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Ashland University

In research, Ashland University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,181 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,587
of 28,054 · #20,356 all time
Rank in United States
#3,353
of 4,192
Research works
974
▼ 45% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
10.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Ashland University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #8,181 of 10,521 14.5%71 #4969

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ashland University 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: 1.30× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.42× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.05× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.94× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.07× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.86× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.96× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.87× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.03× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.59× its world share, 37 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ashland University?

Ranked on the composite score, Paul Hyman, Christopher R. Chartier and Jane Piirto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ashland University.

  1. 1 Paul Hyman United States · #198,557 worldwide 117 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Christopher R. Chartier United States · #284,536 worldwide 119 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Jane Piirto United States · #347,415 worldwide 35 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Craig Hovey United States · #409,241 worldwide 3 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Paul D. Harwood United States · #561,009 worldwide 34 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Russell Morton United States · #612,052 worldwide 22 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Paul R. Milton United States · #708,612 worldwide 7 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Thomas P. Dence United States · #722,709 worldwide 15 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Deborah D Fleming United States · #870,365 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 John W. Fraas United States · #1,495,311 worldwide 6 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Ashland University

Which keywords describe research at Ashland University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nationalism, Religion, Ethics, Globalization, American founding, Constitutional government, Deep Learning and Theology.

▲ 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. Deep Learning8▲ 2.0×20 topics
  2. Globalization7▲ 3.1×18 topics
  3. Machine Learning7▲ 1.80×20 topics
  4. Nationalism6▲ 12×5 topics
  5. Religion6▲ 11×10 topics
  6. Education5▲ 2.7×17 topics
  7. Ethics5▲ 9.5×10 topics
  8. Sustainability4▲ 1.62×7 topics
  9. Big Data4▲ 4.1×6 topics
  10. American founding4▲ 115×1 topic
  11. Constitutional government4▲ 115×1 topic
  12. Mental Health4▲ 2.2×12 topics
  13. Social Capital4▲ 6.0×4 topics
  14. Gender3▲ 5.5×8 topics
  15. Theology3▲ 31×3 topics
  16. Supply Chain Management3▲ 2.9×3 topics
  17. Literature3▲ 4.9×8 topics
  18. Colonialism3▲ 5.3×5 topics
  19. History3▲ 3.4×7 topics
  20. Identity3▲ 3.2×7 topics
  21. Feminism2▲ 7.8×7 topics
  22. Genomics2▲ 7.4×5 topics
  23. Philosophy2▲ 5.0×6 topics
  24. Social Justice2▲ 3.8×6 topics
  25. Firm Performance2▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Analytics2▲ 21×1 topic
  27. Business Intelligence2▲ 21×1 topic
  28. Student Engagement2▲ 4.6×4 topics
  29. Diabetic Retinopathy2▲ 18×2 topics
  30. Entrepreneurial Orientation2▲ 21×1 topic
  31. Macular Degeneration2▲ 15×2 topics
  32. Muscle Mass2▲ 16×2 topics
  33. Opportunity Recognition2▲ 21×1 topic
  34. Technology Integration2▲ 5.8×2 topics
  35. Trust2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  36. Retinal Disease2▲ 33×1 topic
  37. Vessel Segmentation2▲ 35×1 topic
  38. Diversity2▲ 8.4×3 topics
  39. Fairness2▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Professional Development2▲ 7.4×3 topics

Which research topics does Ashland University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: American Constitutional Law and Politics, Big Data and Business Intelligence, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences and Retinal Imaging and Analysis.

American Constitutional …4American Constitutional Law and Politics: 4 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 2 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies…2Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 2 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Anal…2Retinal Imaging and Analysis: 2 fractional worksBacteriophages and microbial interactions: 2 fractional worksSeventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought: 2 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Stud…1Classical Antiquity Studies: 1 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 1 fractional worksGender Diversity and Inequality: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsManagement Information SystemsManagement of Technology and InnovationRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging6 others

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

  1. 1 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  2. 2 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 2 works
  3. 3 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  4. 4 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  5. 5 Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Ecology 2 works
  6. 6 Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought Philosophy 2 works
  7. 7 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 1 works
  8. 8 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  9. 9 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 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 available29.2%not open70.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.7%domestic only93.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ashland University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 45% lower 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.