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Provo College

In research, Provo College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,829 of 17,446 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#13,596 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,707
of 22,385 · #15,813 all time
Rank in United States
#2,756
of 3,332
Research works
412
▲ 92% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.9k
16.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
26%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
Provo College

What is Provo College 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
Physical SciencesDomain #11,829 of 17,446 7.9%161
Health SciencesDomain #13,596 of 16,688 6.6%120

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Provo College 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 Provo College work in?

In 2022-now, 59% of research at Provo College is in Physical Sciences, 20% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (39%), Computer Science (14%), Medicine (10%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 50 fractional works · 59.1% of its workEngineering: 33 fractional works · 39.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 7.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 5 fractional works · 6.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 5 fractional works · 5.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 5 fractional works · 5.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 12 fractional works · 13.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 6.3% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 19.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 8.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workMusic: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 12.2% of its workMedicine: 9 fractional works · 10.2% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 7 fractional works · 8.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 5.3% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKProvo College84fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences59%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences20%

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. Engineering3339.4%
    2. Computer Science1213.8%
    3. Environmental Science22.1%
    4. Mathematics11.4%
    5. Materials Science10.8%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.7%
    7. Chemistry00.6%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Social Sciences78.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities34.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting33.7%
    4. Psychology33.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.5%
    6. Decision Sciences00.4%
    1. Medicine910.2%
    2. Health Professions11.6%
    3. Dentistry00.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology45.3%
    2. Neuroscience22.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
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: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.99× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.45× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.78× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.63× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.53× its world share, 9 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.37× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.15× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.04× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering2.63×33 works
  2. Computer Science1.78×12 works
  3. Neuroscience1.45×2 works
  4. Arts and Humanities1.37×3 works
  5. Mathematics1.16×1 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.15×3 works
  7. Psychology1.04×3 works
  8. Dentistry1.02×0 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.99×4 works
  10. Social Sciences0.64×7 works
  11. Health Professions0.60×1 works
  12. Medicine0.53×9 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.47×1 works
  14. Environmental Science0.42×2 works
  15. Decision Sciences0.39×0 works
  16. Chemical Engineering0.38×0 works
  17. Chemistry0.35×0 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.23×0 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.22×1 works
  20. Materials Science0.22×1 works
  21. Immunology and Microbiology0.20×0 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Provo College?

Ranked on the quality score, Rob Richardson, Thaya E. Gilmore and L. Weston Oaks lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Provo College.

  1. 1 Rob Richardson United States · #2,916,994 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Thaya E. Gilmore United States · #3,424,289 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 L. Weston Oaks United States · #3,495,021 worldwide 77 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Carl H. Carpenter United States · #4,544,279 worldwide 34 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Shelley Neville United States · #4,800,685 worldwide 34 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Chad J. Flake United States · #5,083,995 worldwide 2 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 David R Hall United States · #5,626,327 worldwide 7 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Provo College

What are the most cited papers from Provo College?

The most cited paper from Provo College is "Origin of Sedimentary Rocks" (Harold Joseph Bissell, George Varos Chilingar, 1981), with 672 citations. Next come "A soft-tissue cephalometric analysis and its use in orthodontic treatment planning. Part II" (636) and "A soft-tissue cephalometric analysis and its use in orthodontic treatment planning. Part I" (611).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Origin of Sedimentary Rocks Harold Joseph Bissell, George Varos Chilingar · Sedimentary Geology Mar 1981 672
2 A soft-tissue cephalometric analysis and its use in orthodontic treatment planning. Part II Reed A. Holdaway · American Journal of Orthodontics Apr 1984 636
3 A soft-tissue cephalometric analysis and its use in orthodontic treatment planning. Part I Reed A. Holdaway · American Journal of Orthodontics Jul 1983 611
4 Heart rate variability associated with particulate air pollution C. Arden Pope, Richard L. Verrier, Eric G. Lovett et al. · American Heart Journal Nov 1999 603
5 The CAFA challenge reports improved protein function prediction and new functional annotations for hundreds of genes through experimental screens Naihui Zhou et al. · Genome biology Open access167 authors 19 Nov 2019 504
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Provo College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Energy Efficiency, Distributed Systems, Performance Prediction, Fault Tolerance, Vibration Analysis, Drilling Fluids, Log Analysis and Microservices.

▲ 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. Energy Efficiency9▲ 11×7 topics
  2. Distributed Systems7▲ 48×3 topics
  3. Performance Prediction5▲ 86×2 topics
  4. Fault Tolerance4▲ 35×2 topics
  5. Nanoparticles4▲ 3.6×4 topics
  6. Vibration Analysis4▲ 17×3 topics
  7. Sustainable Development3▲ 2.6×3 topics
  8. Drilling Fluids3▲ 75×1 topic
  9. Log Analysis3▲ 92×1 topic
  10. Microservices3▲ 92×1 topic
  11. Well Integrity3▲ 75×1 topic
  12. Renewable Energy3▲ 2.5×2 topics
  13. Security3▲ 5.3×3 topics
  14. Tool Wear3▲ 28×3 topics
  15. Innovation3▲ 3.3×6 topics
  16. Carbon Sequestration3▲ 43×1 topic
  17. Digital Economy3▲ 16×1 topic
  18. Fuzzy Controller2▲ 121×1 topic
  19. Redundant Transmission2▲ 121×1 topic
  20. Big Data2▲ 3.0×4 topics
  21. Rock Mechanics2▲ 28×1 topic
  22. Wave Propagation2▲ 25×1 topic
  23. Cloud Computing2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  24. Mobile Agents2▲ 238×1 topic
  25. Network Management2▲ 73×1 topic
  26. Type 1 Diabetes2▲ 28×2 topics
  27. Virtualization2▲ 29×2 topics
  28. Diabetes Mellitus2▲ 10×2 topics
  29. Numerical Simulation2▲ 7.3×2 topics
  30. CNC Systems2▲ 71×1 topic
  31. Data Centers2▲ 34×1 topic
  32. Machine Tools2▲ 30×1 topic
  33. Machine Vision2▲ 9.8×3 topics
  34. MapReduce2▲ 34×1 topic
  35. Pancreatic Islets2▲ 49×1 topic
  36. Requirements Engineering2▲ 44×2 topics
  37. Resource Management2▲ 12×2 topics
  38. TBM2▲ 76×1 topic
  39. rock fragmentation2▲ 76×1 topic
  40. ß-Cell Dysfunction2▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does Provo College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Drilling and Well Engineering, Software System Performance and Reliability, Industrial Engineering and Technologies and Advanced Data Processing Techniques.

Drilling and Well Engine…3Drilling and Well Engineering: 3 fractional worksSoftware System Performa…3Software System Performance and Reliability: 3 fractional worksIndustrial Engineering a…3Industrial Engineering and Technologies: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Data Processing…2Advanced Data Processing Techniques: 2 fractional worksGeotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering: 2 fractional worksMobile Agent-Based Network Management: 2 fractional worksCloud Computing and Reso…2Cloud Computing and Resource Management: 2 fractional worksEngineering Technology and Methodologies: 2 fractional worksTunneling and Rock Mechanics: 2 fractional worksPancreatic function and …2Pancreatic function and diabetes: 2 fractional works
Ocean EngineeringComputer Networks and CommunicationsMechanical EngineeringControl and Systems Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Software System Performance and Reliability Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  3. 3 Industrial Engineering and Technologies Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Advanced Data Processing Techniques Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  6. 6 Mobile Agent-Based Network Management Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  7. 7 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 2 works
  8. 8 Engineering Technology and Methodologies Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Tunneling and Rock Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Pancreatic function and diabetes Surgery 2 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 available25.6%not open74.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.4%domestic only92.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Provo College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 92% higher 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 Provo College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00018% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Provo College0.00043% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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