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Univar (United States)

In research, Univar (United States) stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,283 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#18,563
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#3,853
of 7,310
Research works
315
▼ 68% vs 2018-21
Citations
297
0.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
5%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
Univar (United States)

What is Univar (United States) 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 SciencesDomain #9,283 of 14,833 1.3%166

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Univar (United States) 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Univar (United States) work in?

In all years, 53% of research at Univar (United States) is in Social Sciences, 22% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (38%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (12%), Health Professions (10%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 166 fractional works · 52.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 120 fractional works · 38.1% of its workEducation: 59 fractional works · 18.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 31 fractional works · 9.9% of its workDemography: 13 fractional works · 4.2% of its workUrban Studies: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 20 fractional works · 6.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 18 fractional works · 5.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 17 fractional works · 5.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 8 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 8 fractional works · 2.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 69 fractional works · 22.0% of its workHealth Professions: 31 fractional works · 9.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 22 fractional works · 7.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedicine: 30 fractional works · 9.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 10 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDentistry: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrthodontics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 42 fractional works · 13.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 36 fractional works · 11.5% of its workPlant Science: 14 fractional works · 4.3% of its workForestry: 7 fractional works · 2.4% of its workFood Science: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSoil Science: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAquatic Science: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 37 fractional works · 11.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 23 fractional works · 7.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 16 fractional works · 4.9% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKUnivar (UnitedStates)315fractional works, all years
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences12%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences53%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences12038.1%
    2. Decision Sciences206.4%
    3. Arts and Humanities175.4%
    4. Psychology82.5%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.4%
    1. Health Professions319.8%
    2. Medicine309.6%
    3. Dentistry61.8%
    4. Nursing20.6%
    5. Veterinary10.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3611.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology30.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology20.7%
    4. Neuroscience10.2%
    1. Environmental Science237.2%
    2. Computer Science72.3%
    3. Engineering31.0%
    4. Mathematics10.4%
    5. Chemistry10.3%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.2%
    7. Materials Science10.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy10.2%
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: 1.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 1.45× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 20.89× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 5.45× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.26× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 10.49× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 2.22× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.98× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 20.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry20.89×1 works
  2. Decision Sciences10.49×1 works
  3. Health Professions5.45×1 works
  4. Psychology2.22×1 works
  5. Social Sciences1.98×2 works
  6. Materials Science1.45×0 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting1.26×0 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.07×0 works
  9. Engineering0.68×1 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.63×0 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.58×0 works
  12. Computer Science0.22×0 works
  13. Medicine0.13×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Univar (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Elaine Cristina Navarro, Josilene da Silva Trindade and Gersileide Paulino de Aguiar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Univar (United States).

  1. 1 Elaine Cristina Navarro United States · #3,537,610 worldwide 137 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Josilene da Silva Trindade United States · #4,384,478 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Gersileide Paulino de Aguiar United States · #4,419,136 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Vera Lúcia Macedo de Oliveira Teixeira United States · #4,428,593 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Flávio César Vieira Valentim United States · #4,449,286 worldwide 9 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Giliard Morés United States · #4,468,352 worldwide 19 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Suiani Priscila Roewer United States · #4,485,308 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Carolina Carnicel United States · #4,597,193 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Marieli Basso Bolpato United States · #4,668,670 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Áurea Damaceno Alves United States · #4,705,141 worldwide 48 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Univar (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Univar (United States)?

The most cited paper from Univar (United States) is "Coordinated Ocean-ice Reference Experiments (COREs)" (Stephen M. Griffies et al., 2008), with 777 citations. Next come "Primary Canaliculitis" (54) and "A Novel Artificial Intelligence-Powered Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness App (Ajivar) for the College Student Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Quantitative Questionnaire Study" (53).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Coordinated Ocean-ice Reference Experiments (COREs) Stephen M. Griffies et al. · Ocean Modelling 20 Sep 2008 777
2 Primary Canaliculitis Renzo A. Zaldívar, Elizabeth A. Bradley · Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Nov 2009 54
3 A Novel Artificial Intelligence-Powered Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness App (Ajivar) for the College Student Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Quantitative Questionnaire Study Ronda Sturgill, Mary P Martinasek, Trine Schmidt et al. · JMIR Formative Research Open access 8 Dec 2020 53
4 Efficacy of a fat-supplemented diet on muscle glycogen concentrations in exercising thoroughbred horses maintained in varying body conditions Brett D. Scott, G.D. Potter, L. Wayne Greene et al. · Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Mar 1992 50
5 Transcranial histotripsy therapy: a feasibility study Yohan Kim, Timothy L. Hall, Zhen Xu et al. · IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control Apr 2014 46
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Univar (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Qualitative Research, Public Health, Curriculum Development, Social Inequality, Inclusive Education, Distance Learning and Educational Policies.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Teacher Training55▲ 43×5 topics
  2. Qualitative Research46▲ 25×4 topics
  3. Public Health39▲ 9.2×12 topics
  4. Curriculum Development38▲ 34×2 topics
  5. Social Inequality26▲ 39×3 topics
  6. Inclusive Education25▲ 38×2 topics
  7. Distance Learning24▲ 34×1 topic
  8. Educational Policies24▲ 81×1 topic
  9. Public Policy24▲ 17×8 topics
  10. Health23▲ 20×7 topics
  11. Quality of Life22▲ 5.3×12 topics
  12. Sustainability22▲ 3.9×6 topics
  13. Online Learning21▲ 15×3 topics
  14. Educational Technology19▲ 8.9×4 topics
  15. Organizational Management18▲ 84×1 topic
  16. Research Methods18▲ 46×1 topic
  17. Treatment16▲ 3.9×10 topics
  18. Healthcare Access14▲ 24×4 topics
  19. Science Education14▲ 97×2 topics
  20. Risk Factors14▲ 4.2×7 topics
  21. Health Education14▲ 19×2 topics
  22. Prevalence13▲ 11×7 topics
  23. Didactic Models13▲ 147×1 topic
  24. Teaching Methodologies13▲ 60×1 topic
  25. Social Network Analysis13▲ 32×1 topic
  26. WebQuests13▲ 88×1 topic
  27. Adolescents13▲ 12×4 topics
  28. Social Determinants12▲ 20×4 topics
  29. Cocaine12▲ 141×1 topic
  30. Crack12▲ 141×1 topic
  31. Health Policy11▲ 24×2 topics
  32. Agroecology11▲ 28×3 topics
  33. Physical Education11▲ 37×3 topics
  34. Healthcare11▲ 4.9×4 topics
  35. Environmental Education10▲ 30×2 topics
  36. Social Movements10▲ 9.6×3 topics
  37. Primary Care9▲ 7.1×3 topics
  38. Aging Population9▲ 34×3 topics
  39. Brazil9▲ 34×4 topics
  40. Waste Management8▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Univar (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Dental Erosion and Treatment, Education and Public Policy, Indigenous Health and Education and Risk and Safety Analysis.

Dental Erosion and Treat…1Dental Erosion and Treatment: 1 fractional worksEducation and Public Pol…1Education and Public Policy: 1 fractional worksIndigenous Health and Ed…1Indigenous Health and Education: 1 fractional worksRisk and Safety Analysis1Risk and Safety Analysis: 1 fractional worksPublic Health in Brazil1Public Health in Brazil: 1 fractional worksPolymer composites and s…0Polymer composites and self-healing: 0 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 0 fractional worksConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification: 0 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 0 fractional worksMedia, Gender, and Advertising: 0 fractional works
OrthodonticsPolitical Science and International RelationsGeneral Health ProfessionsStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty5 others

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

  1. 1 Dental Erosion and Treatment Orthodontics 1 works
  2. 2 Education and Public Policy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  3. 3 Indigenous Health and Education General Health Professions 1 works
  4. 4 Risk and Safety Analysis Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1 works
  5. 5 Public Health in Brazil Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 0 works
  7. 7 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Marketing 0 works
  9. 9 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Media, Gender, and Advertising Gender Studies 0 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 available5.2%not open94.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.9%domestic only93.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Univar (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 68% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Univar (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000045% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Univar (United States)0.000077% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Univar (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%all institutions10.0% in 2016Univar (United States)1.7% in 20162010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 2.8% in 2012.

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