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National Federation of the Blind

In research, National Federation of the Blind stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,312 of 10,206 worldwide), Social Sciences (#10,981 of 16,945 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#19,216 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#32,962
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,031
of 8,685
Research works
543
▲ 97% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.2k
6.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is National Federation of the Blind 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 SciencesField #6,312 of 10,206 7.3%160
Social SciencesDomain #10,981 of 16,945 9.4%260
Health SciencesDomain #19,216 of 20,462 9.0%140

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Federation of the Blind 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: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.21× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.91× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.72× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.93× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.68× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.17× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.78× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.65× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 6.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Federation of the Blind?

Ranked on the composite score, Anne Taylor and Herbert Rusalem lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Federation of the Blind.

  1. 1 Anne Taylor United States · #1,186,304 worldwide 18 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Herbert Rusalem United States · #1,464,919 worldwide 5 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at National Federation of the Blind

Which keywords describe research at National Federation of the Blind?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Digital Divide, Library Services, Social Inclusion, User Experience, Social Impact, Disability Divide and Web Accessibility.

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

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning4▲ 2.5×21 topics
  2. Digital Divide2▲ 16×3 topics
  3. Machine Learning2▲ 1.26×13 topics
  4. Healthcare2▲ 3.0×7 topics
  5. Library Services2▲ 326×1 topic
  6. Social Inclusion2▲ 106×1 topic
  7. Epidemiology2▼ 0.75×17 topics
  8. Neural Networks2▲ 1.95×8 topics
  9. User Experience2▲ 36×2 topics
  10. Literature2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  11. Quality of Life2▲ 1.96×8 topics
  12. Social Impact2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  13. Chronic Disease Management1▲ 13×3 topics
  14. Disability Divide1▲ 352×1 topic
  15. Public Health1▲ 1.83×8 topics
  16. Web Accessibility1▲ 352×1 topic
  17. Art1▲ 29×2 topics
  18. Convolutional Neural Networks1▲ 3.4×4 topics
  19. Gender Differences1▲ 6.6×3 topics
  20. E-Learning1▲ 2.2×4 topics
  21. Educational Technology1▲ 1.91×7 topics
  22. History1▲ 3.1×2 topics
  23. Identity1▲ 3.0×4 topics
  24. Neuroscience1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  25. Physical Education1▲ 18×3 topics
  26. Patient Satisfaction1▲ 6.6×2 topics
  27. Quality Improvement1▲ 11×2 topics
  28. Continuity of Care1▲ 39×1 topic
  29. Empathy1▲ 16×1 topic
  30. Exhibition1▲ 172×1 topic
  31. Medical Education1▲ 7.2×1 topic
  32. Museum1▲ 172×1 topic
  33. Primary Care1▲ 5.0×1 topic
  34. Wireless Communications1▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does National Federation of the Blind publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Library Science and Administration, Digital Accessibility for Disabilities, Empathy and Medical Education and Libraries and Information Services.

Library Science and Administration: 2 fractional worksDigital Accessibility for Disabilities: 1 fractional worksEmpathy and Medical Educ…1Empathy and Medical Education: 1 fractional worksLibraries and Informatio…1Libraries and Information Services: 1 fractional worksPrimary Care and Health Outcomes: 1 fractional worksTopic Modeling: 1 fractional worksComputational Physics an…1Computational Physics and Python Applications: 1 fractional worksProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides: 1 fractional worksArt Education and Development: 0 fractional worksCancer Genomics and Diagnostics: 0 fractional works
Library and Information SciencesHuman Factors and ErgonomicsPsychiatry and Mental healthMuseology5 others

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

  1. 1 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 2 works
  2. 2 Digital Accessibility for Disabilities Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 works
  3. 3 Empathy and Medical Education Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  4. 4 Libraries and Information Services Museology 1 works
  5. 5 Primary Care and Health Outcomes General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Computational Physics and Python Applications Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides Molecular Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Art Education and Development Visual Arts and Performing Arts 0 works
  10. 10 Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cancer Research 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 available17.6%not open82.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.5%domestic only85.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Federation of the Blind's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 97% 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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