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Alverno College

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World rank, all time
#29,718
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,248
of 7,310
Research works
161
▲ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
4k
24.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.03×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
18%
world 40%
International
4%
world 18%
Alverno College

Which fields of science does Alverno College work in?

In all years, 72% of research at Alverno College is in Social Sciences, 18% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (45%), Psychology (13%), Medicine (8%). It does 3.2× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 115 fractional works · 71.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 72 fractional works · 45.0% of its workEducation: 40 fractional works · 25.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 13 fractional works · 8.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLinguistics and Language: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 20 fractional works · 12.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 3.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 12 fractional works · 7.7% of its workMusic: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Sciences: 29 fractional works · 18.1% of its workMedicine: 13 fractional works · 8.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 6 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 13 fractional works · 7.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 8 fractional works · 4.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 14 fractional works · 8.7% of its workMathematics: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKAlverno College161fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences9%Health Sciences18%Social Sciences72%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences7245.0%
    2. Psychology2012.7%
    3. Arts and Humanities127.7%
    4. Decision Sciences42.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.1%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting31.6%
    1. Medicine138.0%
    2. Health Professions137.8%
    3. Nursing42.2%
    4. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Mathematics42.2%
    2. Computer Science32.1%
    3. Environmental Science31.8%
    4. Physics and Astronomy20.9%
    5. Engineering10.8%
    6. Chemistry10.6%
    7. Energy00.1%
    8. Materials Science00.1%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.8%
    2. Neuroscience10.7%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 3.55× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.79× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.88× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 6.73× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.83× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 4.69× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.75× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities6.73×2 works
  2. Psychology4.69×2 works
  3. Chemistry3.55×1 works
  4. Social Sciences2.75×4 works
  5. Health Professions1.88×1 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.83×0 works
  7. Physics and Astronomy1.79×0 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.55×0 works
  9. Medicine0.42×1 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.29×0 works
  11. Computer Science0.25×0 works
  12. Neuroscience0.16×0 works
  13. Engineering0.09×0 works
  14. Environmental Science0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Alverno College?

Ranked on the quality score, Stephen R. Sharkey, Désirée H. Pointer Mace and Mary E. Diez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Alverno College.

  1. 1 Stephen R. Sharkey United States · #1,166,496 worldwide 2.8k citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Désirée H. Pointer Mace United States · #1,456,150 worldwide 625 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Mary E. Diez United States · #1,936,754 worldwide 978 citations · 51 works
  4. 4 Jean E. Bartels United States · #1,995,019 worldwide 483 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Tim Riordan United States · #2,254,650 worldwide 438 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Marcia Mentkowski United States · #2,922,196 worldwide 2.3k citations · 63 works
  7. 7 Paul Chaat Smith United States · #2,937,957 worldwide 153 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Judith Reisetter Hart United States · #2,971,366 worldwide 370 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 William H. Rickards United States · #2,986,252 worldwide 470 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Douglas Wile United States · #3,155,805 worldwide 117 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Alverno College

What are the most cited papers from Alverno College?

The most cited paper from Alverno College is "Assessment for Excellence: The Philosophy and Practice of Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education." (Marcia Mentkowski, Alexander W. Astin, 1992), with 962 citations. Next come "IMPACT OF EXCHANGE VARIABLES ON EXIT, VOICE, LOYALTY, AND NEGLECT: AN INTEGRATIVE MODEL OF RESPONSES TO DECLINING JOB STATUS SATISFACTION." (947) and "Making Practice Public: Teacher Learning in the 21st Century" (340).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Assessment for Excellence: The Philosophy and Practice of Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. Marcia Mentkowski, Alexander W. Astin · The Journal of Higher Education Nov 1992 962
2 IMPACT OF EXCHANGE VARIABLES ON EXIT, VOICE, LOYALTY, AND NEGLECT: AN INTEGRATIVE MODEL OF RESPONSES TO DECLINING JOB STATUS SATISFACTION. Caryl E. Rusbult, Dan Farrell, Glen Rogers et al. · Academy of Management Journal Open access Sep 1988 947
3 Making Practice Public: Teacher Learning in the 21st Century Ann Lieberman, Desiree Pointer Mace · Journal of Teacher Education 7 Oct 2009 340
4 Learning that lasts: Integrating learning, development and performance in college and beyond Marcia Mentkowski, Glen Rogers, Austin Doherty et al. · Scholarly Commons (University of the Pacific) 2000 306
5 Conversation as Experiential Learning Ann C. Baker, Patricia J. Jensen, David Alan Kolb · Management Learning 24 Nov 2005 266
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Which keywords describe research at Alverno College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Reflective Practice, Higher Education, Student Perceptions, Meta-Analysis, Nursing Education, Faculty Development, Education and Professional Development.

▲ 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. Reflective Practice14▲ 48×6 topics
  2. Higher Education13▲ 22×8 topics
  3. Student Perceptions10▲ 45×5 topics
  4. Education10▲ 4.7×15 topics
  5. Meta-Analysis8▲ 9.2×7 topics
  6. Nursing Education8▲ 43×3 topics
  7. Faculty Development8▲ 64×2 topics
  8. Professional Development7▲ 26×6 topics
  9. Teaching Strategies7▲ 25×2 topics
  10. 21st Century Skills6▲ 26×3 topics
  11. Learning Outcomes6▲ 17×4 topics
  12. Technology Integration6▲ 19×3 topics
  13. Self-Regulated Learning6▲ 129×2 topics
  14. Competency-Based Education6▲ 44×2 topics
  15. Educational Leadership6▲ 38×3 topics
  16. Critical Thinking Skills6▲ 34×1 topic
  17. Instructional Interventions6▲ 60×1 topic
  18. Student Engagement6▲ 13×8 topics
  19. Identity5▲ 4.3×11 topics
  20. Qualitative Research5▲ 5.5×9 topics
  21. Professional Learning Communities5▲ 68×2 topics
  22. History5▲ 3.9×8 topics
  23. Qualitative Research Methods5▲ 71×1 topic
  24. Teacher Professional Development5▲ 29×1 topic
  25. Student Perception5▲ 60×2 topics
  26. Approaches to Learning4▲ 168×1 topic
  27. Feedback4▲ 47×1 topic
  28. Formative Assessment4▲ 76×1 topic
  29. Student Evaluations4▲ 168×1 topic
  30. Assessment Methods4▲ 27×3 topics
  31. Informal Learning4▲ 25×3 topics
  32. Teacher Education4▲ 26×2 topics
  33. Electronic Portfolios4▲ 107×1 topic
  34. Journal Writing4▲ 107×1 topic
  35. Academic Achievement4▲ 15×6 topics
  36. Adult Education4▲ 76×2 topics
  37. Lifelong Learning4▲ 15×4 topics
  38. Teaching Methods4▲ 17×5 topics
  39. Continuing Medical Education3▲ 36×1 topic
  40. Professional Identity Formation3▲ 36×1 topic

Which research topics does Alverno College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Military History and Strategy, Theater, Performance, and Music History and Education Practices and Challenges.

Teacher Education and Le…1Teacher Education and Leadership Studies: 1 fractional worksMilitary History and Str…1Military History and Strategy: 1 fractional worksTheater, Performance, and Music History: 0 fractional worksEducation Practices and Challenges: 0 fractional worksSchool Health and Nursing Education: 0 fractional worksSecond Language Learning and Teaching: 0 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 0 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 0 fractional worksSecond Language Acquisition and Learning: 0 fractional worksEvaluation of Teaching Practices: 0 fractional works
EducationPolitical Science and International RelationsMusicPhilosophy3 others

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

  1. 1 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 1 works
  2. 2 Military History and Strategy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  3. 3 Theater, Performance, and Music History Music 0 works
  4. 4 Education Practices and Challenges Philosophy 0 works
  5. 5 School Health and Nursing Education Speech and Hearing 0 works
  6. 6 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  7. 7 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 0 works
  8. 8 Online and Blended Learning Education 0 works
  9. 9 Second Language Acquisition and Learning Developmental and Educational Psychology 0 works
  10. 10 Evaluation of Teaching Practices Education 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 available18.3%not open81.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.1%domestic only95.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Alverno College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Alverno College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000033% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Alverno College0.000047% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Alverno College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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