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Thomas Jefferson School of Law

In research, Thomas Jefferson School of Law stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,364 of 10,206 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,834 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,789
of 28,054 · #25,117 all time
Rank in United States
#4,036
of 4,192
Research works
675
▼ 46% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.1k
3.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is Thomas Jefferson School of Law 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
Social SciencesField #2,364 of 10,206 9.8%320
Social SciencesDomain #4,834 of 16,945 9.9%466

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Thomas Jefferson School of Law 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: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.78× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.71× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.61× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.94× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.51× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.78× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.36× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.47× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.25× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Thomas Jefferson School of Law?

Ranked on the composite score, Malcolm Sargeant, Kenneth J. Vandevelde and Susan Bisom–Rapp lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

  1. 1 Malcolm Sargeant United States · #558,670 worldwide 22 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Kenneth J. Vandevelde United States · #601,623 worldwide 31 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Susan Bisom–Rapp United States · #684,803 worldwide 18 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Susan Tiefenbrun United States · #708,012 worldwide 25 citations · 101 works
  5. 5 Claire Wright United States · #868,168 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 William R. Slomanson United States · #1,106,999 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Steven Semeraro United States · #1,246,846 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 I. David Satlow United States · #1,254,464 worldwide 4 citations · 39 works
  9. 9 Bryan H. Wildenthal United States · #1,566,936 worldwide 5 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Which keywords describe research at Thomas Jefferson School of Law?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Security, Democracy, Convolutional Neural Networks, Neural Networks, Human Rights and Legal Education.

▲ 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. Deep Learning8▲ 3.3×28 topics
  2. Machine Learning8▲ 3.4×33 topics
  3. Neural Networks4▲ 3.1×11 topics
  4. Security4▲ 7.3×9 topics
  5. Human Rights3▲ 4.0×6 topics
  6. Convolutional Neural Networks3▲ 5.3×7 topics
  7. Democracy2▲ 9.4×3 topics
  8. Innovation2▲ 3.2×5 topics
  9. Remote Sensing2▲ 2.6×13 topics
  10. Corporate Governance2▲ 3.9×2 topics
  11. Big Data2▲ 2.9×7 topics
  12. IoT2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  13. Environmental Monitoring2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  14. Legal Education2▲ 30×1 topic
  15. Welfare Rights Advice2▲ 158×1 topic
  16. Economic Growth2▲ 2.9×6 topics
  17. Particulate Matter2▲ 16×2 topics
  18. Public Opinion2▲ 17×2 topics
  19. Forecasting2▲ 10×2 topics
  20. Air Quality Monitoring1▲ 32×1 topic
  21. Low-Cost Sensors1▲ 32×1 topic
  22. Image Analysis1▲ 18×2 topics
  23. Quantum Algorithms1▲ 32×1 topic
  24. Quantum Computation1▲ 32×1 topic
  25. Quantum Information1▲ 15×2 topics
  26. User-Generated Content1▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Empirical Analysis1▲ 70×1 topic
  28. Environmental Law1▲ 7.8×2 topics
  29. Fertility Preservation1▲ 28×1 topic
  30. Fiscal Policy1▲ 7.8×4 topics
  31. Glaucoma1▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Macular Degeneration1▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Market Dynamics1▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation1▲ 28×1 topic
  35. Parkinson's Disease1▲ 6.8×3 topics
  36. Policy Dimensions1▲ 217×1 topic
  37. Political Science1▲ 48×1 topic
  38. Self-Efficacy1▲ 5.9×2 topics
  39. Transnational Law1▲ 153×1 topic
  40. Nursing1▲ 7.6×2 topics

Which research topics does Thomas Jefferson School of Law publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Legal Education and Practice Innovations, Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture and Reproductive Biology and Fertility.

Legal Education and Prac…2Legal Education and Practice Innovations: 2 fractional worksAir Quality Monitoring a…1Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting: 1 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 1 fractional worksReproductive Biology and Fertility: 1 fractional worksElectoral Systems and Political Participation: 1 fractional worksLegal Systems and Judicial Processes: 1 fractional worksQuantum Information and Cryptography: 1 fractional worksCinema and Media Studies1Cinema and Media Studies: 1 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 1 fractional worksTransportation and Mobility Innovations: 1 fractional works
LawEnvironmental EngineeringArtificial IntelligencePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health3 others

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

  1. 1 Legal Education and Practice Innovations Law 2 works
  2. 2 Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting Environmental Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  4. 4 Reproductive Biology and Fertility Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Cinema and Media Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Transportation and Mobility Innovations Automotive Engineering 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 available69.0%not open31.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.8%domestic only96.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Thomas Jefferson School of Law's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 46% lower 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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