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Truth Initiative

In research, Truth Initiative stands highest in Health Sciences (#11,522 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#11,282 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,353
of 28,054 · #22,558 all time
Rank in United States
#2,005
of 4,192
Research works
282
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.3k
29.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Truth Initiative 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 #11,522 of 20,462 31.7%149
MedicineField #11,282 of 17,978 31.9%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Truth Initiative 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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.53× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.26× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.14× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.74× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.38× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Truth Initiative?

Ranked on the composite score, Elizabeth C. Hair, Amanda L. Graham and Barbara Schillo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Truth Initiative.

  1. 1 Elizabeth C. Hair United States · #519,580 worldwide 141 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Amanda L. Graham United States · #657,109 worldwide 30 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Barbara Schillo United States · #987,318 worldwide 30 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Bretwood Higman United States · #1,451,833 worldwide 32 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Donna Vallone United States · #1,567,024 worldwide 26 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Truth Initiative

Which keywords describe research at Truth Initiative?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Psychiatric Disorders, Cancer Risk, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Use, Obesity, Health Inequities, Health Effects and Social Media.

▲ 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. Psychiatric Disorders20▲ 201×3 topics
  2. Cancer Risk18▲ 109×3 topics
  3. Smoking Cessation17▲ 795×1 topic
  4. Tobacco Use17▲ 795×1 topic
  5. Social Media5▲ 4.4×8 topics
  6. Obesity4▲ 8.2×4 topics
  7. Health Inequities4▲ 109×2 topics
  8. Public Health4▲ 3.7×8 topics
  9. Epidemiology4▲ 1.34×11 topics
  10. Health Effects4▲ 8.7×4 topics
  11. Corporate Political Activity3▲ 137×1 topic
  12. Non-Communicable Diseases3▲ 16×1 topic
  13. Mental Health3▲ 3.0×8 topics
  14. Behavior Change3▲ 27×3 topics
  15. Physical Activity3▲ 7.9×2 topics
  16. Adolescents3▲ 10.0×2 topics
  17. Childhood3▲ 53×1 topic
  18. Overweight3▲ 56×1 topic
  19. Patient Engagement3▲ 28×2 topics
  20. Prevalence3▲ 9.2×2 topics
  21. Self-Regulation3▲ 21×1 topic
  22. Theory of Planned Behaviour3▲ 96×1 topic
  23. Global Burden of Disease3▲ 14×3 topics
  24. Ethical Considerations2▲ 10×4 topics
  25. Medical Education2▲ 13×2 topics
  26. Impulsivity2▲ 58×2 topics
  27. Professionalism2▲ 18×2 topics
  28. Substance Use Disorders2▲ 41×2 topics
  29. Alcohol Dependence2▲ 73×1 topic
  30. Healthcare Communication2▲ 32×1 topic
  31. Motivational Interviewing2▲ 73×1 topic
  32. Online Recruitment2▲ 117×1 topic
  33. Psychological Impact2▲ 8.7×2 topics
  34. Consumer Perception2▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Islamic Banking2▲ 6.7×2 topics
  36. Consumer Acceptance2▲ 40×1 topic
  37. Health Disparities2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  38. Ultra-Processed Foods2▲ 99×1 topic
  39. Chronic Disease Management2▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Hypersexual Disorder1▲ 71×1 topic

Which research topics does Truth Initiative publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Smoking Behavior and Cessation, Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology, Behavioral Health and Interventions and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet.

Smoking Behavior and Ces…17Smoking Behavior and Cessation: 17 fractional worksGlobal Public Health Policies and Epidemiology: 3 fractional worksBehavioral Health and Interventions: 3 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 3 fractional worksSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 2 fractional worksSocial Media in Health Education: 2 fractional worksConsumer Attitudes and Food Labeling: 2 fractional worksSexuality, Behavior, and Technology: 1 fractional worksEconomics of Agriculture and Food Markets: 1 fractional worksNicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study: 1 fractional works
PhysiologyOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementApplied PsychologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health5 others

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

  1. 1 Smoking Behavior and Cessation Physiology 17 works
  2. 2 Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 3 works
  3. 3 Behavioral Health and Interventions Applied Psychology 3 works
  4. 4 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  5. 5 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 2 works
  6. 6 Social Media in Health Education Health 2 works
  7. 7 Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  8. 8 Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study Molecular Biology 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 available50.4%not open49.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.4%domestic only89.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Truth Initiative's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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