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Golden West College

In research, Golden West College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#16,899 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy (Mathematics is 23.8× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#33,230
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,971
of 7,310
Research works
205
▲ 492% vs 2018-21
Citations
910
4.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.77×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
61%
world 40%
International
2%
world 18%
Golden West College

What is Golden West College 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
Physical SciencesDomain #16,899 of 17,446 7.2%126

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Golden West College 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Golden West College work in?

In 2022-now, 74% of research at Golden West College is in Physical Sciences, 20% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Physics and Astronomy (38%), Mathematics (28%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 75 fractional works · 73.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 38 fractional works · 37.7% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 15 fractional works · 15.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 11 fractional works · 10.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 6 fractional works · 6.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 6 fractional works · 5.6% of its workMathematics: 29 fractional works · 28.1% of its workMathematical Physics: 13 fractional works · 12.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 9 fractional works · 8.5% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 4 fractional works · 3.9% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 4.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 19.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 11.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 8 fractional works · 7.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.2% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKGolden WestCollege102fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences74%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences20%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Physics and Astronomy3837.7%
    2. Mathematics2928.1%
    3. Computer Science44.2%
    4. Environmental Science21.9%
    5. Engineering11.3%
    6. Chemistry00.4%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Social Sciences1211.9%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.9%
    3. Psychology32.8%
    4. Arts and Humanities21.5%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.7%
    1. Neuroscience43.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.1%
    1. Medicine22.2%
    2. Nursing00.1%
    3. Health Professions00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Golden West College specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mathematics takes 23.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MathematicsField · 28.7 works24×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 38.5 works17×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 2.31× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 23.84× its world share, 29 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 16.94× its world share, 38 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.37× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.92× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 23.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics23.84×29 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy16.94×38 works
  3. Neuroscience2.31×4 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.37×3 works
  5. Social Sciences0.94×12 works
  6. Psychology0.92×3 works
  7. Computer Science0.54×4 works
  8. Arts and Humanities0.54×2 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.42×0 works
  10. Environmental Science0.38×2 works
  11. Chemistry0.26×0 works
  12. Nursing0.21×0 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.20×1 works
  14. Medicine0.12×2 works
  15. Engineering0.09×1 works
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.06×0 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.04×0 works
  18. Health Professions0.02×0 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Golden West College?

Ranked on the quality score, Daniel Toupin, Daniel Toupin and Joanne Greenberg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Golden West College.

  1. 1 Daniel Toupin United States · #3,134,841 worldwide 18 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Daniel Toupin United States · #4,030,152 worldwide 12 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Joanne Greenberg United States · #4,255,359 worldwide 332 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Daniel Toupin United States · #5,813,566 worldwide 6 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at Golden West College

What are the most cited papers from Golden West College?

The most cited paper from Golden West College is "Introduction to exploration geochemistry" (L. Graham Closs, 1980), with 262 citations. Next come "Geoelectric and geothermal Studies" (182) and "Geosounding principles, 1. resistivity sounding measurements" (58).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Introduction to exploration geochemistry L. Graham Closs · Earth-Science Reviews 1980 262
2 Geoelectric and geothermal Studies Gordon R. Keller · Earth-Science Reviews Sep 1977 182
3 Geosounding principles, 1. resistivity sounding measurements George Vernon Keller · Earth-Science Reviews 1980 58
4 DYNAMIC DISPERSION CURVES FOR NON-HOMOGENEOUS, ANISOTROPIC BEAMS WITH CROSS-SECTIONS OF ARBITRARY GEOMETRY Vitali V. Volovoi, Dewey H. Hodges, Victor L. Berdichevsky et al. · Journal of Sound and Vibration Sep 1998 58
5 Debris Flows, Boulders and Constrictions: A Simple Framework for Modeling Jamming, and Its Consequences on Outflow Guillaume Piton, Saoirse Robin Goodwin, Emily Mark et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface Open access 24 Apr 2022 42
All 64 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Golden West College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quantum Gravity, String Theory, Black Holes, Field Theories, Holographic, Dark Matter, Lorentz Violation and Modular Forms.

▲ 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. Quantum Gravity22▲ 256×3 topics
  2. String Theory17▲ 300×2 topics
  3. Black Holes14▲ 141×2 topics
  4. Field Theories12▲ 269×1 topic
  5. Holographic12▲ 269×1 topic
  6. Dark Matter12▲ 102×4 topics
  7. Lorentz Violation9▲ 519×1 topic
  8. Modular Forms9▲ 236×3 topics
  9. Noncommutative Field Theory9▲ 519×1 topic
  10. Geometric Algebra9▲ 637×1 topic
  11. Quaternionic Analysis9▲ 637×1 topic
  12. L-Functions8▲ 283×2 topics
  13. Automorphic Forms5▲ 294×1 topic
  14. Ergodic Theory5▲ 175×2 topics
  15. Globalization5▲ 2.5×8 topics
  16. Langlands Conjectures5▲ 294×1 topic
  17. Mathematical Physics5▲ 322×1 topic
  18. p-adic5▲ 427×1 topic
  19. Dark Energy4▲ 66×2 topics
  20. Casimir Effect4▲ 408×1 topic
  21. Number Theory4▲ 162×2 topics
  22. Quantum Vacuum4▲ 408×1 topic
  23. Cosmic Microwave Background4▲ 65×1 topic
  24. Cosmological Parameters4▲ 65×1 topic
  25. Random Matrix Theory4▲ 114×2 topics
  26. Perception3▲ 47×2 topics
  27. Quantum Field Theory3▲ 212×2 topics
  28. Responsibility3▲ 76×2 topics
  29. Truth3▲ 99×2 topics
  30. K-Theory3▲ 114×2 topics
  31. Primes3▲ 267×1 topic
  32. Riemann Zeta Function3▲ 267×1 topic
  33. Consciousness3▲ 36×1 topic
  34. Cosmology3▲ 39×2 topics
  35. Phenomenal Experience3▲ 182×1 topic
  36. Sense of Agency3▲ 297×1 topic
  37. Voluntary Action3▲ 297×1 topic
  38. International Relations2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  39. Algorithmic Information Theory2▲ 136×1 topic
  40. Computability2▲ 136×1 topic

Which research topics does Golden West College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories, Algebraic and Geometric Analysis and Advanced Algebra and Geometry.

Black Holes and Theoreti…12Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 12 fractional worksNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories: 9 fractional worksAlgebraic and Geometric Analysis: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Algebra and Geometry: 5 fractional worksadvanced mathematical theories: 5 fractional worksQuantum Electrodynamics …4Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect: 4 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 4 fractional worksAnalytic Number Theory Research: 3 fractional worksFree Will and Agency: 3 fractional worksPhilosophy and Theoretical Science: 3 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsApplied MathematicsMathematical Physics5 others

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

  1. 1 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 12 works
  2. 2 Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 9 works
  3. 3 Algebraic and Geometric Analysis Applied Mathematics 9 works
  4. 4 Advanced Algebra and Geometry Mathematical Physics 5 works
  5. 5 advanced mathematical theories Mathematical Physics 5 works
  6. 6 Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  7. 7 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  8. 8 Analytic Number Theory Research Algebra and Number Theory 3 works
  9. 9 Free Will and Agency Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  10. 10 Philosophy and Theoretical Science Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 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 available60.7%not open39.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.0%domestic only98.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Golden West College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 492% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Golden West College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000096% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Golden West College0.00060% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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