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Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania

In research, Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,608 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#35,524
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,526
of 8,685
Research works
198
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.9k
9.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania 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
Social SciencesDomain #12,608 of 16,945 6.0%129

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.87× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.99× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.53× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.42× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania?

Ranked on the composite score, J. W. Fawcett, Boies Penrose and Andrew E. Masich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania.

  1. 1 J. W. Fawcett United States · #518,022 worldwide 0 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Boies Penrose United States · #678,438 worldwide 3 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Andrew E. Masich United States · #721,839 worldwide 4 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Anne Madarasz United States · #978,546 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Solon J. Buck United States · #1,010,647 worldwide 4 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania

Which keywords describe research at Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Identity, Globalization, Gender, Culture, Colonialism, Feminism and Cold War.

▲ 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. History22▲ 14×11 topics
  2. Globalization20▲ 5.5×16 topics
  3. Identity18▲ 12×15 topics
  4. Gender16▲ 14×11 topics
  5. Culture12▲ 13×6 topics
  6. Colonialism12▲ 13×7 topics
  7. Sustainability12▲ 3.3×14 topics
  8. Feminism11▲ 20×4 topics
  9. Cold War10▲ 64×3 topics
  10. Innovation10▲ 5.5×9 topics
  11. Society9▲ 20×2 topics
  12. Nationalism9▲ 7.9×6 topics
  13. Social Movements9▲ 14×4 topics
  14. Religion8▲ 7.2×5 topics
  15. Science8▲ 20×4 topics
  16. Black Studies7▲ 118×1 topic
  17. Civil Rights Movement7▲ 118×1 topic
  18. Technology7▲ 8.4×3 topics
  19. Medicine6▲ 35×2 topics
  20. Social Media6▲ 4.2×8 topics
  21. Entrepreneurship6▲ 12×3 topics
  22. Branding6▲ 214×1 topic
  23. Marketing6▲ 51×1 topic
  24. American founding6▲ 40×1 topic
  25. Constitutional government6▲ 40×1 topic
  26. Cultural Diversity6▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Politics5▲ 10×5 topics
  28. Literature5▲ 5.3×5 topics
  29. Observations5▲ 107×1 topic
  30. Philosophy5▲ 5.7×1 topic
  31. Ethics5▲ 5.3×5 topics
  32. Citizenship Education5▲ 45×1 topic
  33. Historical Thinking5▲ 99×1 topic
  34. Economy5▲ 25×3 topics
  35. Community4▲ 20×4 topics
  36. Trade4▲ 24×2 topics
  37. Vietnam4▲ 50×1 topic
  38. Medical Education4▲ 8.1×5 topics
  39. Race4▲ 15×4 topics
  40. National Identity4▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Race, History, and American Society, American History and Culture, Vietnamese History and Culture Studies and Australian History and Society.

Race, History, and Ameri…1Race, History, and American Society: 1 fractional worksAmerican History and Cul…1American History and Culture: 1 fractional worksVietnamese History and C…1Vietnamese History and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksAustralian History and S…1Australian History and Society: 1 fractional worksJury Decision Making Pro…1Jury Decision Making Processes: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient …1Archaeology and ancient environmental studies: 1 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 0 fractional worksAmerican Sports and Literature: 0 fractional worksCanadian Identity and History: 0 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceMarketingLawPaleontology3 others

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

  1. 1 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 American History and Culture Marketing 1 works
  3. 3 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Australian History and Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Jury Decision Making Processes Law 1 works
  6. 6 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 1 works
  7. 7 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 0 works
  8. 8 American Sports and Literature History 0 works
  9. 9 Canadian Identity and History Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 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 available54.6%not open45.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.8%domestic only96.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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