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University of North Carolina at Asheville

In research, University of North Carolina at Asheville stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,839 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,405 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,662
of 28,054 · #9,591 all time
Rank in United States
#1,446
of 4,192
Research works
1.7k
▲ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
12.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is University of North Carolina at Asheville 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 #4,839 of 10,521 16.0%112 #3796
Physical SciencesDomain #9,405 of 12,888 9.8%63 #8153

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of North Carolina at Asheville 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: 1.09× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.41× its world share, 18 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.11× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.06× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.96× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.05× its world share, 25 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.73× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.42× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.10× its world share, 29 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.66× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.16× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.46× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.62× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of North Carolina at Asheville?

Ranked on the composite score, Merritt Moseley, Mark Gibney and Teddy J. Uldricks lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of North Carolina at Asheville.

  1. 1 Merritt Moseley United States · #374,012 worldwide 4 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Mark Gibney United States · #408,285 worldwide 46 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Teddy J. Uldricks United States · #501,138 worldwide 1 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 John G. Stevens United States · #528,239 worldwide 57 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Tracy L. Brown United States · #798,655 worldwide 30 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Claude A. Frazier United States · #814,261 worldwide 11 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 William H. Haas United States · #918,092 worldwide 29 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Will Daddario United States · #981,629 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Edward Brotak United States · #1,091,897 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Keith S. Cox United States · #1,469,260 worldwide 3 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at University of North Carolina at Asheville

Which keywords describe research at University of North Carolina at Asheville?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Gender, History, Religion, Conservation, Biodiversity, Identity and Colonialism.

▲ 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 Change20▲ 3.0×42 topics
  2. Gender9▲ 6.7×17 topics
  3. Mental Health8▲ 2.2×20 topics
  4. History8▲ 4.5×15 topics
  5. Biodiversity7▲ 4.0×11 topics
  6. Identity7▲ 4.0×13 topics
  7. Globalization7▲ 1.44×17 topics
  8. Religion7▲ 5.7×11 topics
  9. Conservation6▲ 6.1×9 topics
  10. Education6▲ 1.50×13 topics
  11. Literature6▲ 4.6×11 topics
  12. Public Health6▲ 1.75×17 topics
  13. Colonialism6▲ 5.2×12 topics
  14. Global Warming5▲ 5.0×8 topics
  15. Depression5▲ 2.3×8 topics
  16. Invasive Species5▲ 4.6×7 topics
  17. Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 8.2×5 topics
  18. Aging4▲ 3.3×7 topics
  19. Ecosystem Services4▲ 4.5×6 topics
  20. Social Justice4▲ 3.0×12 topics
  21. Biogeography4▲ 6.4×11 topics
  22. Cultural Heritage4▲ 3.0×3 topics
  23. Cultural History4▲ 13×5 topics
  24. Feminism4▲ 5.8×7 topics
  25. ATP Synthase4▲ 116×1 topic
  26. Population Dynamics4▲ 6.3×6 topics
  27. Proton Pump Inhibitors4▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Vacuolar ATPases4▲ 116×1 topic
  29. Nationalism4▲ 3.4×8 topics
  30. Society4▲ 7.7×8 topics
  31. Conservation Biology4▲ 14×4 topics
  32. Religious Identity3▲ 20×3 topics
  33. Community Resilience3▲ 6.6×3 topics
  34. Cold War3▲ 18×3 topics
  35. Intersectionality3▲ 6.3×6 topics
  36. Christianity3▲ 18×4 topics
  37. Phylogeny3▲ 7.4×6 topics
  38. Decolonization3▲ 13×4 topics
  39. Long-Term Care3▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Ocean Circulation3▲ 8.1×3 topics

Which research topics does University of North Carolina at Asheville publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: ATP Synthase and ATPases Research, Mormonism, Religion, and History, Archaeology and Natural History and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria.

ATP Synthase and ATPases…4ATP Synthase and ATPases Research: 4 fractional worksMormonism, Religion, and…2Mormonism, Religion, and History: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and Natural History: 2 fractional worksAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksClimate variability and models: 2 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 2 fractional worksVarious Chemistry Resear…2Various Chemistry Research Topics: 2 fractional worksSensorless Control of Electric Motors: 2 fractional worksElectric Motor Design and Analysis: 2 fractional works
Molecular BiologyHistoryAnthropologyMolecular Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 ATP Synthase and ATPases Research Molecular Biology 4 works
  2. 2 Mormonism, Religion, and History History 2 works
  3. 3 Archaeology and Natural History Anthropology 2 works
  4. 4 Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Molecular Medicine 2 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  7. 7 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  8. 8 Various Chemistry Research Topics Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Sensorless Control of Electric Motors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Electric Motor Design and Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available26.3%not open73.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.0%domestic only94.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of North Carolina at Asheville's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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