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Cuesta College

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World rank, all time
#20,075
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,163
of 7,310
Research works
231
▲ 465% vs 2018-21
Citations
578
2.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
27%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Cuesta College

Which fields of science does Cuesta College work in?

In 2022-now, 37% of research at Cuesta College is in Social Sciences, 30% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Medicine (16%), Health Professions (9%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 20 fractional works · 37.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 26.9% of its workEducation: 6 fractional works · 10.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 16 fractional works · 30.3% of its workMedicine: 8 fractional works · 15.8% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 9.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Sciences: 13 fractional works · 23.4% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 9.0% of its workArchitecture: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 8.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 5.6% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 9.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workAging: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKCuesta College53fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences23%Health Sciences30%Social Sciences37%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1426.9%
    2. Psychology23.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities22.9%
    4. Decision Sciences12.3%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting11.1%
    1. Medicine815.8%
    2. Health Professions59.5%
    3. Dentistry24.4%
    4. Nursing00.6%
    1. Engineering59.0%
    2. Environmental Science58.7%
    3. Computer Science34.7%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.9%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology24.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.5%
    3. Neuroscience11.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.7%
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: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.60× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.76× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 9.00× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.59× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.34× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.13× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 9.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry9.00×2 works
  2. Health Professions3.59×5 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.34×1 works
  4. Social Sciences2.13×14 works
  5. Environmental Science1.76×5 works
  6. Psychology1.28×2 works
  7. Nursing1.27×0 works
  8. Arts and Humanities1.00×2 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.88×2 works
  10. Neuroscience0.83×1 works
  11. Medicine0.82×8 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.72×0 works
  13. Computer Science0.61×2 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.60×0 works
  15. Engineering0.60×5 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.53×1 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.35×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Cuesta College?

Ranked on the quality score, Charles P. McKeague lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cuesta College.

  1. 1 Charles P. McKeague United States · #1,925,224 worldwide 2 citations · 164 works
All ranked researchers at Cuesta College

What are the most cited papers from Cuesta College?

The most cited paper from Cuesta College is "A framework for e‐learning as a tool for knowledge management" (Rosemary H. Wild, Kenneth Griggs, Tanya Downing, 2002), with 229 citations. Next come "MVF-Net: Multi-View 3D Face Morphable Model Regression" (125) and "Temporal and spatial archaeal colonization of hydrothermal vent deposits" (85).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A framework for e‐learning as a tool for knowledge management Rosemary H. Wild, Kenneth Griggs, Tanya Downing · Industrial Management & Data Systems 18 Sep 2002 229
2 MVF-Net: Multi-View 3D Face Morphable Model Regression Fanzi Wu, Linchao Bao, Yajing Chen et al. Conference paper Jun 2019 125
3 Temporal and spatial archaeal colonization of hydrothermal vent deposits Antoine P. Pagé, Margaret Kingston Tivey, Debra S. Stakes et al. · Environmental Microbiology 30 Jan 2008 85
4 Think‐Aloud Strategy: Metacognitive Development and Monitoring Comprehension in the Middle School Second‐Language Classroom Regina G. McKeown, James L. Gentilucci · Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy Oct 2007 77
5 Dietary transition and obesity in selected Arabic-speaking countries: a review of the current evidence Basil Hassan Aboul-Enein, Joshua Bernstein, Angela Neary · Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Open access Oct 2016 76
All 69 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Cuesta College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Health Policy, Healthcare, Teacher Training, Biodiversity, Sustainability, Environmental Education and Healthcare Regulation.

▲ 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. Public Health4▲ 5.1×6 topics
  2. Sustainability4▲ 2.9×5 topics
  3. Epidemiology3▲ 1.54×5 topics
  4. Healthcare3▲ 5.5×5 topics
  5. Health Policy3▲ 37×2 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress3▲ 3.4×6 topics
  7. Biodiversity3▲ 6.5×2 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 4.4×4 topics
  9. Educational Technology3▲ 4.2×4 topics
  10. Teacher Training3▲ 8.1×3 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 3.1×4 topics
  12. Environmental Education2▲ 28×1 topic
  13. Healthcare Regulation2▲ 43×1 topic
  14. Patient Safety2▲ 28×1 topic
  15. Waste Management2▲ 11×1 topic
  16. Social Media2▲ 2.7×6 topics
  17. Curriculum Development2▲ 4.9×3 topics
  18. Internet of Things2▲ 4.0×2 topics
  19. Urban Morphology2▲ 81×2 topics
  20. Caffeine2▲ 186×1 topic
  21. Coffee2▲ 186×1 topic
  22. Digital Fabrication2▲ 42×1 topic
  23. Information Technology2▲ 6.6×1 topic
  24. Parametricism2▲ 139×1 topic
  25. Smart Library2▲ 78×1 topic
  26. Soil Fertility2▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Community Engagement1▲ 8.3×3 topics
  28. Inclusion1▲ 17×2 topics
  29. Land Reform1▲ 53×2 topics
  30. Legislation1▲ 16×2 topics
  31. Litter Production1▲ 209×1 topic
  32. Matrix Metalloproteinases1▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Nutrient Cycling1▲ 33×1 topic
  34. Oral Microbiome1▲ 42×1 topic
  35. Periodontal Diseases1▲ 42×1 topic
  36. Science Education1▲ 41×1 topic
  37. Social Movements1▲ 8.4×2 topics
  38. Teaching Methodologies1▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Wound Healing1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  40. Social Inequality1▲ 8.2×2 topics

Which research topics does Cuesta College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Environmental Sustainability and Education, Healthcare Regulation, Architecture and Computational Design and Coffee research and impacts.

Environmental Sustainabi…2Environmental Sustainability and Education: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Regulation2Healthcare Regulation: 2 fractional worksArchitecture and Computa…2Architecture and Computational Design: 2 fractional worksCoffee research and impa…2Coffee research and impacts: 2 fractional worksHealthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental and biological studies: 1 fractional worksScience and Education Re…1Science and Education Research: 1 fractional worksOral microbiology and pe…1Oral microbiology and periodontitis research: 1 fractional worksMedical and Biological O…1Medical and Biological Ozone Research: 1 fractional worksAcademic Research in Div…1Academic Research in Diverse Fields: 1 fractional works
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawHealth Information ManagementArchitecturePharmacology4 others

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

  1. 1 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  2. 2 Healthcare Regulation Health Information Management 2 works
  3. 3 Architecture and Computational Design Architecture 2 works
  4. 4 Coffee research and impacts Pharmacology 2 works
  5. 5 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 2 works
  6. 6 Environmental and biological studies Ecology 1 works
  7. 7 Science and Education Research Education 1 works
  8. 8 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 1 works
  9. 9 Medical and Biological Ozone Research Pharmacology 1 works
  10. 10 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 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 available26.8%not open73.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Cuesta College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 465% higher 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 Cuesta College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000099% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Cuesta College0.00047% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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