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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

In research, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,021 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#1,146 of 14,558 worldwide) and Health Professions (#416 of 3,315 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#2,173
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#550
of 7,310
Research works
1.6k
▼ 51% vs 2018-21
Citations
98k
62.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.74×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
29%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

What is Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 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
Health SciencesDomain #1,021 of 16,688 21.4%1,007
MedicineField #1,146 of 14,558 23.4%560
Health ProfessionsField #416 of 3,315 19.8%390
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #290 of 1,886 19.0%294
Social SciencesDomain #2,540 of 14,833 19.8%443
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #900 of 3,142 19.0%137
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #713 of 2,401 19.5%125
Social SciencesField #3,168 of 9,330 22.9%159

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 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 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation work in?

In 2022-now, 71% of research at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is in Health Sciences, 22% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (36%), Health Professions (29%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 35 fractional works · 70.5% of its workMedicine: 18 fractional works · 36.0% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 14 fractional works · 28.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 12 fractional works · 24.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 5.7% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 21.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 11.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 5.7% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKRobert WoodJohnson…49fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences71%Social Sciences22%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1836.0%
    2. Health Professions1428.9%
    3. Nursing35.7%
    1. Social Sciences611.9%
    2. Psychology35.2%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.0%
    4. Arts and Humanities11.1%
    5. Decision Sciences01.0%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.7%
    1. Environmental Science13.0%
    2. Mathematics00.9%
    3. Computer Science00.8%
    4. Engineering00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.9%
    2. Neuroscience00.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 10.95× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.87× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 11.69× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.70× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 11.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing11.69×3 works
  2. Health Professions10.95×14 works
  3. Medicine1.87×18 works
  4. Psychology1.70×2 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.02×0 works
  6. Social Sciences0.94×6 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.93×1 works
  8. Mathematics0.75×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.59×1 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.48×0 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.40×1 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.35×1 works
  13. Neuroscience0.26×0 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.21×0 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.21×0 works
  16. Computer Science0.11×0 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.04×0 works
  18. Engineering0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, C. Tracy Orleans, Katherine Hempstead and Terry L. Bazzarre lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

  1. 1 C. Tracy Orleans United States · #224,962 worldwide 11k citations · 230 works
  2. 2 Katherine Hempstead United States · #244,262 worldwide 3.3k citations · 95 works
  3. 3 Terry L. Bazzarre United States · #330,961 worldwide 11k citations · 91 works
  4. 4 Laura C. Leviton United States · #606,203 worldwide 7k citations · 192 works
  5. 5 Alonzo L. Plough United States · #647,040 worldwide 2.4k citations · 116 works
  6. 6 David M. Krol United States · #841,166 worldwide 1.9k citations · 64 works
  7. 7 James R. Knickman United States · #874,787 worldwide 4.2k citations · 98 works
  8. 8 Dwayne Proctor United States · #1,033,903 worldwide 1.9k citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Tracy Orleans United States · #1,086,579 worldwide 1.3k citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Debra Joy Pérez United States · #1,418,132 worldwide 1.5k citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation?

The most cited paper from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is "Understanding interobserver agreement: the kappa statistic." (Anthony J. Viera, Joanne Mills Garrett, 2005), with 7,066 citations. Next come "Why Don't Physicians Follow Clinical Practice Guidelines?" (6,741) and "AN ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO CREATING ACTIVE LIVING COMMUNITIES" (3,365).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Understanding interobserver agreement: the kappa statistic. Anthony J. Viera, Joanne Mills Garrett · PubMed May 2005 7,066
2 Why Don't Physicians Follow Clinical Practice Guidelines? Michael D. Cabana, Cynthia S. Rand, Neil R. Powe et al. · JAMA 20 Oct 1999 6,741
3 AN ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO CREATING ACTIVE LIVING COMMUNITIES James F. Sallis, Robert Cervero, William L. Ascher et al. · Annual Review of Public Health Review 30 Sep 2005 3,365
4 Sex bias in neuroscience and biomedical research Annaliese K. Beery, Irving Zucker · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews Open access 9 Jul 2010 1,817
5 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OSTEOPOROSIS AND OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES Steven Ron Cummings, Jennifer L. Kelsey, Michael C. Nevitt et al. · Epidemiologic Reviews 1985 1,722
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Which keywords describe research at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Health Equity, Mental Health, Community Health, Health Promotion, Primary Care, Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health.

▲ 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. Public Health11▲ 15×16 topics
  2. Mental Health5▲ 7.0×13 topics
  3. Health Equity5▲ 34×5 topics
  4. Community Health4▲ 50×4 topics
  5. Epidemiology4▲ 2.0×26 topics
  6. Health Promotion4▲ 25×6 topics
  7. Primary Care4▲ 21×8 topics
  8. Health Disparities3▲ 25×7 topics
  9. Social Determinants of Health3▲ 28×2 topics
  10. Ethics3▲ 11×2 topics
  11. Health Outcomes3▲ 20×6 topics
  12. Policy3▲ 25×1 topic
  13. Population Health3▲ 192×1 topic
  14. Nursing Education2▲ 37×2 topics
  15. Social Determinants2▲ 24×2 topics
  16. Health Policy2▲ 31×3 topics
  17. Mortality2▲ 8.0×7 topics
  18. Social Support2▲ 7.8×7 topics
  19. Chronic Disease2▲ 24×3 topics
  20. Nursing Advocacy2▲ 440×1 topic
  21. Political Participation2▲ 49×1 topic
  22. Risk Factors2▲ 3.6×13 topics
  23. Chronic Disease Management2▲ 20×5 topics
  24. Quality Improvement2▲ 20×7 topics
  25. Clinical Practice2▲ 24×3 topics
  26. Acculturation2▲ 47×2 topics
  27. Obesity2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  28. Clinical Trials2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  29. Food Insecurity2▲ 58×1 topic
  30. Nutritional Consequences2▲ 70×1 topic
  31. Mortality Risk2▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Social Relationships1▲ 31×1 topic
  33. Socioeconomic Inequalities1▲ 44×1 topic
  34. Evidence-Based Practice1▲ 19×4 topics
  35. Health Education1▲ 6.2×3 topics
  36. Health Inequities1▲ 49×2 topics
  37. Behavior Change1▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Continuity of Care1▲ 52×1 topic
  39. Patient Satisfaction1▲ 7.5×8 topics
  40. Patient-Centered Medical Home1▲ 73×1 topic

Which research topics does Robert Wood Johnson Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Public Health Policies and Education, Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership, Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations and Health disparities and outcomes.

Public Health Policies and Education: 3 fractional worksNursing Education, Practice, and Leadership: 2 fractional worksFood Security and Health…2Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 2 fractional worksHealth disparities and o…1Health disparities and outcomes: 1 fractional worksPrimary Care and Health Outcomes: 1 fractional worksRacial and Ethnic Identity Research: 1 fractional worksSchool Health and Nursin…1School Health and Nursing Education: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Policy and Management: 1 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Health: 1 fractional worksHealth Policy Implementation Science: 1 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsIssues, ethics and legal aspectsHealthSociology and Political Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Public Health Policies and Education General Health Professions 3 works
  2. 2 Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership Issues, ethics and legal aspects 2 works
  3. 3 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Health disparities and outcomes Health 1 works
  5. 5 Primary Care and Health Outcomes General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 School Health and Nursing Education Speech and Hearing 1 works
  8. 8 Healthcare Policy and Management Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 Child and Adolescent Health General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Health Policy Implementation Science 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 available28.7%not open71.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.0%domestic only92.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 51% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00012% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Robert Wood Johnson Foundation0.00014% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 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.

20%40%60%Robert Wood Johnson Foundation14.3% in 2020all institutions10.0% in 2020200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 42.2% in 1993.

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