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Palm Beach Atlantic University

In research, Palm Beach Atlantic University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,880 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,037
of 28,054 · #21,858 all time
Rank in United States
#2,432
of 4,192
Research works
585
▲ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.1k
10.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Palm Beach Atlantic University 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 #8,880 of 10,521 15.8%82 #7931

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Palm Beach Atlantic University 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: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.25× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.29× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.47× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.59× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.09× its world share, 29 worksMedicineNursing: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.59× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.78× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.14× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.66× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.58× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.03× its world share, 36 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Palm Beach Atlantic University?

Ranked on the composite score, Carl F. Miller lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Palm Beach Atlantic University.

  1. 1 Carl F. Miller United States · #778,957 worldwide 10 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Palm Beach Atlantic University

Which keywords describe research at Palm Beach Atlantic University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Social Capital, Religion, Elderly, Inappropriate Medication Use, Polypharmacy, Leadership and Higher Education.

▲ 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. Globalization8▲ 3.0×15 topics
  2. Epidemiology8▲ 1.37×31 topics
  3. Social Capital5▲ 7.1×7 topics
  4. Religion5▲ 7.6×10 topics
  5. Mental Health5▲ 2.4×14 topics
  6. Social Media5▲ 2.3×12 topics
  7. Innovation4▲ 2.9×12 topics
  8. Elderly4▲ 11×3 topics
  9. Higher Education4▲ 5.0×9 topics
  10. Leadership4▲ 5.5×8 topics
  11. Corporate Governance3▲ 3.3×8 topics
  12. Inappropriate Medication Use3▲ 55×1 topic
  13. Polypharmacy3▲ 55×1 topic
  14. Knowledge Management3▲ 4.0×4 topics
  15. Agency Theory3▲ 371×2 topics
  16. Colonialism3▲ 4.3×4 topics
  17. Neuroscience3▲ 6.7×6 topics
  18. Organizational Learning3▲ 31×2 topics
  19. Secularism3▲ 19×3 topics
  20. Philanthropy3▲ 44×2 topics
  21. Accountability3▲ 17×3 topics
  22. NGOs3▲ 18×2 topics
  23. Chain Performance2▲ 872×1 topic
  24. Entrepreneurship2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  25. Franchising2▲ 198×1 topic
  26. Humanitarianism2▲ 29×2 topics
  27. Reflective Practice2▲ 9.5×4 topics
  28. Spirituality2▲ 18×3 topics
  29. Faculty Development2▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Assessment Methods2▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Consciousness2▲ 24×2 topics
  32. International Relations2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  33. Financial Markets2▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Antiretroviral Therapy2▲ 9.2×5 topics
  35. Competency-Based Education2▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Continuing Medical Education2▲ 23×1 topic
  37. Gender Roles2▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Professional Identity Formation2▲ 23×1 topic
  39. Psychology2▲ 11×5 topics
  40. Student Performance2▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Palm Beach Atlantic University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Franchising Strategies and Performance, Innovations in Medical Education and Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering.

Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 3 fractional worksFranchising Strategies and Performance: 2 fractional worksInnovations in Medical E…2Innovations in Medical Education: 2 fractional worksNonprofit Sector and Vol…2Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering: 2 fractional worksWorld Wars: History, Literature, and Impact: 2 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 2 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and …1Technology Adoption and User Behaviour: 1 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…1Religion and Society Interactions: 1 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence …1Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 1 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, D…1FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 1 fractional works
Geriatrics and GerontologyStrategy and ManagementPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 3 works
  2. 2 Franchising Strategies and Performance Strategy and Management 2 works
  3. 3 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  4. 4 Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 2 works
  7. 7 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 1 works
  8. 8 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 1 works
  10. 10 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 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 available32.3%not open67.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.5%domestic only92.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Palm Beach Atlantic University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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