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Brightwood College

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Research works
15
▲ 367% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
79.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
30%
world 40%
International
26%
world 18%
Brightwood College

Not ranked overall: Brightwood College is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Brightwood College work in?

In all years, 38% of research at Brightwood College is in Health Sciences, 32% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Health Professions (17%), Social Sciences (13%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 6 fractional works · 38.2% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 21.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 5.7% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 16.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 13.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 32.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 12.5% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 9.1% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 9.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 7.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 3.0% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 19.4% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 5.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 10.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 3.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKBrightwoodCollege15fractional works, all years
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences19%Health Sciences38%Social Sciences32%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine321.0%
    2. Health Professions216.6%
    3. Veterinary00.5%
    1. Social Sciences212.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities19.1%
    3. Psychology17.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting03.0%
    1. Computer Science15.3%
    2. Engineering14.6%
    3. Materials Science02.3%
    4. Mathematics02.3%
    5. Environmental Science01.9%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.5%
    7. Physics and Astronomy01.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.5%
    2. Neuroscience03.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 2.78× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 9.14× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceHealth Professions: 2.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 6.85× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 4.90× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience9.14×0 works
  2. Arts and Humanities6.85×1 works
  3. Psychology4.90×0 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting3.07×0 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.78×0 works
  6. Health Professions2.02×0 works
  7. Social Sciences0.91×0 works
  8. Medicine0.46×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Brightwood College?

The most cited paper from Brightwood College is "Dietary flavonoid intake and incident coronary heart disease: the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study" (Margarethe Goetz, Suzanne E. Judd, Monika M. Safford et al., 2016), with 54 citations. Next come "Virtual team trust: task, communication and sequence" (46) and "The future demand for geological reference materials" (10).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Dietary flavonoid intake and incident coronary heart disease: the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study Margarethe Goetz, Suzanne E. Judd, Monika M. Safford et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Open access 22 Sep 2016 54
2 Virtual team trust: task, communication and sequence Joel D. Olson, Linda G. Olson · Team Performance Management 17 Aug 2012 46
3 The future demand for geological reference materials Thomas Meisel, Jean S. Kane · Accreditation and Quality Assurance 18 Jul 2011 10
4 Comparison of a single dose of moxidectin and a five-day course of fenbendazole to reduce and suppress cyathostomin fecal egg counts in a herd of embryo transfer–recipient mares Maren E. Mason, Nathan D. Voris, Hunter A. Ortis et al. · Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Open access 6 Oct 2014 7
5 RHEUMATIC BRAIN DISEASE Uriel M Halbreich, MARCEL ASSAEL, N. KAULY et al. · The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Jul 1976 5
All 14 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which research topics does Brightwood College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling and Interdisciplinary Studies: Technology, Society, and Humanities.

Biblical Studies and Int…0Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 0 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neuroph…0Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research: 0 fractional worksReceptor Mechanisms and …0Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling: 0 fractional worksInterdisciplinary Studie…0Interdisciplinary Studies: Technology, Society, and Humanities: 0 fractional worksFreedom of Expression an…0Freedom of Expression and Defamation: 0 fractional worksNeuroinflammation and Ne…0Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms: 0 fractional worksIon channel regulation and function: 0 fractional worksSupply Chain and Inventory Management: 0 fractional worksWorking Capital and Financial Performance: 0 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 0 fractional works
Religious studiesCellular and Molecular NeuroscienceMolecular BiologyHistory and Philosophy of Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 0 works
  2. 2 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 0 works
  3. 3 Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling Molecular Biology 0 works
  4. 4 Interdisciplinary Studies: Technology, Society, and Humanities History and Philosophy of Science 0 works
  5. 5 Freedom of Expression and Defamation Law 0 works
  6. 6 Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Neurology 0 works
  7. 7 Ion channel regulation and function Molecular Biology 0 works
  8. 8 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Management Information Systems 0 works
  9. 9 Working Capital and Financial Performance Accounting 0 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 0 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 available30.1%not open69.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.7%domestic only74.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Brightwood College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 367% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Brightwood College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000060% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Brightwood College0.000021% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Brightwood College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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