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Perkins School for Blind

In research, Perkins School for Blind stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,926 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#31,567
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,742
of 8,685
Research works
229
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
5.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Perkins School for Blind 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 #7,926 of 16,945 7.1%163

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Perkins School for Blind 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.

Neuroscience: 1.36× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 3.16× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.45× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.58× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Perkins School for Blind?

Ranked on the composite score, Mari Cheney and Edward E. Allen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Perkins School for Blind.

  1. 1 Mari Cheney United States · #959,423 worldwide 0 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Edward E. Allen United States · #1,431,619 worldwide 3 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Perkins School for Blind

Which keywords describe research at Perkins School for Blind?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Social Justice, Globalization, Early Intervention and Nationalism.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Religion20▲ 15×16 topics
  2. Theology20▲ 76×3 topics
  3. Biblical Monotheism17▲ 184×1 topic
  4. Jewish Society17▲ 184×1 topic
  5. Globalization16▲ 3.8×17 topics
  6. Social Justice12▲ 10×10 topics
  7. Early Intervention11▲ 64×2 topics
  8. Nationalism11▲ 8.3×4 topics
  9. African Christianity11▲ 177×2 topics
  10. Development10▲ 12×2 topics
  11. Church History9▲ 64×3 topics
  12. Public Opinion8▲ 19×3 topics
  13. Bilingualism8▲ 24×2 topics
  14. Federalism8▲ 32×2 topics
  15. Cognitive Development8▲ 32×3 topics
  16. Faith-Based Organizations8▲ 98×1 topic
  17. Social Services8▲ 83×1 topic
  18. Genetics7▲ 4.2×5 topics
  19. American founding7▲ 44×1 topic
  20. Constitutional government7▲ 44×1 topic
  21. Spirituality7▲ 38×3 topics
  22. Gesture7▲ 126×1 topic
  23. Sign Language7▲ 66×1 topic
  24. Biblical Interpretation7▲ 156×2 topics
  25. Hermeneutics6▲ 33×1 topic
  26. Pentecostalism6▲ 107×1 topic
  27. Special Education6▲ 32×2 topics
  28. Behavioral Interventions6▲ 27×1 topic
  29. Evidence-Based Practice6▲ 15×1 topic
  30. Social Impact5▲ 8.1×3 topics
  31. Global Christianity5▲ 123×1 topic
  32. Short-Term Missions5▲ 123×1 topic
  33. Autism Spectrum Disorders5▲ 24×2 topics
  34. Feminism5▲ 7.7×6 topics
  35. Executive Functioning5▲ 18×3 topics
  36. Neurodevelopmental Disorders5▲ 13×3 topics
  37. User Experience5▲ 35×2 topics
  38. Disability Divide4▲ 261×1 topic
  39. Web Accessibility4▲ 261×1 topic
  40. Neuroanatomy4▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Perkins School for Blind publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Legal Education and Practice Innovations, Library Science and Information Literacy, Merger and Competition Analysis and American Constitutional Law and Politics.

Legal Education and Prac…1Legal Education and Practice Innovations: 1 fractional worksLibrary Science and Info…1Library Science and Information Literacy: 1 fractional worksMerger and Competition A…1Merger and Competition Analysis: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …1American Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksEU Law and Policy Analysis: 1 fractional worksDigital Accessibility for Disabilities: 1 fractional worksLegal Systems and Judici…1Legal Systems and Judicial Processes: 1 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 1 fractional worksReligious Education and Schools: 0 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 0 fractional works
LawLibrary and Information SciencesEconomics and EconometricsPolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 Legal Education and Practice Innovations Law 1 works
  2. 2 Library Science and Information Literacy Library and Information Sciences 1 works
  3. 3 Merger and Competition Analysis Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  4. 4 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 EU Law and Policy Analysis Law 1 works
  6. 6 Digital Accessibility for Disabilities Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 works
  7. 7 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  8. 8 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  9. 9 Religious Education and Schools Education 0 works
  10. 10 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 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 available14.4%not open85.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.6%domestic only95.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Perkins School for Blind's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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