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Honolulu University

In research, Honolulu University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,415 of 17,446 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#1,115 of 2,917 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,738 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, all time
#4,549
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#1,003
of 7,310
Research works
971
▼ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
21k
22.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
24%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%

What is Honolulu University 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 #3,415 of 17,446 10.8%491
Physics and AstronomyField #1,115 of 2,917 12.2%222
Social SciencesDomain #5,738 of 14,833 11.3%210
Life SciencesDomain #4,482 of 11,023 6.1%125
Health SciencesDomain #6,788 of 16,688 9.4%146
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #570 of 954 10.1%167

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

Which fields of science does Honolulu University work in?

In 2022-now, 30% of research at Honolulu University is in Physical Sciences, 26% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Social Sciences (12%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9%).

Physical Sciences: 10 fractional works · 30.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 8.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 7.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 9 fractional works · 26.5% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 21.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 24.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 11.8% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 18.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 8.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 5.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workAging: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKHonoluluUniversity35fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences19%Physical Sciences30%Health Sciences26%Social Sciences25%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science38.5%
    2. Engineering37.9%
    3. Computer Science26.4%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.8%
    5. Physics and Astronomy12.6%
    6. Materials Science01.0%
    7. Chemistry00.7%
    8. Energy00.2%
    1. Medicine721.6%
    2. Health Professions14.2%
    3. Nursing00.6%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Social Sciences411.8%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance24.8%
    3. Psychology13.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting12.0%
    5. Arts and Humanities12.0%
    6. Decision Sciences00.8%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences38.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology24.8%
    3. Neuroscience14.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.84× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.52× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.70× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.58× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.12× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.24× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.93× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience2.52×1 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.24×2 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.84×3 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.81×1 works
  5. Environmental Science1.70×3 works
  6. Health Professions1.58×1 works
  7. Nursing1.31×0 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.17×0 works
  9. Psychology1.17×1 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy1.15×1 works
  11. Medicine1.12×8 works
  12. Social Sciences0.93×4 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.90×2 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.84×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.82×2 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.68×1 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.62×1 works
  18. Veterinary0.59×0 works
  19. Engineering0.53×3 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.46×0 works
  21. Chemistry0.46×0 works
  22. Materials Science0.30×0 works
  23. Energy0.26×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Honolulu University?

Ranked on the quality score, Mary Kawena Pukui, Sereno E. Bishop and Susan E. Postawko lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Honolulu University.

  1. 1 Mary Kawena Pukui United States · #1,330,069 worldwide 1.5k citations · 121 works
  2. 2 Sereno E. Bishop United States · #2,346,389 worldwide 30 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Susan E. Postawko United States · #2,390,736 worldwide 671 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Robert M. Anderson United States · #2,965,704 worldwide 3.2k citations · 179 works
  5. 5 J. C. Kershaw United States · #2,969,300 worldwide 137 citations · 14 works
  6. 6 Pamela L. Blake United States · #3,344,111 worldwide 359 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Howard A. Link United States · #4,046,353 worldwide 30 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Cassandra R. Coombs United States · #5,439,200 worldwide 458 citations · 85 works
All ranked researchers at Honolulu University

What are the most cited papers from Honolulu University?

The most cited paper from Honolulu University is "Chemoradiotherapy after Surgery Compared with Surgery Alone for Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach or Gastroesophageal Junction" (John Smyth Macdonald, Stephen R. Smalley, Jacqueline Benedetti et al., 2001), with 3,522 citations. Next come "Screening for Colorectal Cancer" (2,051) and "Revision of the CEAP classification for chronic venous disorders: Consensus statement" (1,927).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Chemoradiotherapy after Surgery Compared with Surgery Alone for Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach or Gastroesophageal Junction John Smyth Macdonald, Stephen R. Smalley, Jacqueline Benedetti et al. · New England Journal of Medicine 6 Sep 2001 3,522
2 Screening for Colorectal Cancer US Preventive Services Task Force, Karina W. Davidson, Michael J. Barry et al. · JAMA Open access 18 May 2021 2,051
3 Revision of the CEAP classification for chronic venous disorders: Consensus statement Bo Eklöf, Robert Bruce Rutherford, John J. Bergan et al. · Journal of Vascular Surgery Open access Dec 2004 1,927
4 Screening for Lung Cancer US Preventive Services Task Force, Alex H. Krist, Karina W. Davidson et al. · JAMA Open access 9 Mar 2021 1,824
5 Screening for Prostate Cancer US Preventive Services Task Force, David C. Grossman, Susan J. Curry et al. · JAMA Open access 8 May 2018 1,460
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Honolulu University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Invasive Species, Aging, Phylogeny, Regulation, Climate Change, Biological Control, Ethical Issues and Morphology.

▲ 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 13 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 13 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change2▲ 2.4×22 topics
  2. Invasive Species2▲ 13×9 topics
  3. Aging2▲ 9.2×9 topics
  4. Phylogeny2▲ 29×6 topics
  5. Regulation1▲ 7.4×4 topics
  6. Sustainability1▲ 1.40×5 topics
  7. Biological Control1▲ 22×4 topics
  8. Epidemiology1▼ 0.81×16 topics
  9. Ethical Issues1▲ 30×2 topics
  10. Morphology1▲ 18×2 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress1▲ 1.94×6 topics
  12. Cognitive Enhancement1▲ 62×1 topic
  13. Neuroenhancement1▲ 141×1 topic

Which research topics does Honolulu University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations, Bone Tissue Engineering Materials, Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny and Banking stability, regulation, efficiency.

  1. 1 Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  2. 2 Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  4. 4 Banking stability, regulation, efficiency Finance 0 works
  5. 5 Research in Social Sciences Education 0 works
  6. 6 Insurance and Financial Risk Management Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  7. 7 Diptera species taxonomy and behavior Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 0 works
  8. 8 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
  9. 9 Fossil Insects in Amber Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 0 works
  10. 10 Insect behavior and control techniques Insect 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 available24.1%not open75.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.4%domestic only89.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Honolulu University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Honolulu University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00020% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Honolulu University0.00012% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Honolulu University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2001Honolulu University3.5% in 20012000

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.2% in 1990.

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