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West Coast University

In research, West Coast University stands highest in Health Sciences (#12,949 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,792
of 28,054 · #27,039 all time
Rank in United States
#2,731
of 4,192
Research works
316
▲ 129% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
9.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is West Coast University 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 #12,949 of 20,462 11.3%134

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where West Coast University 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: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.12× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.70× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.46× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 6.66× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.16× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.88× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 2.67× its world share, 1 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.02× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.45× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.53× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 6.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at West Coast University?

Ranked on the composite score, Alan H. Rosenstein and S. Fenical lead among researchers whose main affiliation is West Coast University.

  1. 1 Alan H. Rosenstein United States · #442,194 worldwide 56 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 S. Fenical United States · #978,184 worldwide 24 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at West Coast University

Which keywords describe research at West Coast University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Epidemiology, Inflammation, Depression, Global Burden, Physical Activity, Anxiety and Elderly.

▲ 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. Epidemiology8▲ 2.5×29 topics
  2. Quality of Life6▲ 4.8×15 topics
  3. Inflammation5▲ 3.1×24 topics
  4. Depression4▲ 4.9×10 topics
  5. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 3.4×11 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress3▲ 2.3×15 topics
  7. Global Burden3▲ 6.8×7 topics
  8. Risk Factors3▲ 3.1×8 topics
  9. Anxiety3▲ 7.0×5 topics
  10. Physical Activity3▲ 6.9×6 topics
  11. Clinical Trials3▲ 4.6×5 topics
  12. Educational Technology3▲ 2.6×8 topics
  13. Big Data2▲ 3.3×5 topics
  14. Health Effects2▲ 4.9×7 topics
  15. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 3.5×11 topics
  16. Elderly2▲ 11×3 topics
  17. Prevention2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  18. Medical Education2▲ 9.5×6 topics
  19. Chronic Diseases2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  20. Cancer Risk2▲ 10×3 topics
  21. Cancer Survivorship2▲ 30×2 topics
  22. Chronic Disease Management2▲ 12×5 topics
  23. Inappropriate Medication Use2▲ 54×1 topic
  24. Polypharmacy2▲ 54×1 topic
  25. Interventions2▲ 18×3 topics
  26. Physical Fitness2▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Behavior Change2▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Disability2▲ 19×3 topics
  29. Fatigue2▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Pesticides2▲ 28×3 topics
  31. Occupational Exposure2▲ 34×2 topics
  32. Patient Engagement2▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Patient-Reported Outcomes2▲ 36×1 topic
  34. Professionalism2▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Psychosocial Interventions2▲ 36×1 topic
  36. Assessment Methods2▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention2▲ 21×3 topics
  38. Dental Caries2▲ 19×2 topics
  39. Exposure2▲ 34×3 topics
  40. Healthcare Communication1▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does West Coast University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Cancer survivorship and care, Big Data and Business Intelligence and Occupational Health and Performance.

Pharmaceutical Practices…2Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 2 fractional worksCancer survivorship and …2Cancer survivorship and care: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 1 fractional worksOccupational Health and Performance: 1 fractional worksSocial Media in Health Education: 1 fractional worksDental Health and Care Utilization: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksPesticide Exposure and T…1Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 1 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 1 fractional works
Geriatrics and GerontologyOncologyManagement Information SystemsOccupational Therapy6 others

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

  1. 1 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 2 works
  2. 2 Cancer survivorship and care Oncology 2 works
  3. 3 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 1 works
  4. 4 Occupational Health and Performance Occupational Therapy 1 works
  5. 5 Social Media in Health Education Health 1 works
  6. 6 Dental Health and Care Utilization Periodontics 1 works
  7. 7 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  8. 8 Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity Plant Science 1 works
  9. 9 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental 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 available40.7%not open59.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.4%domestic only85.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has West Coast University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 129% 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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