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Southern California University of Health Sciences

In research, Southern California University of Health Sciences stands highest in Health Sciences (#15,954 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#36,542
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,714
of 8,685
Research works
193
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.7k
24.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Southern California University of Health Sciences 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 #15,954 of 20,462 17.2%132

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Southern California University of Health Sciences 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: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 3.32× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.00× its world share, 20 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.88× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Southern California University of Health Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, James M. Whedon lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Southern California University of Health Sciences.

  1. 1 James M. Whedon United States · #416,133 worldwide 44 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Southern California University of Health Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Southern California University of Health Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Low Back Pain, Clinical Trials, Chronic Pain, Psychological Factors, Epidemiology, Global Burden, Disability and Measurement Properties.

▲ 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 34 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology5▲ 3.6×15 topics
  2. Low Back Pain4▲ 77×3 topics
  3. Clinical Trials4▲ 18×7 topics
  4. Chronic Pain4▲ 49×3 topics
  5. Psychological Factors3▲ 48×2 topics
  6. Global Burden3▲ 17×3 topics
  7. Disability3▲ 80×1 topic
  8. Measurement Properties3▲ 114×1 topic
  9. Degenerative Disc Disease2▲ 62×2 topics
  10. Spinal Fusion2▲ 54×2 topics
  11. Surgical Treatment2▲ 27×2 topics
  12. Public Health2▲ 3.5×9 topics
  13. Clinical Outcomes2▲ 22×2 topics
  14. Quality of Life2▲ 3.3×6 topics
  15. Intervertebral Disc2▲ 66×1 topic
  16. Lumbar Disc Degeneration2▲ 66×1 topic
  17. Well-being2▲ 12×3 topics
  18. Mental Health1▲ 2.8×7 topics
  19. Cardiovascular Disease1▲ 3.5×8 topics
  20. Online Learning1▲ 4.7×2 topics
  21. COVID-191▲ 2.4×5 topics
  22. Chronic Disease Management1▲ 16×5 topics
  23. Herbal Medicine1▲ 11×2 topics
  24. Physical Activity1▲ 6.8×4 topics
  25. Risk Perception1▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Substance Use Disorders1▲ 43×2 topics
  27. Alternative Medicine1▲ 109×1 topic
  28. Chronic Pain Management1▲ 89×1 topic
  29. Climate Change1◆ 1.09×1 topic
  30. Complementary Medicine1▲ 109×1 topic
  31. E-Learning1▲ 2.9×2 topics
  32. Opioid Prescribing1▲ 89×1 topic
  33. Pain Management1▲ 13×3 topics
  34. Public Perception1▲ 23×1 topic

Which research topics does Southern California University of Health Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Climate Change Communication and Perception and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment.

Musculoskeletal pain and…3Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 3 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 2 fractional worksClimate Change Communication and Perception: 1 fractional worksOpioid Use Disorder Treatment: 1 fractional worksComplementary and Alternative Medicine Studies: 1 fractional worksMindfulness and Compassion Interventions: 1 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and R…1Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 1 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 1 fractional worksPhysical Activity and Health: 1 fractional works
PharmacologyPathology and Forensic MedicineSociology and Political SciencePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health6 others

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

  1. 1 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 3 works
  2. 2 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Climate Change Communication and Perception Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Clinical Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 1 works
  9. 9 Online and Blended Learning Education 1 works
  10. 10 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 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 available43.7%not open56.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.6%domestic only88.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Southern California University of Health Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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