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Carter Center

In research, Carter Center stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,493 of 7,800 worldwide), Health Sciences (#8,561 of 11,982 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,383 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Forestry, Anthropology and Mechanics of Materials — Forestry is 132.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,206
of 28,054 · #4,703 all time
Rank in United States
#958
of 4,192
Research works
1.3k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
37k
28.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Carter Center known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Life SciencesDomain #3,493 of 7,800 9.8%85 #1761
Health SciencesDomain #8,561 of 11,982 9.6%105 #6492
Physical SciencesDomain #11,383 of 12,888 4.3%78 #15778
Social SciencesDomain #9,996 of 10,521 4.6%91 #11163
Health ProfessionsField #1,924 of 1,928 0.9%62 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Carter Center 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Life Sciences#1,761 #3,493
  2. Health Sciences#6,492 #8,561
  3. Physical Sciences#15,778 #11,383
  4. Social Sciences#11,163 #9,996
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Carter Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Forestry takes 132.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ForestrySubfield · 49.2 works132×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 36.2 works36×
  3. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 48.5 works19×
  4. PhilosophySubfield · 29.0 works19×
  5. General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 59.6 works12×
  6. Health ProfessionsField · 61.8 works6.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 3.11× its world share, 53 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.09× its world share, 18 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.02× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.98× its world share, 53 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.35× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 6.55× its world share, 62 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.61× its world share, 42 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.01× its world share, 31 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.43× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 51 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Carter Center?

Ranked on the composite score, Donald R. Hopkins, Frank O. Richards and Thomas J. Braciale lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Carter Center.

  1. 1 Donald R. Hopkins United States · #165,304 worldwide 171 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Frank O. Richards United States · #420,623 worldwide 53 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Thomas J. Braciale United States · #449,768 worldwide 89 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Jimmy Carter United States · #486,136 worldwide 2 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Ernesto Ruiz‐Tiben United States · #618,329 worldwide 69 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Frank Richards United States · #724,469 worldwide 36 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Paul M. Emerson United States · #825,772 worldwide 27 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 David J. Carroll United States · #864,736 worldwide 42 citations · 41 works
  9. 9 Adam Weiss United States · #1,143,884 worldwide 24 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) United States · #1,507,226 worldwide 0 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Carter Center

Which keywords describe research at Carter Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Grazing Management, Perennial Pastures, Molecular Dynamics, Graphene, Nanocomposites, Mechanical Properties, Thermal Properties and Aboriginal Astronomy.

▲ 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. Grazing Management49▲ 3781×1 topic
  2. Perennial Pastures49▲ 3781×1 topic
  3. Molecular Dynamics49▲ 83×2 topics
  4. Graphene49▲ 20×2 topics
  5. Nanocomposites49▲ 17×2 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties48▲ 14×1 topic
  7. Thermal Properties48▲ 108×1 topic
  8. Aboriginal Astronomy36▲ 4359×1 topic
  9. Australian Indigenous Languages36▲ 4359×1 topic
  10. Mental Health31▲ 6.0×13 topics
  11. Healthcare30▲ 7.4×8 topics
  12. Ethics30▲ 17×8 topics
  13. Quality of Life30▲ 5.8×11 topics
  14. Aging30▲ 15×7 topics
  15. Identity29▲ 11×4 topics
  16. History29▲ 12×5 topics
  17. Social Support29▲ 15×2 topics
  18. Cultural Studies29▲ 21×3 topics
  19. Phenomenology29▲ 75×2 topics
  20. Philosophy29▲ 18×3 topics
  21. Caregiving28▲ 107×1 topic
  22. Elderly28▲ 32×1 topic
  23. Healthcare Legislation28▲ 130×1 topic
  24. Hermeneutics28▲ 96×1 topic
  25. Narrative28▲ 49×1 topic
  26. Patient Rights28▲ 106×1 topic
  27. Epidemiology14◆ 0.98×54 topics
  28. Geological Mapping11▲ 37×2 topics
  29. Inflammation10▲ 1.36×34 topics
  30. Data Integration10▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Geological Modeling9▲ 163×1 topic
  32. Uncertainty Analysis9▲ 163×1 topic
  33. Immune Response6▲ 3.0×14 topics
  34. Immunity4▲ 3.0×8 topics
  35. Vaccine Development4▲ 4.7×5 topics
  36. Helminth Infections4▲ 30×2 topics
  37. Dendritic Cells3▲ 8.8×2 topics
  38. Global Epidemiology3▲ 18×2 topics
  39. NK Cell Recognition3▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Natural Killer Cells3▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does Carter Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pasture and Agricultural Systems, Railway Systems and Materials Science, Australian Indigenous Culture and History and Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues.

Pasture and Agricultural…49Pasture and Agricultural Systems: 49 fractional worksRailway Systems and Mate…48Railway Systems and Materials Science: 48 fractional worksAustralian Indigenous Culture and History: 36 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and S…28Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 28 fractional worksHermeneutics and Narrati…28Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity: 28 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 28 fractional worksGeological Modeling and Analysis: 9 fractional worksImmune Cell Function and Interaction: 3 fractional worksParasitic Diseases Research and Treatment: 2 fractional worksGeographic Information Systems Studies: 2 fractional works
ForestryMechanics of MaterialsAnthropologyGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Pasture and Agricultural Systems Forestry 49 works
  2. 2 Railway Systems and Materials Science Mechanics of Materials 48 works
  3. 3 Australian Indigenous Culture and History Anthropology 36 works
  4. 4 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 28 works
  5. 5 Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity Philosophy 28 works
  6. 6 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 28 works
  7. 7 Geological Modeling and Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 9 works
  8. 8 Immune Cell Function and Interaction Immunology 3 works
  9. 9 Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment Infectious Diseases 2 works
  10. 10 Geographic Information Systems Studies Geography, Planning and Development 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 available56.0%not open44.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.0%domestic only73.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Carter Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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