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Paradise Valley Community College

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World rank, all time
#22,147
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,612
of 7,310
Research works
223
▲ 24% vs 2018-21
Citations
2k
9.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.92×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
46%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
Paradise Valley Community College

Which fields of science does Paradise Valley Community College work in?

In 2022-now, 37% of research at Paradise Valley Community College is in Social Sciences, 24% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Medicine (21%), Psychology (10%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 12 fractional works · 36.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 21.8% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 7.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 10.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 6.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 4.3% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 8 fractional works · 23.9% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 20.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 20.2% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 8.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 19.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 7.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 5.2% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.2% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKParadise ValleyCommunity College32fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences19%Physical Sciences20%Health Sciences24%Social Sciences37%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences721.8%
    2. Psychology310.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities14.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine720.7%
    2. Health Professions11.9%
    3. Dentistry00.5%
    4. Veterinary00.5%
    5. Nursing00.2%
    1. Engineering38.0%
    2. Computer Science14.4%
    3. Environmental Science12.4%
    4. Physics and Astronomy12.0%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.4%
    6. Chemistry01.0%
    7. Materials Science01.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology27.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences27.2%
    3. Neuroscience13.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
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: 1.47× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.43× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.08× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.86× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.49× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.39× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary3.86×0 works
  2. Psychology3.39×3 works
  3. Neuroscience2.43×1 works
  4. Social Sciences1.72×7 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.51×2 works
  6. Arts and Humanities1.49×1 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.47×2 works
  8. Dentistry1.08×0 works
  9. Medicine1.08×7 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy0.89×1 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.88×0 works
  12. Health Professions0.72×1 works
  13. Chemistry0.67×0 works
  14. Computer Science0.56×1 works
  15. Engineering0.53×2 works
  16. Environmental Science0.48×1 works
  17. Nursing0.36×0 works
  18. Materials Science0.30×0 works
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.08×0 works
  20. Decision Sciences0.06×0 works
  21. Immunology and Microbiology0.05×0 works
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Paradise Valley Community College?

Ranked on the quality score, Julie Lazzara, Benjamin Marc Sucher and John B. Herrick lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Paradise Valley Community College.

  1. 1 Julie Lazzara United States · #3,613,144 worldwide 68 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Benjamin Marc Sucher United States · #4,364,219 worldwide 693 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 John B. Herrick United States · #7,341,405 worldwide 129 citations · 124 works
All ranked researchers at Paradise Valley Community College

What are the most cited papers from Paradise Valley Community College?

The most cited paper from Paradise Valley Community College is "Broadband wireless access solutions based on OFDM access in IEEE 802.16" (Israel Koffman, V. Roman, 2002), with 497 citations. Next come "National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Disordered Eating in Athletes" (310) and "Water Mites (Hydrachnidiae) and Other Arachnids" (127).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Broadband wireless access solutions based on OFDM access in IEEE 802.16 Israel Koffman, V. Roman · IEEE Communications Magazine Apr 2002 497
2 National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Disordered Eating in Athletes Christine M. Bonci, Leslie J. Bonci, Lorita R. Granger et al. · Journal of Athletic Training Open access 2008 310
3 Water Mites (Hydrachnidiae) and Other Arachnids Ian Michael Smith, David R. Cook, Bruce P. Smith · Elsevier eBooks Book chapter 2010 127
4 Biological information systems: Evolution as cognition-based information management William B. Miller · Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology 23 Nov 2017 101
5 Biomolecular Basis of Cellular Consciousness via Subcellular Nanobrains František Baluška, William B. Miller, Arthur S. Reber · International Journal of Molecular Sciences Open access 3 Mar 2021 98
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Which keywords describe research at Paradise Valley Community College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Education, Mental Health, Academic Medicine, Clinical Practice, Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers and Zoonotic Infections.

▲ 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. Epidemiology3▲ 2.1×14 topics
  2. Education2▲ 3.3×9 topics
  3. Mental Health2▲ 3.7×8 topics
  4. Pathogenesis2▲ 10×5 topics
  5. Globalization1▲ 2.3×5 topics
  6. Academic Medicine1▲ 47×3 topics
  7. Public Health1▲ 2.3×2 topics
  8. Clinical Practice1▲ 21×4 topics
  9. Gender1▲ 5.8×2 topics
  10. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers1▲ 77×1 topic
  11. Zoonotic Infections1▲ 58×1 topic

Which research topics does Paradise Valley Community College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Viral Infections and Vectors, Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development and Agricultural Development and Policies.

Viral Infections and Vec…1Viral Infections and Vectors: 1 fractional worksGreenhouse Technology an…1Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control: 1 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 1 fractional worksAgricultural Development…1Agricultural Development and Policies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Scientific Tech…1Advanced Scientific Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 1 fractional worksPlant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies: 1 fractional worksMedical Imaging and Anal…1Medical Imaging and Analysis: 1 fractional worksOrigins and Evolution of Life: 0 fractional worksPsychotherapy Techniques and Applications: 0 fractional works
Infectious DiseasesPlant ScienceMedia TechnologyAgronomy and Crop Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Viral Infections and Vectors Infectious Diseases 1 works
  2. 2 Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control Plant Science 1 works
  3. 3 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 1 works
  4. 4 Agricultural Development and Policies Agronomy and Crop Science 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced Scientific Techniques and Applications Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  6. 6 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies Plant Science 1 works
  8. 8 Medical Imaging and Analysis Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Origins and Evolution of Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  10. 10 Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications Clinical Psychology 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 available46.4%not open53.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.3%domestic only88.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Paradise Valley Community College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 24% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Paradise Valley Community College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00015% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Paradise Valley Community College0.00013% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Paradise Valley Community College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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