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University of Fairfax

In research, University of Fairfax stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,527 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,444
of 28,054 · #29,183 all time
Rank in United States
#3,004
of 4,192
Research works
414
▲ 60% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.2k
7.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is University of Fairfax 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
Physical SciencesDomain #10,527 of 12,888 10.6%65 #17286

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Fairfax 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: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 4.08× its world share, 38 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.68× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.57× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.66× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.27× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.02× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 12 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.16× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.28× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.45× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.80× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Fairfax?

Ranked on the composite score, Jacquie Barker lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Fairfax.

  1. 1 Jacquie Barker United States · #1,429,531 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of Fairfax

Which keywords describe research at University of Fairfax?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Distributed Systems, Anomaly Detection, Log Analysis, Performance Prediction, Sustainability, Matrix Computations, Numerical Linear Algebra and Big Data.

▲ 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. Sustainability9▲ 3.2×14 topics
  2. Distributed Systems9▲ 46×3 topics
  3. Climate Change7▲ 2.3×11 topics
  4. Anomaly Detection7▲ 19×2 topics
  5. Machine Learning6▲ 1.65×19 topics
  6. Log Analysis6▲ 137×1 topic
  7. Performance Prediction6▲ 81×1 topic
  8. Big Data6▲ 5.2×9 topics
  9. Supply Chain Management6▲ 5.0×9 topics
  10. Matrix Computations5▲ 154×1 topic
  11. Numerical Linear Algebra5▲ 154×1 topic
  12. Software Development4▲ 80×2 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency4▲ 3.7×4 topics
  14. Healthcare4▲ 3.2×8 topics
  15. Semantic Web Services4▲ 69×2 topics
  16. Renewable Energy4▲ 2.3×8 topics
  17. Environmental Ethics4▲ 52×3 topics
  18. Ethics4▲ 6.4×4 topics
  19. Internet of Things4▲ 3.4×7 topics
  20. Agile Software Development3▲ 122×1 topic
  21. Empirical Studies3▲ 122×1 topic
  22. Smart Cities3▲ 11×4 topics
  23. Cloud Computing3▲ 10×2 topics
  24. 5G Networks3▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Leadership3▲ 5.3×7 topics
  26. Metamodeling3▲ 97×2 topics
  27. Organizational Performance3▲ 10×4 topics
  28. Resource Management3▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Biodiversity Conservation3▲ 6.4×2 topics
  30. Land Use Change3▲ 7.8×2 topics
  31. Conservation3▲ 5.2×3 topics
  32. MapReduce3▲ 38×1 topic
  33. Virtualization3▲ 28×1 topic
  34. Reproducibility2▲ 61×1 topic
  35. Scientific Workflows2▲ 61×1 topic
  36. IoT Security2▲ 6.2×2 topics
  37. Public Perception2▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Agent-Based Modeling2▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Domain-Specific Languages2▲ 171×1 topic
  40. Edge Computing2▲ 13×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Fairfax publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Software System Performance and Reliability, Matrix Theory and Algorithms, Software Engineering Techniques and Practices and Cloud Computing and Resource Management.

Software System Performa…6Software System Performance and Reliability: 6 fractional worksMatrix Theory and Algorithms: 5 fractional worksSoftware Engineering Techniques and Practices: 3 fractional worksCloud Computing and Resource Management: 3 fractional worksScientific Computing and Data Management: 2 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing2IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 2 fractional worksModel-Driven Software Engineering Techniques: 2 fractional worksRadiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications: 2 fractional worksService-Oriented Architecture and Web Services: 2 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem Services: 2 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsComputational Theory and MathematicsInformation SystemsInformation Systems and Management3 others

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

  1. 1 Software System Performance and Reliability Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  2. 2 Matrix Theory and Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 5 works
  3. 3 Software Engineering Techniques and Practices Information Systems 3 works
  4. 4 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 3 works
  5. 5 Scientific Computing and Data Management Information Systems and Management 2 works
  6. 6 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  7. 7 Model-Driven Software Engineering Techniques Software 2 works
  8. 8 Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  9. 9 Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services Information Systems 2 works
  10. 10 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 2 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 available24.5%not open75.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.0%domestic only93.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Fairfax's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 60% 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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