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West Georgia Technical College

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Research works
35
▼ 65% vs 2018-21
Citations
131
3.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
27%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
West Georgia Technical College

Not ranked overall: West Georgia Technical College is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does West Georgia Technical College work in?

In all years, 38% of research at West Georgia Technical College is in Health Sciences, 34% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (27%), Social Sciences (18%), Health Professions (9%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 13 fractional works · 37.8% of its workMedicine: 10 fractional works · 27.5% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 9.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 34.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 18.4% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 10.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 9.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 18.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 10.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 6.1% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKWest GeorgiaTechnical College35fractional works, all years
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences18%Health Sciences38%Social Sciences34%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1027.5%
    2. Health Professions39.0%
    3. Nursing01.3%
    1. Social Sciences618.4%
    2. Arts and Humanities39.0%
    3. Psychology25.1%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.9%
    5. Decision Sciences00.5%
    1. Environmental Science25.0%
    2. Engineering24.7%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.2%
    4. Materials Science11.9%
    5. Mathematics01.4%
    6. Chemistry00.9%
    7. Computer Science00.9%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.5%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences26.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.1%
    3. Neuroscience00.9%
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: 7.19× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 3.73× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 5.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.76× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences7.19×1 works
  2. Nursing5.35×0 works
  3. Arts and Humanities4.08×0 works
  4. Health Professions3.73×0 works
  5. Social Sciences1.76×1 works
  6. Neuroscience1.21×0 works
  7. Psychology0.86×0 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.59×0 works
  9. Medicine0.44×0 works
  10. Engineering0.21×0 works

Who are the top researchers at West Georgia Technical College?

Ranked on the quality score, John W. Ridley lead among researchers whose main affiliation is West Georgia Technical College.

  1. 1 John W. Ridley United States · #3,145,683 worldwide 122 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at West Georgia Technical College

What are the most cited papers from West Georgia Technical College?

The most cited paper from West Georgia Technical College is "Social Influences on College Student Use of Tobacco Products, Alcohol, and Marijuana" (Michael T. Windle, Regine Haardörfer, Steven A. Lloyd et al., 2017), with 46 citations. Next come "A novel microtubule-modulating agent induces mitochondrially driven caspase-dependent apoptosis via mitotic checkpoint activation in human prostate cancer cells" (42) and "DECOY: Documenting Experiences with Cigarettes and Other Tobacco in Young Adults" (41).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Social Influences on College Student Use of Tobacco Products, Alcohol, and Marijuana Michael T. Windle, Regine Haardörfer, Steven A. Lloyd et al. · Substance Use & Misuse Open access 19 May 2017 46
2 A novel microtubule-modulating agent induces mitochondrially driven caspase-dependent apoptosis via mitotic checkpoint activation in human prostate cancer cells Ritu Aneja, Tohru Miyagi, Prasanthi Karna et al. · European Journal of Cancer Open access 22 Mar 2010 42
3 DECOY: Documenting Experiences with Cigarettes and Other Tobacco in Young Adults Carla J. Berg, Regine Haardörfer, Michael V. Lewis et al. · American Journal of Health Behavior Open access 21 Apr 2016 41
4 Fighting Fire With Fire Carla J. Berg, Regine Haardörfer, Betelihem Getachew et al. · Social Marketing Quarterly Open access 10 Jul 2017 12
5 Whose spirituality? Cautionary notes about the role of spirituality in higher education Daryl V. Gilley · New Directions for Teaching and Learning Dec 2005 12
All 47 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at West Georgia Technical College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Online Learning, Mental Health, Meta-Analysis, Resilience, Educational Technology, Clinical Practice and Literary Criticism.

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

All 21 words, with their numbers
  1. Identity2▲ 7.9×8 topics
  2. Mental Health2▲ 4.4×5 topics
  3. Education1▲ 2.9×2 topics
  4. Educational Technology1▲ 5.7×5 topics
  5. Meta-Analysis1▲ 6.7×3 topics
  6. Online Learning1▲ 8.6×3 topics
  7. Neurological Disorders1▲ 4.9×3 topics
  8. Resilience1▲ 8.6×2 topics
  9. Clinical Practice1▲ 22×4 topics
  10. Consumer Perception1▲ 18×2 topics
  11. Environmental Impact1▲ 2.3×2 topics
  12. Literary Criticism1▲ 59×5 topics
  13. Student Engagement1▲ 12×5 topics
  14. Chronic Kidney Disease1▲ 12×1 topic
  15. Critical Thinking Skills1▲ 28×1 topic
  16. Ethical Considerations1▲ 9.1×4 topics
  17. Instructional Interventions1▲ 50×1 topic
  18. Metabolic Acidosis1▲ 112×1 topic
  19. Social Justice1▲ 5.7×2 topics
  20. Suicide Risk1▲ 78×1 topic
  21. veterinary surgeons1▲ 292×1 topic

Which research topics does West Georgia Technical College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Organic Food and Agriculture, Photographic and Visual Arts, Culinary Culture and Tourism and Online and Blended Learning.

Organic Food and Agricul…1Organic Food and Agriculture: 1 fractional worksPhotographic and Visual Arts: 0 fractional worksCulinary Culture and Tourism: 0 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 0 fractional worksUrban Agriculture and Sustainability: 0 fractional worksEducation Systems and Po…0Education Systems and Policy: 0 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 0 fractional worksDisability Education and Employment: 0 fractional worksHealth Literacy and Information Accessibility: 0 fractional worksHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnout: 0 fractional works
Plant ScienceMuseologyFood ScienceEducation2 others

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

  1. 1 Organic Food and Agriculture Plant Science 1 works
  2. 2 Photographic and Visual Arts Museology 0 works
  3. 3 Culinary Culture and Tourism Food Science 0 works
  4. 4 Online and Blended Learning Education 0 works
  5. 5 Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Plant Science 0 works
  6. 6 Education Systems and Policy Education 0 works
  7. 7 Higher Education Research Studies Education 0 works
  8. 8 Disability Education and Employment Safety Research 0 works
  9. 9 Health Literacy and Information Accessibility General Health Professions 0 works
  10. 10 Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout General Health Professions 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 available26.7%not open73.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.1%domestic only81.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has West Georgia Technical College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 65% 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 West Georgia Technical College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000018% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%West Georgia Technical College0.000020% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of West Georgia Technical College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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