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University of North Carolina System

In research, University of North Carolina System stands highest in Health Sciences (#6,379 of 20,462 worldwide), Medicine (#6,732 of 17,978 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#11,081 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,750
of 28,054 · #12,063 all time
Rank in United States
#3,061
of 4,192
Research works
485
▲ 53% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
33.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is University of North Carolina System 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
Health SciencesDomain #6,379 of 20,462 28.8%215
MedicineField #6,732 of 17,978 25.5%155
Social SciencesDomain #11,081 of 16,945 23.0%132

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of North Carolina System 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: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.37× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.96× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.21× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.05× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.73× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.10× its world share, 34 worksMedicineNursing: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.30× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.33× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Janet W. Díaz and H Ducros lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of North Carolina System.

  1. 1 Janet W. Díaz United States · #634,780 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 H Ducros United States · #942,872 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of North Carolina System

Which keywords describe research at University of North Carolina System?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Quality of Life, Risk Factors, Primary Care, Scientific History, Technological Development and Osteoarthritis.

▲ 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. Epidemiology7▲ 1.98×51 topics
  2. Inflammation4▲ 2.4×21 topics
  3. Quality of Life4▲ 2.9×29 topics
  4. Risk Factors3▲ 3.4×17 topics
  5. Depression2▲ 2.6×7 topics
  6. Innovation2▲ 2.2×4 topics
  7. Diagnosis2▲ 2.5×14 topics
  8. Primary Care2▲ 6.0×8 topics
  9. Management2▲ 2.5×12 topics
  10. Mental Health2▲ 1.40×15 topics
  11. Treatment2▲ 1.66×16 topics
  12. Scientific History2▲ 44×1 topic
  13. Technological Development2▲ 44×1 topic
  14. Diabetes1▲ 3.3×9 topics
  15. Ethical Considerations1▲ 5.0×6 topics
  16. Genetics1▲ 2.3×9 topics
  17. Adolescents1▲ 4.0×6 topics
  18. Clinical Trials1▲ 2.3×8 topics
  19. Community Engagement1▲ 4.8×2 topics
  20. Osteoarthritis1▲ 12×2 topics
  21. Patient Safety1▲ 10×5 topics
  22. Social Justice1▲ 2.6×3 topics
  23. Anxiety1▲ 3.1×4 topics
  24. Cartilage1▲ 29×1 topic
  25. Chondrocyte1▲ 29×1 topic
  26. Culture1▲ 2.6×5 topics
  27. Health Care Utilization1▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Matrix Metalloproteinases1▲ 10×2 topics
  29. Professionalism1▲ 8.5×3 topics
  30. Rehabilitation1▲ 3.5×7 topics
  31. Social Support1▲ 2.5×10 topics
  32. Chronic Disease Management1▲ 6.7×4 topics
  33. Prevalence1▲ 3.2×6 topics
  34. Environmental Participation1▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Executive Functioning1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  36. Health-related Quality of Life1▲ 5.1×4 topics
  37. Pain Management1▲ 5.4×4 topics
  38. Prevention1▲ 2.9×6 topics
  39. Territorial Governance1▲ 9.4×1 topic
  40. Thrombosis1▲ 4.4×6 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms, French Urban and Social Studies and Healthcare Policy and Management.

Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 2 fractional worksOsteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms: 1 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …1French Urban and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Policy and Ma…1Healthcare Policy and Management: 1 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 1 fractional worksGlobal Health Workforce Issues: 1 fractional worksRenal Diseases and Glome…1Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies: 1 fractional worksLower Extremity Biomecha…1Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 1 fractional worksHealthcare professionals…1Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout: 1 fractional worksManagement and Organizat…1Management and Organizational Studies: 1 fractional works
History and Philosophy of ScienceRheumatologySociology and Political ScienceEconomics and Econometrics6 others

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

  1. 1 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  2. 2 Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Rheumatology 1 works
  3. 3 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Healthcare Policy and Management Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  5. 5 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  6. 6 Global Health Workforce Issues Emergency Medical Services 1 works
  7. 7 Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies Nephrology 1 works
  8. 8 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Management and Organizational Studies Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 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 available37.7%not open62.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.8%domestic only84.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 53% 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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