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Civitan International

In research, Civitan International stands highest in Life Sciences (#5,083 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#11,405
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,499
of 8,685
Research works
228
▼ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
70.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Civitan International 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
Life SciencesDomain #5,083 of 14,347 35.5%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Civitan International 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7.40× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 11.01× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.65× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.64× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.58× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 11.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Civitan International?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Dendritic Spines, Brain Development, Neurological Disorders, Synaptic Plasticity, Neuronal Circuits, Astrocyte Function, GABAergic and Neurotransmission.

▲ 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. Dendritic Spines32▲ 84×2 topics
  2. Brain Development25▲ 55×6 topics
  3. Neurological Disorders23▲ 15×13 topics
  4. Synaptic Plasticity22▲ 32×6 topics
  5. Neuronal Circuits18▲ 43×2 topics
  6. Astrocyte Function18▲ 51×2 topics
  7. GABAergic18▲ 59×1 topic
  8. Neurotransmission18▲ 59×1 topic
  9. Genetic Mutations15▲ 12×7 topics
  10. Fragile X Syndrome14▲ 189×1 topic
  11. Rett Syndrome14▲ 189×1 topic
  12. Coping Strategies12▲ 33×4 topics
  13. Genetics12▲ 6.7×7 topics
  14. Depression12▲ 6.8×13 topics
  15. Oxidative Stress12▲ 2.8×18 topics
  16. Cell Signaling11▲ 15×8 topics
  17. Resilience11▲ 12×3 topics
  18. Caregiver Well-Being10▲ 96×1 topic
  19. Parenting Stress10▲ 66×1 topic
  20. Neurobiology9▲ 12×5 topics
  21. Autism Spectrum Disorders9▲ 48×2 topics
  22. Executive Functioning9▲ 36×2 topics
  23. Ion Channels9▲ 18×4 topics
  24. Neurodevelopmental Disorders9▲ 25×5 topics
  25. Neurodegeneration9▲ 12×9 topics
  26. Membrane Proteins8▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Neuronal Function7▲ 27×2 topics
  28. Channel Regulation7▲ 30×2 topics
  29. Neuronal Differentiation7▲ 63×2 topics
  30. Adult Stem Cells6▲ 84×1 topic
  31. Neurogenesis6▲ 84×1 topic
  32. Calcium Channels6▲ 37×1 topic
  33. Voltage-Gated Channels6▲ 37×1 topic
  34. Brain Connectivity6▲ 33×2 topics
  35. Neuroanatomy6▲ 27×3 topics
  36. Emotion Recognition6▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Cognitive Function6▲ 13×6 topics
  38. Early Intervention6▲ 35×1 topic
  39. Social Skills Interventions6▲ 51×1 topic
  40. Neuroinflammation6▲ 9.2×5 topics

Which research topics does Civitan International publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Muscle Physiology and Disorders, Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms.

Genetics and Neurodevelo…1Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: 1 fractional worksMuscle Physiology and Di…1Muscle Physiology and Disorders: 1 fractional worksUbiquitin and proteasome…1Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways: 1 fractional worksNeurogenesis and neuropl…1Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms: 1 fractional worksParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments: 0 fractional worksReceptor Mechanisms and Signaling: 0 fractional worksCellular transport and s…0Cellular transport and secretion: 0 fractional worksCRISPR and Genetic Engineering: 0 fractional worksRNA regulation and disease: 0 fractional worksAutophagy in Disease and…0Autophagy in Disease and Therapy: 0 fractional works
GeneticsMolecular BiologyDevelopmental NeuroscienceNeurology2 others

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

  1. 1 Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Genetics 1 works
  2. 2 Muscle Physiology and Disorders Molecular Biology 1 works
  3. 3 Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways Molecular Biology 1 works
  4. 4 Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms Developmental Neuroscience 1 works
  5. 5 Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Neurology 0 works
  6. 6 Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling Molecular Biology 0 works
  7. 7 Cellular transport and secretion Cell Biology 0 works
  8. 8 CRISPR and Genetic Engineering Molecular Biology 0 works
  9. 9 RNA regulation and disease Molecular Biology 0 works
  10. 10 Autophagy in Disease and Therapy Epidemiology 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 available54.3%not open45.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.0%domestic only87.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Civitan International's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% 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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