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University of Virginia's College at Wise

In research, University of Virginia's College at Wise stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,810 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,297
of 28,054 · #36,317 all time
Rank in United States
#3,960
of 4,192
Research works
363
▲ 98% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.3k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is University of Virginia's College at Wise 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 #13,810 of 16,945 13.6%205

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Virginia's College at Wise 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: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.57× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.01× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.76× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.14× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.73× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.46× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.77× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.18× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Virginia's College at Wise?

Ranked on the composite score, John T. Cull, George Michael and Stephen Cushman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Virginia's College at Wise.

  1. 1 John T. Cull United States · #407,683 worldwide 2 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 George Michael United States · #537,363 worldwide 25 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Stephen Cushman United States · #540,805 worldwide 15 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 W D Berg United States · #1,046,018 worldwide 20 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Jennifer Holm United States · #1,053,260 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of Virginia's College at Wise

Which keywords describe research at University of Virginia's College at Wise?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, History, Vulnerability, Adaptation, Migration, Sustainability, Sea-Level Rise and Environmental Refugees.

▲ 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. Climate Change10▲ 4.4×17 topics
  2. History6▲ 10×13 topics
  3. Sustainability6▲ 2.8×14 topics
  4. Vulnerability4▲ 25×4 topics
  5. Globalization4▲ 2.2×5 topics
  6. Adaptation3▲ 14×2 topics
  7. Migration3▲ 12×2 topics
  8. Sea-Level Rise3▲ 34×2 topics
  9. Environmental Refugees3▲ 181×1 topic
  10. Health3▲ 9.2×3 topics
  11. Nationalism3▲ 8.0×4 topics
  12. Natural Disasters3▲ 181×1 topic
  13. Inequality3▲ 15×3 topics
  14. Environmental Policy3▲ 17×5 topics
  15. Global Warming3▲ 8.6×5 topics
  16. Identity3▲ 4.5×6 topics
  17. Neoliberalism3▲ 8.9×3 topics
  18. Economic Growth2▲ 3.6×5 topics
  19. Ethics2▲ 6.5×5 topics
  20. Obesity2▲ 4.1×3 topics
  21. Consumer Perception2▲ 12×2 topics
  22. Feminism2▲ 9.8×4 topics
  23. Gender2▲ 5.1×6 topics
  24. Public Opinion2▲ 21×2 topics
  25. Chronic Diseases2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  26. Height2▲ 123×1 topic
  27. Social Capital2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  28. Wages2▲ 123×1 topic
  29. Higher Education2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  30. Religion2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  31. Consumer Acceptance2▲ 34×1 topic
  32. Science2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  33. Ultra-Processed Foods2▲ 85×1 topic
  34. Health Promotion2▲ 5.9×5 topics
  35. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  36. American founding1▲ 54×1 topic
  37. Christianity1▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Constitutional government1▲ 54×1 topic
  39. Global Governance1▲ 7.2×3 topics
  40. Psychology1▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Virginia's College at Wise publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration, Historical Economic and Social Studies, Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling and American Constitutional Law and Politics.

Climate Change, Adaptati…3Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration: 3 fractional worksHistorical Economic and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksConsumer Attitudes and F…2Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …1American Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology: 1 fractional worksClimate Change Policy and Economics: 1 fractional worksDisaster Response and Ma…1Disaster Response and Management: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Governance and Development: 1 fractional worksAcademic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology: 1 fractional worksMycobacterium research a…1Mycobacterium research and diagnosis: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  2. 2 Historical Economic and Social Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  3. 3 Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  4. 4 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 1 works
  6. 6 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  7. 7 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 1 works
  8. 8 Higher Education Governance and Development Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology General Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Epidemiology 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 available28.4%not open71.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.9%domestic only94.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Virginia's College at Wise's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 98% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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