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Spiral Foundation

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Research works
118
▲ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.3k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
40%
world 40%
International
19%
world 18%
Spiral Foundation

Not ranked overall: Spiral Foundation is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Spiral Foundation work in?

In 2022-now, 63% of research at Spiral Foundation is in Social Sciences, 16% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Psychology (55%), Medicine (11%), Engineering (9%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 17 fractional works · 63.1% of its workPsychology: 15 fractional works · 54.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 10 fractional works · 39.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 9.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 16.0% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 8.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 12.0% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 11.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 8.9% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 6.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKSpiral Foundation27fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences16%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences63%

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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Psychology1554.6%
    2. Social Sciences14.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities12.5%
    4. Decision Sciences01.1%
    1. Engineering28.9%
    2. Computer Science13.5%
    3. Environmental Science12.1%
    4. Physics and Astronomy01.5%
    1. Medicine311.1%
    2. Health Professions00.8%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Neuroscience26.6%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology01.2%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.8%
    4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.3%
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: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 4.07× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 17.95× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 17.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology17.95×15 works
  2. Neuroscience4.07×2 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology1.18×0 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.16×0 works
  5. Arts and Humanities0.87×1 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy0.69×0 works
  7. Engineering0.59×2 works
  8. Medicine0.58×3 works
  9. Computer Science0.45×1 works
  10. Environmental Science0.43×1 works
  11. Social Sciences0.38×1 works
  12. Health Professions0.31×0 works
  13. Nursing0.21×0 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.17×0 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Spiral Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, Teresa A. May-Benson, Steven William Durost and Kate Hudgins lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Spiral Foundation.

  1. 1 Teresa A. May-Benson United States · #1,739,534 worldwide 2k citations · 83 works
  2. 2 Steven William Durost United States · #2,790,882 worldwide 10 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Kate Hudgins United States · #3,145,890 worldwide 89 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Alison Teasdale United States · #5,204,868 worldwide 159 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 George M. Kunkel United States · #5,520,411 worldwide 235 citations · 60 works
All ranked researchers at Spiral Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Spiral Foundation?

The most cited paper from Spiral Foundation is "A robust benchmark for detection of germline large deletions and insertions" (Justin M. Zook et al., 2020), with 494 citations. Next come "A systematic review of ayres sensory integration intervention for children with autism" (247) and "Fidelity in Sensory Integration Intervention Research" (242).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A robust benchmark for detection of germline large deletions and insertions Justin M. Zook et al. · Nature Biotechnology Open access 15 Jun 2020 494
2 A systematic review of ayres sensory integration intervention for children with autism Sarah A. Schoen, Shelly J. Lane, Zoe Mailloux et al. · Autism Research ReviewOpen access 12 Dec 2018 247
3 Fidelity in Sensory Integration Intervention Research Linda Diane Parham, Ellen S. Cohn, Susan L. Spitzer et al. · American Journal of Occupational Therapy Mar 2007 242
4 Development of a Fidelity Measure for Research on the Effectiveness of the Ayres Sensory Integration ® Intervention Linda Diane Parham, Susanne Smith Roley, Teresa A. May-Benson et al. · American Journal of Occupational Therapy Open access 24 Feb 2011 225
5 Systematic Review of the Research Evidence Examining the Effectiveness of Interventions Using a Sensory Integrative Approach for Children Teresa A. May-Benson, Jane A. Koomar · American Journal of Occupational Therapy Review May 2010 202
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Spiral Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Meta-Analysis, Evidence-Based Practice, Psychotherapy Outcome, Therapeutic Alliance, Trauma, Child-Centered, Play Therapy and Professional Development.

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

All 16 words, with their numbers
  1. Meta-Analysis8▲ 50×2 topics
  2. Evidence-Based Practice6▲ 155×2 topics
  3. Psychotherapy Outcome6▲ 963×1 topic
  4. Therapeutic Alliance6▲ 963×1 topic
  5. Trauma2▲ 44×2 topics
  6. Child-Centered2▲ 619×1 topic
  7. Play Therapy2▲ 619×1 topic
  8. Coaching2▲ 425×1 topic
  9. Professional Development2▲ 37×2 topics
  10. Psychodrama2▲ 396×1 topic
  11. Crisis Resolution1▲ 334×1 topic
  12. Home Treatment1▲ 334×1 topic
  13. Container Terminals1▲ 145×1 topic
  14. Operations Research1▲ 23×1 topic
  15. School Engagement1▲ 80×1 topic
  16. Student-Teacher Relationships1▲ 80×1 topic

Which research topics does Spiral Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Child Therapy and Development, Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy and Psychiatric care and mental health services.

Psychotherapy Techniques…6Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications: 6 fractional worksChild Therapy and Develo…2Child Therapy and Development: 2 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, an…2Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 2 fractional worksPsychiatric care and mental health services: 1 fractional worksMaritime Ports and Logistics: 1 fractional worksEarly Childhood Education and Development: 1 fractional worksArt Therapy and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksTransactional Analysis in Psychotherapy: 1 fractional worksCounseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics: 1 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 1 fractional works
Clinical PsychologySocial PsychologyIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringEducation2 others

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

  1. 1 Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications Clinical Psychology 6 works
  2. 2 Child Therapy and Development Clinical Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Psychiatric care and mental health services Clinical Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Maritime Ports and Logistics Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 1 works
  7. 7 Art Therapy and Mental Health Conservation 1 works
  8. 8 Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics Clinical Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 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 available39.8%not open60.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.3%domestic only80.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Spiral Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Spiral Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000044% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Spiral Foundation0.000013% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Spiral Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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