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National Postdoctoral Association

In research, National Postdoctoral Association stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,916 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,564
of 28,054 · #4,371 all time
Rank in United States
#1,430
of 4,192
Research works
1.4k
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
47k
32.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is National Postdoctoral Association known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,916 of 10,521 11.3%99 #5350

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Postdoctoral Association 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: 0.46× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.99× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.52× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.61× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.76× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.63× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.73× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.73× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.84× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.09× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.50× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.14× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.23× its world share, 55 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Postdoctoral Association?

Ranked on the composite score, A. F. McKay lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Postdoctoral Association.

  1. 1 A. F. McKay United States · #113,257 worldwide 147 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at National Postdoctoral Association

Which keywords describe research at National Postdoctoral Association?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Neoliberalism, Human Rights, Nationalism, Religion, Colonialism, Philosophy and History.

▲ 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. Globalization16▲ 4.0×44 topics
  2. Human Rights9▲ 4.4×28 topics
  3. Climate Change8▲ 1.48×32 topics
  4. Sustainability7▲ 1.50×25 topics
  5. Neoliberalism7▲ 9.7×16 topics
  6. Nationalism7▲ 7.4×12 topics
  7. Religion6▲ 6.6×14 topics
  8. Colonialism6▲ 6.4×16 topics
  9. History6▲ 4.4×13 topics
  10. Philosophy6▲ 6.5×9 topics
  11. Mental Health5▲ 1.73×18 topics
  12. Social Justice5▲ 4.4×9 topics
  13. Democracy5▲ 6.7×13 topics
  14. Identity5▲ 3.3×14 topics
  15. Education5▲ 1.37×20 topics
  16. Ethics4▲ 4.7×11 topics
  17. Gender4▲ 4.0×16 topics
  18. Economic Development3▲ 2.1×11 topics
  19. European Union3▲ 7.7×8 topics
  20. Feminism3▲ 6.0×12 topics
  21. Social Capital3▲ 3.2×11 topics
  22. Civil Society3▲ 14×6 topics
  23. Literature3▲ 2.9×8 topics
  24. Cultural Studies3▲ 3.9×8 topics
  25. Resilience3▲ 3.1×8 topics
  26. Cathode Materials3▲ 3.5×3 topics
  27. Environmental Ethics3▲ 22×4 topics
  28. Politics3▲ 4.8×8 topics
  29. Community Engagement2▲ 3.9×6 topics
  30. International Law2▲ 4.0×8 topics
  31. Islam2▲ 5.8×4 topics
  32. Peacebuilding2▲ 19×4 topics
  33. Global Governance2▲ 5.2×9 topics
  34. Career Development2▲ 9.6×5 topics
  35. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 8.8×5 topics
  36. Conflict Resolution2▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Local Development2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  38. Territorial Governance2▲ 7.8×2 topics
  39. Gandhi2▲ 57×1 topic
  40. Nonviolence2▲ 57×1 topic

Which research topics does National Postdoctoral Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Indian History and Philosophy, Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications and Economic Theory and Institutions.

Indian History and Philo…2Indian History and Philosophy: 2 fractional worksPsychological Well-being…1Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction: 1 fractional worksPsychotherapy Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Institutions: 1 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Education and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural De…1Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 1 fractional worksNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function: 1 fractional worksChinese history and philosophy: 1 fractional works
PhilosophySocial PsychologyClinical PsychologyEconomics and Econometrics5 others

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

  1. 1 Indian History and Philosophy Philosophy 2 works
  2. 2 Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Social Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications Clinical Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Economic Theory and Institutions Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  5. 5 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Environmental Education and Sustainability Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  7. 7 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  9. 9 Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  10. 10 Chinese history and philosophy 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 available46.1%not open53.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.3%domestic only63.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Postdoctoral Association'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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