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In research, Iowa City Public Library stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,383 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#2,312 of 14,558 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#3,531 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#20,407
of 22,385 · #3,357 all time
Rank in United States
#3,018
of 3,332
Research works
2.1k
▼ 42% vs 2018-21
Citations
50k
23.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
15%
world 40%
International
3%
world 18%
Iowa City Public Library

What is Iowa City Public Library 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 #2,383 of 16,688 9.4%1,186
MedicineField #2,312 of 14,558 8.8%1,046
Physical SciencesDomain #3,531 of 17,446 12.3%218
Social SciencesDomain #3,559 of 14,833 11.5%396
PsychologyField #978 of 3,404 15.6%188
Life SciencesDomain #3,180 of 11,023 9.2%307
SurgerySubfield #1,305 of 3,248 8.7%194
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,778 of 5,801 9.1%157

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Iowa City Public Library 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 Iowa City Public Library work in?

In 2022-now, 55% of research at Iowa City Public Library is in Health Sciences, 19% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (49%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (12%), Computer Science (10%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 47 fractional works · 54.7% of its workMedicine: 43 fractional works · 49.1% of its workSurgery: 7 fractional works · 7.9% of its workPhysiology: 6 fractional works · 6.6% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 4.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 16 fractional works · 18.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 11.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 7.7% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 4.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 13 fractional works · 14.4% of its workComputer Science: 9 fractional works · 9.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 12.0% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workALL ITS WORKIowa City PublicLibrary87fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences19%Physical Sciences14%Health Sciences55%Social Sciences12%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine4349.1%
    2. Health Professions33.9%
    3. Nursing11.3%
    4. Dentistry00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1011.7%
    2. Neuroscience44.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology22.1%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.5%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    1. Computer Science99.8%
    2. Engineering22.8%
    3. Chemistry10.6%
    4. Environmental Science00.6%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.6%
    6. Mathematics00.1%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
    1. Psychology33.3%
    2. Social Sciences22.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities22.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance22.1%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.9%
    6. Decision Sciences00.6%
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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.19× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.09× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.72× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.36× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.26× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.49× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.55× its world share, 43 worksMedicineNursing: 2.58× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.08× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience2.72×4 works
  2. Nursing2.58×1 works
  3. Medicine2.55×43 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.19×10 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology2.09×2 works
  6. Health Professions1.49×3 works
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.36×0 works
  8. Computer Science1.26×8 works
  9. Psychology1.08×3 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.98×2 works
  11. Dentistry0.86×0 works
  12. Arts and Humanities0.80×2 works
  13. Decision Sciences0.60×0 works
  14. Chemistry0.41×1 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.35×0 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.28×1 works
  17. Social Sciences0.22×2 works
  18. Engineering0.18×2 works
  19. Environmental Science0.12×0 works
  20. Mathematics0.08×0 works
  21. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Iowa City Public Library?

Ranked on the quality score, Christopher A. Tam, Thomas D. Duane and Henry Frederick Wickham lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Iowa City Public Library.

  1. 1 Christopher A. Tam United States · #1,993,207 worldwide 328 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Thomas D. Duane United States · #2,119,717 worldwide 2.1k citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Henry Frederick Wickham United States · #2,165,584 worldwide 274 citations · 86 works
  4. 4 Hermann M. Burian United States · #2,237,922 worldwide 3.4k citations · 182 works
  5. 5 James R. Leonard United States · #2,313,229 worldwide 551 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Peter Waldemar Salit United States · #2,370,595 worldwide 292 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Henry S Chase United States · #2,384,500 worldwide 5 citations · 36 works
  8. 8 A. Kampmeier United States · #2,411,272 worldwide 1 citations · 34 works
  9. 9 Brian F. McCabe United States · #2,448,012 worldwide 5.8k citations · 232 works
  10. 10 C. C. Bunch United States · #2,456,417 worldwide 560 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Iowa City Public Library

What are the most cited papers from Iowa City Public Library?

The most cited paper from Iowa City Public Library is "The Topographical and Neuroanatomical Distribution of Neurofibrillary Tangles and Neuritic Plaques in the Cerebral Cortex of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease" (Steven Edward Arnold, Bradley T. Hyman, J Flory et al., 1991), with 1,405 citations. Next come "The Use of Twitter to Track Levels of Disease Activity and Public Concern in the U.S. during the Influenza A H1N1 Pandemic" (1,293) and "Case Report and Literature Review" (1,096).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Topographical and Neuroanatomical Distribution of Neurofibrillary Tangles and Neuritic Plaques in the Cerebral Cortex of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease Steven Edward Arnold, Bradley T. Hyman, J Flory et al. · Cerebral Cortex 1991 1,405
2 The Use of Twitter to Track Levels of Disease Activity and Public Concern in the U.S. during the Influenza A H1N1 Pandemic Alessio Signorini, Alberto M. Segre, Philip M. Polgreen · PLoS ONE Open access 4 May 2011 1,293
3 Case Report and Literature Review James E. Spoden, Robert M. Bumsted, EMORY D. WARNER · Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology May 1980 1,096
4 Cortical Brain Abnormalities in 4474 Individuals With Schizophrenia and 5098 Control Subjects via the Enhancing Neuro Imaging Genetics Through Meta Analysis (ENIGMA) Consortium Theo G.M. van Erp et al. · Biological Psychiatry Open access192 authors 14 May 2018 1,016
5 Autoimmune Sensorineural Hearing Loss Brian F. McCabe · Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology Sep 1979 937
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Iowa City Public Library?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Aging, Oxidative Stress, FoxO Transcription Factors, Distributed Systems, Epidemiology, Weight Loss and Metabolism.

▲ 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. Inflammation8▲ 4.2×32 topics
  2. Epidemiology7▲ 2.0×36 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress6▲ 3.9×16 topics
  4. Aging4▲ 8.8×7 topics
  5. FoxO Transcription Factors4▲ 127×2 topics
  6. Distributed Systems4▲ 25×4 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Disease4▲ 3.6×14 topics
  8. Metabolism3▲ 7.4×5 topics
  9. Weight Loss3▲ 25×4 topics
  10. Obesity3▲ 4.9×7 topics
  11. Cancer3▲ 2.8×6 topics
  12. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 4.5×11 topics
  13. Insulin Resistance3▲ 7.5×6 topics
  14. Regulation3▲ 6.6×4 topics
  15. Apoptosis3▲ 11×4 topics
  16. Quality of Life3▲ 2.2×16 topics
  17. Insulin Signaling3▲ 36×2 topics
  18. Mitochondrial Dysfunction3▲ 10×5 topics
  19. DNA Repair2▲ 90×1 topic
  20. Neurological Disorders2▲ 5.1×7 topics
  21. cell cycle regulation2▲ 387×1 topic
  22. Alzheimer's Disease2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  23. Neuroprotection2▲ 7.4×5 topics
  24. Virtualization2▲ 33×3 topics
  25. Metabolic Regulation2▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Type 2 Diabetes2▲ 9.9×4 topics
  27. Brown Adipose Tissue2▲ 44×1 topic
  28. Exercise2▲ 18×2 topics
  29. Thermogenesis2▲ 44×1 topic
  30. Ketogenic Diet2▲ 23×2 topics
  31. Cloud Computing2▲ 6.7×2 topics
  32. Log Analysis2▲ 44×1 topic
  33. Performance Prediction2▲ 28×1 topic
  34. Resource Management2▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Epilepsy Treatment1▲ 17×1 topic
  36. Low-Carbohydrate Diet1▲ 21×1 topic
  37. Respiratory1▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Data Centers1▲ 26×1 topic
  39. Glycemic Control1▲ 9.6×3 topics
  40. Insulin Therapy1▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does Iowa City Public Library publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: FOXO transcription factor regulation, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Software System Performance and Reliability and Diet and metabolism studies.

FOXO transcription factor regulation: 2 fractional worksAdipose Tissue and Metabolism: 2 fractional worksSoftware System Performa…2Software System Performance and Reliability: 2 fractional worksDiet and metabolism stud…1Diet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional worksMuscle Physiology and Disorders: 1 fractional worksCloud Computing and Resource Management: 1 fractional worksInfluenza Virus Research…1Influenza Virus Research Studies: 1 fractional worksGDF15 and Related Biomarkers: 1 fractional worksDermatologic Treatments and Research: 1 fractional worksNoise Effects and Manage…1Noise Effects and Management: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologyPhysiologyComputer Networks and CommunicationsInformation Systems4 others

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

  1. 1 FOXO transcription factor regulation Molecular Biology 2 works
  2. 2 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Physiology 2 works
  3. 3 Software System Performance and Reliability Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  4. 4 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 1 works
  5. 5 Muscle Physiology and Disorders Molecular Biology 1 works
  6. 6 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 1 works
  7. 7 Influenza Virus Research Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  8. 8 GDF15 and Related Biomarkers Rheumatology 1 works
  9. 9 Dermatologic Treatments and Research Dermatology 1 works
  10. 10 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 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 available14.6%not open85.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.8%domestic only97.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Iowa City Public Library's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 42% 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 Iowa City Public Library as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00030% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Iowa City Public Library0.00023% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Iowa City Public Library 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.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2020Iowa City Public Library6.3% in 2020200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.3% in 2002.

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