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West Los Angeles College

In research, West Los Angeles College stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,010 of 20,462 worldwide), Medicine (#1,938 of 17,978 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#1,965 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,581
of 28,054 · #4,020 all time
Rank in United States
#2,359
of 4,192
Research works
2.3k
▼ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
115k
49.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is West Los Angeles College 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 #2,010 of 20,462 25.1%1,355
MedicineField #1,938 of 17,978 24.5%1,203
Life SciencesDomain #1,965 of 14,347 21.2%579
Social SciencesDomain #4,990 of 16,945 25.3%263
PsychologyField #1,401 of 3,744 23.3%155
NeuroscienceField #1,012 of 2,675 22.3%220
SurgerySubfield #1,656 of 4,227 22.5%136
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,351 of 7,814 19.4%256
Psychiatry and Mental healthSubfield #414 of 845 29.0%130
Physical SciencesDomain #12,101 of 21,541 17.6%151

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where West Los Angeles College 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.94× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.90× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.24× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.09× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.75× its world share, 43 worksMedicineNursing: 1.50× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.73× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.02× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at West Los Angeles College?

Ranked on the composite score, Louis L. Lunsky, Madge E. Scheibel and David M. Treiman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is West Los Angeles College.

  1. 1 Louis L. Lunsky United States · #59,375 worldwide 492 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Madge E. Scheibel United States · #82,081 worldwide 421 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 David M. Treiman United States · #205,406 worldwide 193 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Wilfred G. van Gorp United States · #243,949 worldwide 141 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Alexander S. Young United States · #301,443 worldwide 130 citations · 36 works
  6. 6 William B. Wescott United States · #684,490 worldwide 29 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Michael E. Mahler United States · #686,455 worldwide 55 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Thomas Garrick United States · #723,126 worldwide 39 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Gregory B. Leong United States · #805,088 worldwide 41 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Carrick Frederick United States · #1,125,242 worldwide 6 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at West Los Angeles College

Which keywords describe research at West Los Angeles College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Feedback Control, Fluctuation Theorems, Stochastic Thermodynamics, Inflammation, Brownian Motors, Stochastic Resonance and Neurodegeneration.

▲ 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. Epidemiology7▲ 2.2×43 topics
  2. Inflammation5▲ 3.0×26 topics
  3. Feedback Control4▲ 28×2 topics
  4. Fluctuation Theorems4▲ 139×1 topic
  5. Stochastic Thermodynamics4▲ 139×1 topic
  6. Oxidative Stress4▲ 2.7×13 topics
  7. COVID-193▲ 2.6×9 topics
  8. Depression3▲ 3.9×14 topics
  9. Brownian Motors3▲ 224×1 topic
  10. Stochastic Resonance3▲ 224×1 topic
  11. Neurodegeneration2▲ 9.8×8 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 2.4×13 topics
  13. Diagnostic Criteria2▲ 12×5 topics
  14. Chronic Disease Management2▲ 13×5 topics
  15. Infectious Diseases2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  16. Parkinson's Disease2▲ 9.7×5 topics
  17. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 2.7×4 topics
  18. Mitochondrial Dysfunction2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  19. Pathogenesis2▲ 4.4×7 topics
  20. Immune Response2▲ 3.7×9 topics
  21. Primary Care2▲ 5.7×7 topics
  22. Prevention2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  23. Anxiety2▲ 3.9×6 topics
  24. Vaccine2▲ 4.6×3 topics
  25. Dopaminergic Neurons1▲ 27×2 topics
  26. Cognitive Impairment1▲ 6.2×5 topics
  27. Genetic Risk Factors1▲ 32×1 topic
  28. Mathematical Modeling1▲ 18×2 topics
  29. a-Synuclein1▲ 32×1 topic
  30. Mechanical Ventilation1▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Patient Engagement1▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Laparoscopic Surgery1▲ 11×4 topics
  33. Medical Education1▲ 5.4×6 topics
  34. Neuroinflammation1▲ 5.0×3 topics
  35. Thermodynamics1▲ 37×2 topics
  36. Antipsychotic Drugs1▲ 33×1 topic
  37. Disease Transmission1▲ 40×1 topic
  38. Neurocognitive Deficits1▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Student Participation1▲ 40×1 topic
  40. Teacher Immediacy1▲ 81×1 topic

Which research topics does West Los Angeles College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, stochastic dynamics and bifurcation, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments and Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models.

Advanced Thermodynamics …4Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: 4 fractional worksstochastic dynamics and bifurcation: 3 fractional worksParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments: 1 fractional worksMathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models: 1 fractional worksSchizophrenia research and treatment: 1 fractional worksCommunication in Education and Healthcare: 1 fractional worksHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies: 1 fractional worksDigital Mental Health Interventions: 1 fractional worksTelemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 1 fractional worksHerpesvirus Infections and Treatments: 1 fractional works
Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsNeurologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPsychiatry and Mental health4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 4 works
  2. 2 stochastic dynamics and bifurcation Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 3 works
  3. 3 Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Neurology 1 works
  4. 4 Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Schizophrenia research and treatment Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  6. 6 Communication in Education and Healthcare Social Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Digital Mental Health Interventions Applied Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments Epidemiology 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 available20.0%not open80.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has West Los Angeles College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% lower 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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