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Oregon University System

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World rank, all time
#21,731
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,506
of 7,310
Research works
155
▲ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.7k
43.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.13×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
40%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Oregon University System

Which fields of science does Oregon University System work in?

In 2022-now, 33% of research at Oregon University System is in Social Sciences, 27% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (17%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (14%), Medicine (11%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Social Sciences: 8 fractional works · 33.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 17.0% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 10.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 5.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLife Sciences: 7 fractional works · 26.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 13.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 8.3% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.2% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 20.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 7.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 19.8% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 11.4% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKOregon UniversitySystem25fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences27%Physical Sciences20%Health Sciences20%Social Sciences33%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences417.0%
    2. Psychology15.5%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance14.9%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting12.5%
    5. Arts and Humanities01.9%
    6. Decision Sciences01.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology413.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences27.2%
    3. Neuroscience12.7%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics12.2%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.9%
    1. Computer Science27.2%
    2. Environmental Science14.0%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences13.2%
    4. Engineering13.2%
    5. Chemistry12.3%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    1. Medicine311.4%
    2. Nursing14.8%
    3. Health Professions12.3%
    4. Dentistry01.3%
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: 1.51× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.60× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.70× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.46× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.04× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 2.72× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 9.77× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.37× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.29× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.81× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing9.77×1 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.15×0 works
  3. Dentistry2.72×0 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.60×4 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.29×1 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.04×1 works
  7. Psychology1.81×1 works
  8. Neuroscience1.70×1 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.51×2 works
  10. Chemistry1.46×1 works
  11. Decision Sciences1.37×0 works
  12. Social Sciences1.34×4 works
  13. Computer Science0.93×2 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.91×0 works
  15. Health Professions0.89×1 works
  16. Environmental Science0.81×1 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.79×1 works
  18. Chemical Engineering0.76×0 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.64×0 works
  20. Medicine0.59×3 works
  21. Engineering0.21×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Oregon University System?

Ranked on the quality score, Tom Haladyna and Balkumar Marthi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Oregon University System.

  1. 1 Tom Haladyna United States · #1,096,179 worldwide 809 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Balkumar Marthi United States · #2,072,892 worldwide 739 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Oregon University System

What are the most cited papers from Oregon University System?

The most cited paper from Oregon University System is "Vitamin E: function and metabolism" (Regina Brigelius‐Flohé, Maret G. Traber, 1999), with 1,582 citations. Next come "Antioxidant Activity of Tea Polyphenols In Vivo: Evidence from Animal Studies" (959) and "Toward a new recommended dietary allowance for vitamin C based on antioxidant and health effects in humans" (947).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Vitamin E: function and metabolism Regina Brigelius‐Flohé, Maret G. Traber · The FASEB Journal Jul 1999 1,582
2 Antioxidant Activity of Tea Polyphenols In Vivo: Evidence from Animal Studies Balz Frei, Jane V. Higdon · Journal of Nutrition Open access Oct 2003 959
3 Toward a new recommended dietary allowance for vitamin C based on antioxidant and health effects in humans Anitra C. Carr, Balz Frei · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Open access Jun 1999 947
4 Does vitamin C act as a pro‐oxidant under physiological conditions? Anitra C. Carr, Balz Frei · The FASEB Journal Jun 1999 886
5 Oxidative stress and nitration in neurodegeneration: Cause, effect, or association? Harry Ischiropoulos, Joseph S. Beckman · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access 15 Jan 2003 626
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Which keywords describe research at Oregon University System?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant, Tourism Development, Critical Thinking, Pedagogy, Teaching Methods, Inflammation and Cancer Prevention.

▲ 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-now 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 11 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 11 words, with their numbers
  1. Oxidative Stress4▲ 9.1×20 topics
  2. Antioxidant2▲ 13×10 topics
  3. Inflammation2▲ 3.6×7 topics
  4. Tourism Development2▲ 53×2 topics
  5. Critical Thinking2▲ 57×2 topics
  6. Cancer2▲ 4.3×9 topics
  7. Pedagogy2▲ 12×1 topic
  8. Teaching Methods2▲ 37×1 topic
  9. Economic Growth1▲ 6.1×5 topics
  10. Cancer Prevention1▲ 18×4 topics
  11. Public Health1▲ 2.8×4 topics

Which research topics does Oregon University System publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Education, Innovation and Language Studies, Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research, Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress and Online and Blended Learning.

Education, Innovation an…2Education, Innovation and Language Studies: 2 fractional worksSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research: 1 fractional worksGenomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress: 1 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 1 fractional worksAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress: 0 fractional worksRegional Development and Management Studies: 0 fractional worksAcademic integrity and p…0Academic integrity and plagiarism: 0 fractional worksEngineering and Agricult…0Engineering and Agricultural Innovations: 0 fractional worksTrace Elements in Health0Trace Elements in Health: 0 fractional worksFree Radicals and Antiox…0Free Radicals and Antioxidants: 0 fractional works
EducationBiophysicsMolecular BiologyBiochemistry5 others

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

  1. 1 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 2 works
  2. 2 Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research Biophysics 1 works
  3. 3 Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress Molecular Biology 1 works
  4. 4 Online and Blended Learning Education 1 works
  5. 5 Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress Biochemistry 0 works
  6. 6 Regional Development and Management Studies Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  7. 7 Academic integrity and plagiarism Safety Research 0 works
  8. 8 Engineering and Agricultural Innovations Aquatic Science 0 works
  9. 9 Trace Elements in Health Nutrition and Dietetics 0 works
  10. 10 Free Radicals and Antioxidants Organic Chemistry 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 available39.5%not open60.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.3%domestic only82.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Oregon University System's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Oregon University System as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00010% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Oregon University System0.00012% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Oregon University System over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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