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National League for Nursing

In research, National League for Nursing stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,752 of 20,462 worldwide), Social Sciences (#14,871 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,706 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#9,875
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,190
of 8,685
Research works
456
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.4k
18.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
9%
world 28%

What is National League for Nursing 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
Health SciencesDomain #1,752 of 20,462 15.9%207
Social SciencesDomain #14,871 of 16,945 7.7%209
Social SciencesField #9,706 of 10,206 6.8%142

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National League for Nursing 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, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 7.59× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.90× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 44.54× its world share, 10 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.43× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.66× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 2.49× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.39× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 44.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National League for Nursing?

Ranked on the composite score, William J. D. Boyd, Marion W. Sheahan and Blanche Pfefferkorn lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National League for Nursing.

  1. 1 William J. D. Boyd United States · #495,813 worldwide 0 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 Marion W. Sheahan United States · #762,890 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Blanche Pfefferkorn United States · #888,597 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at National League for Nursing

Which keywords describe research at National League for Nursing?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Health Policy, Job Satisfaction, Nursing Education, Patient Outcomes, Clinical Practice, Nursing Staffing and Qualitative Research.

▲ 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. Public Health6▲ 9.7×7 topics
  2. Health Policy6▲ 87×2 topics
  3. Job Satisfaction5▲ 28×4 topics
  4. Nursing Education5▲ 88×3 topics
  5. Patient Outcomes5▲ 187×2 topics
  6. Clinical Practice5▲ 69×2 topics
  7. Nursing Advocacy4▲ 1125×1 topic
  8. Nursing Staffing4▲ 393×1 topic
  9. Political Participation4▲ 114×1 topic
  10. Qualitative Research4▲ 12×1 topic
  11. Medical Education3▲ 26×4 topics
  12. Patient Safety3▲ 45×4 topics
  13. Health Workforce3▲ 150×2 topics
  14. Patient Satisfaction3▲ 19×3 topics
  15. Competency-Based Education3▲ 63×2 topics
  16. Clinical Judgment2▲ 169×1 topic
  17. Debriefing2▲ 169×1 topic
  18. Simulation2▲ 22×2 topics
  19. Reflective Practice2▲ 28×4 topics
  20. Higher Education2▲ 9.1×3 topics
  21. Mental Health2▲ 3.2×9 topics
  22. Global Health2▲ 26×2 topics
  23. Primary Care2▲ 10×4 topics
  24. Quality Improvement2▲ 21×3 topics
  25. Informal Learning2▲ 29×2 topics
  26. Physician Migration2▲ 129×1 topic
  27. Rural Health2▲ 129×1 topic
  28. Meta-Analysis2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  29. Nursing2▲ 20×3 topics
  30. Adult Education2▲ 97×2 topics
  31. Collaborative Practice1▲ 75×2 topics
  32. Cultural Competence1▲ 25×2 topics
  33. Clinical Governance1▲ 371×1 topic
  34. Concept Mapping1▲ 76×1 topic
  35. Healthcare Accreditation1▲ 371×1 topic
  36. Prior Learning1▲ 106×1 topic
  37. Recognition1▲ 75×1 topic
  38. Theory-Based Evaluation1▲ 166×1 topic
  39. Violence1▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Vocational Education1▲ 34×2 topics

Which research topics does National League for Nursing publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nursing education and management, Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership, Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare and Global Health Workforce Issues.

Nursing education and ma…4Nursing education and management: 4 fractional worksNursing Education, Pract…4Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership: 4 fractional worksSimulation-Based Education in Healthcare: 2 fractional worksGlobal Health Workforce Issues: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Learning Practices: 1 fractional worksEvaluation and Performance Assessment: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Quality and Management: 1 fractional worksNursing Roles and Practices: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 1 fractional worksCultural Competency in Health Care: 1 fractional works
Research and TheoryIssues, ethics and legal aspectsPhysiologyEmergency Medical Services6 others

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

  1. 1 Nursing education and management Research and Theory 4 works
  2. 2 Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership Issues, ethics and legal aspects 4 works
  3. 3 Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare Physiology 2 works
  4. 4 Global Health Workforce Issues Emergency Medical Services 2 works
  5. 5 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 1 works
  6. 6 Evaluation and Performance Assessment Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Quality and Management Health Information Management 1 works
  8. 8 Nursing Roles and Practices General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Cultural Competency in Health Care Sociology and Political Science 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 available9.1%not open90.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National League for Nursing's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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