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Central Piedmont Community College

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Research works
92
▼ 63% vs 2018-21
Citations
621
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Central Piedmont Community College

Not ranked overall: Central Piedmont Community 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 Central Piedmont Community College work in?

In all years, 54% of research at Central Piedmont Community College is in Social Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (32%), Computer Science (14%), Medicine (10%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 49 fractional works · 53.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 30 fractional works · 32.3% of its workEducation: 15 fractional works · 15.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 8 fractional works · 8.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 8 fractional works · 8.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 23 fractional works · 25.1% of its workComputer Science: 13 fractional works · 14.3% of its workInformation Systems: 8 fractional works · 9.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStatistics and Probability: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 15 fractional works · 16.2% of its workMedicine: 9 fractional works · 9.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 5.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKCentral PiedmontCommunity College92fractional works, all years
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences25%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences54%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences3032.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities88.3%
    3. Psychology88.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting22.7%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.4%
    6. Decision Sciences10.9%
    1. Computer Science1314.3%
    2. Engineering44.5%
    3. Environmental Science22.4%
    4. Mathematics21.8%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.7%
    6. Chemistry00.5%
    7. Materials Science00.5%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    9. Energy00.1%
    1. Medicine99.5%
    2. Health Professions55.4%
    3. Dentistry11.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.5%
    2. Neuroscience11.5%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.57× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.16× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 6.53× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.94× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.08× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.63× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.75× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering6.53×0 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.63×1 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.57×0 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.16×0 works
  5. Medicine2.08×4 works
  6. Chemistry1.94×0 works
  7. Psychology1.75×1 works
  8. Social Sciences1.33×2 works
  9. Computer Science1.21×1 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.07×0 works
  11. Health Professions0.99×0 works
  12. Energy0.83×0 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.69×0 works
  14. Materials Science0.22×0 works
  15. Engineering0.10×0 works
  16. Environmental Science0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Central Piedmont Community College?

Ranked on the quality score, Eugene E. Wright and Thomas R. Farmer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Central Piedmont Community College.

  1. 1 Eugene E. Wright United States · #495,137 worldwide 3.1k citations · 79 works
  2. 2 Thomas R. Farmer United States · #3,984,736 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Central Piedmont Community College

What are the most cited papers from Central Piedmont Community College?

The most cited paper from Central Piedmont Community College is "Neotracking in North Carolina: How High School Courses of Study Reproduce Race and Class-Based Stratification" (Roslyn Arlin Mickelson, Bobbie J. Everett, 2008), with 87 citations. Next come "Risks and Opportunities for Plastic Surgeons in a Widening Cosmetic Medicine Market: Future Demand, Consumer Preferences, and Trends in Practitioners’ Services" (71) and "The Biology and Evolution of Cohesive Gel and Shaped Implants" (67).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Neotracking in North Carolina: How High School Courses of Study Reproduce Race and Class-Based Stratification Roslyn Arlin Mickelson, Bobbie J. Everett · Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education Mar 2008 87
2 Risks and Opportunities for Plastic Surgeons in a Widening Cosmetic Medicine Market: Future Demand, Consumer Preferences, and Trends in Practitioners’ Services Richard A. D'Amico, Renato Saltz, Rod J. Rohrich et al. · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery May 2008 71
3 The Biology and Evolution of Cohesive Gel and Shaped Implants M. Bradley Calobrace, Peter J. Capizzi · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 28 Jun 2014 67
4 Effects of Cover Sprays and Residual Pesticides on Scale Insects and Natural Enemies in Urban Forests Michael J. Raupp, John Holmes, Clifford S. Sadof et al. · Arboriculture & Urban Forestry Open access Jul 2001 64
5 Introduction to Musculoskeletal Diagnostic Ultrasound Henry L. Lew, Carl P. C. Chen, Tyng‐Guey Wang et al. · American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 15 Mar 2007 62
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Central Piedmont Community College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Student Engagement, Diversity, Educational Inequality, Academic Libraries, Social Support, Academic Performance, College Retention and Higher Education.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Student Engagement9▲ 37×10 topics
  2. Diversity6▲ 38×3 topics
  3. Educational Inequality6▲ 107×2 topics
  4. Academic Libraries6▲ 136×3 topics
  5. Social Support5▲ 13×2 topics
  6. Academic Performance5▲ 80×1 topic
  7. College Retention5▲ 274×1 topic
  8. Higher Education5▲ 14×7 topics
  9. Digital Literacy4▲ 15×3 topics
  10. Quality of Life4▲ 3.2×12 topics
  11. Critical Thinking3▲ 50×3 topics
  12. Social Media3▲ 4.4×7 topics
  13. E-Learning3▲ 5.8×5 topics
  14. Educational Technology3▲ 5.0×8 topics
  15. Technology Integration3▲ 17×5 topics
  16. Information Literacy3▲ 26×2 topics
  17. Online Learning3▲ 7.5×3 topics
  18. Leadership3▲ 8.8×5 topics
  19. Information Behavior2▲ 169×1 topic
  20. Library Instruction2▲ 169×1 topic
  21. Distance Education2▲ 19×2 topics
  22. Student Satisfaction2▲ 23×2 topics
  23. Cultural Competence2▲ 21×5 topics
  24. Blended Learning2▲ 26×1 topic
  25. Community of Inquiry2▲ 39×1 topic
  26. Student Perceptions2▲ 16×3 topics
  27. Nationalism2▲ 3.8×3 topics
  28. Rural Communities2▲ 39×2 topics
  29. Knowledge Management2▲ 4.7×4 topics
  30. Engineering Education2▲ 20×4 topics
  31. Digital Textbooks2▲ 151×1 topic
  32. E-Books2▲ 151×1 topic
  33. Library 2.02▲ 98×1 topic
  34. Lifelong Learning2▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Web 2.02▲ 98×1 topic
  36. Academic Achievement2▲ 11×5 topics
  37. Active Learning2▲ 14×3 topics
  38. Faculty Development2▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Organizational Performance2▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Public Opinion1▲ 8.6×2 topics

Which research topics does Central Piedmont Community College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Diabetes Treatment and Management, Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Diabetes Management and Research and Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research.

Diabetes Treatment and M…0Diabetes Treatment and Management: 0 fractional worksDermatology and Skin Dis…0Dermatology and Skin Diseases: 0 fractional worksDiabetes Management and Research: 0 fractional worksCutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research: 0 fractional worksLymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment: 0 fractional worksMulticultural Socio-Legal Studies: 0 fractional worksDigital Humanities and Scholarship: 0 fractional worksDomain Adaptation and Fe…0Domain Adaptation and Few-Shot Learning: 0 fractional worksGenerative Adversarial Networks and Image Synthesis: 0 fractional worksFetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders: 0 fractional works
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismDermatologyPathology and Forensic MedicineSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  2. 2 Dermatology and Skin Diseases Dermatology 0 works
  3. 3 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  4. 4 Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research Dermatology 0 works
  5. 5 Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment Pathology and Forensic Medicine 0 works
  6. 6 Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  7. 7 Digital Humanities and Scholarship Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  8. 8 Domain Adaptation and Few-Shot Learning Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  9. 9 Generative Adversarial Networks and Image Synthesis Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0 works
  10. 10 Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 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 available25.3%not open74.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.4%domestic only93.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Central Piedmont Community College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 63% lower 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 Central Piedmont Community College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000051% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Central Piedmont Community College0.000032% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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