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University of Hawaii–West Oahu

In research, University of Hawaii–West Oahu stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,557 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,787
of 28,054 · #12,226 all time
Rank in United States
#2,880
of 4,192
Research works
1.1k
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is University of Hawaii–West Oahu 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
Social SciencesDomain #8,557 of 10,521 17.9%67 #2672

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Hawaii–West Oahu 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: 0.73× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.20× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.40× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.30× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.26× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.21× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.23× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.71× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.59× its world share, 46 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Hawaii–West Oahu?

Ranked on the composite score, Christine R. Yano, Bonnie D. Schwartz and Jiyeon Kim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Hawaii–West Oahu.

  1. 1 Christine R. Yano United States · #440,424 worldwide 14 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Bonnie D. Schwartz United States · #608,487 worldwide 91 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Jiyeon Kim United States · #694,324 worldwide 3 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Suzanne Falgout United States · #780,306 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Otto Degener United States · #897,412 worldwide 9 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Robert P. Watson United States · #931,348 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Ross Prizzia United States · #1,028,561 worldwide 9 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Seok-Hoon You United States · #1,534,001 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at University of Hawaii–West Oahu

Which keywords describe research at University of Hawaii–West Oahu?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Colonialism, Climate Change, Identity, Race, Vulnerability, Literature and Culture.

▲ 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. Climate Change11▲ 3.0×31 topics
  2. History8▲ 8.1×8 topics
  3. Colonialism8▲ 12×9 topics
  4. Globalization8▲ 2.8×18 topics
  5. Identity7▲ 7.0×8 topics
  6. Race6▲ 41×6 topics
  7. Vulnerability6▲ 18×4 topics
  8. Literature5▲ 7.0×5 topics
  9. Culture5▲ 7.0×8 topics
  10. Gender5▲ 6.8×8 topics
  11. Social Justice5▲ 6.1×10 topics
  12. Environmental Impact5▲ 2.0×8 topics
  13. Pacific4▲ 160×2 topics
  14. Feminism4▲ 9.9×4 topics
  15. Resilience4▲ 5.9×9 topics
  16. Cultural History4▲ 20×2 topics
  17. Genetic Diversity4▲ 5.6×5 topics
  18. Transnational3▲ 91×2 topics
  19. Health Disparities3▲ 8.6×5 topics
  20. Pacific Islands3▲ 189×1 topic
  21. settlement3▲ 189×1 topic
  22. Decolonization3▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Empire3▲ 26×2 topics
  24. Migration3▲ 6.4×3 topics
  25. Philosophy3▲ 4.8×4 topics
  26. Nationalism3▲ 4.5×5 topics
  27. Neoliberalism3▲ 5.7×5 topics
  28. Asian American3▲ 273×1 topic
  29. Immigration3▲ 17×1 topic
  30. Ethnicity3▲ 5.0×4 topics
  31. Society3▲ 9.8×3 topics
  32. Health Equity3▲ 6.8×3 topics
  33. Gender Inequality2▲ 13×4 topics
  34. Sea-Level Rise2▲ 15×4 topics
  35. Adaptation2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  36. Medicine2▲ 18×3 topics
  37. Resettlement2▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Cold War2▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Community2▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Postcolonialism2▲ 10×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Hawaii–West Oahu publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, Asian American and Pacific Histories, Indigenous Studies and Ecology and Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration.

Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies: 3 fractional worksAsian American and Pacific Histories: 3 fractional worksIndigenous Studies and Ecology: 2 fractional worksClimate Change, Adaptation, Migration: 2 fractional worksIndigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 2 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 2 fractional worksIsland Studies and Pacif…2Island Studies and Pacific Affairs: 2 fractional worksRace, Genetics, and Society: 1 fractional worksGender, Feminism, and Media: 1 fractional worksChinese history and phil…1Chinese history and philosophy: 1 fractional works
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentCultural StudiesGeneral Health ProfessionsSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies Geography, Planning and Development 3 works
  2. 2 Asian American and Pacific Histories Cultural Studies 3 works
  3. 3 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Health 2 works
  6. 6 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Island Studies and Pacific Affairs Demography 2 works
  8. 8 Race, Genetics, and Society Genetics 1 works
  9. 9 Gender, Feminism, and Media Gender Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 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 available28.3%not open71.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.1%domestic only89.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Hawaii–West Oahu's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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