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University of Phoenix

In research, University of Phoenix stands highest in Medicine (#3,063 of 10,443 worldwide), Health Sciences (#3,706 of 11,982 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,344 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine — Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine is 4.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,649
of 28,054 · #8,482 all time
Rank in United States
#1,151
of 4,192
Research works
2.7k
▲ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
8.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is University of Phoenix 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
MedicineField #3,063 of 10,443 10.4%252 #3479
Health SciencesDomain #3,706 of 11,982 10.7%280 #2428
Social SciencesDomain #6,344 of 10,521 19.7%125 #3726

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Phoenix 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Medicine#3,479 #3,063
  2. Health Sciences#2,428 #3,706
  3. Social Sciences#3,726 #6,344
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does University of Phoenix specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine takes 4.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield · 24.9 works4.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.12× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.03× its world share, 27 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.55× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.19× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.45× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.89× its world share, 25 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.65× its world share, 252 worksMedicineNursing: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.41× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.54× its world share, 24 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.59× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.66× its world share, 25 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 58 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Phoenix?

Ranked on the composite score, Norris Krueger, Francis Wardle and Robert Spetzler lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Phoenix.

  1. 1 Norris Krueger United States · #87,311 worldwide 330 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Francis Wardle United States · #489,947 worldwide 30 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Robert Spetzler United States · #694,977 worldwide 16 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Michael Widener United States · #1,184,329 worldwide 5 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Gary Hunter United States · #1,620,136 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of Phoenix

Which keywords describe research at University of Phoenix?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Leadership, Job Satisfaction, Echocardiography, Mental Health, Diagnosis, Inflammation and Complications.

▲ 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. Epidemiology48▲ 2.4×106 topics
  2. Inflammation18▲ 1.79×59 topics
  3. Mental Health17▲ 2.4×32 topics
  4. Leadership15▲ 6.5×13 topics
  5. Treatment15▲ 2.5×38 topics
  6. Diagnosis15▲ 3.2×34 topics
  7. Quality of Life14▲ 1.91×39 topics
  8. Management13▲ 3.3×25 topics
  9. Job Satisfaction12▲ 5.5×9 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress12▲ 1.46×39 topics
  11. Risk Factors11▲ 2.1×28 topics
  12. Complications11▲ 4.5×16 topics
  13. Cardiovascular Disease11▲ 1.96×32 topics
  14. Depression10▲ 2.4×18 topics
  15. Echocardiography10▲ 7.5×8 topics
  16. Guidelines10▲ 4.2×11 topics
  17. Mortality9▲ 3.0×13 topics
  18. Heart Failure8▲ 4.0×13 topics
  19. Endothelial Dysfunction8▲ 7.0×7 topics
  20. Rehabilitation8▲ 4.0×10 topics
  21. Organizational Performance7▲ 5.9×9 topics
  22. Treatment Guidelines7▲ 6.7×6 topics
  23. Surgical Management7▲ 3.5×17 topics
  24. Chronic Kidney Disease7▲ 5.8×8 topics
  25. Career Development6▲ 11×5 topics
  26. Pulmonary Hypertension6▲ 8.9×3 topics
  27. Medical Education6▲ 4.8×9 topics
  28. Myocardial Infarction6▲ 5.3×7 topics
  29. Work Engagement6▲ 13×3 topics
  30. Neuroinflammation6▲ 4.1×6 topics
  31. Human Resource Management6▲ 7.3×3 topics
  32. Right Heart Assessment6▲ 28×1 topic
  33. Survival Prediction6▲ 28×1 topic
  34. Psychological Capital5▲ 7.9×2 topics
  35. Transformational Leadership5▲ 6.3×2 topics
  36. Quality Improvement5▲ 5.6×7 topics
  37. Organizational Behavior5▲ 6.7×2 topics
  38. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention5▲ 7.3×4 topics
  39. Job Demands-Resources Model5▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Mediation Analysis5▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Phoenix publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, Online Learning and Analytics and Gender Diversity and Inequality.

Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments: 6 fractional worksJob Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior: 5 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 3 fractional worksGender Diversity and Inequality: 3 fractional worksTransplantation: Methods and Outcomes: 3 fractional worksAtrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes: 3 fractional worksInternational Student an…2International Student and Expatriate Challenges: 2 fractional worksDiversity and Career in Medicine: 2 fractional worksMechanical Circulatory Support Devices: 2 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and …2Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 2 fractional works
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementComputer Science ApplicationsGender Studies4 others

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

  1. 1 Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 6 works
  2. 2 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 5 works
  3. 3 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 3 works
  4. 4 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 3 works
  5. 5 Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes Surgery 3 works
  6. 6 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 3 works
  7. 7 International Student and Expatriate Challenges Communication 2 works
  8. 8 Diversity and Career in Medicine Gender Studies 2 works
  9. 9 Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 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 available25.6%not open74.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.3%domestic only92.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Phoenix's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% 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.

Other research institutions in Phoenix

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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.