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Library of Virginia

In research, Library of Virginia stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,431 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,437
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,860
of 7,310
Research works
214
▼ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.4k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
35%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Library of Virginia

What is Library of Virginia 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 #8,431 of 14,833 7.2%136

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Library of Virginia 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 Library of Virginia work in?

In 2022-now, 54% of research at Library of Virginia is in Social Sciences, 29% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (30%), Medicine (21%), Arts and Humanities (10%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 17 fractional works · 54.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 30.1% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 3 fractional works · 8.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 7.7% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 10.2% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 9 fractional works · 28.8% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 20.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 7.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 5.8% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 12.8% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 9.2% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKLibrary ofVirginia32fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences13%Health Sciences29%Social Sciences54%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1030.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities310.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting14.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance13.5%
    5. Decision Sciences13.4%
    6. Psychology13.0%
    1. Medicine720.5%
    2. Health Professions27.8%
    3. Dentistry00.3%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    1. Computer Science39.2%
    2. Environmental Science11.7%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.1%
    4. Mathematics00.6%
    5. Engineering00.1%
    1. Neuroscience11.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.18× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.95× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.07× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.53× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.51× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.38× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities3.53×3 works
  2. Decision Sciences3.51×1 works
  3. Health Professions2.95×2 works
  4. Social Sciences2.38×10 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.64×1 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.28×1 works
  7. Computer Science1.18×3 works
  8. Medicine1.07×6 works
  9. Neuroscience1.04×0 works
  10. Psychology0.99×1 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.72×0 works
  12. Dentistry0.72×0 works
  13. Mathematics0.53×0 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.52×0 works
  15. Environmental Science0.34×0 works
  16. Nursing0.31×0 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.25×0 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.11×0 works
  19. Engineering0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Library of Virginia?

Ranked on the quality score, Mary-Jo Kline, C. Emily Feistritzer and Louis A. Ferleger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Library of Virginia.

  1. 1 Mary-Jo Kline United States · #1,503,921 worldwide 223 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 C. Emily Feistritzer United States · #3,772,386 worldwide 292 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Louis A. Ferleger United States · #4,437,034 worldwide 109 citations · 44 works
  4. 4 Brent Tarter United States · #4,559,573 worldwide 50 citations · 63 works
  5. 5 Howard A. MacCord United States · #5,604,913 worldwide 27 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at Library of Virginia

What are the most cited papers from Library of Virginia?

The most cited paper from Library of Virginia is "Evidence‐based practice improves patient outcomes and healthcare system return on investment: Findings from a scoping review" (Linda H. Connor, Jennifer Dean, Molly McNett et al., 2023), with 395 citations. Next come "Health Information Seeking, Receipt, and Use in Diabetes Self-Management" (228) and "ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Biliary Strictures" (155).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Evidence‐based practice improves patient outcomes and healthcare system return on investment: Findings from a scoping review Linda H. Connor, Jennifer Dean, Molly McNett et al. · Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing Open access Feb 2023 395
2 Health Information Seeking, Receipt, and Use in Diabetes Self-Management D. R. Longo, Shari Schubert, Barbara Ayn Wright et al. · The Annals of Family Medicine Open access Jul 2010 228
3 ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Biliary Strictures B. Joseph Elmunzer, Jennifer L. Maranki, Victoria Gómez et al. · The American Journal of Gastroenterology 17 Jan 2023 155
4 Effect of neonatal therapy on the motor, cognitive, and behavioral development of infants born preterm: a systematic review Sonia G. Khurana, Audrey E. Kane, Shaaron E. Brown et al. · Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology ReviewOpen access 19 Feb 2020 126
5 Toward a worldwide digital library Edward A. Fox, Gary Marchionini · Communications of the ACM Apr 1998 109
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Library of Virginia?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Academic Libraries, Digital Literacy, Information Literacy, Human Rights, Cultural Heritage, Diversity, Digital Divide and Cultural Competence.

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

All 24 words, with their numbers
  1. Academic Libraries3▲ 383×3 topics
  2. Digital Literacy2▲ 9.5×1 topic
  3. Human Rights2▲ 5.3×4 topics
  4. Information Literacy2▲ 21×1 topic
  5. Cultural Heritage1▲ 8.0×3 topics
  6. Diversity1▲ 23×2 topics
  7. Climate Change1▲ 1.41×3 topics
  8. Cultural Competence1▲ 29×2 topics
  9. Digital Divide1▲ 15×2 topics
  10. Nationalism1▲ 8.2×2 topics
  11. Indoor Air Quality1▲ 89×2 topics
  12. Library Services1▲ 334×1 topic
  13. Medical Education1▲ 13×4 topics
  14. Social Inclusion1▲ 113×1 topic
  15. Social Media1▲ 2.4×3 topics
  16. Urbanization1▲ 8.4×2 topics
  17. American founding1▲ 113×1 topic
  18. CO2 Emissions1▲ 18×1 topic
  19. Conservation1▲ 7.3×1 topic
  20. Constitutional government1▲ 113×1 topic
  21. Energy Consumption1▲ 14×1 topic
  22. Environmental Monitoring1▲ 8.2×1 topic
  23. Global Governance1▲ 13×1 topic
  24. International Criminal Law1▲ 143×1 topic

Which research topics does Library of Virginia publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Library Science and Information Literacy, Library Science and Administration, International Law and Human Rights and Conservation Techniques and Studies.

Library Science and Info…2Library Science and Information Literacy: 2 fractional worksLibrary Science and Admi…1Library Science and Administration: 1 fractional worksInternational Law and Hu…1International Law and Human Rights: 1 fractional worksConservation Techniques …1Conservation Techniques and Studies: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 1 fractional worksInternational Arbitratio…1International Arbitration and Investment Law: 1 fractional worksOpen Education and E-Learning: 1 fractional worksWeb and Library Services: 1 fractional worksPublishing and Scholarly Communication: 0 fractional works
Library and Information SciencesPolitical Science and International RelationsConservationEconomics and Econometrics4 others

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

  1. 1 Library Science and Information Literacy Library and Information Sciences 2 works
  2. 2 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 1 works
  3. 3 International Law and Human Rights Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 1 works
  5. 5 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  7. 7 International Arbitration and Investment Law Strategy and Management 1 works
  8. 8 Open Education and E-Learning Computer Science Applications 1 works
  9. 9 Web and Library Services Information Systems 1 works
  10. 10 Publishing and Scholarly Communication 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 available34.8%not open65.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.5%domestic only92.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Library of Virginia's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Library of Virginia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00014% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Library of Virginia0.00013% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Library of Virginia over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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