Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment (2011)

Chapter: APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)

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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.

APPENDIX D

Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences
(Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Correlations

  Average Pubs per Fac Average Cits/Pubs Percent Fac With Grants Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New Percent Female Core or New Awards per fac GRE Average Percent Non-Asian Minority Students Percent Female Students Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 Average cohort complete Time to Degree Full and Part Time
Average Pubs per Fac 1                      
Average Cits/Pubs 0.449 1                    
Percent Fac With Grants 0.494 0.365 1                  
Percent Non-Asian                        
Minority Core or New -0.259 -0.190 -0.343 1                
Percent Female Core or New -0.141 -0.115 0.032 0.065 1              
Awards per fac 0.593 0.582 0.199 -0.146 -0.047 1            
GRE Average 0.434 0.317 0.218 -0.086 -0.126 0.417 1          
Percent Non-Asian                        
Minority Students -0.162 -0.115 -0.357 0.489 -0.020 -0.138 -0.126 1        
Percent Female Students -0.290 -0.154 -0.114 0.130 0.170 -0.245 -0.260 0.208 1      
Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 0.312 0.218 0.149 -0.046 -0.076 0.283 0.216 -0.061 -0.034 1    
Average cohort complete 0.123 0.089 0.094 -0.096 -0.099 0.041 0.094 -0.183 -0.089 0.046 1  
Time to Degree Full and Part Time 0.052 0.166 0.077 0.090 -0.009 0.082 0.114 0.070 -0.084 0.140 -0.375 1

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering Correlations

  Average Pubs per Fac Average Cits/Pubs Percent Fac With Grants Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New Percent Female Core or New Awards per fac GRE Average Percent Non-Asian Minority Students Percent Female Students Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 Average cohort complete Time to Degree Full and Part Time
Average Pubs per Fac 1                      
Average Cits/Pubs 0.573 1                    
Percent Fac With Grants 0.429 0.229 1                  
Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New -0.226 -0.119 -0.266 1                
Percent Female Cor or New -0.095 0.028 0.065 0.075 1              
Awards per fac 0.658 0.276 0.199 -0.071 -0.093 1            
GRE Average 0.358 0.307 0.056 -0.006 -0.336 0.212 1          
Percent Non-Asia Minority Students -0.006 -0.003 0.088 0.076 -0.045 0.001 -0.113 1        
Percent Female Students 0.047 0.191 -0.131 0.066 0.118 -0.053 0.031 -0.151 1      
Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 0.403 0.302 0.222 -0.138 -0.041 0.090 0.324 -0.085 0.018 1    
Average cohort complete -0.184 0.015 0.148 0.019 -0.080 -0.269 0.080 -0.031 0.073 -0.011 1  
Time to Degree Full and Part Time 0.185 0.369 0.018 -0.210 0.073 0.013 0.251 -0.139 0.123 0.491 -0.134 1

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.

Cell and Developmental Biology Correlations

  Average Pubs per Fac Average Cits/Pubs Percent Fac With Grants Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New Percent Female Core or New Awards per fac GRE Average Percent Non-Asian Minority Students Percent Female Students Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 Average cohort complete Time to Degree Full and Part Time
Average Pubs per Fac 1                      
Average Cits/Pubs 0.394 1                    
Percent Fac With Grants 0.435 0.324 1                  
Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New -0.005 -0.068 -0.038 1                
Percent Female Core or New -0.143 0.019 0.075 0.213 1              
Awards per fac 0.467 0.417 0.199 -0.101 -0.054 1            
GRE Average 0.344 0.426 0.202 0.010 0.005 0.294 1          
Percent Non-Asian Minority Students 0.129 0.043 0.002 0.247 -0.012 -0.004 0.056 1        
Percent Female Students 0.048 -0.019 0.029 0.014 0.004 -0.043 -0.037 -0.040 1      
Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 0.371 0.390 0.184 -0.007 -0.098 0.266 0.301 0.006 -0.010 1    
Average cohort complete 0.087 0.057 -0.041 0.055 -0.089 -0.142 -0.022 0.120 0.173 -0.022 1  
Time to Degree Full and Part Time 0.014 0.128 0.081 -0.047 0.135 0.197 0.093 -0.130 -0.055 0.074 -0.383 1

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.

Genetics and Genomics Correlations

  Average Pubs per Fac Average Cits/Pubs Percent Fac With Grants Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New Percent Female Core or New Awards per fac GRE Average Percent Non-Asian Minority Students Percent Female Students Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 Average cohort complete Time to Degree Full and Part Time
Average Pubs per Fac 1                      
Average Cits/Pubs 0.484 1                    
Percent Fac With Grants 0.362 0.372 1                  
Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New -0.068 -0.279 -0.180 1                
Percent Female Core or New 0.050 -0.055 -0.004 -0.089 1              
Awards per fac 0.540 0.630 0.150 -0.200 0.074 1            
GRE Average 0.490 0.395 0.248 0.030 -0.140 0.356 1          
Percent Non-Asian Minority Students -0.060 -0.120 0.170 0.290 -0.116 0.039 -0.014 1        
Percent Female Students 0.014 -0.097 -0.110 -0.073 0.109 -0.078 -0.187 -0.039 1      
Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 0.341 0.379 0.225 -0.022 0.036 0.333 0.292 0.034 -0.022 1    
Average cohort complete 0.229 -0.020 0.149 -0.121 0.034 -0.067 -0.108 0.079 0.141 0.235 1  
Time to Degree Full and Part Time 0.181 0.364 0.230 -0.181 0.000 0.251 0.179 -0.194 -0.036 0.074 -0.451 1

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.

Immunology and Infectious Disease Correlations

  Average Pubs per Fac Average Cits/Pubs Percent Fac With Grants Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New Percent Female Core or New Awards per fac GRE Average Percent Non-Asian Minority Students Percent Female Students Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 Average cohort complete Time to Degree Full and Part Time
Average Pubs per Fac 1                      
Average Cits/Pubs 0.495 1                    
Percent Fac With Grants 0.289 0.477 1                  
Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New -0.183 -0.226 -0.047 1                
Percent Female Core or New -0.173 -0.317 -0.076 0.232 1              
Awards per fac 0.481 0.474 0.157 -0.066 -0.161 1            
GRE Average 0.366 0.252 0.135 0.092 -0.064 0.223 1          
Percent Non-Asian Minority Students -0.049 -0.238 -0.116 0.150 0.131 -0.012 -0.133 1        
Percent Female Students -0.142 -0.084 -0.073 0.054 0.014 0.101 -0.153 0.073 1      
Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 0.249 0.154 0.259 -0.148 -0.092 0.177 0.102 -0.034 -0.085 1    
Average cohort complete -0.067 -0.050 -0.020 -0.167 0.093 -0.029 -0.216 -0.115 -0.088 0.051 1  
Time to Degree Full and Part Time 0.179 0.327 0.189 -0.416 0.057 0.210 0.033 -0.207 0.033 0.050 -0.071 1

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.

Integrated Biological and Biomedical Sciences Correlations

  Average Pubs per Fac Average Cits/Pubs Percent Fac With Grants Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New Percent Female Core or New Awards per fac GRE Average Percent Non-Asian Minority Students Percent Female Students Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 Average cohort complete Time to Degree Full and Part Time
Average Pubs per Fac 1                      
Average Cits/Pubs 0.473 1                    
Percent Fac With Grants 0.579 0.335 1                  
Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New -0.131 -0.074 -0.081 1                
Percent Female Core or New -0.130 -0.064 -0.104 -0.006 1              
Awards per fac 0.520 0.485 0.334 -0.123 -0.104 1            
GRE Average 0.481 0.474 0.248 -0.015 -0.104 0.412 1          
Percent Non-Asian Minority Students 0.086 -0.041 0.048 0.529 -0.035 -0.020 -0.088 1        
Percent Female Students -0.016 -0.025 -0.051 0.035 0.227 -0.040 -0.186 0.017 1      
Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 0.457 0.356 0.415 0.027 -0.099 0.457 0.334 0.088 -0.005 1    
Average cohort complete 0.056 0.021 0.014 -0.229 0.021 -0.045 -0.181 -0.075 -0.050 -0.033 1  
Time to Degree Full and Part Time -0.120 0.058 0.040 -0.139 0.116 0.166 0.111 -0.180 0.027 0.145 -0.362 1

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.

Microbiology Correlations

  Average Pubs per Fac Average Cits/Pubs Percent Fac With Grants Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New Percent Female Core or New Awards per fac GRE Average Percent Non-Asian Minority Students Percent Female Students Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 Average cohort complete Time to Degree Full and Part Time
Average Pubs per Fac 1                      
Average Cits/Pubs 0.412 1                    
Percent Fac With Grants 0.537 0.306 1                  
Percent Non-Asian Minority                        
Core or New -0.174 -0.012 -0.329 1                
Percent Female Core or New -0.169 -0.088 -0.084 0.166 1              
Awards per fac 0.544 0.370 0.331 -0.109 -0.042 1            
GRE Average 0.585 0.530 0.534 -0.393 -0.138 0.396 1          
Percent Non-Asian Minority Students -0.032 0.108 -0.166 0.765 0.259 -0.010 -0.235 1        
Percent Female Students -0.156 0.003 -0.164 0.006 0.233 0.045 -0.070 0.095 1      
Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 0.127 0.184 0.404 -0.180 0.242 0.068 0.271 0.032 -0.062 1    
Average cohort complete -0.072 -0.087 -0.201 -0.158 0.016 -0.202 -0.075 -0.194 -0.135 -0.089 1  
Time to Degree Full and Part Time 0.232 0.289 0.302 -0.094 0.079 0.264 0.319 0.040 0.137 0.270 -0.493 1

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.

Neuroscience and Neurobiology Correlations

  Average Pubs per Fac Average Cits/Pubs Percent Fac With Grants Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New Percent Female Core or New Awards per fac GRE Average Percent Non-Asian Minority Students Percent Female Students Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 Average cohort complete Time to Degree Full and Part Time
Average Pubs per Fac 1                      
Average Cits/Pubs 0.508 1                    
Percent Fac With Grants 0.434 0.536 1                  
Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New 0.210 0.055 0.074 1                
Percent Female Core or New -0.134 -0.207 0.060 -0.040 1              
Awards per fac 0.484 0.510 0.225 0.048 -0.285 1            
GRE Average 0.369 0.533 0.228 0.057 -0.385 0.507 1          
Percent Non-Asian Minority Students 0.147 0.249 0.225 -0.002 0.068 0.114 0.118 1        
Percent Female Students -0.111 -0.271 -0.065 0.162 0.204 -0.186 -0.334 -0.123 1      
Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 0.501 0.51 0.358 -0.017 -0.157 0.286 0.448 0.108 -0.171 1    
Average cohort complete 0.036 0.046 -0.030 -0.175 0.110 0.018 0.007 -0.035 -0.020 0.076 1  
Time to Degree Full and Part Time 0.059 0.210 0.169 0.119 -0.346 0.175 0.156 0.006 -0.076 0.150 -0.464 1

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.

Nutrition Correlations

  Average Pubs per Fac Average Cits/Pubs Percent Fac With Grants Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New Percent Female Core or New Awards per fac GRE Average Percent Non-Asian Minority Students Percent Female Students Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 Average cohort complete Time to Degree Full and Part Time
Average Pubs per Fac 1                      
Average Cits/Pubs 0.406 1                    
Percent Fac With Grants 0.451 0.337 1                  
Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New -0.357 -0.182 0.010 1                
Percent Female Core or New -0.400 -0.142 -0.093 0.123 1              
Awards per fac 0.478 0.002 0.043 -0.204 -0.32 1            
GRE Average 0.501 0.222 0.012 -0.038 -0.309 0.347 1          
Percent Non-Asian Minority Students -0.314 -0.104 0.135 0.531 0.220 -0.173 -0.222 1        
Percent Female Students -0.042 0.214 0.023 -0.060 0.288 -0.070 0.058 0.145 1      
Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 0.579 0.208 0.330 -0.128 -0.232 0.228 0.247 -0.101 -0.077 1    
Average cohort complete -0.037 0.085 -0.095 -0.088 -0.067 0.021 -0.055 -0.319 -0.132 -0.106 1  
Time to Degree Full and Part Time 0.475 0.216 0.202 -0.136 0.007 0.279 0.487 -0.110 0.104 0.309 -0.165 1

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Health Correlations

  Average Pubs per Fac Average Cits/Pubs Percent Fac With Grants Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New Percent Female Core or New Awards per fac GRE Average Percent Non-Asian Minority Students Percent Female Students Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 Average cohort complete Time to Degree Full and Part Time
Average Pubs per Fac 1                      
Average Cits/Pubs 0.298 1                    
Percent Fac With Grants Percent Non-Asian 0.200 0.332 1                  
Minority Core or New -0.117 -0.070 -0.123 1                
Percent Female Core or New -0.063 -0.037 0.136 0.001 1              
Awards per fac 0.205 0.427 0.058 -0.008 -0.002 1            
GRE Average 0.190 0.280 -0.017 0.057 0.084 0.240 1          
Percent Non-Asian                        
Minority Students -0.065 -0.076 -0.183 0.370 0.028 0.027 -0.070 1        
Percent Female Students 0.133 0.082 0.235 0.129 0.187 0.041 -0.127 0.221 1      
Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 0.159 0.089 -0.048 -0.077 -0.053 0.074 0.219 0.029 0.040 1    
Average cohort complete 0.136 -0.095 0.117 -0.366 -0.074 -0.115 -0.058 -0.051 -0.057 0.103 1  
Time to Degree Full and Part Time -0.010 0.290 0.058 0.154 0.099 0.174 0.179 -0.102 0.138 0.038 -0.260 1

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.

Physiology Correlations

  Average Pubs per Fac Average Cits/Pubs Percent Fac With Grants Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New Percent Female Core or New Awards per fac GRE Average Percent Non-Asian Minority Students Percent Female Students Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 Average cohort complete Time to Degree Full and Part Time
Average Pubs per Fac 1                      
Average Cits/Pubs 0.328 1                    
Percent Fac With Grants 0.518 0.323 1                  
Percent Non-Asian Minority Core or New -0.086 -0.233 -0.130 1                
Percent Female Core or New -0.016 0.161 0.081 -0.129 1              
Awards per fac 0.262 0.383 0.195 -0.047 0.078 1            
GRE Average 0.204 0.210 0.171 -0.453 0.134 0.297 1          
Percent Non-Asian Minority Students 0.000 -0.266 0.042 0.570 0.046 -0.044 -0.384 1        
Percent Female Students -0.062 -0.036 0.016 0.057 0.086 -0.049 0.129 -0.125 1      
Average PhDs 2002 to 2006 0.256 -0.052 0.379 -0.252 0.023 0.049 0.166 -0.056 -0.071 1    
Average cohort complete 0.275 -0.105 0.409 -0.131 -0.039 -0.140 0.261 -0.028 0.009 0.295 1  
Time to Degree Full and Part Time 0.272 0.457 0.322 -0.035 0.172 0.423 0.223 -0.009 0.041 0.192 -0.179 1

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX D Correlations in the Biomedical Sciences (Correlations greater than or equal to |0.3| are highlighted)." National Research Council. 2011. Research-Doctorate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences: Selected Findings from the NRC Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13213.
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