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Samuel Merritt University

In research, Samuel Merritt University stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,161 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#11,044 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,754
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,858
of 8,685
Research works
441
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.4k
16.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Samuel Merritt 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
Health SciencesDomain #4,161 of 20,462 13.8%298
MedicineField #11,044 of 17,978 11.7%219

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Samuel Merritt 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: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringDentistry: 1.77× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 5.75× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.75× its world share, 31 worksMedicineNursing: 1.54× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.20× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Samuel Merritt University?

Ranked on the composite score, Gordon Muir Giles lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Samuel Merritt University.

  1. 1 Gordon Muir Giles United States · #1,336,026 worldwide 17 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Samuel Merritt University

Which keywords describe research at Samuel Merritt University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Evidence-Based Practice, Well-being, Occupational Science, Therapy Practice, Mental Health and Medical Imaging.

▲ 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. Epidemiology8▲ 3.6×23 topics
  2. Quality of Life5▲ 6.5×10 topics
  3. Evidence-Based Practice5▲ 63×3 topics
  4. Well-being4▲ 19×3 topics
  5. Mental Health4▲ 4.8×12 topics
  6. Occupational Science4▲ 360×1 topic
  7. Therapy Practice4▲ 360×1 topic
  8. Medical Imaging3▲ 10×4 topics
  9. Healthcare3▲ 4.1×3 topics
  10. Rehabilitation3▲ 12×6 topics
  11. Health Equity3▲ 16×3 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 3.0×2 topics
  13. Precision Medicine2▲ 8.7×2 topics
  14. Chronic Pain2▲ 18×4 topics
  15. Treatment2▲ 3.2×6 topics
  16. Clinical Decision Support2▲ 28×1 topic
  17. Ethical Challenges2▲ 19×1 topic
  18. Psychological Impact2▲ 11×2 topics
  19. Aging2▲ 6.5×5 topics
  20. Depression2▲ 3.9×10 topics
  21. Prevention2▲ 8.0×3 topics
  22. Resilience2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  23. Biomechanics2▲ 11×5 topics
  24. Clinical Trials2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  25. Reflective Practice2▲ 18×3 topics
  26. Low Back Pain2▲ 18×2 topics
  27. Student Perceptions2▲ 17×3 topics
  28. Regeneration2▲ 15×3 topics
  29. Career Development2▲ 24×3 topics
  30. Ethical Considerations2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  31. Faculty Development2▲ 37×2 topics
  32. Growth Factors2▲ 23×2 topics
  33. Interventions2▲ 23×2 topics
  34. Medical Education2▲ 11×4 topics
  35. Bereavement2▲ 76×1 topic
  36. Complicated Grief2▲ 76×1 topic
  37. End-of-Life2▲ 29×1 topic
  38. Injury Prevention2▲ 21×3 topics
  39. Palliative Care2▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Wound Healing2▲ 10×3 topics

Which research topics does Samuel Merritt University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Occupational Therapy Practice and Research, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues.

Occupational Therapy Pra…4Occupational Therapy Practice and Research: 4 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 2 fractional worksGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 2 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Medical E…1Innovations in Medical Education: 1 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksHigher Education and Employability: 1 fractional works
Occupational TherapyHealth InformaticsClinical PsychologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health4 others

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

  1. 1 Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Occupational Therapy 4 works
  2. 2 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 2 works
  3. 3 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  5. 5 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  6. 6 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  7. 7 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  9. 9 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Higher Education and Employability Education 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 available27.0%not open73.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Samuel Merritt University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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