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National University of Natural Medicine

In research, National University of Natural Medicine stands highest in Health Sciences (#16,451 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#14,682 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#31,299
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,695
of 8,685
Research works
250
▲ 57% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.7k
18.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is National University of Natural Medicine 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 #16,451 of 20,462 16.0%154
MedicineField #14,682 of 17,978 16.3%134

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National University of Natural Medicine 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: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.66× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.87× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.13× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.64× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.87× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.80× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 11.74× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 3.21× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 11.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National University of Natural Medicine?

Ranked on the composite score, Ryan Bradley, Heather Zwickey and Douglas Hanes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National University of Natural Medicine.

  1. 1 Ryan Bradley United States · #118,157 worldwide 132 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Heather Zwickey United States · #158,979 worldwide 113 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Douglas Hanes United States · #446,912 worldwide 81 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Chris D. Meletis United States · #1,200,339 worldwide 37 citations · 67 works
  5. 5 Tori Hudson United States · #1,514,906 worldwide 10 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Nieske Zabriskie United States · #1,610,101 worldwide 19 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at National University of Natural Medicine

Which keywords describe research at National University of Natural Medicine?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Treatment, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant, Epidemiology, Cancer, Prevalence, Neuroprotective and Depression.

▲ 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. Epidemiology5▲ 3.2×22 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress4▲ 5.9×16 topics
  3. Treatment4▲ 7.8×10 topics
  4. Antioxidant4▲ 12×8 topics
  5. Cancer3▲ 5.8×10 topics
  6. Inflammation3▲ 3.6×17 topics
  7. Neuroprotective3▲ 40×4 topics
  8. Prevalence3▲ 15×8 topics
  9. Depression2▲ 6.8×8 topics
  10. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 6.3×7 topics
  11. Neurobiology2▲ 18×7 topics
  12. Traditional Medicine2▲ 31×4 topics
  13. Genetics2▲ 6.0×8 topics
  14. Neurological Disorders2▲ 7.7×6 topics
  15. Public Health2▲ 3.0×6 topics
  16. Quality of Life2▲ 2.9×7 topics
  17. Neuroimaging2▲ 14×7 topics
  18. Obesity2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  19. Adolescents2▲ 9.9×4 topics
  20. Diagnosis2▲ 3.9×5 topics
  21. Emotion Regulation2▲ 11×5 topics
  22. Psychological Factors2▲ 17×3 topics
  23. Meta-Analysis1▲ 5.5×4 topics
  24. Ocimum sanctum1▲ 144×1 topic
  25. Withania somnifera1▲ 144×1 topic
  26. Bone Health1▲ 47×3 topics
  27. Cancer Prevention1▲ 11×7 topics
  28. Chronic Diseases1▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Health Effects1▲ 4.9×5 topics
  30. Immune Function1▲ 39×2 topics
  31. Metabolism1▲ 5.6×9 topics
  32. Rehabilitation1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  33. Alzheimer's Disease1▲ 9.5×4 topics
  34. Brain Imaging1▲ 35×2 topics
  35. Immune Responses1▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Inflammatory Diseases1▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Biodiversity Conservation1▲ 6.4×2 topics
  38. Genetic Variation1▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Metabolic Health1▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Pharmacokinetics1▲ 9.2×3 topics

Which research topics does National University of Natural Medicine publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants, Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research, Diet and metabolism studies and Gut microbiota and health.

Phytochemicals and Medic…1Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants: 1 fractional worksVitamin C and Antioxidan…1Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research: 1 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional worksGut microbiota and health: 1 fractional worksNutrition, Genetics, and Disease: 1 fractional worksComplementary and Alternative Medicine Studies: 1 fractional worksAttention Deficit Hypera…1Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: 1 fractional worksEating Disorders and Behaviors: 1 fractional worksScoliosis diagnosis and treatment: 1 fractional worksAcupuncture Treatment Re…0Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies: 0 fractional works
Complementary and alternative medicineNutrition and DieteticsPhysiologyMolecular Biology4 others

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

  1. 1 Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants Complementary and alternative medicine 1 works
  2. 2 Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  3. 3 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 1 works
  4. 4 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 1 works
  5. 5 Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease Genetics 1 works
  6. 6 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  8. 8 Eating Disorders and Behaviors Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 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 available50.1%not open49.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National University of Natural Medicine's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 57% 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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