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Albright College

In research, Albright College stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,003 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,173 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#26,514
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,685
of 8,685
Research works
476
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.3k
11.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is Albright 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
Social SciencesDomain #8,003 of 16,945 16.6%304
Social SciencesField #8,173 of 10,206 16.8%157

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Albright 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: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 3.19× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.84× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 4.34× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 10.59× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.79× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.97× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 10.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Albright College?

Ranked on the composite score, F. W. Gingrich, Jon Bekken and Milton W. Hamilton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Albright College.

  1. 1 F. W. Gingrich United States · #292,490 worldwide 125 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Jon Bekken United States · #348,718 worldwide 10 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Milton W. Hamilton United States · #558,745 worldwide 7 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Guillaume de Syon United States · #576,452 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Albright College

Which keywords describe research at Albright College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Archaeology, Urban Development, Semitic Languages, Religion, Gender, Arabia, Bronze Age and Byzantine.

▲ 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. Archaeology4▲ 48×3 topics
  2. Globalization4▲ 3.2×12 topics
  3. Urban Development3▲ 17×4 topics
  4. Semitic Languages3▲ 122×2 topics
  5. Gender3▲ 9.1×8 topics
  6. Religion3▲ 11×5 topics
  7. Arabia3▲ 157×1 topic
  8. Biodiversity3▲ 6.5×5 topics
  9. Bronze Age3▲ 111×2 topics
  10. Byzantine3▲ 157×1 topic
  11. Literature2▲ 8.2×5 topics
  12. Global Change2▲ 16×3 topics
  13. Invasive Species2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  14. Mental Health2▲ 2.7×8 topics
  15. Colonialism2▲ 7.9×6 topics
  16. Cultural Exchange2▲ 27×2 topics
  17. Historical Memory2▲ 116×2 topics
  18. Identity2▲ 4.9×5 topics
  19. Social Cognition2▲ 19×2 topics
  20. Adaptation2▲ 10×3 topics
  21. Community Ecology2▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Ecosystem2▲ 28×2 topics
  23. Mediterranean2▲ 32×1 topic
  24. Nationalism2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  25. Pottery Production2▲ 147×1 topic
  26. Molecular Phylogeny2▲ 18×3 topics
  27. Cultural Studies2▲ 7.0×2 topics
  28. Gender Differences2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  29. Neoliberalism2▲ 7.4×4 topics
  30. Cosmopolitanism1▲ 24×3 topics
  31. Evolutionary Psychology1▲ 139×1 topic
  32. Human Behavior1▲ 56×1 topic
  33. Ancient Egypt1▲ 248×1 topic
  34. Art and Architecture1▲ 109×2 topics
  35. Babylonian1▲ 222×1 topic
  36. Chemistry Education1▲ 203×1 topic
  37. Drug Resistance1▲ 8.4×2 topics
  38. Fiscal Policy1▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Gender Roles1▲ 20×3 topics
  40. Laboratory Techniques1▲ 203×1 topic

Which research topics does Albright College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Archaeology and Historical Studies, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History, Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior and Parasite Biology and Host Interactions.

Archaeology and Historical Studies: 3 fractional worksAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 2 fractional worksEvolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior: 1 fractional worksParasite Biology and Host Interactions: 1 fractional worksAncient Egypt and Archaeology: 1 fractional worksAncient Near East History: 1 fractional worksVarious Chemistry Resear…1Various Chemistry Research Topics: 1 fractional worksTrypanosoma species research and implications: 1 fractional worksRenaissance and Early Modern Studies: 1 fractional worksSpanish Culture and Iden…1Spanish Culture and Identity: 1 fractional works
ArcheologyExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyEcologyPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 3 works
  2. 2 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 2 works
  3. 3 Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Ecology 1 works
  5. 5 Ancient Egypt and Archaeology Archeology 1 works
  6. 6 Ancient Near East History Archeology 1 works
  7. 7 Various Chemistry Research Topics Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Trypanosoma species research and implications Epidemiology 1 works
  9. 9 Renaissance and Early Modern Studies History 1 works
  10. 10 Spanish Culture and Identity Philosophy 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 available16.0%not open84.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.4%domestic only96.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Albright College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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