Science Explorer Interactive view Map
University · San Diego · United States

California Western School of Law

In research, California Western School of Law stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,210 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,795 of 10,206 worldwide) and Political Science and International Relations (#1,708 of 2,376 worldwide), over all time.

cwsl.eduROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#29,901
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,406
of 8,685
Research works
946
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.8k
4.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
70%
world 28%

What is California Western School of Law 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 #9,210 of 16,945 12.0%706
Social SciencesField #5,795 of 10,206 13.7%453
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #1,708 of 2,376 13.8%173
LawSubfield #696 of 915 16.6%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where California Western School of Law 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: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.84× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringPhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.72× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 8 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.65× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.42× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.37× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.76× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at California Western School of Law?

Ranked on the composite score, Michal R. Belknap, John P. Cole and William J. Aceves lead among researchers whose main affiliation is California Western School of Law.

  1. 1 Michal R. Belknap United States · #262,828 worldwide 31 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 John P. Cole United States · #387,954 worldwide 56 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 William J. Aceves United States · #682,087 worldwide 8 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Nancy S. Kim United States · #945,739 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Robert A. Bohrer United States · #1,392,146 worldwide 5 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at California Western School of Law

Which keywords describe research at California Western School of Law?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, International Law, Corporate Governance, Environmental Law, Constitutional Law and Copyright.

▲ 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. Human Rights9▲ 15×14 topics
  2. Intellectual Property5▲ 85×4 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence5▲ 7.1×7 topics
  4. International Law5▲ 28×7 topics
  5. Corporate Governance4▲ 11×5 topics
  6. Constitutional Law4▲ 48×2 topics
  7. Environmental Law4▲ 33×2 topics
  8. Copyright3▲ 227×2 topics
  9. Criminal Justice3▲ 24×2 topics
  10. Globalization3▲ 2.5×10 topics
  11. Regulation3▲ 8.7×3 topics
  12. Regulatory Challenges3▲ 54×3 topics
  13. Ethics2▲ 8.6×5 topics
  14. Medical Ethics2▲ 31×2 topics
  15. Policy Dimensions2▲ 585×1 topic
  16. Transnational Law2▲ 412×1 topic
  17. Psychological Impact2▲ 12×2 topics
  18. Digitalization2▲ 18×2 topics
  19. Ethical Issues2▲ 34×3 topics
  20. Cyberbiosecurity2▲ 160×1 topic
  21. Healthcare Quality2▲ 32×3 topics
  22. Humanitarian Intervention2▲ 89×2 topics
  23. Legal Implications2▲ 41×1 topic
  24. Property Rights2▲ 48×3 topics
  25. Refugees2▲ 26×3 topics
  26. Smart Contracts2▲ 21×2 topics
  27. Digital Economy2▲ 17×2 topics
  28. Ethical Decision Making2▲ 103×2 topics
  29. European Union2▲ 13×4 topics
  30. Information Security2▲ 32×2 topics
  31. Security Council2▲ 57×2 topics
  32. Sovereignty2▲ 33×2 topics
  33. Gender Differences2▲ 7.7×2 topics
  34. Contraception2▲ 106×1 topic
  35. Digital Piracy2▲ 471×1 topic
  36. Genetic Information2▲ 73×1 topic
  37. Legal Regulation2▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Psychiatric Disorders2▲ 21×2 topics
  39. Software Piracy2▲ 471×1 topic
  40. Unintended Pregnancy2▲ 106×1 topic

Which research topics does California Western School of Law publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, Law, AI, and Intellectual Property, Reproductive Health and Contraception and Copyright and Intellectual Property.

Legal Systems and Judici…2Legal Systems and Judicial Processes: 2 fractional worksLaw, AI, and Intellectua…2Law, AI, and Intellectual Property: 2 fractional worksReproductive Health and Contraception: 2 fractional worksCopyright and Intellectual Property: 2 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Law: 2 fractional worksMedical Malpractice and Liability Issues: 1 fractional worksInternational Law and Aviation: 1 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Securit…1Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 1 fractional worksEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare: 1 fractional worksLegal and Constitutional Studies: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsArtificial IntelligencePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMarketing4 others

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

  1. 1 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  2. 2 Law, AI, and Intellectual Property Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  3. 3 Reproductive Health and Contraception Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  4. 4 Copyright and Intellectual Property Marketing 2 works
  5. 5 Digital Transformation in Law General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  6. 6 Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Pharmacy 1 works
  7. 7 International Law and Aviation Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  8. 8 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  10. 10 Legal and Constitutional Studies Economics and Econometrics 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 available69.8%not open30.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.8%domestic only97.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has California Western School of Law's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in San Diego

All research institutions in San Diego

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.