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University of the Potomac

In research, University of the Potomac stands highest in Medicine (#10,187 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#11,662 of 20,462 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#10,246 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,042
of 28,054 · #18,770 all time
Rank in United States
#2,919
of 4,192
Research works
822
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.7k
5.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is University of the Potomac 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
MedicineField #10,187 of 17,978 4.9%237
Health SciencesDomain #11,662 of 20,462 6.0%294
Social SciencesDomain #10,246 of 16,945 11.6%259
Physical SciencesDomain #15,165 of 21,541 9.3%217

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of the Potomac 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: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.76× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.32× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.82× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.30× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.96× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.25× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.22× its world share, 32 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.58× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.47× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.19× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.09× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of the Potomac?

Ranked on the composite score, M. M. Adibi, William N. Goldstein and Stanley Siegel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of the Potomac.

  1. 1 M. M. Adibi United States · #269,746 worldwide 187 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 William N. Goldstein United States · #332,190 worldwide 39 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Stanley Siegel United States · #476,384 worldwide 17 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Scott E. Donaldson United States · #623,155 worldwide 10 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Otha Linton United States · #690,532 worldwide 46 citations · 106 works
  6. 6 Ronald D. Gerste United States · #737,714 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Abdul Aslam United States · #970,598 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Otha Linton United States · #1,120,430 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Chris K. Williams United States · #1,164,049 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Howard D. Greyber United States · #1,605,153 worldwide 3 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at University of the Potomac

Which keywords describe research at University of the Potomac?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Healthcare, Big Data, Machine Learning, Glaucoma, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Patient Care, Quality and Rehabilitation.

▲ 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. Machine Learning10▲ 2.2×30 topics
  2. Healthcare8▲ 5.3×8 topics
  3. Big Data7▲ 5.7×11 topics
  4. Deep Learning7▲ 1.42×22 topics
  5. Glaucoma5▲ 23×2 topics
  6. Supply Chain Management4▲ 3.4×5 topics
  7. Interdisciplinary Collaboration4▲ 41×2 topics
  8. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 1.97×10 topics
  9. Rehabilitation4▲ 6.8×2 topics
  10. Patient Care4▲ 22×1 topic
  11. Quality4▲ 63×1 topic
  12. Predictive Analytics3▲ 20×2 topics
  13. Retinal Ganglion Cells3▲ 20×2 topics
  14. Anaesthesia3▲ 244×1 topic
  15. Analytics3▲ 21×1 topic
  16. Business Intelligence3▲ 21×1 topic
  17. Medical Gases3▲ 244×1 topic
  18. Neurological Disorders3▲ 3.4×5 topics
  19. Social Capital3▲ 3.7×3 topics
  20. Free-Electron Lasers3▲ 163×1 topic
  21. Precision Medicine3▲ 4.1×3 topics
  22. X-Ray3▲ 163×1 topic
  23. Chronic Diseases2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  24. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 36×1 topic
  25. Intraocular Lens Implantation2▲ 66×1 topic
  26. Entrepreneurship2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  27. Epidemiological Study2▲ 26×2 topics
  28. Intraocular Pressure2▲ 20×1 topic
  29. Investment Decisions2▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Optic Nerve2▲ 17×1 topic
  31. Socioeconomic Status2▲ 30×2 topics
  32. High Power Terahertz Sources2▲ 109×1 topic
  33. Vacuum Electronics2▲ 109×1 topic
  34. Germany2▲ 73×1 topic
  35. Health Surveys2▲ 73×1 topic
  36. Medical Ethics2▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Chaos2▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Crowdfunding2▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Dynamical Systems2▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Fintech2▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does University of the Potomac publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Medical Practices and Rehabilitation, Biomedical and Chemical Research, Big Data and Business Intelligence and Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers.

Medical Practices and Re…4Medical Practices and Rehabilitation: 4 fractional worksBiomedical and Chemical …3Biomedical and Chemical Research: 3 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 3 fractional worksParticle Accelerators an…3Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers: 3 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and …2Intraocular Surgery and Lenses: 2 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 2 fractional worksGyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research: 2 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies2Health and Medical Studies: 2 fractional worksMathematical Dynamics and Fractals: 2 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 2 fractional works
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSurgeryManagement Information SystemsElectrical and Electronic Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 4 works
  2. 2 Biomedical and Chemical Research Surgery 3 works
  3. 3 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 3 works
  4. 4 Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 2 works
  6. 6 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 2 works
  7. 7 Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  8. 8 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  9. 9 Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals Mathematical Physics 2 works
  10. 10 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 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 available16.3%not open83.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.2%domestic only93.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of the Potomac's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% lower 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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