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Napa Valley College

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World rank, all time
#25,774
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,400
of 7,310
Research works
173
◆ 0% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.7k
15.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
Napa Valley College

Which fields of science does Napa Valley College work in?

In 2022-now, 29% of research at Napa Valley College is in Physical Sciences, 27% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (23%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (13%), Social Sciences (11%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 28.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 9.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 6.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 6.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 27.1% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 23.4% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 5.3% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 22.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 12.8% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 6.7% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 8.8% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 21.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 11.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 5.3% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKNapa ValleyCollege21fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences22%Physical Sciences29%Health Sciences27%Social Sciences22%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science29.0%
    2. Computer Science16.9%
    3. Engineering16.2%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences14.8%
    5. Chemical Engineering01.2%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    7. Energy00.3%
    1. Medicine523.4%
    2. Health Professions12.7%
    3. Veterinary00.5%
    4. Nursing00.3%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences312.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology28.8%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
    4. Neuroscience00.3%
    1. Social Sciences211.4%
    2. Arts and Humanities15.9%
    3. Psychology12.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting01.9%
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: 2.69× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.65× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.44× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.07× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.80× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.22× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.94× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.04× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary3.94×0 works
  2. Chemical Engineering3.44×0 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.07×1 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.69×3 works
  5. Arts and Humanities2.04×1 works
  6. Environmental Science1.80×2 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.65×2 works
  8. Medicine1.22×5 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.14×0 works
  10. Health Professions1.02×1 works
  11. Psychology0.92×1 works
  12. Social Sciences0.90×2 works
  13. Computer Science0.89×1 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.58×0 works
  15. Nursing0.55×0 works
  16. Engineering0.41×1 works
  17. Energy0.29×0 works
  18. Dentistry0.28×0 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.20×0 works
  20. Neuroscience0.17×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Napa Valley College?

Ranked on the quality score, Eric J. Grigsby, Jacqueline S. Weisbein and Kimberly S. Denis-Mize lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Napa Valley College.

  1. 1 Eric J. Grigsby United States · #542,623 worldwide 5.5k citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Jacqueline S. Weisbein United States · #1,235,501 worldwide 470 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Kimberly S. Denis-Mize United States · #1,565,958 worldwide 1.2k citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Bryant Fitch United States · #1,723,682 worldwide 433 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Dean R. Donaldson United States · #4,580,584 worldwide 162 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Patricia Damery United States · #5,061,317 worldwide 8 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Janet Gonzalez‐Mena United States · #5,774,491 worldwide 418 citations · 63 works
All ranked researchers at Napa Valley College

What are the most cited papers from Napa Valley College?

The most cited paper from Napa Valley College is "Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference 2012: Recommendations for the Management of Pain by Intrathecal (Intraspinal) Drug Delivery: Report of an Interdisciplinary Expert Panel" (Timothy Ray Deer et al., 2012), with 325 citations. Next come "Creation of a Neonatal End-of-Life Palliative Care Protocol" (313) and "A MEASUREMENT OF THE COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUNDB-MODE POLARIZATION POWER SPECTRUM AT SUB-DEGREE SCALES WITH POLARBEAR" (302).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference 2012: Recommendations for the Management of Pain by Intrathecal (Intraspinal) Drug Delivery: Report of an Interdisciplinary Expert Panel Timothy Ray Deer et al. · Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface 2 Jul 2012 325
2 Creation of a Neonatal End-of-Life Palliative Care Protocol Anita Catlin, Brian Scott Carter · Journal of Perinatology Apr 2002 313
3 A MEASUREMENT OF THE COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUNDB-MODE POLARIZATION POWER SPECTRUM AT SUB-DEGREE SCALES WITH POLARBEAR Y. Akiba et al. · The Astrophysical Journal Open access 7 Oct 2014 302
4 A Prospective Study of Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for the Relief of Chronic Pain Timothy Ray Deer, Eric J. Grigsby, Richard L. Weiner et al. · Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface 14 Dec 2012 217
5 Measurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background Polarization Lensing Power Spectrum with the POLARBEAR Experiment Peter A. R. Ade et al. · Physical Review Letters Open access 9 Jul 2014 190
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which research topics does Napa Valley College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Philosophical Ethics and Theory, Horticultural and Viticultural Research, Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment and Health and Well-being Studies.

Philosophical Ethics and…1Philosophical Ethics and Theory: 1 fractional worksHorticultural and Viticu…1Horticultural and Viticultural Research: 1 fractional worksCarcinogens and Genotoxi…1Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment: 1 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…0Health and Well-being Studies: 0 fractional worksPoisoning and overdose treatments: 0 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 0 fractional worksFermentation and Sensory…0Fermentation and Sensory Analysis: 0 fractional worksPlant Virus Research Studies: 0 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 0 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fung…0Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 0 fractional works
PhilosophyPlant ScienceCancer ResearchClinical Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Philosophical Ethics and Theory Philosophy 1 works
  2. 2 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 1 works
  3. 3 Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment Cancer Research 1 works
  4. 4 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 0 works
  5. 5 Poisoning and overdose treatments Emergency Medicine 0 works
  6. 6 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 0 works
  7. 7 Fermentation and Sensory Analysis Food Science 0 works
  8. 8 Plant Virus Research Studies Plant Science 0 works
  9. 9 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  10. 10 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 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 available20.8%not open79.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.9%domestic only89.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Napa Valley College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 0% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Napa Valley College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000080% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Napa Valley College0.000042% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Napa Valley College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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