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University of Valley Forge

In research, University of Valley Forge stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,649 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#7,546 of 11,412 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#19,011 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#18,224
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,967
of 8,685
Research works
532
▼ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.2k
13.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is University of Valley Forge 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
Physical SciencesDomain #12,649 of 21,541 15.0%277
EngineeringField #7,546 of 11,412 16.9%154
Health SciencesDomain #19,011 of 20,462 9.0%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Valley Forge 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: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.33× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.80× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.51× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 6.20× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.84× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.57× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Valley Forge?

Ranked on the composite score, John C. Bogle lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Valley Forge.

  1. 1 John C. Bogle United States · #397,245 worldwide 79 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at University of Valley Forge

Which research topics does University of Valley Forge publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment, Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques and Respiratory viral infections research.

Scoliosis diagnosis and …1Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment: 1 fractional worksReligious Studies and Sp…0Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 0 fractional worksSpinal Fractures and Fix…0Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 0 fractional worksRespiratory viral infect…0Respiratory viral infections research: 0 fractional worksEosinophilic Esophagitis: 0 fractional worksNursing Education, Practice, and Leadership: 0 fractional worksEosinophilic Disorders a…0Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes: 0 fractional worksPower Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation: 0 fractional worksScientific Computing and Data Management: 0 fractional worksCultural Competency in H…0Cultural Competency in Health Care: 0 fractional works
SurgeryPhilosophyEpidemiologyIssues, ethics and legal aspects4 others

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

  1. 1 Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Surgery 1 works
  2. 2 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 0 works
  3. 3 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 0 works
  4. 4 Respiratory viral infections research Epidemiology 0 works
  5. 5 Eosinophilic Esophagitis Surgery 0 works
  6. 6 Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership Issues, ethics and legal aspects 0 works
  7. 7 Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes Rheumatology 0 works
  8. 8 Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Scientific Computing and Data Management Information Systems and Management 0 works
  10. 10 Cultural Competency in Health Care Sociology and Political Science 0 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 available12.1%not open87.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.5%domestic only92.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Valley Forge's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% 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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