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Gradient (United States)

In research, Gradient (United States) stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,715 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#14,381 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#22,105
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,764
of 8,685
Research works
319
▼ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.1k
22.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Gradient (United States) 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
Environmental ScienceField #3,715 of 6,208 22.7%126
Physical SciencesDomain #14,381 of 21,541 19.3%211

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Gradient (United States) 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: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.38× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.93× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.13× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.11× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 3.77× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.80× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 2 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.

Who are the top researchers at Gradient (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, Christopher M. Long, Lorenz R. Rhomberg and Stephen R. Kessell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Gradient (United States).

  1. 1 Christopher M. Long United States · #402,107 worldwide 102 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Lorenz R. Rhomberg United States · #428,739 worldwide 65 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Stephen R. Kessell United States · #809,379 worldwide 34 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Julie E. Goodman United States · #998,240 worldwide 44 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Gradient (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Gradient (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Effects, Environmental Exposure, Risk Assessment, Metabolic Disorders, Particulate Matter, Mortality, Bisphenol A and Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals.

▲ 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. Health Effects8▲ 31×9 topics
  2. Environmental Exposure4▲ 77×2 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress3▲ 4.4×6 topics
  4. Risk Assessment3▲ 9.8×4 topics
  5. Metabolic Disorders3▲ 54×2 topics
  6. Particulate Matter3▲ 42×2 topics
  7. Mortality3▲ 10×2 topics
  8. Bisphenol A3▲ 159×1 topic
  9. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 5.3×3 topics
  10. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals3▲ 159×1 topic
  11. Environmental Monitoring2▲ 14×3 topics
  12. Public Health2▲ 3.6×4 topics
  13. Air Pollution2▲ 36×1 topic
  14. Biomonitoring2▲ 57×2 topics
  15. Global Burden of Disease2▲ 18×1 topic
  16. Obesity2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  17. Cancer2▲ 3.0×4 topics
  18. Quality of Life2▲ 2.7×3 topics
  19. Bioaccumulation2▲ 39×3 topics
  20. Comet Assay2▲ 219×1 topic
  21. Genotoxicity Testing2▲ 219×1 topic
  22. Chemotherapy2▲ 4.8×2 topics
  23. Global Distribution2▲ 50×2 topics
  24. Nuclear Graphite2▲ 152×1 topic
  25. Oxidation Behavior2▲ 54×1 topic
  26. Physical Activity2▲ 6.7×2 topics
  27. Toxicity1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  28. Fertility Preservation1▲ 53×1 topic
  29. Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation1▲ 53×1 topic
  30. Cost-effectiveness Analysis1▲ 31×1 topic
  31. Exposure1▲ 51×2 topics
  32. Forecasting1▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Health Utility Measures1▲ 31×1 topic
  34. Metastasis1▲ 7.6×2 topics
  35. Prevalence1▲ 6.4×2 topics
  36. Brominated Flame Retardants1▲ 68×1 topic
  37. Pesticides1▲ 36×3 topics
  38. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons1▲ 46×1 topic
  39. Childhood1▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Overweight1▲ 34×1 topic

Which research topics does Gradient (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment and Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies.

Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals: 3 fractional worksAir Quality and Health Impacts: 2 fractional worksCarcinogens and Genotoxi…2Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment: 2 fractional worksGraphite, nuclear techno…2Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies: 2 fractional worksReproductive Biology and Fertility: 1 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 1 fractional worksToxic Organic Pollutants…1Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact: 1 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 1 fractional worksOvarian cancer diagnosis and treatment: 1 fractional worksAir Quality Monitoring and Forecasting: 1 fractional works
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisCancer ResearchMaterials ChemistryPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health3 others

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

  1. 1 Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 works
  2. 2 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  3. 3 Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment Cancer Research 2 works
  4. 4 Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies Materials Chemistry 2 works
  5. 5 Reproductive Biology and Fertility Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  6. 6 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  7. 7 Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  8. 8 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment Reproductive Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting Environmental Engineering 1 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 available37.0%not open63.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.5%domestic only86.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Gradient (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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