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Department of Behavioral Health

In research, Department of Behavioral Health stands highest in Health Sciences (#15,255 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,724
of 28,054 · #32,661 all time
Rank in United States
#3,718
of 4,192
Research works
250
▲ 82% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.4k
21.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Department of Behavioral Health 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
Health SciencesDomain #15,255 of 20,462 22.6%140

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Department of Behavioral Health 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: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.96× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.26× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.00× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.63× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.89× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 2.45× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 7.82× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 7.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Department of Behavioral Health?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Epidemiology, Depression, Prevalence, Adolescents, Public Health, Obesity and Anxiety.

▲ 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. Epidemiology9▲ 3.5×32 topics
  2. Mental Health7▲ 8.0×20 topics
  3. Depression5▲ 8.6×13 topics
  4. Prevalence4▲ 17×9 topics
  5. Public Health4▲ 4.7×19 topics
  6. Adolescents4▲ 15×6 topics
  7. Obesity3▲ 6.3×8 topics
  8. Risk Factors3▲ 4.3×13 topics
  9. Genetics3▲ 6.7×8 topics
  10. Anxiety3▲ 9.2×8 topics
  11. Quality of Life3▲ 2.9×18 topics
  12. Substance Use Disorders3▲ 57×2 topics
  13. Physical Activity2▲ 8.1×6 topics
  14. Meta-Analysis2▲ 6.6×8 topics
  15. Treatment2▲ 3.1×9 topics
  16. Cognitive Therapy2▲ 34×3 topics
  17. Psychiatric Disorders2▲ 27×4 topics
  18. Emotion Regulation2▲ 11×7 topics
  19. Resilience2▲ 7.2×6 topics
  20. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 3.9×9 topics
  21. Psychometric Evaluation2▲ 34×2 topics
  22. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 22×5 topics
  23. Child Development2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  24. Global Burden of Disease2▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Impulsivity2▲ 53×2 topics
  26. Psychological Distress2▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Behavioral Interventions2▲ 33×2 topics
  28. Neurobiology2▲ 10×8 topics
  29. Psychological Impact2▲ 8.1×6 topics
  30. Well-being2▲ 6.7×9 topics
  31. Alcohol Dependence2▲ 61×1 topic
  32. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy2▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Motivational Interviewing2▲ 61×1 topic
  34. Neuroimaging2▲ 9.2×5 topics
  35. Psychological Factors2▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Social Cognition2▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Mortality Risk1▲ 9.3×4 topics
  38. Neurobiological Correlates1▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Self-Regulation1▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Trauma1▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Department of Behavioral Health publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Eating Disorders and Behaviors, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research.

Substance Abuse Treatmen…2Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 2 fractional worksEating Disorders and Beh…1Eating Disorders and Behaviors: 1 fractional worksOpioid Use Disorder Treatment: 1 fractional worksPosttraumatic Stress Dis…1Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research: 1 fractional worksSchizophrenia research a…1Schizophrenia research and treatment: 1 fractional worksSleep and related disorders: 1 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health1COVID-19 and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksEarly Childhood Education and Development: 1 fractional worksHealth Policy Implementation Science: 1 fractional works
EpidemiologyClinical PsychologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPsychiatry and Mental health3 others

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

  1. 1 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 2 works
  2. 2 Eating Disorders and Behaviors Clinical Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  4. 4 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Clinical Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Schizophrenia research and treatment Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  6. 6 Sleep and related disorders Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 1 works
  10. 10 Health Policy Implementation Science General Health Professions 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 available42.2%not open57.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.1%domestic only87.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Department of Behavioral Health's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 82% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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