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Galen University

In research, Galen University stands highest in Medicine (#5,367 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#6,916 of 20,462 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#6,296 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,759
of 42,892
Rank in Belize
#1
of 3
Research works
613
▼ 67% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
31.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Galen University 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 #5,367 of 17,978 22.9%215
Health SciencesDomain #6,916 of 20,462 20.6%267
Life SciencesDomain #6,296 of 14,347 22.7%125
Social SciencesDomain #12,490 of 16,945 14.7%166

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Galen University 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: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.97× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.77× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 2.52× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.54× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.10× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.36× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Galen University?

Ranked on the composite score, Bernard Traimond lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Galen University.

  1. 1 Bernard Traimond Belize · #427,838 worldwide 4 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Galen University

Which keywords describe research at Galen University?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Inflammation, Antiretroviral Therapy, Epidemiology, Attachment, Resilience, Community Engagement and Clinical Practice.

▲ 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 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. Epidemiology42▲ 1.69×102 topics
  2. Inflammation39▲ 2.7×61 topics
  3. Mental Health32▲ 4.7×20 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress24▲ 2.1×43 topics
  5. Treatment22▲ 2.8×32 topics
  6. Quality of Life22▲ 2.6×44 topics
  7. Antiretroviral Therapy20▲ 14×6 topics
  8. Public Health19▲ 2.3×36 topics
  9. Attachment19▲ 24×3 topics
  10. Resilience18▲ 7.7×6 topics
  11. Community Engagement18▲ 9.8×7 topics
  12. Clinical Practice18▲ 20×4 topics
  13. Public Policy18▲ 6.7×11 topics
  14. Aging18▲ 5.5×13 topics
  15. Childhood Trauma18▲ 42×2 topics
  16. Developmental Trauma18▲ 91×1 topic
  17. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy18▲ 91×1 topic
  18. Local Development17▲ 21×2 topics
  19. Territorial Governance17▲ 20×2 topics
  20. Neurological Disorders17▲ 4.1×18 topics
  21. Social Determinants of Health16▲ 12×6 topics
  22. Social Justice15▲ 4.8×6 topics
  23. Gender13▲ 3.8×16 topics
  24. Gender Studies13▲ 13×5 topics
  25. Immune Response13▲ 3.4×16 topics
  26. Educational Policies12▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Professional Practices11▲ 46×1 topic
  28. Public Action11▲ 46×1 topic
  29. Citizen Participation11▲ 15×1 topic
  30. Environmental Participation11▲ 19×1 topic
  31. Migration10▲ 5.5×7 topics
  32. Medical Ethics9▲ 8.6×3 topics
  33. Palliative Care9▲ 9.1×5 topics
  34. Healthcare Legislation9▲ 20×1 topic
  35. Patient Rights9▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Healthcare Policy9▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Healthcare Quality Indicators9▲ 25×2 topics
  38. HIV8▲ 12×4 topics
  39. Inequalities8▲ 37×1 topic
  40. Universal Health Coverage8▲ 37×1 topic

Which research topics does Galen University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Social Policies and Family, Health, Medicine and Society, Criminal Justice and Penology and Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development.

Social Policies and Family1Social Policies and Family: 1 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Soc…0Health, Medicine and Society: 0 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Pen…0Criminal Justice and Penology: 0 fractional worksAgriculture, Land Use, R…0Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development: 0 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 0 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 0 fractional worksNutrition and Health in …0Nutrition and Health in Aging: 0 fractional worksLiterature and Culture Studies: 0 fractional worksMedieval European Literature and History: 0 fractional worksCultural Identity and He…0Cultural Identity and Heritage: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsLawGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences6 others

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

  1. 1 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 0 works
  3. 3 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 0 works
  4. 4 Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0 works
  5. 5 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 0 works
  6. 6 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  7. 7 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 0 works
  8. 8 Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  9. 9 Medieval European Literature and History Language and Linguistics 0 works
  10. 10 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 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 available34.1%not open65.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors60.7%domestic only39.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Galen University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 67% lower 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.