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University of Western States

In research, University of Western States stands highest in Health Sciences (#17,392 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#28,890
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,183
of 8,685
Research works
278
▲ 71% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.5k
23.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is University of Western States 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
Health SciencesDomain #17,392 of 20,462 15.4%126

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Western States 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: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.13× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.74× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.77× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.66× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.89× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.72× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.08× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Western States?

Ranked on the composite score, Mitchell Haas, Thomas Ots and Deanna M. Minich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Western States.

  1. 1 Mitchell Haas United States · #151,517 worldwide 117 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Thomas Ots United States · #472,427 worldwide 37 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Deanna M. Minich United States · #740,159 worldwide 83 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Daniel W. Martin United States · #1,153,042 worldwide 22 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 Peter M. Goodwin United States · #1,328,572 worldwide 15 citations · 57 works
All ranked researchers at University of Western States

Which keywords describe research at University of Western States?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Psychological Factors, Low Back Pain, Epidemiology, Mental Health, Spinal Fusion, Chronic Diseases, Economic Impact and Physical Activity.

▲ 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 14 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 14 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology3▲ 2.2×13 topics
  2. Mental Health2▲ 4.2×8 topics
  3. Psychological Factors2▲ 27×5 topics
  4. Low Back Pain2▲ 31×2 topics
  5. Chronic Diseases1▲ 17×4 topics
  6. Economic Impact1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  7. Spinal Fusion1▲ 45×2 topics
  8. Masculinity1▲ 46×2 topics
  9. Physical Activity1▲ 8.0×4 topics
  10. Qualitative Research1▲ 4.6×4 topics
  11. Sustainable Development1▲ 2.4×2 topics
  12. Athletic Training1▲ 36×2 topics
  13. Public Health1▲ 2.4×7 topics
  14. Quality of Life1▲ 2.3×10 topics

Which research topics does University of Western States publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Sports, Gender, and Society, Sport and Mega-Event Impacts and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology.

Musculoskeletal pain and…1Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksSports, Gender, and Soci…1Sports, Gender, and Society: 1 fractional worksSport and Mega-Event Impacts: 1 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral…1Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 1 fractional worksPhysical Activity and He…1Physical Activity and Health: 1 fractional worksAthletic Training and Education: 1 fractional worksSpinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 1 fractional worksScoliosis diagnosis and …0Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment: 0 fractional worksDye analysis and toxicity: 0 fractional worksConsumer Attitudes and Food Labeling: 0 fractional works
PharmacologyGender StudiesSociology and Political SciencePathology and Forensic Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  2. 2 Sports, Gender, and Society Gender Studies 1 works
  3. 3 Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 1 works
  6. 6 Athletic Training and Education Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  7. 7 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Surgery 0 works
  9. 9 Dye analysis and toxicity Analytical Chemistry 0 works
  10. 10 Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 available36.9%not open63.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.9%domestic only82.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Western States's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 71% 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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