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Sigma Theta Tau International

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World rank, all time
#27,701
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,802
of 7,310
Research works
197
▼ 85% vs 2018-21
Citations
941
4.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
11%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Sigma Theta Tau International

Which fields of science does Sigma Theta Tau International work in?

In all years, 45% of research at Sigma Theta Tau International is in Health Sciences, 41% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (19%), Health Professions (17%), Medicine (15%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Health Sciences: 90 fractional works · 45.5% of its workHealth Professions: 33 fractional works · 16.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 21 fractional works · 10.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacy: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedicine: 29 fractional works · 14.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 9 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNursing: 28 fractional works · 14.0% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 24 fractional works · 12.0% of its workResearch and Theory: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 81 fractional works · 41.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 37 fractional works · 19.0% of its workEducation: 11 fractional works · 5.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 10 fractional works · 5.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopment: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 16 fractional works · 8.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 5 fractional works · 2.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 14 fractional works · 6.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysical Sciences: 24 fractional works · 12.2% of its workComputer Science: 9 fractional works · 4.5% of its workInformation Systems: 6 fractional works · 3.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSigma Theta TauInternational197fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences12%Health Sciences45%Social Sciences41%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Health Professions3316.6%
    2. Medicine2914.8%
    3. Nursing2814.0%
    4. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Social Sciences3719.0%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting168.0%
    3. Psychology146.9%
    4. Decision Sciences63.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities52.4%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance31.6%
    1. Computer Science94.5%
    2. Engineering84.1%
    3. Environmental Science31.6%
    4. Chemical Engineering20.9%
    5. Materials Science10.6%
    6. Mathematics10.3%
    7. Chemistry00.2%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
    2. Neuroscience10.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 11.73× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.34× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 23.52× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 3.28× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 23.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing23.52×2 works
  2. Health Professions11.73×4 works
  3. Psychology3.28×1 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.45×0 works
  5. Medicine1.34×3 works
  6. Chemical Engineering1.06×0 works
  7. Dentistry0.89×0 works
  8. Social Sciences0.58×1 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.52×0 works
  10. Materials Science0.37×0 works
  11. Computer Science0.33×0 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.32×0 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.29×0 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.18×0 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.18×0 works
  16. Engineering0.17×0 works
  17. Environmental Science0.15×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Sigma Theta Tau International?

Ranked on the quality score, Judith Rae Graves, Matthew S. Howard and Jessica Wendorf lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sigma Theta Tau International.

  1. 1 Judith Rae Graves United States · #2,722,526 worldwide 464 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Matthew S. Howard United States · #3,203,361 worldwide 247 citations · 59 works
  3. 3 Jessica Wendorf United States · #4,653,082 worldwide 2 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Jenny Paugh Hoffman United States · #5,021,479 worldwide 3 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Kimberly S. Thompson United States · #5,026,088 worldwide 0 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Sarah E. Abel United States · #5,535,201 worldwide 151 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 N Dickenson-Hazard United States · #5,615,468 worldwide 33 citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Sabrina Collins-Christie United States · #5,654,480 worldwide 0 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Lois Sarah Marshall United States · #6,098,787 worldwide 18 citations · 56 works
  10. 10 Cynthia Vlasich United States · #6,179,193 worldwide 36 citations · 51 works
All ranked researchers at Sigma Theta Tau International

What are the most cited papers from Sigma Theta Tau International?

The most cited paper from Sigma Theta Tau International is "Standard set of health outcome measures for older persons" (Asangaedem Akpan et al., 2018), with 216 citations. Next come "Nurses' Perceptions of the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Work and Patient Outcomes" (211) and "Preparing nurse leaders for 2020" (181).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Standard set of health outcome measures for older persons Asangaedem Akpan et al. · BMC Geriatrics Open access 2 Feb 2018 216
2 Nurses' Perceptions of the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Work and Patient Outcomes SUSAN P. KOSSMAN, Sandra Scheidenhelm · CIN Computers Informatics Nursing 22 Feb 2008 211
3 Preparing nurse leaders for 2020 Carol L. Huston · Journal of Nursing Management Nov 2008 181
4 Violence Against Female Student Nurses in the Workplace Patricia A. Hinchberger · Nursing Forum 2009 96
5 Nonnutritive Sucking During Tube Feedings: Effect on Clinical Course in Premature Infants Carol Porter Measel, Gene Cranston Anderson · Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing Sep 1979 93
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Which keywords describe research at Sigma Theta Tau International?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Nursing Education, Health Policy, Political Participation, Nurse Leadership, Nursing Advocacy, Medical Education and Patient Outcomes.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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 Health26▲ 9.5×20 topics
  2. Nursing Education23▲ 99×3 topics
  3. Health Policy22▲ 72×4 topics
  4. Political Participation19▲ 118×2 topics
  5. Nurse Leadership19▲ 526×1 topic
  6. Nursing Advocacy19▲ 526×1 topic
  7. Mental Health10▲ 4.6×20 topics
  8. Medical Education8▲ 18×6 topics
  9. Organizational Culture8▲ 15×7 topics
  10. Patient Outcomes8▲ 67×3 topics
  11. Job Satisfaction8▲ 16×7 topics
  12. Sustainability8▲ 2.1×12 topics
  13. Primary Care7▲ 8.7×9 topics
  14. Healthcare Workers6▲ 22×4 topics
  15. Qualitative Research6▲ 5.4×6 topics
  16. Quality Improvement6▲ 14×7 topics
  17. Ethical Considerations6▲ 8.9×6 topics
  18. Leadership6▲ 8.4×8 topics
  19. Electronic Health Records5▲ 42×2 topics
  20. Knowledge Management5▲ 5.7×5 topics
  21. Performance Improvement5▲ 84×3 topics
  22. Evidence-Based Practice5▲ 15×5 topics
  23. Clinical Reasoning5▲ 77×2 topics
  24. Information Seeking Behavior5▲ 53×2 topics
  25. Nursing Diagnoses5▲ 169×1 topic
  26. Nursing Documentation5▲ 169×1 topic
  27. Social Support5▲ 5.2×12 topics
  28. Collaborative Practice4▲ 52×2 topics
  29. Nursing4▲ 18×4 topics
  30. Competitive Advantage4▲ 51×3 topics
  31. Employee Engagement4▲ 22×3 topics
  32. Organizational Performance4▲ 14×5 topics
  33. Phenomenology4▲ 16×3 topics
  34. Professional Identity4▲ 27×2 topics
  35. Barriers and Facilitators4▲ 72×1 topic
  36. Healthcare Professionals4▲ 72×1 topic
  37. Accident Prevention4▲ 31×2 topics
  38. Integrated Care4▲ 38×2 topics
  39. Patient Care4▲ 20×3 topics
  40. Safety Culture4▲ 31×2 topics

Which research topics does Sigma Theta Tau International publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, COVID-19 and healthcare impacts, Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership and Global Health Workforce Issues.

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts: 1 fractional worksNursing Education, Practice, and Leadership: 1 fractional worksGlobal Health Workforce Issues: 1 fractional worksDisaster Response and Management: 0 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health0COVID-19 and Mental Health: 0 fractional worksHealth Services Management and Policy: 0 fractional worksGlobal Health Care Issues: 0 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 0 fractional worksNursing Diagnosis and Documentation: 0 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsOncologyIssues, ethics and legal aspectsEmergency Medical Services2 others

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

  1. 1 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 1 works
  2. 2 COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Oncology 1 works
  3. 3 Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership Issues, ethics and legal aspects 1 works
  4. 4 Global Health Workforce Issues Emergency Medical Services 1 works
  5. 5 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 0 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 0 works
  7. 7 Health Services Management and Policy General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 Global Health Care Issues General Health Professions 0 works
  9. 9 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 0 works
  10. 10 Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation Issues, ethics and legal aspects 0 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 available10.7%not open89.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.1%domestic only87.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Sigma Theta Tau International's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 85% lower 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 Sigma Theta Tau International as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000067% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Sigma Theta Tau International0.000027% in 202519801990200020102020

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