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Post University

In research, Post University stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,749 of 14,833 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#14,699 of 17,446 worldwide) and Medicine (#13,236 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#14,260
of 22,385 · #17,190 all time
Rank in United States
#2,008
of 3,332
Research works
605
▼ 24% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.4k
5.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.85×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
54%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Post University

What is Post 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 #11,749 of 14,833 7.7%205
Physical SciencesDomain #14,699 of 17,446 5.5%138
MedicineField #13,236 of 14,558 2.5%139
Health SciencesDomain #15,299 of 16,688 2.4%173

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Post 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Post University work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research at Post University is in Social Sciences, 31% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Social Sciences (18%), Psychology (10%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 48 fractional works · 37.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 22 fractional works · 17.7% of its workEducation: 11 fractional works · 8.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 13 fractional works · 10.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 39 fractional works · 30.7% of its workMedicine: 30 fractional works · 23.9% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 5.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLeadership and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 20 fractional works · 16.0% of its workComputer Science: 8 fractional works · 6.1% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 6.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 20 fractional works · 15.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 11 fractional works · 8.8% of its workPlant Science: 6 fractional works · 4.7% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 3.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKPost University127fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences16%Health Sciences31%Social Sciences38%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2217.7%
    2. Psychology1310.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting43.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities42.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.5%
    6. Decision Sciences21.3%
    1. Medicine3023.9%
    2. Health Professions75.2%
    3. Dentistry10.8%
    4. Nursing10.8%
    1. Computer Science86.1%
    2. Engineering86.0%
    3. Environmental Science21.8%
    4. Chemical Engineering10.5%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    7. Chemistry00.3%
    8. Mathematics00.3%
    9. Materials Science00.2%
    10. Energy00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences118.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology53.9%
    3. Neuroscience21.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.5%
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: 1.85× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.73× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.78× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.40× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.70× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.97× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.24× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.98× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.97× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.19× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.36× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology3.36×13 works
  2. Health Professions1.97×7 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.85×11 works
  4. Dentistry1.70×1 works
  5. Nursing1.54×1 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.43×1 works
  7. Social Sciences1.40×22 works
  8. Chemical Engineering1.31×1 works
  9. Decision Sciences1.31×2 works
  10. Medicine1.24×30 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.19×3 works
  12. Neuroscience1.06×2 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.98×4 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.97×4 works
  15. Computer Science0.78×8 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.73×5 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.70×1 works
  18. Engineering0.40×8 works
  19. Environmental Science0.36×2 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.29×1 works
  21. Mathematics0.22×0 works
  22. Chemistry0.20×0 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.17×0 works
  24. Energy0.06×0 works
  25. Materials Science0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Post University?

Ranked on the quality score, William Silverman, Herbert Russell Gillis and Joseph M. Maturo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Post University.

  1. 1 William Silverman United States · #1,732,786 worldwide 577 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Herbert Russell Gillis United States · #2,422,481 worldwide 572 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Joseph M. Maturo United States · #2,517,153 worldwide 630 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Heinrich Toots United States · #2,639,374 worldwide 545 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Richard P. Runyon United States · #3,370,044 worldwide 923 citations · 53 works
  6. 6 Regis A. Courtemanche United States · #3,493,236 worldwide 73 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 William V. Shannon United States · #3,827,329 worldwide 100 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Clive Barnes United States · #3,934,751 worldwide 101 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Herbert Lehmann United States · #4,207,912 worldwide 178 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 Chhamta Srivastava United States · #5,057,038 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Post University

What are the most cited papers from Post University?

The most cited paper from Post University is "A noninteracting low-mass black hole–giant star binary system" (Todd A. Thompson, Christopher S. Kochanek, Krzysztof Z. Stanek et al., 2019), with 287 citations. Next come "Ode to positive constructive daydreaming" (239) and "Cerebrovascular disease in sickle cell anemia: a clinical, pathological and radiological correlation." (220).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A noninteracting low-mass black hole–giant star binary system Todd A. Thompson, Christopher S. Kochanek, Krzysztof Z. Stanek et al. · Science Open access 31 Oct 2019 287
2 Ode to positive constructive daydreaming Rebecca L. McMillan, Scott Barry Kaufman, Jerome L. Singer · Frontiers in Psychology Open access 2013 239
3 Cerebrovascular disease in sickle cell anemia: a clinical, pathological and radiological correlation. Kurt H. H. Merkel, Paul L. Ginsberg, Jerry C. Parker et al. · Stroke Open access 1978 220
4 Fundamental considerations for the design of non-linear viscous dampers Gökhan Pekcan, John B. Mander, Stuart S. Chen · Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics Nov 1999 157
5 CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT IN AN INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY COURSE PRODUCES BETTER LEARNING1 James S. McMichael, Jeffrey R. Corey · Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis Open access Jun 1969 153
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Post University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Meta-Analysis, Self-Efficacy, Education, Epidemiology, Social Support, Quality of Life, Nursing and 21st Century Skills.

▲ 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 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. Epidemiology10▲ 1.89×32 topics
  2. Education7▲ 3.3×16 topics
  3. Meta-Analysis6▲ 7.5×6 topics
  4. Quality of Life6▲ 3.0×14 topics
  5. Mental Health5▲ 3.0×14 topics
  6. Self-Efficacy5▲ 14×5 topics
  7. Social Support4▲ 6.3×7 topics
  8. Depression4▲ 3.7×11 topics
  9. 21st Century Skills4▲ 9.5×5 topics
  10. Nursing4▲ 15×6 topics
  11. Educational Technology3▲ 2.3×9 topics
  12. Teaching Strategies3▲ 9.6×3 topics
  13. Stress3▲ 7.2×5 topics
  14. Herbal Medicine3▲ 8.2×7 topics
  15. Higher Education3▲ 3.9×6 topics
  16. Leadership3▲ 4.3×7 topics
  17. Antioxidant Activity3▲ 3.2×7 topics
  18. Learning Outcomes3▲ 4.9×7 topics
  19. Breeding2▲ 26×3 topics
  20. Nutritional Quality2▲ 27×3 topics
  21. Medical Education2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  22. Student Engagement2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  23. Clinical Judgment2▲ 51×1 topic
  24. Critical Thinking Skills2▲ 11×1 topic
  25. Debriefing2▲ 51×1 topic
  26. Instructional Interventions2▲ 24×1 topic
  27. Simulation2▲ 7.1×2 topics
  28. Traditional Medicine2▲ 12×3 topics
  29. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy2▲ 12×3 topics
  30. Neuroprotective2▲ 9.6×2 topics
  31. Genetic Algorithms2▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Positive Psychology2▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Therapeutic Applications2▲ 25×2 topics
  34. Alternative Medicine2▲ 51×1 topic
  35. Circadian Rhythms2▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Complementary Medicine2▲ 51×1 topic
  37. Educational Achievement2▲ 22×1 topic
  38. Insomnia2▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Ocimum sanctum2▲ 52×1 topic
  40. Withania somnifera2▲ 52×1 topic

Which research topics does Post University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare, Education and Critical Thinking Development, Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies.

Simulation-Based Educati…2Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare: 2 fractional worksEducation and Critical T…2Education and Critical Thinking Development: 2 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Medic…2Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants: 2 fractional worksComplementary and Altern…2Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies: 2 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 2 fractional worksAgricultural Practices and Plant Genetics: 1 fractional worksSleep and related disord…1Sleep and related disorders: 1 fractional worksOptimism, Hope, and Well-being: 1 fractional worksUrinary Bladder and Prostate Research: 1 fractional worksInterprofessional Educat…1Interprofessional Education and Collaboration: 1 fractional works
PhysiologyEducationComplementary and alternative medicineClinical Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare Physiology 2 works
  2. 2 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 2 works
  3. 3 Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants Complementary and alternative medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 2 works
  5. 5 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics Plant Science 1 works
  7. 7 Sleep and related disorders Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Optimism, Hope, and Well-being Applied Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research Urology 1 works
  10. 10 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 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 available54.5%not open45.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.6%domestic only72.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Post University's research output changed?

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

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Post University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00051% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Post University0.00036% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Post University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Post University4.1% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.3% in 2018.

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