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Bastyr University

In research, Bastyr University stands highest in Health Sciences (#10,305 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#13,954 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,519
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,053
of 8,685
Research works
404
▼ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
9k
22.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Bastyr University 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 #10,305 of 20,462 20.1%234
MedicineField #13,954 of 17,978 20.6%192

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bastyr 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 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: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.48× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.34× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5.31× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.36× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 3.25× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.75× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 4.64× its world share, 1 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.62× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bastyr University?

Ranked on the composite score, Leanna J. Standish, Wendy Weber and Eric Yarnell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bastyr University.

  1. 1 Leanna J. Standish United States · #79,189 worldwide 167 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Wendy Weber United States · #422,636 worldwide 86 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Eric Yarnell United States · #827,718 worldwide 235 citations · 145 works
  4. 4 Kathy Abascal United States · #850,569 worldwide 195 citations · 90 works
All ranked researchers at Bastyr University

Which keywords describe research at Bastyr University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cardiovascular Disease, Herbal Medicine, Epidemiology, Cancer, Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine, Oxidative Stress and Health.

▲ 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 34 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology4▲ 2.5×20 topics
  2. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 7.3×10 topics
  3. Herbal Medicine2▲ 25×3 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress2▲ 4.3×14 topics
  5. Cancer2▲ 5.1×9 topics
  6. Alternative Medicine2▲ 197×1 topic
  7. Complementary Medicine2▲ 197×1 topic
  8. Depression2▲ 5.6×8 topics
  9. Health2▲ 13×4 topics
  10. Antioxidant Activity2▲ 6.9×6 topics
  11. Clinical Trials2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  12. Academic Medicine1▲ 52×2 topics
  13. Emotion Regulation1▲ 12×4 topics
  14. Meta-Analysis1▲ 6.8×3 topics
  15. Obesity1▲ 5.1×3 topics
  16. Antioxidant1▲ 5.5×8 topics
  17. Cancer Prevention1▲ 14×4 topics
  18. Diagnostic Criteria1▲ 17×3 topics
  19. Inflammation1▲ 1.72×8 topics
  20. Mental Health1▲ 2.5×8 topics
  21. Public Health1▲ 2.4×10 topics
  22. Deficiency1▲ 92×1 topic
  23. Metabolism1▲ 6.9×6 topics
  24. Vitamin D1▲ 107×1 topic
  25. Chronic Diseases1▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Dysmenorrhea1▲ 165×1 topic
  27. Machine Learning1◆ 0.93×7 topics
  28. Medical Research1▲ 105×1 topic
  29. Metabolic Syndrome1▲ 3.9×5 topics
  30. Osteoarthritis1▲ 23×2 topics
  31. Parkinson's Disease1▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Physician-Scientist1▲ 105×1 topic
  33. Premenstrual Syndrome1▲ 165×1 topic
  34. Treatment1▲ 2.5×7 topics

Which research topics does Bastyr University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies, Vitamin D Research Studies, Menstrual Health and Disorders and Health and Medical Research Impacts.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies: 2 fractional worksVitamin D Research Studies: 1 fractional worksMenstrual Health and Dis…1Menstrual Health and Disorders: 1 fractional worksHealth and Medical Resea…1Health and Medical Research Impacts: 1 fractional worksConsumer Attitudes and Food Labeling: 1 fractional worksHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control: 1 fractional worksAcupuncture Treatment Re…1Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies: 1 fractional worksParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments: 1 fractional worksGlobal Health Workforce Issues: 1 fractional worksAI in cancer detection1AI in cancer detection: 1 fractional works
Complementary and alternative medicinePathology and Forensic MedicinePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine3 others

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

  1. 1 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 2 works
  2. 2 Vitamin D Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Menstrual Health and Disorders Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  4. 4 Health and Medical Research Impacts Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  6. 6 Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Neurology 1 works
  9. 9 Global Health Workforce Issues Emergency Medical Services 1 works
  10. 10 AI in cancer detection Artificial Intelligence 1 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 available31.2%not open68.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.4%domestic only88.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bastyr University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.