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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

In research, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,886 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#27,407
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,879
of 8,685
Research works
319
▼ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 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 #8,886 of 16,945 12.4%184

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.90× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.41× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.39× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.69× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.06× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.39× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.57× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.82× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation?

Ranked on the composite score, Lorena S. Walsh, Edward P. Alexander and Caroline Williams lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

  1. 1 Lorena S. Walsh United States · #450,450 worldwide 46 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Edward P. Alexander United States · #483,321 worldwide 8 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Caroline Williams United States · #559,660 worldwide 20 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Which keywords describe research at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Gender, Ethics, Fan Culture, Sport, Qualitative Research, Interviewing and History.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Identity6▲ 17×6 topics
  2. Gender5▲ 18×5 topics
  3. Ethics4▲ 18×5 topics
  4. Fan Culture4▲ 289×1 topic
  5. Sport4▲ 195×1 topic
  6. Qualitative Research3▲ 7.6×2 topics
  7. Interviewing3▲ 386×2 topics
  8. Mental Health3▲ 4.1×3 topics
  9. Quality of Life3▲ 4.0×3 topics
  10. History3▲ 7.9×8 topics
  11. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis3▲ 475×1 topic
  12. Occupational Science3▲ 301×1 topic
  13. Open Dialogue Approach3▲ 486×1 topic
  14. Reflexivity3▲ 189×1 topic
  15. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy3▲ 486×1 topic
  16. Therapy Practice3▲ 301×1 topic
  17. Sustainability2▲ 2.0×5 topics
  18. British Army2▲ 591×1 topic
  19. Climate Change2▲ 1.65×5 topics
  20. Counterinsurgency2▲ 421×1 topic
  21. International Law2▲ 13×4 topics
  22. Sustainable Development2▲ 2.4×3 topics
  23. Innovation2▲ 3.1×3 topics
  24. Colonialism2▲ 6.3×3 topics
  25. Global Governance2▲ 13×3 topics
  26. Mega Events2▲ 83×1 topic
  27. Sport Tourism2▲ 83×1 topic
  28. Decision Making1▲ 8.7×2 topics
  29. Humanitarian Intervention1▲ 71×2 topics
  30. Artificial Neural Networks1▲ 4.9×2 topics
  31. Culture1▲ 4.4×3 topics
  32. Literature1▲ 4.3×2 topics
  33. Society1▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Hurricanes1▲ 61×1 topic
  35. IEEE 14511▲ 82×1 topic
  36. Motor Imagery1▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Smart Sensors1▲ 23×1 topic
  38. Soft Systems Methodology1▲ 76×1 topic
  39. System Dynamics1▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Tropical Cyclones1▲ 36×1 topic

Which research topics does Colonial Williamsburg Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sports, Gender, and Society, Occupational Therapy Practice and Research, Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics and Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics.

Sports, Gender, and Society: 4 fractional worksOccupational Therapy Practice and Research: 3 fractional worksCounseling, Therapy, and…3Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics: 3 fractional worksQualitative Research Met…3Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics: 3 fractional worksMilitary History and Str…2Military History and Strategy: 2 fractional worksSport and Mega-Event Imp…2Sport and Mega-Event Impacts: 2 fractional worksSensor Technology and Me…1Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 1 fractional worksTropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research: 1 fractional worksComplex Systems and Decision Making: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional works
Gender StudiesOccupational TherapyClinical PsychologySociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Sports, Gender, and Society Gender Studies 4 works
  2. 2 Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Occupational Therapy 3 works
  3. 3 Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics Clinical Psychology 3 works
  4. 4 Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Military History and Strategy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  8. 8 Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research Atmospheric Science 1 works
  9. 9 Complex Systems and Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  10. 10 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 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 available21.1%not open78.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.9%domestic only93.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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