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Gila River Indian Community

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Research works
45
▼ 20% vs 2018-21
Citations
926
20.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
17%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Gila River Indian Community

Not ranked overall: Gila River Indian Community is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Gila River Indian Community work in?

In all years, 43% of research at Gila River Indian Community is in Social Sciences, 34% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (32%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (17%), Environmental Science (13%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 19 fractional works · 42.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 31.9% of its workAnthropology: 9 fractional works · 19.1% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 8.4% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 15 fractional works · 33.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8 fractional works · 16.9% of its workPaleontology: 5 fractional works · 11.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 12.6% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 15.5% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 7.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 7.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 8.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKGila River IndianCommunity45fractional works, all years
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences34%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences43%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1431.9%
    2. Arts and Humanities48.4%
    3. Decision Sciences11.4%
    4. Psychology11.1%
    1. Earth and Planetary Sciences816.9%
    2. Environmental Science612.6%
    3. Computer Science13.2%
    4. Engineering00.6%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    1. Health Professions47.8%
    2. Medicine37.3%
    3. Nursing00.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences24.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.7%
    3. Neuroscience00.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
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: 1.51× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 11.87× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 4.16× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 2.66× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsArts and Humanities: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.56× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 11.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.87×1 works
  2. Environmental Science4.16×1 works
  3. Health Professions2.66×0 works
  4. Social Sciences2.56×2 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.51×0 works
  6. Neuroscience1.04×0 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.95×0 works
  8. Arts and Humanities0.78×0 works
  9. Psychology0.69×0 works
  10. Computer Science0.38×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Gila River Indian Community?

Ranked on the quality score, J. Andrew Darling, Chris R. Loendorf and John C. Ravesloot lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Gila River Indian Community.

  1. 1 J. Andrew Darling United States · #2,527,133 worldwide 518 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Chris R. Loendorf United States · #2,703,389 worldwide 216 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 John C. Ravesloot United States · #3,104,725 worldwide 374 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 M. Kyle Woodson United States · #3,843,658 worldwide 207 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 L. Blikre United States · #4,854,082 worldwide 42 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Gila River Indian Community

What are the most cited papers from Gila River Indian Community?

The most cited paper from Gila River Indian Community is "Pathways: a school-based, randomized controlled trial for the prevention of obesity in American Indian schoolchildren" (Benjamin H Caballero, Theresa Clay, Sally M. Davis et al., 2003), with 627 citations. Next come "Incidence of end-stage renal disease in Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus in pima indians" (223) and "Liberation Psychology as the Path Toward Healing Cultural Soul Wounds" (197).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Pathways: a school-based, randomized controlled trial for the prevention of obesity in American Indian schoolchildren Benjamin H Caballero, Theresa Clay, Sally M. Davis et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Open access Nov 2003 627
2 Incidence of end-stage renal disease in Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus in pima indians Robert G. Nelson, Jeffrey M. Newman, William C. Knowler et al. · Diabetologia Open access Oct 1988 223
3 Liberation Psychology as the Path Toward Healing Cultural Soul Wounds Eduardo Durán, Judith Firehammer, John Michael Gonzalez · Journal of Counseling & Development Jul 2008 197
4 Development of a questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in American Indian children June Stevens, Carol E. Cornell, Mary T. Story et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Open access Apr 1999 121
5 Toward Comprehensive Obesity Prevention Programs in Native American Communities Brenda A. Broussard, Jonathan R. Sugarman, Karen Bachman‐Carter et al. · Obesity Research Open access Sep 1995 91
All 71 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Gila River Indian Community?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Heritage, Ecosystem Services, Social-Ecological Systems, Traditional Irrigation, Water Sustainability, Agricultural Origins, Radiocarbon Dating and Climate Change.

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

All 28 words, with their numbers
  1. Cultural Heritage8▲ 39×5 topics
  2. Ecosystem Services7▲ 43×2 topics
  3. Social-Ecological Systems7▲ 151×3 topics
  4. Traditional Irrigation6▲ 1125×1 topic
  5. Water Sustainability6▲ 1125×1 topic
  6. Agricultural Origins5▲ 332×1 topic
  7. Radiocarbon Dating5▲ 332×1 topic
  8. Climate Change5▲ 4.2×16 topics
  9. Archaeology2▲ 29×4 topics
  10. Invasive Species2▲ 7.7×4 topics
  11. Cultural Identity2▲ 9.0×2 topics
  12. Public Health2▲ 2.6×6 topics
  13. Health Disparities2▲ 17×3 topics
  14. African Diaspora1▲ 80×1 topic
  15. Black Feminist Theory1▲ 369×1 topic
  16. Epidemiology1▼ 0.78×6 topics
  17. Fisheries Sustainability1▲ 24×2 topics
  18. Urban Development1▲ 9.2×3 topics
  19. Cultural Competence1▲ 23×2 topics
  20. Health Equity1▲ 15×2 topics
  21. Sustainability1▲ 1.59×4 topics
  22. Paleoclimatology1▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Environmental Impact1▲ 1.76×3 topics
  24. Obesity1▲ 3.1×5 topics
  25. Conservation1▲ 4.7×5 topics
  26. Freshwater Biodiversity1▲ 27×2 topics
  27. Language Barriers1▲ 144×1 topic
  28. Medical Interpreters1▲ 144×1 topic

Which research topics does Gila River Indian Community publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Archaeology and Natural History, American Environmental and Regional History and Environmental Justice and Health Disparities.

Archaeology and ancient …1Archaeology and ancient environmental studies: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and Natural …1Archaeology and Natural History: 1 fractional worksAmerican Environmental and Regional History: 0 fractional worksEnvironmental Justice and Health Disparities: 0 fractional worksIndigenous Health, Educa…0Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 0 fractional worksYersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research: 0 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 0 fractional worksIndigenous Studies and Ecology: 0 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 0 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations and Practices: 0 fractional works
PaleontologyAnthropologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 1 works
  2. 2 Archaeology and Natural History Anthropology 1 works
  3. 3 American Environmental and Regional History Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  4. 4 Environmental Justice and Health Disparities Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  5. 5 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Health 0 works
  6. 6 Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research Genetics 0 works
  7. 7 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  8. 8 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 0 works
  9. 9 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  10. 10 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 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 available17.1%not open82.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.0%domestic only86.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Gila River Indian Community's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% lower 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 Gila River Indian Community as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000030% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Gila River Indian Community0.000028% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Gila River Indian Community over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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