Research in Abilene
Science Explorer records 8 research institutions in Abilene, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Abilene Christian University.
- Research institutions
- 8 1 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 2k ▲ 14% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 15.4% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Abilene?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abilene Christian UniversityUniversity | 1,477 | #14,394 | |
| 2 | Hardin–Simmons UniversityUniversity | 236 | #34,593 all time | |
| 3 | McMurry UniversityUniversity | 187 | #38,300 all time | |
| 4 | Hendrick Medical CenterHospital / health system | 61 | not ranked | |
| 5 | Cancer Services NetworkHospital / health system | 8 | not ranked | |
| 6 | West Texas Retina ConsultantsHospital / health system | 7 | not ranked | |
| 7 | Retina Research Institute of TexasResearch facility | 7 | not ranked | |
| 8 | Cross Plains Public LibraryArchive | 2 | not ranked |
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.
How concentrated the city is
The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
What is Abilene strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Abilene is most concentrated in Arts and Humanities (5.1× the world share in Arts and Humanities).
- Arts and HumanitiesField · 36.3 works5.1×
Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.
Which keywords describe research in Abilene?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Religion, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Mental Health, Student Engagement, Gender and Diversity.
- Organizational Behavior
- Conflict
- Educational Inequality
- Church History
- Violence
- Social Services
- Short-Term Missions
- NGOs
- Community Development
- Secularism
- Gender Differences
- Leadership
- Civil Society
- African Christianity
- Social Support
- Job Satisfaction
- Gender
- Jewish Society
- Globalization
- Religion
- Mental Health
- Theology
- Biblical Monotheism
- Student Engagement
- Social Media
- Diversity
- Resilience
- Nationalism
- Ethics
- Feminism
- Learning Analytics
- Well-being
- Development
- Global Christianity
- Faith-Based Organizations
- Spirituality
- Reflective Practice
- Academic Performance
- Professionalism
- Career Development
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city'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
- Mental Health13▲ 3.5×22 topics
- Religion12▲ 10×13 topics
- Theology12▲ 50×3 topics
- Globalization10▲ 2.1×21 topics
- Biblical Monotheism10▲ 152×1 topic
- Jewish Society10▲ 152×1 topic
- Student Engagement8▲ 7.8×8 topics
- Gender7▲ 5.5×12 topics
- Social Media7▲ 1.93×13 topics
- Job Satisfaction7▲ 6.1×9 topics
- Diversity6▲ 14×5 topics
- Social Support6▲ 4.2×6 topics
- Resilience5▲ 4.6×9 topics
- African Christianity5▲ 94×2 topics
- Nationalism5▲ 4.5×4 topics
- Civil Society5▲ 18×4 topics
- Ethics5▲ 4.0×12 topics
- Leadership5▲ 4.0×8 topics
- Feminism5▲ 6.7×9 topics
- Gender Differences5▲ 4.9×5 topics
- Learning Analytics4▲ 15×2 topics
- Secularism4▲ 17×4 topics
- Well-being4▲ 4.7×7 topics
- Community Development4▲ 9.5×4 topics
- Development4▲ 5.1×2 topics
- NGOs4▲ 18×2 topics
- Global Christianity4▲ 116×1 topic
- Short-Term Missions4▲ 116×1 topic
- Faith-Based Organizations4▲ 47×1 topic
- Social Services4▲ 34×1 topic
- Spirituality4▲ 15×4 topics
- Violence4▲ 10×4 topics
- Reflective Practice3▲ 7.2×5 topics
- Church History3▲ 29×3 topics
- Academic Performance3▲ 15×3 topics
- Educational Inequality3▲ 21×2 topics
- Professionalism3▲ 7.4×3 topics
- Conflict3▲ 7.4×4 topics
- Career Development3▲ 10×4 topics
- Organizational Behavior3▲ 7.7×2 topics
What research is done in Abilene?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 10 works
- 2 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 4 works
- 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 4 works
- 4 Higher Education Research Studies Education 3 works
- 5 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 2 works
- 6 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
- 7 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 8 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 2 works
- 9 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 2 works
- 10 Sports Analytics and Performance Economics and Econometrics 2 works
Research output over time
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