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Jefferson College

In research, Jefferson College stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,150 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#4,745 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,385
of 28,054 · #3,466 all time
Rank in United States
#1,552
of 4,192
Research works
5.4k
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
176k
32.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Jefferson College known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #4,150 of 11,982 12.5%126 #1051
MedicineField #4,745 of 10,443 11.5%105 #915

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Jefferson College 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: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.84× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.43× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.00× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.44× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.18× its world share, 19 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.14× its world share, 105 worksMedicineNursing: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.26× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.15× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.45× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Jefferson College?

Ranked on the composite score, Lance L. Simpson, Gordon F. Schwartz and A. Cantarow lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Jefferson College.

  1. 1 Lance L. Simpson United States · #44,623 worldwide 364 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Gordon F. Schwartz United States · #108,995 worldwide 144 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 A. Cantarow United States · #194,449 worldwide 133 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 Charles M. Gruber United States · #202,042 worldwide 91 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 K. E. Paschkis United States · #207,798 worldwide 135 citations · 48 works
  6. 6 Leandro M. Tocantins United States · #215,944 worldwide 92 citations · 31 works
  7. 7 Allan J. Erslev United States · #264,133 worldwide 146 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Franz Goldstein United States · #268,060 worldwide 65 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Warren R. Lang United States · #303,118 worldwide 41 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Seymour Parker United States · #342,981 worldwide 100 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Jefferson College

Which keywords describe research at Jefferson College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Primary Care, Health Disparities, Guidelines, Treatment, Risk Factors, Public Health and Quality of Life.

▲ 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. Epidemiology22▲ 3.2×69 topics
  2. Public Health8▲ 3.2×29 topics
  3. Treatment8▲ 3.7×33 topics
  4. Primary Care8▲ 11×12 topics
  5. Quality of Life7▲ 2.9×24 topics
  6. Risk Factors7▲ 3.9×18 topics
  7. Inflammation6▲ 1.76×33 topics
  8. Diagnosis6▲ 3.7×23 topics
  9. Guidelines6▲ 7.1×11 topics
  10. Health Disparities6▲ 12×7 topics
  11. Mental Health5▲ 2.1×21 topics
  12. Clinical Trials5▲ 3.9×15 topics
  13. Chemotherapy4▲ 3.7×16 topics
  14. Depression4▲ 2.9×19 topics
  15. Clinical Practice Guidelines4▲ 4.5×11 topics
  16. Heart Failure4▲ 5.4×10 topics
  17. Management4▲ 3.0×20 topics
  18. Quality Improvement4▲ 12×8 topics
  19. Patient Satisfaction4▲ 7.3×8 topics
  20. Immunotherapy4▲ 3.2×13 topics
  21. Mortality Risk4▲ 9.2×4 topics
  22. Complications4▲ 4.3×10 topics
  23. Cancer Incidence4▲ 15×4 topics
  24. Clinical Guidelines4▲ 7.2×9 topics
  25. Diabetes4▲ 4.1×9 topics
  26. Chronic Disease Management3▲ 10×5 topics
  27. Medical Education3▲ 7.4×9 topics
  28. Neuroprotection3▲ 5.3×8 topics
  29. Physical Activity3▲ 3.8×7 topics
  30. Population-Based Study3▲ 29×2 topics
  31. Genetic Mutations3▲ 4.3×14 topics
  32. Mortality Rates3▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Rehabilitation3▲ 4.5×9 topics
  34. Evidence-Based Practice3▲ 13×5 topics
  35. Preventive Services3▲ 29×2 topics
  36. Breast Cancer Screening3▲ 37×1 topic
  37. Global Surveillance3▲ 37×1 topic
  38. Health Equity3▲ 6.0×4 topics
  39. Chronic Pain2▲ 6.5×5 topics
  40. Glycemic Control2▲ 8.4×4 topics

Which research topics does Jefferson College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global Cancer Incidence and Screening, Chronic Disease Management Strategies, Primary Care and Health Outcomes and Innovations in Medical Education.

Global Cancer Incidence …3Global Cancer Incidence and Screening: 3 fractional worksChronic Disease Manageme…2Chronic Disease Management Strategies: 2 fractional worksPrimary Care and Health Outcomes: 2 fractional worksInnovations in Medical E…2Innovations in Medical Education: 2 fractional worksHealth disparities and o…2Health disparities and outcomes: 2 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 2 fractional worksSpinal Cord Injury Research: 1 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic…1Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 1 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 1 fractional worksHealthcare cost, quality, practices: 1 fractional works
OncologyEpidemiologyGeneral Health ProfessionsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health4 others

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

  1. 1 Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Oncology 3 works
  2. 2 Chronic Disease Management Strategies Epidemiology 2 works
  3. 3 Primary Care and Health Outcomes General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  5. 5 Health disparities and outcomes Health 2 works
  6. 6 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Spinal Cord Injury Research Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  10. 10 Healthcare cost, quality, practices General Health Professions 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 available19.1%not open80.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.9%domestic only94.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Jefferson College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.