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Special Olympics

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World rank, all time
#37,745
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,938
of 8,685
Research works
226
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2k
9.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.59× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.92× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 2.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.67× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.44× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.65× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.40× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.89× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Special Olympics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Recovery, Neuropathology, Concussion, Encephalopathy, Prevention and Risk Factors.

▲ 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. Epidemiology7▲ 3.5×22 topics
  2. Quality of Life4▲ 5.6×13 topics
  3. Mental Health3▲ 3.6×10 topics
  4. Risk Factors3▲ 4.8×9 topics
  5. Recovery2▲ 48×2 topics
  6. Neuropathology2▲ 35×2 topics
  7. Public Health2▲ 3.1×10 topics
  8. Social Media2▲ 3.3×5 topics
  9. Concussion2▲ 106×1 topic
  10. Encephalopathy2▲ 67×1 topic
  11. Globalization2▲ 2.3×8 topics
  12. Prevention2▲ 10×5 topics
  13. Identity2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  14. Intellectual Disability2▲ 177×2 topics
  15. Gender2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  16. Primary Care2▲ 10×5 topics
  17. Physical Activity2▲ 7.1×5 topics
  18. Health Disparities2▲ 12×3 topics
  19. Injury Prevention2▲ 25×2 topics
  20. Social Movements2▲ 10×2 topics
  21. Inclusion1▲ 19×2 topics
  22. Neurological Complications1▲ 44×2 topics
  23. Down Syndrome1▲ 233×1 topic
  24. Genetic Counseling1▲ 233×1 topic
  25. Prevalence1▲ 6.6×2 topics
  26. Mega Events1▲ 69×1 topic
  27. Muscle Injuries1▲ 36×1 topic
  28. Social Determinants of Health1▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Sport Tourism1▲ 69×1 topic
  30. Sports Injury1▲ 36×1 topic
  31. Biomechanics1▲ 7.0×2 topics
  32. Fan Culture1▲ 81×1 topic
  33. Sport1▲ 55×1 topic
  34. Archery1▲ 181×1 topic
  35. Coloniality1▲ 197×1 topic
  36. Decolonization1▲ 25×1 topic
  37. Digital Health1▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Drug Discovery1▲ 8.9×4 topics
  39. Self-Determination1▲ 120×1 topic
  40. Universal Design for Learning1▲ 120×1 topic

Which research topics does Special Olympics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Down syndrome and intellectual disability research, Sport and Mega-Event Impacts and Sports injuries and prevention.

Traumatic Brain Injury R…2Traumatic Brain Injury Research: 2 fractional worksDown syndrome and intell…1Down syndrome and intellectual disability research: 1 fractional worksSport and Mega-Event Impacts: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksSports, Gender, and Society: 1 fractional worksMechanics and Biomechanics Studies: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and P…1Healthcare Systems and Practices: 1 fractional worksLatin American Cultural Politics: 1 fractional worksDisability Education and Employment: 1 fractional worksEarly Childhood Educatio…1Early Childhood Education and Development: 1 fractional works
EpidemiologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSociology and Political ScienceOrthopedics and Sports Medicine6 others

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

  1. 1 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 2 works
  2. 2 Down syndrome and intellectual disability research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  3. 3 Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Sports, Gender, and Society Gender Studies 1 works
  6. 6 Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Latin American Cultural Politics Anthropology 1 works
  9. 9 Disability Education and Employment Safety Research 1 works
  10. 10 Early Childhood Education and Development 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 available43.3%not open56.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.6%domestic only71.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Special Olympics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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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