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UPMC Altoona

In research, UPMC Altoona stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,558 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,065 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#13,798 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,783
of 28,054 · #16,730 all time
Rank in United States
#3,883
of 4,192
Research works
650
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.6k
14.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is UPMC Altoona 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 #4,558 of 16,945 23.2%270
Social SciencesField #3,065 of 10,206 26.4%131
Physical SciencesDomain #13,798 of 21,541 14.2%263

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where UPMC Altoona 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: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.50× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.29× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.14× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.17× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.45× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.40× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 2.72× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.41× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.40× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.39× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.69× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at UPMC Altoona?

Ranked on the composite score, Andrew L. Mack lead among researchers whose main affiliation is UPMC Altoona.

  1. 1 Andrew L. Mack United States · #1,364,283 worldwide 41 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at UPMC Altoona

Which keywords describe research at UPMC Altoona?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Feminism, Student Engagement, Globalization, Gender, Gender Differences, Teaching Methods, Colonialism and Experiential Learning.

▲ 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. Globalization4▲ 2.3×14 topics
  2. Climate Change3▲ 1.46×16 topics
  3. Public Health3▲ 2.1×7 topics
  4. Feminism3▲ 10×6 topics
  5. Gender3▲ 5.4×9 topics
  6. Student Engagement3▲ 7.3×5 topics
  7. Innovation2▲ 2.7×5 topics
  8. Educational Technology2▲ 2.1×4 topics
  9. Mental Health2▲ 1.71×8 topics
  10. Risk Factors2▲ 2.3×9 topics
  11. Identity2▲ 3.3×7 topics
  12. Colonialism2▲ 4.8×6 topics
  13. Literature2▲ 4.2×8 topics
  14. Gender Differences2▲ 5.9×6 topics
  15. Learning Outcomes2▲ 5.0×3 topics
  16. Invasive Species2▲ 4.8×7 topics
  17. History2▲ 2.7×6 topics
  18. Teaching Methods2▲ 14×2 topics
  19. Philosophy2▲ 4.1×6 topics
  20. Psychological Impact2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  21. Experiential Learning2▲ 34×1 topic
  22. Marketing Education2▲ 223×1 topic
  23. Lifelong Learning1▲ 7.9×4 topics
  24. Substance Use Disorders1▲ 23×2 topics
  25. Chemical Kinetics1▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Economic Policy1▲ 30×2 topics
  27. Global Burden of Disease1▲ 6.0×2 topics
  28. Violence1▲ 10×4 topics
  29. Engineering Education1▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Project-Based Learning1▲ 38×2 topics
  31. Youth Violence1▲ 30×3 topics
  32. Adolescent Development1▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Anthropocene1▲ 23×2 topics
  34. Defect Detection1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  35. Historical Narratives1▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Stigma1▲ 9.5×4 topics
  37. Cognition1▲ 8.6×2 topics
  38. Disaster Response1▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Injury Prevention1▲ 9.7×2 topics
  40. Triage1▲ 28×1 topic

Which research topics does UPMC Altoona publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Management and Marketing Education, Disaster Response and Management, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis and Electoral Systems and Political Participation.

Management and Marketing…2Management and Marketing Education: 2 fractional worksDisaster Response and Ma…1Disaster Response and Management: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksElectoral Systems and Political Participation: 1 fractional worksAging and Gerontology Research: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 1 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 1 fractional worksMechatronics Education a…1Mechatronics Education and Applications: 1 fractional worksGun Ownership and Violence Research: 1 fractional worksOpioid Use Disorder Treatment: 1 fractional works
Management of Technology and InnovationEmergency Medical ServicesHistory and Philosophy of SciencePolitical Science and International Relations6 others

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

  1. 1 Management and Marketing Education Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  2. 2 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 1 works
  3. 3 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  4. 4 Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Aging and Gerontology Research Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 1 works
  7. 7 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 1 works
  8. 8 Mechatronics Education and Applications Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Gun Ownership and Violence Research Health 1 works
  10. 10 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 available26.8%not open73.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has UPMC Altoona's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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