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Pathfinder International

In research, Pathfinder International stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,410 of 16,945 worldwide), Health Sciences (#15,268 of 20,462 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#20,602 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#26,277
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,635
of 8,685
Research works
481
▲ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.6k
15.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Pathfinder International 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
Social SciencesDomain #11,410 of 16,945 25.5%169
Health SciencesDomain #15,268 of 20,462 23.7%129
Physical SciencesDomain #20,602 of 21,541 10.5%144

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pathfinder International 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: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.00× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.12× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.39× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.00× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.48× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.15× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.20× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 1.84× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.16× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.58× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.78× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pathfinder International?

Ranked on the composite score, T. Bleier lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pathfinder International.

  1. 1 T. Bleier United States · #1,209,973 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Pathfinder International

Which keywords describe research at Pathfinder International?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Maternal Mortality, Child Mortality, Health Systems, Family Planning, Public Health, Reproductive Health, Contraception and Unintended Pregnancy.

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

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Maternal Mortality3▲ 26×3 topics
  2. Child Mortality3▲ 70×1 topic
  3. Health Systems3▲ 70×1 topic
  4. Public Health3▲ 3.4×13 topics
  5. Epidemiology2◆ 1.07×16 topics
  6. Family Planning2▲ 67×3 topics
  7. Globalization2▲ 1.63×9 topics
  8. Inflammation2▲ 1.42×11 topics
  9. Reproductive Health2▲ 62×2 topics
  10. Machine Learning2◆ 0.90×9 topics
  11. Mental Health2▲ 1.99×8 topics
  12. Risk Factors2▲ 2.5×4 topics
  13. Depression2▲ 2.9×5 topics
  14. E-Learning2▲ 2.6×4 topics
  15. Contraception1▲ 93×1 topic
  16. Unintended Pregnancy1▲ 93×1 topic
  17. Ethical Considerations1▲ 6.6×4 topics
  18. Digital Learning1▲ 3.9×5 topics
  19. Educational Technology1▲ 1.64×4 topics
  20. Magnetic Resonance Imaging1▲ 7.7×2 topics
  21. Neoliberalism1▲ 5.5×4 topics
  22. Resilience1▲ 4.1×3 topics
  23. Social Capital1▲ 3.7×4 topics
  24. Virtual Reality1▲ 3.9×2 topics
  25. Childhood Trauma1▲ 28×2 topics
  26. Deep Learning1▼ 0.56×7 topics
  27. Metabolic Syndrome1▲ 2.2×6 topics
  28. Adolescent Development1▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Atomic Magnetometer1▲ 52×1 topic
  30. Attachment1▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Developmental Trauma1▲ 71×1 topic
  32. End-of-Life1▲ 19×1 topic
  33. Hyperpolarized Gases1▲ 52×1 topic
  34. Palliative Care1▲ 10×1 topic
  35. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy1▲ 71×1 topic
  36. Social Determinants of Health1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  37. Treatment1▲ 1.41×8 topics

Which research topics does Pathfinder International publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global Maternal and Child Health, Reproductive Health and Contraception, Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues.

Global Maternal and Chil…3Global Maternal and Child Health: 3 fractional worksReproductive Health and Contraception: 1 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 1 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 1 fractional worksAtomic and Subatomic Physics Research: 1 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 1 fractional worksEducation and Learning I…1Education and Learning Interventions: 1 fractional worksEducational Systems and Policies: 1 fractional worksPsychosocial Factors Impacting Youth: 1 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 1 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthClinical PsychologyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics4 others

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

  1. 1 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 3 works
  2. 2 Reproductive Health and Contraception Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  3. 3 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  6. 6 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 1 works
  7. 7 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 1 works
  8. 8 Educational Systems and Policies Information Systems 1 works
  9. 9 Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 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 available39.9%not open60.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.7%domestic only74.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pathfinder International's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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