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Circle (United States)

In research, Circle (United States) stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,815 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

circleincorporated.comROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#9,591
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#1,978
of 7,310
Research works
288
▲ 14% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.2k
14.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.07×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
31%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Circle (United States)

What is Circle (United States) 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 #7,815 of 14,833 8.6%120

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Circle (United States) 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Circle (United States) work in?

In all years, 42% of research at Circle (United States) is in Social Sciences, 34% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (16%), Engineering (11%), Arts and Humanities (9%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 120 fractional works · 41.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 46 fractional works · 16.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 15 fractional works · 5.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 9 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEducation: 8 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAnthropology: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 26 fractional works · 8.9% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workClassics: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 17 fractional works · 5.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 9 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 15 fractional works · 5.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 13 fractional works · 4.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 12 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 10 fractional works · 3.4% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 98 fractional works · 34.0% of its workEngineering: 32 fractional works · 11.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 2.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 24 fractional works · 8.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 11 fractional works · 3.8% of its workInformation Systems: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 14 fractional works · 4.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 6 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMathematical Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 36 fractional works · 12.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 22 fractional works · 7.5% of its workPlant Science: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFood Science: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 34 fractional works · 11.9% of its workMedicine: 24 fractional works · 8.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKCircle (UnitedStates)288fractional works, all years
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences34%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences42%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences4616.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities268.9%
    3. Psychology175.9%
    4. Decision Sciences155.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance124.2%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting41.5%
    1. Engineering3211.2%
    2. Computer Science248.3%
    3. Environmental Science144.9%
    4. Materials Science72.3%
    5. Chemistry62.0%
    6. Mathematics61.9%
    7. Physics and Astronomy51.8%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences31.1%
    9. Chemical Engineering10.4%
    10. Energy00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences227.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology93.1%
    3. Neuroscience41.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.3%
    1. Medicine248.5%
    2. Health Professions82.7%
    3. Nursing20.6%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 6.46× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.08× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 3.87× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.86× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.80× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences6.46×5 works
  2. Nursing3.87×0 works
  3. Environmental Science2.08×2 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.86×1 works
  5. Social Sciences1.80×4 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.16×1 works
  7. Psychology0.98×0 works
  8. Health Professions0.92×0 works
  9. Medicine0.48×2 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.40×0 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.38×0 works
  12. Computer Science0.35×0 works
  13. Mathematics0.32×0 works
  14. Engineering0.29×1 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.22×0 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.17×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Circle (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Gary Blick, A. Judson Wells and William H. Deaderick lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Circle (United States).

  1. 1 Gary Blick United States · #1,176,362 worldwide 1.8k citations · 51 works
  2. 2 A. Judson Wells United States · #1,746,751 worldwide 1.2k citations · 25 works
  3. 3 William H. Deaderick United States · #2,825,103 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Daniel E. Varland United States · #3,527,881 worldwide 484 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Wilbur T. Yaxley United States · #4,328,904 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 V.A. Kasten United States · #4,373,875 worldwide 69 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Lee E. Heindel United States · #4,866,467 worldwide 95 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Circle (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Circle (United States)?

The most cited paper from Circle (United States) is "The localization of spectra with respect to homology" (Aldridge K. Bousfield, 1979), with 718 citations. Next come "Potential of microporous metal–organic frameworks for separation of hydrocarbon mixtures" (651) and "THE STATUS AND FUNCTION OF ENGLISH IN INDONESIA: A REVIEW OF KEY FACTORS" (384).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The localization of spectra with respect to homology Aldridge K. Bousfield · Topology Open access 1979 718
2 Potential of microporous metal–organic frameworks for separation of hydrocarbon mixtures Zongbi Bao, Ganggang Chang, Huabin Xing et al. · Energy & Environmental Science 2016 651
3 THE STATUS AND FUNCTION OF ENGLISH IN INDONESIA: A REVIEW OF KEY FACTORS Allan F. Lauder · Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia Open access Jul 2008 384
4 Mercury Sequestration in Forests and Peatlands D. F. Grigal · Journal of Environmental Quality Mar 2003 370
5 Nitrogen Oxide and Methane Emissions under Varying Tillage and Fertilizer Management Rodney T. Venterea, Martin Burger, Kurt A. Spokas · Journal of Environmental Quality 9 Aug 2005 313
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Circle (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: COVID-19, Open Access, Peer Review, Science Communication, Preprints, Scientific Publishing, Monetary Policy and Asset Pricing.

▲ 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. COVID-1914▲ 7.4×6 topics
  2. Open Access13▲ 54×2 topics
  3. Peer Review13▲ 142×2 topics
  4. Preprints13▲ 373×1 topic
  5. Science Communication13▲ 72×2 topics
  6. Scientific Publishing13▲ 373×1 topic
  7. Education11▲ 2.9×18 topics
  8. Climate Change10▲ 1.26×30 topics
  9. Globalization8▲ 1.55×22 topics
  10. Sustainability8▲ 1.53×19 topics
  11. Monetary Policy8▲ 9.6×5 topics
  12. Asset Pricing8▲ 20×3 topics
  13. History7▲ 3.2×17 topics
  14. Meta-Analysis7▲ 4.6×8 topics
  15. Economic Evaluation7▲ 20×2 topics
  16. Financial Analysis7▲ 30×1 topic
  17. Panel Data Models7▲ 51×1 topic
  18. Learning Environments6▲ 52×2 topics
  19. STEM Education6▲ 7.3×4 topics
  20. Ethics6▲ 4.2×9 topics
  21. Engineering Design5▲ 23×2 topics
  22. Evidence-Based Practice5▲ 10×3 topics
  23. Literature5▲ 3.4×11 topics
  24. Humanoid Robotics5▲ 96×1 topic
  25. Identity5▲ 2.1×15 topics
  26. Psychological Interventions5▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Robotics Programming5▲ 96×1 topic
  28. Philosophy5▲ 3.6×8 topics
  29. Gender4▲ 2.7×14 topics
  30. Nationalism4▲ 2.7×9 topics
  31. Social Justice4▲ 3.0×9 topics
  32. Religion4▲ 2.6×8 topics
  33. Psychotherapy Outcome4▲ 32×1 topic
  34. Therapeutic Alliance4▲ 32×1 topic
  35. Counterinsurgency3▲ 62×2 topics
  36. National Security3▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Anthropology3▲ 9.4×2 topics
  38. Social Science3▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Regional Growth2▲ 9.0×2 topics
  40. Intelligence Agencies2▲ 141×1 topic

Which research topics does Circle (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Botanical Research and Chemistry, Animal Diversity and Health Studies, Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies and Global Educational Policies and Reforms.

Botanical Research and Chemistry: 1 fractional worksAnimal Diversity and Health Studies: 1 fractional worksEthnobotanical and Medic…1Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies: 1 fractional worksGlobal Educational Polic…1Global Educational Policies and Reforms: 1 fractional worksRegional Development and Policy: 0 fractional worksCultural Industries and Urban Development: 0 fractional worksAdult and Continuing Edu…0Adult and Continuing Education Topics: 0 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 0 fractional worksAfrican studies and sociopolitical issues: 0 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 0 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsFood SciencePlant SciencePolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 Botanical Research and Chemistry Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  2. 2 Animal Diversity and Health Studies Food Science 1 works
  3. 3 Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Plant Science 1 works
  4. 4 Global Educational Policies and Reforms Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Regional Development and Policy Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  6. 6 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 0 works
  7. 7 Adult and Continuing Education Topics Education 0 works
  8. 8 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 0 works
  9. 9 African studies and sociopolitical issues Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 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 available31.3%not open68.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Circle (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Circle (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00019% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Circle (United States)0.000019% in 202519801990200020102020

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