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University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

In research, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,688 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#7,902 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#18,328 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,629
of 28,054 · #24,827 all time
Rank in United States
#3,360
of 4,192
Research works
854
▲ 104% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.6k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown 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
Social SciencesDomain #11,688 of 16,945 15.3%391
Social SciencesField #7,902 of 10,206 14.8%197
Physical SciencesDomain #18,328 of 21,541 9.5%329
EngineeringField #9,929 of 11,412 10.4%155

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown 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: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 3.49× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.19× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.17× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.32× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.04× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.41× its world share, 19 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.79× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.97× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.38× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.13× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.51× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael D. Yates, Steven Stern and Ola Johansson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

  1. 1 Michael D. Yates United States · #319,888 worldwide 14 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Steven Stern United States · #580,121 worldwide 93 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Ola Johansson United States · #945,577 worldwide 6 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 William R. Brice United States · #1,081,031 worldwide 9 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Which keywords describe research at University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Engineering Education, Globalization, Lifelong Learning, Curriculum Development, Renewable Energy, Identity, Climate Change and Education.

▲ 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. Globalization6▲ 3.3×7 topics
  2. Climate Change5▲ 2.1×12 topics
  3. Engineering Education4▲ 55×3 topics
  4. Renewable Energy4▲ 3.3×9 topics
  5. Sustainability4▲ 1.93×8 topics
  6. Education4▲ 2.7×9 topics
  7. Machine Learning4▲ 1.26×9 topics
  8. Curriculum Development4▲ 5.8×2 topics
  9. Lifelong Learning4▲ 19×5 topics
  10. Remote Sensing3▲ 3.1×5 topics
  11. Identity3▲ 5.2×6 topics
  12. Environmental Impact3▲ 1.98×5 topics
  13. Culture2▲ 5.1×3 topics
  14. Energy Efficiency2▲ 2.9×6 topics
  15. Entrepreneurship2▲ 7.0×2 topics
  16. Biomass2▲ 22×2 topics
  17. Cultural Studies2▲ 6.1×5 topics
  18. Gasification2▲ 36×2 topics
  19. Project-Based Learning2▲ 64×2 topics
  20. Technology2▲ 4.4×2 topics
  21. Ethics2▲ 4.7×4 topics
  22. Assessment Methods2▲ 20×2 topics
  23. Music2▲ 43×1 topic
  24. Youth2▲ 15×1 topic
  25. Hands-On Learning2▲ 232×1 topic
  26. Integrated First-Year Curriculum2▲ 232×1 topic
  27. Lignocellulosic Biomass2▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Nationalism2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  29. Outcome-Based Education2▲ 78×1 topic
  30. Professional Skills2▲ 63×1 topic
  31. Violence2▲ 14×3 topics
  32. Hydrological Modeling2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  33. Bio-oil2▲ 38×1 topic
  34. Drug Trafficking2▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Pyrolysis2▲ 25×1 topic
  36. Analytics1▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Catalytic1▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Cultural Representation1▲ 54×1 topic
  39. Latin American Literature1▲ 92×1 topic
  40. Public Opinion1▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Music History and Culture, Engineering Education and Pedagogy, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development and Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes.

Music History and Culture2Music History and Culture: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education an…2Engineering Education and Pedagogy: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education an…2Engineering Education and Curriculum Development: 2 fractional worksThermochemical Biomass C…2Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 1 fractional worksCoal and Its By-products: 1 fractional worksLatin American Literatur…1Latin American Literature Studies: 1 fractional worksAmerican Environmental and Regional History: 1 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 1 fractional worksEducation and Cultural S…1Education and Cultural Studies: 1 fractional works
MusicArchitectureMedia TechnologyBiomedical Engineering6 others

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

  1. 1 Music History and Culture Music 2 works
  2. 2 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 2 works
  3. 3 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 2 works
  4. 4 Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 1 works
  6. 6 Coal and Its By-products Geochemistry and Petrology 1 works
  7. 7 Latin American Literature Studies Cultural Studies 1 works
  8. 8 American Environmental and Regional History Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  9. 9 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  10. 10 Education and Cultural Studies Education 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 available29.8%not open70.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.7%domestic only95.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 104% 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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