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Golden Gate University

In research, Golden Gate University stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,051 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,130 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,724
of 28,054 · #15,562 all time
Rank in United States
#3,056
of 4,192
Research works
2.9k
▼ 54% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
5.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
72%
world 28%

What is Golden Gate University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #9,051 of 10,521 8.2%118 #5364
Physical SciencesDomain #11,130 of 12,888 11.1%63 #14323

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Golden Gate 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: 1.22× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.18× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.34× its world share, 23 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.94× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.81× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.90× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.52× its world share, 40 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.13× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.45× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.50× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 45 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Golden Gate University?

Ranked on the composite score, Sompong Sucharitkul, Allan Brotsky and William T. Gallagher lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Golden Gate University.

  1. 1 Sompong Sucharitkul United States · #471,400 worldwide 7 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Allan Brotsky United States · #580,146 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 William T. Gallagher United States · #657,137 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Hina Shah United States · #691,960 worldwide 38 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Paul Stanton Kibel United States · #835,030 worldwide 13 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Van Cleave United States · #859,372 worldwide 5 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 A Rachel United States · #890,520 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Wes R. Porter United States · #993,042 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Jesse W. Carter United States · #1,254,008 worldwide 0 citations · 135 works
  10. 10 J.D. Parent United States · #1,271,464 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Golden Gate University

Which keywords describe research at Golden Gate University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Supply Chain Management, Biogeography, Healthcare, Sustainability and Innovation.

▲ 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. Machine Learning18▲ 2.5×32 topics
  2. Artificial Intelligence14▲ 4.8×17 topics
  3. Big Data13▲ 6.5×11 topics
  4. Sustainability11▲ 2.1×20 topics
  5. Supply Chain Management10▲ 4.8×12 topics
  6. Climate Change10▲ 1.63×26 topics
  7. Healthcare9▲ 3.6×9 topics
  8. Innovation8▲ 3.5×24 topics
  9. Biogeography8▲ 14×13 topics
  10. Human Rights8▲ 3.3×18 topics
  11. Sustainable Development8▲ 2.1×14 topics
  12. Globalization7▲ 1.70×21 topics
  13. Social Media6▲ 1.83×15 topics
  14. Social Capital5▲ 4.6×9 topics
  15. Medical Imaging5▲ 4.5×5 topics
  16. Ethics5▲ 4.6×6 topics
  17. Leadership4▲ 4.2×14 topics
  18. Risk Management4▲ 4.0×6 topics
  19. Accountability4▲ 18×2 topics
  20. Entrepreneurship4▲ 4.9×9 topics
  21. Surveillance4▲ 7.1×3 topics
  22. Digital Transformation4▲ 3.4×7 topics
  23. Firm Performance4▲ 9.5×2 topics
  24. Institutional Theory4▲ 19×3 topics
  25. Predictive Analytics4▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Health Equity4▲ 6.4×3 topics
  27. Phylogeny4▲ 12×8 topics
  28. Algorithmic Bias4▲ 24×1 topic
  29. Analytics4▲ 17×1 topic
  30. Business Intelligence4▲ 17×1 topic
  31. Fairness4▲ 19×1 topic
  32. Ethical Challenges4▲ 8.1×2 topics
  33. Pandemic Impact4▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Clinical Decision Support3▲ 11×1 topic
  35. Radiology3▲ 13×1 topic
  36. Disruption Mitigation3▲ 30×1 topic
  37. Organizational Resilience3▲ 27×2 topics
  38. Supply Chain Resilience3▲ 30×1 topic
  39. Human Capital3▲ 8.6×5 topics
  40. Smart Contracts3▲ 8.1×2 topics

Which research topics does Golden Gate University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Ethics and Social Impacts of AI, Big Data and Business Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education and Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management.

Ethics and Social Impact…4Ethics and Social Impacts of AI: 4 fractional worksBig Data and Business In…4Big Data and Business Intelligence: 4 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence …3Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 3 fractional worksSupply Chain Resilience …3Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management: 3 fractional worksComputability, Logic, AI Algorithms: 3 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 3 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies…3Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 3 fractional worksCorporate Social Respons…2Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting: 2 fractional worksPlant Diversity and Evol…2Plant Diversity and Evolution: 2 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…2Digital Marketing and Social Media: 2 fractional works
Safety ResearchManagement Information SystemsHealth InformaticsStrategy and Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 4 works
  2. 2 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 4 works
  3. 3 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 3 works
  4. 4 Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management Strategy and Management 3 works
  5. 5 Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 3 works
  6. 6 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 3 works
  7. 7 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 3 works
  8. 8 Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Strategy and Management 2 works
  9. 9 Plant Diversity and Evolution Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  10. 10 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 2 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 available72.5%not open27.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.1%domestic only92.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Golden Gate University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 54% 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.

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