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Chicago Public Library

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World rank, all time
#19,686
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,259
of 8,685
Research works
154
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.9k
12.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

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: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.78× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 5.87× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 7.65× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.96× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Chicago Public Library?

Ranked on the composite score, Lester Asheim and Adolf Loos lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Chicago Public Library.

  1. 1 Lester Asheim United States · #449,077 worldwide 4 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Adolf Loos United States · #1,068,375 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Chicago Public Library

Which keywords describe research at Chicago Public Library?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Academic Libraries, Digital Divide, Cultural Competence, Social Inclusion, Diversity, Information Practices, Library Services and Information Literacy.

▲ 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. Academic Libraries18▲ 249×3 topics
  2. Digital Divide13▲ 45×5 topics
  3. Cultural Competence12▲ 62×3 topics
  4. Diversity12▲ 41×2 topics
  5. Social Inclusion12▲ 214×2 topics
  6. Information Practices11▲ 451×1 topic
  7. Library Services11▲ 451×1 topic
  8. Social Media8▲ 6.5×13 topics
  9. Digital Literacy8▲ 17×3 topics
  10. Information Literacy8▲ 40×3 topics
  11. Critical Thinking8▲ 68×3 topics
  12. User-Centered Design8▲ 130×2 topics
  13. Online Research7▲ 162×2 topics
  14. Educational Technology7▲ 7.0×7 topics
  15. Information Behavior7▲ 295×1 topic
  16. Library Instruction7▲ 295×1 topic
  17. Semantic Web7▲ 30×4 topics
  18. Digital Textbooks6▲ 332×1 topic
  19. E-Books6▲ 332×1 topic
  20. Digital Repositories6▲ 156×2 topics
  21. Knowledge Management5▲ 7.6×6 topics
  22. Linked Data5▲ 43×2 topics
  23. Technology Integration5▲ 16×3 topics
  24. Bibliographic Framework5▲ 317×1 topic
  25. Medical Education5▲ 13×5 topics
  26. Resource Description and Access5▲ 317×1 topic
  27. Library 2.04▲ 157×1 topic
  28. Web 2.04▲ 157×1 topic
  29. Human Rights4▲ 2.9×12 topics
  30. Information Seeking Behavior4▲ 53×2 topics
  31. Evidence-Based Practice4▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Barriers and Facilitators4▲ 86×1 topic
  33. Healthcare Professionals4▲ 86×1 topic
  34. Community3▲ 20×4 topics
  35. Cultural Studies3▲ 5.1×7 topics
  36. Archives3▲ 133×1 topic
  37. Digital Preservation3▲ 115×1 topic
  38. Peer Review2▲ 49×3 topics
  39. Political Philosophy2▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Open Access2▲ 16×3 topics

Which research topics does Chicago Public Library publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Library Science and Administration, Library Science and Information Literacy, Intellectual Property Law and Health Sciences Research and Education.

Library Science and Admi…2Library Science and Administration: 2 fractional worksLibrary Science and Info…1Library Science and Information Literacy: 1 fractional worksIntellectual Property Law1Intellectual Property Law: 1 fractional worksHealth Sciences Research and Education: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Philosophy and Ethics: 0 fractional worksVisual Culture and Art Theory: 0 fractional worksLibrary Science and Information Systems: 0 fractional worksLegal Studies and Policies: 0 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 0 fractional worksIndian History and Philosophy: 0 fractional works
Library and Information SciencesLawGeneral Health ProfessionsNature and Landscape Conservation4 others

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

  1. 1 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 2 works
  2. 2 Library Science and Information Literacy Library and Information Sciences 1 works
  3. 3 Intellectual Property Law Law 1 works
  4. 4 Health Sciences Research and Education General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Environmental Philosophy and Ethics Nature and Landscape Conservation 0 works
  6. 6 Visual Culture and Art Theory Visual Arts and Performing Arts 0 works
  7. 7 Library Science and Information Systems Information Systems 0 works
  8. 8 Legal Studies and Policies Law 0 works
  9. 9 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 0 works
  10. 10 Indian History and Philosophy Philosophy 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 available37.5%not open62.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.7%domestic only94.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Chicago Public Library's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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