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University of Charleston

In research, University of Charleston stands highest in Health Sciences (#9,345 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#8,317 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,959
of 28,054 · #14,034 all time
Rank in United States
#2,906
of 4,192
Research works
1.3k
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
13.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is University of Charleston known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #9,345 of 11,982 8.2%84 #6254
MedicineField #8,317 of 10,443 8.3%73 #7717

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Charleston 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: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.22× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.57× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.47× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.08× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.62× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.64× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.86× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.10× its world share, 73 worksMedicineNursing: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.69× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.73× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.31× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Charleston?

Ranked on the composite score, Maurice Harmon, Erich Adler and David A. Latif lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Charleston.

  1. 1 Maurice Harmon United States · #200,763 worldwide 39 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Erich Adler United States · #361,968 worldwide 114 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 David A. Latif United States · #542,726 worldwide 45 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 V. Sixta United States · #1,549,742 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of Charleston

Which keywords describe research at University of Charleston?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Heart Failure, Guidelines, Neuroprotection and Reflective Practice.

▲ 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. Epidemiology13▲ 1.77×53 topics
  2. Inflammation8▲ 2.3×35 topics
  3. Risk Factors7▲ 3.6×20 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress6▲ 2.2×20 topics
  5. Heart Failure4▲ 5.1×9 topics
  6. Diagnosis4▲ 2.3×19 topics
  7. Guidelines4▲ 4.7×9 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease4▲ 1.83×16 topics
  9. Neuroprotection4▲ 5.6×10 topics
  10. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 2.3×12 topics
  11. Diabetes3▲ 3.7×11 topics
  12. Genetics3▲ 2.6×9 topics
  13. Atherosclerosis3▲ 5.7×8 topics
  14. Reflective Practice3▲ 8.6×5 topics
  15. Thrombosis3▲ 5.8×6 topics
  16. Ischemic Stroke3▲ 10×4 topics
  17. Organizational Culture3▲ 4.0×5 topics
  18. Endothelial Dysfunction3▲ 6.5×6 topics
  19. Magnetic Resonance Imaging3▲ 5.6×5 topics
  20. Myocardial Infarction3▲ 6.2×4 topics
  21. Breast Cancer2▲ 5.8×7 topics
  22. Echocardiography2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  23. Healthcare Workers2▲ 5.6×4 topics
  24. Revascularization2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  25. Assessment Methods2▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention2▲ 9.1×3 topics
  27. Wound Healing2▲ 4.8×6 topics
  28. Executive Functioning2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  29. Drug Trafficking2▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Emotion Recognition2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  31. Law Enforcement2▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Cultural Competence2▲ 8.3×4 topics
  33. Neurodevelopmental Disorders2▲ 7.9×4 topics
  34. Stroke Prevention2▲ 8.7×2 topics
  35. Violence2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  36. Competency-Based Education2▲ 11×1 topic
  37. Data Science2▲ 9.1×2 topics
  38. Professional Identity Formation2▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation2▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Resuscitation2▲ 7.4×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Charleston publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Innovations in Medical Education, Big Data and Business Intelligence, Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices and Acute Ischemic Stroke Management.

Innovations in Medical E…2Innovations in Medical Education: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Business In…2Big Data and Business Intelligence: 2 fractional worksMechanical Circulatory Support Devices: 2 fractional worksAcute Ischemic Stroke Ma…2Acute Ischemic Stroke Management: 2 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices…2Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 2 fractional worksCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases: 1 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder Research: 1 fractional worksEstrogen and related hor…1Estrogen and related hormone effects: 1 fractional worksCrime, Illicit Activities, and Governance: 1 fractional worksCounseling Practices and Supervision: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthManagement Information SystemsBiomedical EngineeringEpidemiology6 others

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

  1. 1 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  2. 2 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 2 works
  3. 3 Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Epidemiology 2 works
  5. 5 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 2 works
  6. 6 Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  8. 8 Estrogen and related hormone effects Genetics 1 works
  9. 9 Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Counseling Practices and Supervision Social Psychology 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 available26.7%not open73.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.8%domestic only90.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Charleston's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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