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Western International University

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World rank, all time
#42,181
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#8,631
of 8,685
Research works
124
▲ 204% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.1k
9.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

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, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.80× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 10.88× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.48× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 4.74× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.16× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 7.82× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.98× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 10.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Western International University?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Hydraulic Fracturing, Shale Gas Reservoirs, Geophysical Imaging, Optimization, Vibration Analysis, Data Assimilation and Ensemble Kalman Filter.

▲ 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. Machine Learning10▲ 3.6×14 topics
  2. Hydraulic Fracturing7▲ 46×1 topic
  3. Shale Gas Reservoirs7▲ 89×1 topic
  4. Geophysical Imaging7▲ 73×2 topics
  5. Optimization7▲ 9.7×4 topics
  6. Nanoparticles6▲ 3.8×7 topics
  7. Vibration Analysis6▲ 16×5 topics
  8. Data Assimilation5▲ 24×1 topic
  9. Ensemble Kalman Filter5▲ 37×1 topic
  10. Full-Waveform Tomography5▲ 87×1 topic
  11. Seismic Waveform Inversion5▲ 87×1 topic
  12. Tomography5▲ 14×2 topics
  13. Rheological Properties5▲ 24×2 topics
  14. Drilling Fluids4▲ 67×1 topic
  15. Well Integrity4▲ 67×1 topic
  16. Flow Measurement4▲ 171×1 topic
  17. Ultrasonic4▲ 171×1 topic
  18. Fault Diagnosis4▲ 13×3 topics
  19. Small-Angle Scattering4▲ 24×2 topics
  20. Neutron Activation Analysis4▲ 36×1 topic
  21. Neutron Imaging4▲ 36×1 topic
  22. Leadership3▲ 8.0×5 topics
  23. Pore Structure3▲ 26×1 topic
  24. Shale Gas3▲ 21×1 topic
  25. Non-Destructive Testing3▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Cultural Heritage3▲ 5.2×4 topics
  27. Ground-Penetrating Radar3▲ 49×1 topic
  28. Predictive Maintenance3▲ 30×2 topics
  29. Sedimentology3▲ 49×1 topic
  30. Higher Education3▲ 5.6×6 topics
  31. Feature Extraction2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  32. Material Characterization2▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Artificial Lift Systems2▲ 66×1 topic
  34. Electric Submersible Pumps2▲ 66×1 topic
  35. Electrical Resistivity Tomography2▲ 59×1 topic
  36. Magnetotelluric Imaging2▲ 59×1 topic
  37. Employee Engagement2▲ 20×4 topics
  38. Performance Improvement2▲ 61×2 topics
  39. Eddy Current Testing2▲ 39×1 topic
  40. Non-Destructive Evaluation2▲ 39×1 topic

Which research topics does Western International University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Homelessness and Social Issues, Hepatitis B Virus Studies, Diverse Scientific Research Studies and Hepatitis C virus research.

Homelessness and Social …1Homelessness and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksHepatitis B Virus Studies1Hepatitis B Virus Studies: 1 fractional worksDiverse Scientific Resea…1Diverse Scientific Research Studies: 1 fractional worksHepatitis C virus research1Hepatitis C virus research: 1 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 1 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 0 fractional worksAntibiotic Use and Resis…0Antibiotic Use and Resistance: 0 fractional worksHibiscus Plant Research Studies: 0 fractional worksHuman Resource Development and Performance Evaluation: 0 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and …0Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 0 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsEpidemiologyHepatologyNutrition and Dietetics5 others

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

  1. 1 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  2. 2 Hepatitis B Virus Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  3. 3 Diverse Scientific Research Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  4. 4 Hepatitis C virus research Hepatology 1 works
  5. 5 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  6. 6 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  7. 7 Antibiotic Use and Resistance Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 0 works
  8. 8 Hibiscus Plant Research Studies Pharmacology 0 works
  9. 9 Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation Applied Psychology 0 works
  10. 10 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 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 available52.2%not open47.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.3%domestic only74.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Western International University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 204% 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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