Public University System's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% 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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