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Government of the District of Columbia

In research, Government of the District of Columbia stands highest in Health Sciences (#17,103 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#32,951
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,026
of 8,685
Research works
244
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.5k
14.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Government of the District of Columbia 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 #17,103 of 20,462 19.4%133

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Government of the District of Columbia 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: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.61× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.06× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.27× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.14× its world share, 4 worksMedicineVeterinary: 6.79× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.24× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.11× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.79× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.88× 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, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Government of the District of Columbia?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Public Health, Antiretroviral Therapy, HIV Transmission, Primary Care, HIV, Mortality Rates and Clinical Guidelines.

▲ 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. Epidemiology22▲ 2.2×53 topics
  2. Public Health14▲ 4.2×24 topics
  3. Antiretroviral Therapy9▲ 16×6 topics
  4. HIV Transmission8▲ 38×2 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress7▲ 1.62×17 topics
  6. Primary Care7▲ 7.0×8 topics
  7. Mental Health7▲ 2.6×18 topics
  8. Treatment7▲ 2.2×17 topics
  9. HIV7▲ 23×4 topics
  10. Mortality Rates6▲ 28×2 topics
  11. Clinical Guidelines6▲ 8.3×5 topics
  12. Preexposure Prophylaxis6▲ 46×1 topic
  13. Stigma and Discrimination6▲ 46×1 topic
  14. Human Rights6▲ 2.9×11 topics
  15. Diagnosis6▲ 2.4×15 topics
  16. Substance Abuse6▲ 33×2 topics
  17. Cardiovascular Disease5▲ 1.99×17 topics
  18. Risk Factors5▲ 2.1×11 topics
  19. Risk Perception5▲ 10×5 topics
  20. Health Care Utilization5▲ 14×3 topics
  21. drug use5▲ 69×1 topic
  22. harm reduction5▲ 69×1 topic
  23. Social Determinants of Health4▲ 8.3×5 topics
  24. Hypertension4▲ 4.9×7 topics
  25. Criminal Justice4▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Consumer Behavior4▲ 4.5×4 topics
  27. Food Safety4▲ 6.1×4 topics
  28. Intellectual Property4▲ 15×3 topics
  29. Echocardiography4▲ 5.4×6 topics
  30. Arrhythmias4▲ 11×2 topics
  31. HIV Prevention3▲ 21×2 topics
  32. Consumer Awareness3▲ 68×1 topic
  33. Hygiene Practices3▲ 68×1 topic
  34. Health Care Spending3▲ 20×1 topic
  35. Insurance Markets3▲ 20×1 topic
  36. Public Opinion3▲ 7.1×4 topics
  37. Catheter Ablation3▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Health Outcomes3▲ 5.6×6 topics
  39. Sexually Transmitted Infections3▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Radiofrequency Ablation3▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Government of the District of Columbia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization, Urban and Freight Transport Logistics and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare.

HIV/AIDS Research and In…1HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 1 fractional worksAgricultural Engineering…0Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization: 0 fractional worksUrban and Freight Transp…0Urban and Freight Transport Logistics: 0 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and …0Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 0 fractional worksHIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk: 0 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 0 fractional worksUrban Agriculture and Su…0Urban Agriculture and Sustainability: 0 fractional worksLaw, logistics, and international trade: 0 fractional worksDemographic Trends and Gender Preferences: 0 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics0Global trade and economics: 0 fractional works
Infectious DiseasesMechanical EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionSafety Research6 others

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

  1. 1 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 1 works
  2. 2 Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 Urban and Freight Transport Logistics Building and Construction 0 works
  4. 4 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 0 works
  5. 5 HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Epidemiology 0 works
  6. 6 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 0 works
  7. 7 Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Plant Science 0 works
  8. 8 Law, logistics, and international trade Accounting 0 works
  9. 9 Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences Gender Studies 0 works
  10. 10 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 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 available30.0%not open70.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.5%domestic only92.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Government of the District of Columbia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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