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Palomar College

In research, Palomar College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,275 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,963
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,484
of 8,685
Research works
292
▲ 95% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.7k
29.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Palomar College 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
Physical SciencesDomain #10,275 of 21,541 17.0%144

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Palomar College 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: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.23× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.09× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.97× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 10.51× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.66× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.08× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 10.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Palomar College?

Ranked on the composite score, Richard Sauerheber lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Palomar College.

  1. 1 Richard Sauerheber United States · #244,128 worldwide 139 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Palomar College

Which keywords describe research at Palomar College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, Bell Inequality, Decoherence, Technology Integration, Relativity, Online Learning, Drinking Water and Ethical Issues.

▲ 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. Educational Technology4▲ 6.1×8 topics
  2. Bell Inequality3▲ 179×1 topic
  3. Decoherence3▲ 179×1 topic
  4. Environmental Impact3▲ 3.4×5 topics
  5. Education2▲ 2.9×10 topics
  6. E-Learning2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  7. Online Learning2▲ 5.7×5 topics
  8. Relativity2▲ 174×2 topics
  9. Technology Integration2▲ 16×3 topics
  10. Drinking Water2▲ 120×1 topic
  11. Ethical Issues2▲ 38×2 topics
  12. Fluoride2▲ 77×1 topic
  13. General Covariance2▲ 362×1 topic
  14. Unified Field Theories2▲ 362×1 topic
  15. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 2.5×2 topics
  16. Spectroscopy2▲ 21×2 topics
  17. Student Motivation2▲ 18×4 topics
  18. Human Rights2▲ 3.0×2 topics
  19. Distance Learning1▲ 8.4×4 topics
  20. Radio Astronomy1▲ 127×1 topic
  21. Transits of Venus1▲ 298×1 topic
  22. Content Analysis1▲ 22×2 topics
  23. Cyberbiosecurity1▲ 131×1 topic
  24. Environmental Law1▲ 13×1 topic
  25. Judicial Politics1▲ 159×1 topic
  26. Legal Consciousness1▲ 159×1 topic
  27. Legal Implications1▲ 34×1 topic
  28. Rights of Nature1▲ 217×1 topic
  29. Food Security1▲ 4.4×6 topics
  30. Learning1▲ 7.5×4 topics
  31. Teaching1▲ 18×4 topics
  32. Agenda Setting1▲ 61×1 topic
  33. Fluctuation Theorems1▲ 63×1 topic
  34. Google Classroom1▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Media Framing1▲ 61×1 topic
  36. Narrative1▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Online Education1▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Professional Development1▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Stochastic Thermodynamics1▲ 63×1 topic
  40. Student Satisfaction1▲ 11×1 topic

Which research topics does Palomar College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Quantum Mechanics and Applications, Fluoride Effects and Removal, Relativity and Gravitational Theory and History and Developments in Astronomy.

Quantum Mechanics and Ap…3Quantum Mechanics and Applications: 3 fractional worksFluoride Effects and Removal: 2 fractional worksRelativity and Gravitati…2Relativity and Gravitational Theory: 2 fractional worksHistory and Developments…1History and Developments in Astronomy: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental law and policy: 1 fractional worksJudicial and Constitutional Studies: 1 fractional worksLaw, AI, and Intellectua…1Law, AI, and Intellectual Property: 1 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 1 fractional worksMedia Studies and Communication: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: 1 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsWater Science and TechnologyAstronomy and AstrophysicsLaw4 others

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

  1. 1 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  2. 2 Fluoride Effects and Removal Water Science and Technology 2 works
  3. 3 Relativity and Gravitational Theory Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  4. 4 History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  5. 5 Environmental law and policy Law 1 works
  6. 6 Judicial and Constitutional Studies Law 1 works
  7. 7 Law, AI, and Intellectual Property Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 1 works
  9. 9 Media Studies and Communication Communication 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 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 available49.4%not open50.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.9%domestic only90.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Palomar College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 95% 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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