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Palmer College of Chiropractic

In research, Palmer College of Chiropractic stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,360 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#7,285 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,735
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,105
of 8,685
Research works
538
▼ 38% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.9k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Palmer College of Chiropractic 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 #7,360 of 20,462 10.5%409
MedicineField #7,285 of 17,978 9.2%355

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Palmer College of Chiropractic 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.58× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMathematics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 4.11× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.29× its world share, 23 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.10× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Palmer College of Chiropractic?

Ranked on the composite score, Cynthia R. Long, Cheryl Hawk and Joel G. Pickar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Palmer College of Chiropractic.

  1. 1 Cynthia R. Long United States · #155,307 worldwide 119 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Cheryl Hawk United States · #168,550 worldwide 89 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Joel G. Pickar United States · #373,200 worldwide 80 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Maruti R. Gudavalli United States · #447,626 worldwide 64 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Christine Goertz United States · #502,025 worldwide 48 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Robert Vining United States · #733,584 worldwide 23 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Dana J. Lawrence United States · #951,101 worldwide 10 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Ting Xia United States · #1,356,714 worldwide 16 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Sheryl Walters United States · #1,413,886 worldwide 1 citations · 61 works
  10. 10 Stacie A. Salsbury United States · #1,550,352 worldwide 8 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Palmer College of Chiropractic

Which keywords describe research at Palmer College of Chiropractic?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Low Back Pain, Epidemiology, Clinical Trials, Psychological Factors, Chronic Pain, Global Burden, Disability and Measurement Properties.

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

All 29 words, with their numbers
  1. Low Back Pain9▲ 143×3 topics
  2. Epidemiology9▲ 6.0×11 topics
  3. Clinical Trials7▲ 29×6 topics
  4. Psychological Factors7▲ 90×2 topics
  5. Chronic Pain7▲ 84×2 topics
  6. Global Burden6▲ 33×2 topics
  7. Disability6▲ 162×1 topic
  8. Measurement Properties6▲ 230×1 topic
  9. Spinal Fusion3▲ 87×2 topics
  10. Degenerative Disc Disease3▲ 85×2 topics
  11. Clinical Outcomes3▲ 36×2 topics
  12. Spinal Surgery3▲ 100×2 topics
  13. Surgical Treatment3▲ 36×2 topics
  14. Intervertebral Disc2▲ 102×1 topic
  15. Lumbar Disc Degeneration2▲ 102×1 topic
  16. Mental Health2▲ 4.4×11 topics
  17. Quality of Life2▲ 4.0×7 topics
  18. Resistance Training2▲ 59×2 topics
  19. Well-being2▲ 11×5 topics
  20. Pain Management1▲ 17×3 topics
  21. Exercise1▲ 24×2 topics
  22. Quality Improvement1▲ 15×6 topics
  23. Metabolism1▲ 5.3×1 topic
  24. Neuroscience1▲ 9.6×4 topics
  25. Performance Analysis1▲ 13×1 topic
  26. Physical Fitness1▲ 20×3 topics
  27. Protein1▲ 23×1 topic
  28. Rehabilitation1▲ 7.1×3 topics
  29. Training Load1▲ 42×1 topic

Which research topics does Palmer College of Chiropractic publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Muscle metabolism and nutrition and Sports Performance and Training.

Musculoskeletal pain and…6Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 6 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 2 fractional worksMuscle metabolism and nutrition: 1 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 1 fractional worksMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment: 1 fractional worksClinical practice guidelines implementation: 1 fractional worksOccupational Health and Performance: 1 fractional worksOpioid Use Disorder Treatment: 1 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research: 1 fractional works
PharmacologyPathology and Forensic MedicineCell BiologyOrthopedics and Sports Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 6 works
  2. 2 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Muscle metabolism and nutrition Cell Biology 1 works
  4. 4 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment Cell Biology 1 works
  6. 6 Clinical practice guidelines implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  7. 7 Occupational Health and Performance Occupational Therapy 1 works
  8. 8 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Psychiatry and Mental health 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 available43.4%not open56.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.2%domestic only89.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Palmer College of Chiropractic's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 38% lower 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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