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Piedmont International University

In research, Piedmont International University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,975 of 16,945 worldwide), Health Sciences (#11,119 of 20,462 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#18,475 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,596
of 28,054 · #19,849 all time
Rank in United States
#3,703
of 4,192
Research works
527
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
20.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Piedmont International University 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 #6,975 of 16,945 21.7%192
Health SciencesDomain #11,119 of 20,462 13.4%149
Physical SciencesDomain #18,475 of 21,541 12.8%131
MedicineField #15,705 of 17,978 9.9%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Piedmont International University 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: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.92× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.37× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.30× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.86× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.62× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.32× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.54× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.47× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.54× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.92× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.02× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Piedmont International University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Engineering Education, Regulation, Student Engagement, Particulate Matter, Global Burden of Disease, Health Effects, Epidemiology and COVID-19.

▲ 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. Epidemiology6▲ 1.58×25 topics
  2. Engineering Education4▲ 48×4 topics
  3. COVID-194▲ 3.0×11 topics
  4. Regulation4▲ 7.1×5 topics
  5. Machine Learning3◆ 1.14×13 topics
  6. Public Health3▲ 2.6×11 topics
  7. Health Effects3▲ 5.9×7 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress3▲ 2.1×10 topics
  9. Student Engagement3▲ 8.7×7 topics
  10. Education3▲ 1.82×10 topics
  11. Global Burden of Disease3▲ 13×3 topics
  12. Particulate Matter3▲ 21×2 topics
  13. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 2.5×5 topics
  14. STEM Education2▲ 5.7×5 topics
  15. Monetary Policy2▲ 10×2 topics
  16. Curriculum Development2▲ 3.5×3 topics
  17. Liquidity2▲ 31×2 topics
  18. Banking2▲ 50×1 topic
  19. Finance2▲ 11×1 topic
  20. Mortality2▲ 3.8×4 topics
  21. Motivation2▲ 5.2×2 topics
  22. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 6.9×2 topics
  23. Risk Management2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  24. Consumer Behavior2▲ 3.1×6 topics
  25. Learning Outcomes2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  26. Air Pollution2▲ 15×1 topic
  27. Fine Particulate Air Pollution2▲ 20×1 topic
  28. Prognostic Factors2▲ 4.3×7 topics
  29. Remote Laboratories2▲ 63×1 topic
  30. Virtual Labs2▲ 63×1 topic
  31. Assessment Methods2▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Lifelong Learning2▲ 8.6×3 topics
  33. Evidence-Based Practice1▲ 12×4 topics
  34. Outcome-Based Education1▲ 58×1 topic
  35. Professional Skills1▲ 46×1 topic
  36. GIS-based Modeling1▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Health Care Utilization1▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Air Quality Monitoring1▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Game-Based Learning1▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Low-Cost Sensors1▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does Piedmont International University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Banking stability, regulation, efficiency, Experimental Learning in Engineering, Air Quality and Health Impacts and Engineering Education and Curriculum Development.

Banking stability, regul…2Banking stability, regulation, efficiency: 2 fractional worksExperimental Learning in…2Experimental Learning in Engineering: 2 fractional worksAir Quality and Health I…2Air Quality and Health Impacts: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education an…1Engineering Education and Curriculum Development: 1 fractional worksEducational Games and Gamification: 1 fractional worksAir Quality Monitoring and Forecasting: 1 fractional worksDoctoral Education Chall…1Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions: 1 fractional worksCardiovascular Health and Risk Factors: 1 fractional worksHemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders: 1 fractional worksAcute Myeloid Leukemia R…1Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research: 1 fractional works
FinanceMedia TechnologyHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisDevelopmental and Educational Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Banking stability, regulation, efficiency Finance 2 works
  2. 2 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 2 works
  3. 3 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  4. 4 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 1 works
  5. 5 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting Environmental Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders Genetics 1 works
  10. 10 Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Hematology 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 available35.0%not open65.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.0%domestic only87.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Piedmont International University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% 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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