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Library of Virginia

In research, Library of Virginia stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,636 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#16,639
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,617
of 8,685
Research works
214
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

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 #2,636 of 16,945 18.0%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 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: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.72× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.11× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.53× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.10× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.83× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.53× its world share, 9 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.

Which keywords describe research at Library of Virginia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, 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 2022–2025 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 22 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 22 words, with their numbers
  1. Academic Libraries2▲ 428×3 topics
  2. Human Rights2▲ 5.9×4 topics
  3. Digital Literacy2▲ 9.1×1 topic
  4. Information Literacy2▲ 20×1 topic
  5. Cultural Heritage1▲ 8.7×3 topics
  6. Diversity1▲ 26×2 topics
  7. Climate Change1▲ 1.59×3 topics
  8. Cultural Competence1▲ 33×2 topics
  9. Digital Divide1▲ 16×2 topics
  10. Nationalism1▲ 8.8×2 topics
  11. Indoor Air Quality1▲ 104×2 topics
  12. Library Services1▲ 390×1 topic
  13. Social Inclusion1▲ 128×1 topic
  14. Urbanization1▲ 9.2×2 topics
  15. American founding1▲ 114×1 topic
  16. CO2 Emissions1▲ 19×1 topic
  17. Conservation1▲ 8.1×1 topic
  18. Constitutional government1▲ 114×1 topic
  19. Energy Consumption1▲ 16×1 topic
  20. Environmental Monitoring1▲ 9.2×1 topic
  21. Global Governance1▲ 15×1 topic
  22. International Criminal Law1▲ 152×1 topic

Which research topics does Library of Virginia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Library Science and Information Literacy, Library Science and Administration, Conservation Techniques and Studies and American Constitutional Law and Politics.

Library Science and Info…2Library Science and Information Literacy: 2 fractional worksLibrary Science and Admi…1Library Science and Administration: 1 fractional worksConservation Techniques …1Conservation Techniques and Studies: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …1American Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksInternational Law and Human Rights: 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 worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 0 fractional works
Library and Information SciencesConservationPolitical Science and International RelationsEconomics 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 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 1 works
  4. 4 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 International Law and Human Rights 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 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Library of Virginia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% higher 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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