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Virginia Western Community College

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Research works
34
▼ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
274
8.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
37%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Virginia Western Community College

Not ranked overall: Virginia Western Community College is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Virginia Western Community College work in?

In all years, 42% of research at Virginia Western Community College is in Social Sciences, 33% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (32%), Engineering (16%), Medicine (8%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 14 fractional works · 42.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 31.5% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 14.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 7.7% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 11 fractional works · 33.3% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 15.7% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 6.1% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 6.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 6.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 15.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 7.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 5.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 8.8% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 8.0% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workALL ITS WORKVirginia WesternCommunity College34fractional works, all years
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences33%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences42%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1131.5%
    2. Psychology24.8%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting12.4%
    4. Decision Sciences01.5%
    5. Arts and Humanities01.2%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.5%
    1. Engineering515.7%
    2. Computer Science26.8%
    3. Environmental Science26.5%
    4. Materials Science13.2%
    5. Chemistry00.6%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology37.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences27.3%
    3. Neuroscience00.5%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.5%
    1. Medicine38.0%
    2. Nursing00.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 3.84× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.46× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.89× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.67× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.78× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.84×1 works
  2. Social Sciences2.78×2 works
  3. Environmental Science2.67×1 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.46×1 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.89×0 works
  6. Computer Science0.90×0 works
  7. Chemistry0.49×0 works
  8. Medicine0.42×1 works
  9. Engineering0.23×0 works
  10. Decision Sciences0.05×0 works
  11. Health Professions0.02×0 works
  12. Arts and Humanities0.02×0 works
  13. Psychology0.01×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Virginia Western Community College?

The most cited paper from Virginia Western Community College is "Fentanyl Use, Misuse, and Abuse: A Summary of 23 Postmortem Cases" (James J. Kuhlman, R.A. McCaulley, T. J. Valouch et al., 2003), with 137 citations. Next come "Development and characterization of cellulose/clay nanocomposites" (116) and "‘TAM 112’ Wheat, Resistant to Greenbug and Wheat Curl Mite and Adapted to the Dryland Production System in the Southern High Plains" (52).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Fentanyl Use, Misuse, and Abuse: A Summary of 23 Postmortem Cases James J. Kuhlman, R.A. McCaulley, T. J. Valouch et al. · Journal of Analytical Toxicology Oct 2003 137
2 Development and characterization of cellulose/clay nanocomposites Christopher D. Delhom, L.A. White-Ghoorahoo, Sen Pang · Composites Part B Engineering 24 Oct 2009 116
3 ‘TAM 112’ Wheat, Resistant to Greenbug and Wheat Curl Mite and Adapted to the Dryland Production System in the Southern High Plains Jackie C. Rudd, Ravindra N. Devkota, Jason A. Baker et al. · Journal of Plant Registrations 25 Aug 2014 52
4 The Effect of Navigation Tools on Learners' Achievement and Attitude in a Hypermedia Environment Inez H. Farrell, David M. Moore · Journal of Educational Technology Systems Dec 2000 51
5 On the correlation between fracture toughness and precipitation hardening heat treatments in 15-5PH Stainless Steel M. Abdelshehid, K. Mahmodieh, Kōichi Mori et al. · Engineering Failure Analysis 5 May 2006 44
All 69 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Virginia Western Community College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Engineering Education, Higher Education, Globalization, Student Engagement, Online Learning, Education, STEM Education and Genomics.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Globalization3▲ 5.1×7 topics
  2. Engineering Education3▲ 92×4 topics
  3. Higher Education3▲ 21×6 topics
  4. Education2▲ 5.3×7 topics
  5. Student Engagement2▲ 26×4 topics
  6. Online Learning2▲ 13×3 topics
  7. STEM Education2▲ 20×4 topics
  8. Genomics2▲ 14×4 topics
  9. Curriculum Development2▲ 13×3 topics
  10. Distance Learning2▲ 20×2 topics
  11. Educational Inequality2▲ 72×2 topics
  12. Remote Laboratories2▲ 108×1 topic
  13. Virtual Labs2▲ 108×1 topic
  14. Diversity1▲ 22×3 topics
  15. Educational Technology1▲ 6.2×4 topics
  16. Project-Based Learning1▲ 112×3 topics
  17. Curriculum1▲ 43×2 topics
  18. Human Rights1▲ 4.5×3 topics
  19. Innovation1▲ 4.3×4 topics
  20. Legal Education1▲ 61×2 topics
  21. Professionalism1▲ 30×2 topics
  22. Academic Performance1▲ 48×1 topic
  23. College Retention1▲ 165×1 topic
  24. Lifelong Learning1▲ 24×4 topics
  25. Teacher Preparation1▲ 48×2 topics
  26. Training1▲ 19×2 topics
  27. Academic Achievement1▲ 22×3 topics
  28. Academic Identity1▲ 99×1 topic
  29. Internationalization1▲ 51×1 topic
  30. Agricultural Education1▲ 134×1 topic
  31. Bioinformatics1▲ 25×1 topic
  32. Decision Making1▲ 13×2 topics
  33. E-Waste1▲ 60×1 topic
  34. Entrepreneurship1▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Health Impacts1▲ 45×1 topic
  36. Leadership1▲ 8.5×2 topics
  37. Recycling1▲ 12×1 topic
  38. School Gardens1▲ 134×1 topic
  39. Sovereignty1▲ 27×2 topics
  40. Welfare Rights Advice1▲ 113×1 topic

Which research topics does Virginia Western Community College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Law, AI, and Intellectual Property, Irish and British Studies and Island Studies and Pacific Affairs.

Animal Nutrition and Phy…0Animal Nutrition and Physiology: 0 fractional worksLaw, AI, and Intellectua…0Law, AI, and Intellectual Property: 0 fractional worksIrish and British Studies0Irish and British Studies: 0 fractional worksIsland Studies and Pacif…0Island Studies and Pacific Affairs: 0 fractional worksBacteriophages and microbial interactions: 0 fractional worksCriminal Law and Evidence: 0 fractional worksDutch Social and Cultura…0Dutch Social and Cultural Studies: 0 fractional worksMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology: 0 fractional worksRabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health: 0 fractional worksComparative and Internat…0Comparative and International Law Studies: 0 fractional works
Animal Science and ZoologyArtificial IntelligenceSociology and Political ScienceDemography3 others

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

  1. 1 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 0 works
  2. 2 Law, AI, and Intellectual Property Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  3. 3 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  4. 4 Island Studies and Pacific Affairs Demography 0 works
  5. 5 Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Ecology 0 works
  6. 6 Criminal Law and Evidence Law 0 works
  7. 7 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 0 works
  8. 8 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 0 works
  9. 9 Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health Animal Science and Zoology 0 works
  10. 10 Comparative and International Law Studies Law 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 available36.7%not open63.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.3%domestic only93.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Virginia Western Community College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Virginia Western Community College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000035% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Virginia Western Community College0.000035% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Virginia Western Community College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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