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Civitan International

In research, Civitan International stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,455 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,934
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,131
of 7,310
Research works
228
▼ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
16k
70.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.12×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
54%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Civitan International

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 #3,455 of 11,023 15.2%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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Civitan International work in?

In 2022-now, 53% of research at Civitan International is in Life Sciences, 40% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (38%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (36%), Neuroscience (16%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 11 fractional works · 52.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 35.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 24.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 6.7% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 16.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 5.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 9 fractional works · 39.6% of its workMedicine: 8 fractional works · 38.2% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 7.1% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 6.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workALL ITS WORKCivitanInternational22fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences53%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences40%Social Sciences4%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology835.9%
    2. Neuroscience316.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.6%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.5%
    1. Medicine838.2%
    2. Health Professions00.7%
    3. Nursing00.7%
    1. Computer Science13.1%
    2. Engineering00.7%
    1. Psychology02.0%
    2. Decision Sciences00.8%
    3. Social Sciences00.8%
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: 6.72× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 9.85× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.47× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.99× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 1.41× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience9.85×3 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.72×8 works
  3. Medicine1.99×8 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.47×0 works
  5. Nursing1.41×0 works
  6. Decision Sciences0.80×0 works
  7. Psychology0.68×0 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.56×0 works
  9. Computer Science0.40×1 works
  10. Health Professions0.28×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.06×0 works
  12. Engineering0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Civitan International?

Ranked on the quality score, Julie A. Wilson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Civitan International.

  1. 1 Julie A. Wilson United States · #1,832,091 worldwide 2.3k citations · 73 works
All ranked researchers at Civitan International

What are the most cited papers from Civitan International?

The most cited paper from Civitan International is "Lasting Epigenetic Influence of Early-Life Adversity on the BDNF Gene" (Tania L. Roth, Farah D. Lubin, Adam J. Funk et al., 2009), with 1,274 citations. Next come "Enhancement of proteasome activity by a small-molecule inhibitor of USP14" (949) and "Epigenetic Regulation of bdnf Gene Transcription in the Consolidation of Fear Memory" (803).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Lasting Epigenetic Influence of Early-Life Adversity on the BDNF Gene Tania L. Roth, Farah D. Lubin, Adam J. Funk et al. · Biological Psychiatry Open access 16 Jan 2009 1,274
2 Enhancement of proteasome activity by a small-molecule inhibitor of USP14 Byung‐Hoon Lee, Min Jae Lee, Soyeon Park et al. · Nature Open access Sep 2010 949
3 Epigenetic Regulation of bdnf Gene Transcription in the Consolidation of Fear Memory Farah D. Lubin, Tania L. Roth, J. David Sweatt · Journal of Neuroscience Open access 15 Oct 2008 803
4 Addition of exogenous α-synuclein preformed fibrils to primary neuronal cultures to seed recruitment of endogenous α-synuclein to Lewy body and Lewy neurite–like aggregates Laura A. Volpicelli‐Daley, Kelvin C. Luk, Virginia M.‐Y. Lee · Nature Protocols Open access 14 Aug 2014 797
5 Astrocytes: a central element in neurological diseases Milos Pekny, Marcela Pekna, Albee Messing et al. · Acta Neuropathologica Open access 15 Dec 2015 779
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Which keywords describe research at Civitan International?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Parkinson's Disease, Neurodegeneration, Brain Development, Neurological Disorders, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Cancer, Dendritic Spines and Genetic Mutations.

▲ 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-now 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 13 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 13 words, with their numbers
  1. Parkinson's Disease2▲ 39×4 topics
  2. Brain Development2▲ 44×3 topics
  3. Neurodegeneration2▲ 26×7 topics
  4. Inflammation2▲ 3.4×10 topics
  5. Neurological Disorders2▲ 13×7 topics
  6. Cancer2▲ 5.3×7 topics
  7. Mitochondrial Dysfunction2▲ 23×5 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress2▲ 4.2×7 topics
  9. Dendritic Spines1▲ 75×2 topics
  10. Genetic Mutations1▲ 13×5 topics
  11. Apoptosis1▲ 15×3 topics
  12. Diagnostic Criteria1▲ 21×3 topics
  13. Drug Discovery1▲ 21×3 topics

Which research topics does Civitan International publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Muscle Physiology and Disorders and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy.

Genetics and Neurodevelo…1Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: 1 fractional worksParkinson's Disease Mech…1Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments: 1 fractional worksMuscle Physiology and Disorders: 1 fractional worksAutophagy in Disease and…1Autophagy in Disease and Therapy: 1 fractional worksUbiquitin and proteasome…1Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways: 1 fractional worksCellular transport and secretion: 1 fractional worksNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms: 1 fractional worksReceptor Mechanisms and …0Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling: 0 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 0 fractional worksCRISPR and Genetic Engineering: 0 fractional works
GeneticsNeurologyMolecular BiologyEpidemiology3 others

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

  1. 1 Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Genetics 1 works
  2. 2 Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Neurology 1 works
  3. 3 Muscle Physiology and Disorders Molecular Biology 1 works
  4. 4 Autophagy in Disease and Therapy Epidemiology 1 works
  5. 5 Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways Molecular Biology 1 works
  6. 6 Cellular transport and secretion Cell Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms Developmental Neuroscience 1 works
  8. 8 Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling Molecular Biology 0 works
  9. 9 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
  10. 10 CRISPR and Genetic Engineering Molecular Biology 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Civitan International's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% lower 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 Civitan International as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000078% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Civitan International0.000090% in 20251990200020102020

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