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California Public Utilities Commission

In research, California Public Utilities Commission stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,512 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#19,987 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,964 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#35,655
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,543
of 8,685
Research works
399
▼ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.8k
4.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is California Public Utilities Commission 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 #14,512 of 16,945 6.7%239
Physical SciencesDomain #19,987 of 21,541 8.6%128
Social SciencesField #9,964 of 10,206 6.0%128

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where California Public Utilities Commission 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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 1.97× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.60× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.65× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.04× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 1.41× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.33× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.74× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.87× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.39× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at California Public Utilities Commission?

Ranked on the composite score, Bonnie M. Jones and David Béhar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is California Public Utilities Commission.

  1. 1 Bonnie M. Jones United States · #661,961 worldwide 15 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 David Béhar United States · #677,496 worldwide 69 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at California Public Utilities Commission

Which keywords describe research at California Public Utilities Commission?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Qualitative Research, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Brazil, Climate Change, Religion, Catholicism and Public Policy.

▲ 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. Sustainability5▲ 4.3×14 topics
  2. Qualitative Research4▲ 11×6 topics
  3. Climate Change4▲ 3.4×25 topics
  4. Renewable Energy4▲ 6.1×10 topics
  5. Globalization4▲ 3.7×10 topics
  6. Brazil3▲ 73×5 topics
  7. Education3▲ 4.0×12 topics
  8. Religion3▲ 13×3 topics
  9. Catholicism3▲ 148×2 topics
  10. Public Policy3▲ 11×6 topics
  11. Identity2▲ 7.2×7 topics
  12. Colonialism2▲ 11×5 topics
  13. Mental Health2▲ 3.1×3 topics
  14. Philosophy2▲ 10×7 topics
  15. Ethics2▲ 9.1×6 topics
  16. Social Determinants2▲ 21×2 topics
  17. Depression2▲ 4.7×2 topics
  18. Psychoanalysis2▲ 51×2 topics
  19. Clinical Practice2▲ 26×1 topic
  20. Diagnostic Labels2▲ 141×1 topic
  21. Literature2▲ 7.4×8 topics
  22. Global Governance2▲ 17×3 topics
  23. Latin America2▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Life Cycle Assessment2▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Politics2▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Sociology2▲ 27×4 topics
  27. Cultural Identity2▲ 6.9×4 topics
  28. Social Dynamics2▲ 58×2 topics
  29. Legal Theory2▲ 44×2 topics
  30. Natural Gas2▲ 33×2 topics
  31. Anthropology1▲ 30×4 topics
  32. Liberation1▲ 176×1 topic
  33. Political Economy1▲ 11×3 topics
  34. Theology1▲ 30×1 topic
  35. Wastewater Reuse1▲ 147×1 topic
  36. Water Scarcity1▲ 38×1 topic
  37. Community Development1▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Energy Security1▲ 74×1 topic
  39. Environmental Law1▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Geopolitics1▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does California Public Utilities Commission publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Psychology and Mental Health, Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Religious and Theological Studies and Religion and Society in Latin America.

Psychology and Mental He…2Psychology and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksWastewater Treatment and…1Wastewater Treatment and Reuse: 1 fractional worksReligious and Theological Studies: 1 fractional worksReligion and Society in …1Religion and Society in Latin America: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy Security a…1Global Energy Security and Policy: 1 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues: 1 fractional worksSocial and Economic Solidarity: 1 fractional worksCyclone Separators and F…1Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics: 1 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksSocial and Political Issues: 1 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Energy3 others

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

  1. 1 Psychology and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  2. 2 Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Religion and Society in Latin America Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 1 works
  6. 6 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 1 works
  7. 7 Social and Economic Solidarity Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics Computational Mechanics 1 works
  9. 9 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 1 works
  10. 10 Social and Political Issues Sociology and Political Science 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 available45.9%not open54.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors58.0%domestic only42.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has California Public Utilities Commission's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% 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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