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Columbia College

In research, Columbia College stands highest in Medicine (#2,052 of 14,558 worldwide), Health Sciences (#2,372 of 16,688 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#4,098 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#13,225
of 22,385 · #5,107 all time
Rank in Canada
#175
of 305
Research works
1.6k
▲ 39% vs 2018-21
Citations
60k
36.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
28%
world 40%
International
77%
world 18%
Columbia College

What is Columbia College 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
MedicineField #2,052 of 14,558 14.9%727
Health SciencesDomain #2,372 of 16,688 14.7%806
Life SciencesDomain #4,098 of 11,023 14.6%344
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,565 of 5,801 15.8%196
Social SciencesDomain #9,190 of 14,833 10.6%364
PsychologyField #2,283 of 3,404 10.4%147
Social SciencesField #7,465 of 9,330 11.0%128

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Columbia College 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 Columbia College work in?

In 2022-now, 47% of research at Columbia College is in Health Sciences, 28% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (41%), Psychology (10%), Social Sciences (7%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 69 fractional works · 46.7% of its workMedicine: 60 fractional works · 40.9% of its workSurgery: 7 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOphthalmology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransplantation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 5.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 41 fractional works · 28.0% of its workPsychology: 15 fractional works · 10.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 9 fractional works · 6.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 7.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 8 fractional works · 5.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMusic: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 23 fractional works · 15.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 7.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 8 fractional works · 5.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 14 fractional works · 9.7% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKColumbia College147fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences10%Health Sciences47%Social Sciences28%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine6040.9%
    2. Health Professions75.0%
    3. Nursing10.5%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Psychology1510.0%
    2. Social Sciences117.4%
    3. Arts and Humanities85.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.2%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting31.7%
    6. Decision Sciences21.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology117.2%
    2. Neuroscience85.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology31.9%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.4%
    1. Computer Science53.6%
    2. Engineering53.4%
    3. Environmental Science10.8%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.7%
    5. Mathematics10.4%
    6. Energy00.3%
    7. Materials Science00.3%
    8. Chemistry00.3%
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: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.35× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.89× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.31× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.90× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.13× its world share, 60 worksMedicineNursing: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.94× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.01× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.28× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience3.31×8 works
  2. Psychology3.28×15 works
  3. Medicine2.13×60 works
  4. Arts and Humanities1.94×8 works
  5. Health Professions1.90×7 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.89×3 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.35×11 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.11×2 works
  9. Nursing1.03×1 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.02×0 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.01×3 works
  12. Veterinary0.84×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.59×11 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.54×2 works
  15. Computer Science0.47×5 works
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.46×1 works
  17. Dentistry0.44×0 works
  18. Energy0.34×0 works
  19. Mathematics0.32×1 works
  20. Engineering0.23×5 works
  21. Chemistry0.17×0 works
  22. Environmental Science0.16×1 works
  23. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.15×1 works
  24. Materials Science0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Columbia College?

Ranked on the quality score, Samuel Henshaw, Michael D. Lyman and Thomas S. Fiske lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Columbia College.

  1. 1 Samuel Henshaw Canada · #2,885,410 worldwide 119 citations · 98 works
  2. 2 Michael D. Lyman Canada · #3,443,147 worldwide 153 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Thomas S. Fiske Canada · #3,581,771 worldwide 82 citations · 43 works
  4. 4 W. P. Trowbridge Canada · #3,894,359 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Clarence H. Young Canada · #3,979,784 worldwide 78 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 David Trinidad Canada · #5,160,581 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Ann Ruth Turkel Canada · #5,588,389 worldwide 135 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 John Zubizarreta Canada · #6,167,982 worldwide 397 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Columbia College

What are the most cited papers from Columbia College?

The most cited paper from Columbia College is "Preliminary Psychometric Properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–II: A Revised Measure of Psychological Inflexibility and Experiential Avoidance" (Frank W. Bond, Steven C. Hayes, Ruth A. Baer et al., 2011), with 4,004 citations. Next come "The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A dimensional alternative to traditional nosologies." (3,357) and "The circumplex model of affect: An integrative approach to affective neuroscience, cognitive development, and psychopathology" (2,640).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Preliminary Psychometric Properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–II: A Revised Measure of Psychological Inflexibility and Experiential Avoidance Frank W. Bond, Steven C. Hayes, Ruth A. Baer et al. · Behavior Therapy 26 May 2011 4,004
2 The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A dimensional alternative to traditional nosologies. Roman Kotov et al. · Journal of Abnormal Psychology Open access 23 Mar 2017 3,357
3 The circumplex model of affect: An integrative approach to affective neuroscience, cognitive development, and psychopathology Jonathan E. Posner, James A. Russell, Bradley Scott Peterson · Development and Psychopathology Open access Sep 2005 2,640
4 How Big is a Big Odds Ratio? Interpreting the Magnitudes of Odds Ratios in Epidemiological Studies Henian Chen, Patricia R. Cohen, Sophie Chen · Communications in Statistics - Simulation and Computation 31 Mar 2010 1,990
5 Neighborhood of Residence and Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease Ana V. Diez Roux, Sharon Stein Merkin, Donna K. Arnett et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 12 Jul 2001 1,824
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Columbia College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Mental Health, Depression, Risk Factors, Stigma, Neurobiology, Gender Identity and Prevalence.

▲ 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 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. Epidemiology15▲ 2.6×75 topics
  2. Mental Health7▲ 3.1×19 topics
  3. Machine Learning5◆ 0.95×17 topics
  4. Risk Factors5▲ 2.8×19 topics
  5. Depression4▲ 3.3×17 topics
  6. Inflammation4▲ 1.35×36 topics
  7. Treatment4▲ 2.0×25 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 1.90×20 topics
  9. Public Health3▲ 1.51×22 topics
  10. Healthcare3▲ 1.76×7 topics
  11. Prevalence3▲ 4.6×8 topics
  12. Technology3▲ 3.7×4 topics
  13. Clinical Trials3▲ 2.6×13 topics
  14. Culture2▲ 3.3×3 topics
  15. Genetics2▲ 2.5×12 topics
  16. Neurobiology2▲ 6.4×8 topics
  17. Adolescents2▲ 4.4×7 topics
  18. Meta-Analysis2▲ 2.8×8 topics
  19. Stigma2▲ 12×2 topics
  20. Global Burden2▲ 2.9×9 topics
  21. Neurological Disorders2▲ 2.7×11 topics
  22. Gender Identity2▲ 14×3 topics
  23. Health Disparities2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  24. Prognostic Factors2▲ 3.5×11 topics
  25. Anxiety2▲ 3.0×10 topics
  26. Neurodegeneration2▲ 4.5×8 topics
  27. Psychological Interventions2▲ 9.3×4 topics
  28. Neurobiological Correlates2▲ 12×3 topics
  29. Psychopathology2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  30. Cognitive Impairment2▲ 4.7×7 topics
  31. Science2▲ 4.7×3 topics
  32. Intraocular Pressure2▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Rituximab2▲ 7.3×4 topics
  34. LGBTQ+2▲ 25×1 topic
  35. Personality Traits2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  36. Postcolonialism2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  37. Psychiatric Disorders2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  38. Social Stress2▲ 25×1 topic
  39. Evidence-Based Practice1▲ 7.2×3 topics
  40. Literary Criticism1▲ 18×3 topics

Which research topics does Columbia College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, History of Science and Medicine, Personality Disorders and Psychopathology and Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications.

LGBTQ Health, Identity, …2LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 2 fractional worksHistory of Science and M…1History of Science and Medicine: 1 fractional worksPersonality Disorders and Psychopathology: 1 fractional worksPsychotherapy Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policy: 1 fractional worksE-commerce and Technology Innovations: 1 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 1 fractional worksMusic History and Culture1Music History and Culture: 1 fractional worksBanking stability, regulation, efficiency: 1 fractional worksMental Health Treatment and Access: 1 fractional works
Social PsychologyHistory and Philosophy of ScienceClinical PsychologyEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 2 works
  2. 2 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  3. 3 Personality Disorders and Psychopathology Clinical Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications Clinical Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Education Systems and Policy Education 1 works
  6. 6 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 1 works
  7. 7 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 1 works
  8. 8 Music History and Culture Music 1 works
  9. 9 Banking stability, regulation, efficiency Finance 1 works
  10. 10 Mental Health Treatment and Access Social Psychology 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 available27.5%not open72.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors77.1%domestic only22.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Columbia College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 39% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Columbia College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00054% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Columbia College0.00073% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Columbia College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Columbia College6.7% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.2% in 2013.

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