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San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis

In research, San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis stands highest in Psychology (#2,806 of 3,404 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#13,388 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychology (Psychology is 16.0× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#19,827
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,114
of 7,310
Research works
288
▲ 8% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.2k
14.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.07×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
8%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis

What is San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis 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
PsychologyField #2,806 of 3,404 5.5%148
Social SciencesDomain #13,388 of 14,833 6.9%211

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis 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 San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis work in?

In 2022-now, 82% of research at San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis is in Social Sciences, 10% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Psychology (49%), Social Sciences (21%), Arts and Humanities (12%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 42 fractional works · 82.5% of its workPsychology: 25 fractional works · 48.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 18 fractional works · 35.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 6.4% of its workGeneral Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 21.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 10.4% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 12.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 9.9% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 7.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSan FranciscoCenter for…51fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences82%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Psychology2548.8%
    2. Social Sciences1121.1%
    3. Arts and Humanities612.3%
    4. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Medicine47.5%
    2. Health Professions00.9%
    3. Nursing00.9%
    4. Dentistry00.6%
    1. Neuroscience24.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    1. Computer Science00.9%
    2. Chemistry00.7%
    3. Engineering00.6%
    4. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    5. Environmental Science00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychology takes 16.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PsychologyField · 25.1 works16×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 2.57× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.33× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.76× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.27× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 16.02× its world share, 25 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.67× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 16.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology16.02×25 works
  2. Arts and Humanities4.27×6 works
  3. Neuroscience2.57×2 works
  4. Nursing1.76×0 works
  5. Social Sciences1.67×11 works
  6. Dentistry1.33×0 works
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.44×0 works
  8. Chemistry0.44×0 works
  9. Medicine0.39×4 works
  10. Health Professions0.35×0 works
  11. Decision Sciences0.22×0 works
  12. Computer Science0.11×0 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy0.10×0 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.08×0 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.05×0 works
  16. Engineering0.04×0 works
  17. Environmental Science0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis?

Ranked on the quality score, Mary Teresa Brady, Owen Renik and Suzanne M. Gassner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis.

  1. 1 Mary Teresa Brady United States · #2,004,341 worldwide 165 citations · 59 works
  2. 2 Owen Renik United States · #2,447,393 worldwide 1.9k citations · 71 works
  3. 3 Suzanne M. Gassner United States · #2,452,663 worldwide 116 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Calvin F. Settlage United States · #3,487,367 worldwide 330 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Lee Grossman United States · #4,130,759 worldwide 122 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Peter Goldberg United States · #4,137,952 worldwide 296 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 Mitchell Wilson United States · #4,292,988 worldwide 303 citations · 46 works
  8. 8 Joseph Afterman United States · #4,448,644 worldwide 87 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Jerome D. Oremland United States · #4,937,233 worldwide 223 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 Abbot A. Bronstein United States · #5,203,090 worldwide 139 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis

What are the most cited papers from San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis?

The most cited paper from San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis is "Tissue mechanics promote IDH1-dependent HIF1α–tenascin C feedback to regulate glioblastoma aggression" (Yekaterina A. Miroshnikova, Janna K. Mouw, James Matthew Barnes et al., 2016), with 417 citations. Next come "Accuracy of T2-weighted fast spin-echo MR imaging with fat saturation in detecting cartilage defects in the knee: comparison with arthroscopy in 130 patients." (381) and "Combined magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopic imaging approach to molecular imaging of prostate cancer" (346).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Tissue mechanics promote IDH1-dependent HIF1α–tenascin C feedback to regulate glioblastoma aggression Yekaterina A. Miroshnikova, Janna K. Mouw, James Matthew Barnes et al. · Nature Cell Biology Open access 7 Nov 2016 417
2 Accuracy of T2-weighted fast spin-echo MR imaging with fat saturation in detecting cartilage defects in the knee: comparison with arthroscopy in 130 patients. Miriam A. Bredella, Phillip F. J. Tirman, CHARLES G. PETERFY et al. · American Journal of Roentgenology Apr 1999 381
3 Combined magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopic imaging approach to molecular imaging of prostate cancer John V. Kurhanewicz, Mark G. Swanson, Sarah J. Nelson et al. · Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Open access 25 Sep 2002 346
4 Association of glenoid labral cysts with labral tears and glenohumeral instability: radiologic findings and clinical significance. Phillip F. J. Tirman, John F. Feller, D L Janzen et al. · Radiology Mar 1994 264
5 Very selective suppression pulses for clinical MRSI studies of brain and prostate cancer Tuan‐Khanh C. Tran, Daniel B. Vigneron, Napapon Sailasuta et al. · Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Open access 2000 237
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Which keywords describe research at San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Meta-Analysis, Psychological Interventions, Psychotherapy Outcome, Therapeutic Alliance, Ethics, Feminism, Mental Health and Neoliberalism.

▲ 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. Meta-Analysis11▲ 36×3 topics
  2. Psychological Interventions10▲ 140×3 topics
  3. Psychotherapy Outcome10▲ 857×1 topic
  4. Therapeutic Alliance10▲ 857×1 topic
  5. Mental Health5▲ 6.5×12 topics
  6. Ethics5▲ 18×8 topics
  7. Feminism5▲ 31×8 topics
  8. Globalization4▲ 3.6×9 topics
  9. Neoliberalism4▲ 20×4 topics
  10. History3▲ 9.4×6 topics
  11. Psychology3▲ 47×5 topics
  12. Gender3▲ 11×6 topics
  13. Trauma2▲ 21×4 topics
  14. Literature2▲ 7.4×7 topics
  15. Resilience2▲ 7.9×4 topics
  16. Science2▲ 16×2 topics
  17. Epistemology2▲ 124×1 topic
  18. Narrative Analysis2▲ 69×2 topics
  19. Social Sciences2▲ 25×1 topic
  20. Intervention2▲ 83×2 topics
  21. Emotion Regulation2▲ 10×5 topics
  22. Group Therapy2▲ 91×2 topics
  23. Identity2▲ 4.5×5 topics
  24. Race2▲ 27×4 topics
  25. Religion2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  26. Attachment2▲ 36×3 topics
  27. Intersectionality2▲ 15×4 topics
  28. Psychoanalysis1▲ 33×3 topics
  29. Psychotherapy1▲ 268×2 topics
  30. Adolescents1▲ 6.8×4 topics
  31. Cultural Psychology1▲ 58×2 topics
  32. Politics1▲ 9.5×3 topics
  33. Postcolonialism1▲ 18×4 topics
  34. Violence1▲ 18×4 topics
  35. Child-Centered1▲ 160×1 topic
  36. Play Therapy1▲ 160×1 topic
  37. Capitalism1▲ 34×2 topics
  38. Ego States1▲ 649×1 topic
  39. Resistance1▲ 21×2 topics
  40. Transactional Analysis1▲ 649×1 topic

Which research topics does San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology, Child Therapy and Development and Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy.

Psychotherapy Techniques…10Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications: 10 fractional worksAcademic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology: 2 fractional worksChild Therapy and Development: 1 fractional worksTransactional Analysis in Psychotherapy: 1 fractional worksCounseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics: 1 fractional worksPsychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics: 1 fractional worksGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksSocial Representations and Identity: 1 fractional worksNames, Identity, and Discrimination Research: 1 fractional worksPhenomenology and Existential Philosophy: 1 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyGeneral PsychologySocial PsychologySociology and Political Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications Clinical Psychology 10 works
  2. 2 Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology General Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Child Therapy and Development Clinical Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy Clinical Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics Clinical Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics Clinical Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Social Representations and Identity Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 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 available7.8%not open92.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.7%domestic only93.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00026% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis0.00014% in 202519801990200020102020

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