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Public Library of Science

In research, Public Library of Science stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,639 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#20,391
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,413
of 8,685
Research works
276
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.3k
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
73%
world 28%

What is Public Library of Science 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 #4,639 of 16,945 18.9%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Public Library of Science 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: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.43× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.24× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.61× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.50× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.93× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 11.79× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 11.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Public Library of Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Magdalena Skipper and Jane Bradbury lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Public Library of Science.

  1. 1 Magdalena Skipper United States · #1,179,365 worldwide 36 citations · 80 works
  2. 2 Jane Bradbury United States · #1,283,041 worldwide 13 citations · 126 works
All ranked researchers at Public Library of Science

Which keywords describe research at Public Library of Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Big Data, Supply Chain Management, Data Sharing, Scientific Data Management, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Healthcare and Science Communication.

▲ 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. Big Data4▲ 7.7×7 topics
  2. Sustainability3▲ 2.4×4 topics
  3. Supply Chain Management3▲ 5.8×2 topics
  4. Healthcare3▲ 4.3×6 topics
  5. Data Sharing2▲ 168×1 topic
  6. Scientific Data Management2▲ 209×1 topic
  7. Analytics2▲ 45×1 topic
  8. Business Intelligence2▲ 45×1 topic
  9. Public Health2▲ 2.4×9 topics
  10. Science Communication2▲ 45×3 topics
  11. Academic Libraries2▲ 155×3 topics
  12. Information Literacy2▲ 12×2 topics
  13. Online Research2▲ 140×2 topics
  14. Digital Literacy2▲ 5.0×2 topics
  15. E-Learning2▲ 3.1×3 topics
  16. Marketing Strategy2▲ 28×2 topics
  17. Bibliometric Analysis2▲ 53×2 topics
  18. Knowledge Management2▲ 5.3×5 topics
  19. Environmental Attitudes2▲ 35×2 topics
  20. Information Behavior2▲ 297×1 topic
  21. Library Instruction2▲ 297×1 topic
  22. Reproducibility2▲ 78×1 topic
  23. Research Evaluation2▲ 112×1 topic
  24. Scientific Impact2▲ 112×1 topic
  25. Scientific Workflows2▲ 78×1 topic
  26. Workflow Management2▲ 40×2 topics
  27. Distance Education1▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Literature1▲ 4.8×5 topics
  29. Medical Education1▲ 9.9×3 topics
  30. Open Access1▲ 26×3 topics
  31. Peer Review1▲ 87×3 topics
  32. Training1▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Inclusion1▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Research Dissemination1▲ 127×2 topics
  35. Legislation1▲ 13×1 topic
  36. Research1▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Scholarly Communication1▲ 86×2 topics
  38. Nursing Education1▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Preprints1▲ 136×1 topic
  40. Scientific Publishing1▲ 136×1 topic

Which research topics does Public Library of Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Research Data Management Practices, Big Data and Business Intelligence, Library Science and Information Literacy and Scientific Computing and Data Management.

Research Data Management Practices: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 2 fractional worksLibrary Science and Info…2Library Science and Information Literacy: 2 fractional worksScientific Computing and…2Scientific Computing and Data Management: 2 fractional worksscientometrics and bibliometrics research: 2 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 1 fractional worksAcademic Publishing and …1Academic Publishing and Open Access: 1 fractional worksCustomer churn and segme…1Customer churn and segmentation: 1 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineeri…1Biomedical and Engineering Education: 1 fractional worksInnovation Diffusion and…1Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting: 1 fractional works
Information SystemsManagement Information SystemsLibrary and Information SciencesInformation Systems and Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Research Data Management Practices Information Systems 2 works
  2. 2 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 2 works
  3. 3 Library Science and Information Literacy Library and Information Sciences 2 works
  4. 4 Scientific Computing and Data Management Information Systems and Management 2 works
  5. 5 scientometrics and bibliometrics research Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 2 works
  6. 6 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 1 works
  7. 7 Academic Publishing and Open Access Information Systems and Management 1 works
  8. 8 Customer churn and segmentation Marketing 1 works
  9. 9 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting Management Science and Operations Research 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 available73.4%not open26.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.8%domestic only66.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Public Library of Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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