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Common Ground Research Networks

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Research works
24
▼ 76% vs 2018-21
Citations
161
6.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
70%
world 40%
International
67%
world 18%
Common Ground Research Networks

Not ranked overall: Common Ground Research Networks is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Common Ground Research Networks work in?

In all years, 80% of research at Common Ground Research Networks is in Social Sciences, 14% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (52%), Arts and Humanities (19%), Computer Science (6%). It does 2.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 19 fractional works · 79.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 52.3% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 20.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 13.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 18.8% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 13.5% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 5.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 6.0% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKCommon GroundResearch Networks24fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences14%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences80%

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 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1352.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities518.8%
    3. Psychology13.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting12.7%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.5%
    6. Decision Sciences00.7%
    1. Computer Science15.6%
    2. Environmental Science13.9%
    3. Engineering13.7%
    4. Energy00.3%
    1. Health Professions13.4%
    2. Medicine12.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.9%
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.

Computer Science: 1.71× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 1.67× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 2.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 4.77× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 6 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences4.77×2 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.15×0 works
  3. Health Professions2.06×0 works
  4. Computer Science1.71×0 works
  5. Environmental Science1.67×0 works
  6. Medicine0.33×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Common Ground Research Networks?

Ranked on the quality score, Rita van Haren and Doina Gavrilov lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Common Ground Research Networks.

  1. 1 Rita van Haren United States · #3,620,723 worldwide 63 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Doina Gavrilov United States · #4,972,010 worldwide 4 citations · 80 works
All ranked researchers at Common Ground Research Networks

What are the most cited papers from Common Ground Research Networks?

The most cited paper from Common Ground Research Networks is "Social Return on Investment of an Innovative Employment Option for Persons with Developmental Disabilities" (Frances A. Owen, Jingyu Li, Lisa M. Whittingham et al., 2015), with 46 citations. Next come "Exploring Terms Used for the Oldest Old in the Gerontological Literature" (44) and "Printing Architecture: An Overview of Existing and Promising Additive Manufacturing Methods and Their Application in the Building Industry" (28).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Social Return on Investment of an Innovative Employment Option for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Frances A. Owen, Jingyu Li, Lisa M. Whittingham et al. · Nonprofit Management and Leadership 5 Nov 2015 46
2 Exploring Terms Used for the Oldest Old in the Gerontological Literature Angela Kydd, Anne Fleming, Isabella Paoletti et al. · The Journal of Aging and Social Change Open access 2020 44
3 Printing Architecture: An Overview of Existing and Promising Additive Manufacturing Methods and Their Application in the Building Industry Remco van Woensel, Teun van Oirschot, Mats Johannes Henrikus Burgmans et al. · The International Journal of the Constructed Environment Open access 2018 28
4 Older Adults’ Perceptions of a Novel Outdoor Exercise Initiative: A Qualitative Analysis Myrla Sales, Remco C. J. Polman, Keith Hill et al. · The Journal of Aging and Social Change Open access 2018 28
5 From Islamic Dress and Islamic Fashion to Cool Islam: An Exploration of Muslim Youth Hybrid Identities in the West Imène Ajala · The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies Open access 2017 24
All 82 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Common Ground Research Networks?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Justice, Academic Achievement, Cultural Sustainability, Social Capital, Rural Development, Civic Engagement, Community Development and Community Participation.

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

All 22 words, with their numbers
  1. Academic Achievement2▲ 46×4 topics
  2. Social Justice2▲ 14×7 topics
  3. Cultural Sustainability2▲ 147×2 topics
  4. Sustainability2▲ 3.8×14 topics
  5. Education1▲ 4.3×8 topics
  6. Rural Development1▲ 19×4 topics
  7. Social Capital1▲ 14×4 topics
  8. Sustainable Development1▲ 5.2×5 topics
  9. Civic Engagement1▲ 55×4 topics
  10. Community Development1▲ 32×4 topics
  11. Community Participation1▲ 23×2 topics
  12. Technology Integration1▲ 26×6 topics
  13. Urban Development1▲ 16×2 topics
  14. Climate Change1▲ 1.87×10 topics
  15. Globalization1▲ 2.8×13 topics
  16. Qualitative Research1▲ 8.4×3 topics
  17. Empowerment1▲ 55×2 topics
  18. Leadership1▲ 13×3 topics
  19. Adaptive Reuse1▲ 145×1 topic
  20. Capacity Building1▲ 57×1 topic
  21. Intangible Heritage1▲ 145×1 topic
  22. Sustainable Livelihoods1▲ 244×1 topic

Which research topics does Common Ground Research Networks publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Education and Critical Thinking Development, Cultural and Artistic Studies, Agricultural and Environmental Management and Computer Science and Engineering.

Education and Critical T…0Education and Critical Thinking Development: 0 fractional worksCultural and Artistic St…0Cultural and Artistic Studies: 0 fractional worksAgricultural and Environ…0Agricultural and Environmental Management: 0 fractional worksComputer Science and Eng…0Computer Science and Engineering: 0 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 0 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 0 fractional worksHealth disparities and o…0Health disparities and outcomes: 0 fractional worksUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies: 0 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 0 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, …0Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 0 fractional works
EducationCultural StudiesDemographyArtificial Intelligence5 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 0 works
  2. 2 Cultural and Artistic Studies Cultural Studies 0 works
  3. 3 Agricultural and Environmental Management Demography 0 works
  4. 4 Computer Science and Engineering Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  5. 5 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 0 works
  6. 6 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 0 works
  7. 7 Health disparities and outcomes Health 0 works
  8. 8 Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
  10. 10 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 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 available69.6%not open30.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors67.0%domestic only33.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Common Ground Research Networks's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 76% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 Common Ground Research Networks as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000013% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%Common Ground Research Networks0.000016% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Common Ground Research Networks over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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