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Association of American Universities

In research, Association of American Universities stands highest in Social Sciences (#15,690 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#34,073
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,257
of 8,685
Research works
160
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.5k
21.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Association of American Universities 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 #15,690 of 16,945 14.2%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Association of American Universities 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: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.68× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 7.99× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.61× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 10.80× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.94× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 10.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Association of American Universities?

Ranked on the composite score, Jonathan Knight and Charles V. Kidd lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Association of American Universities.

  1. 1 Jonathan Knight United States · #423,188 worldwide 34 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Charles V. Kidd United States · #893,048 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Association of American Universities

Which keywords describe research at Association of American Universities?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Higher Education, Globalization, Neoliberalism, Identity, Academic Mobility, Academic Identity, Internationalization and Colonialism.

▲ 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. Higher Education21▲ 35×9 topics
  2. Globalization21▲ 7.0×29 topics
  3. Neoliberalism11▲ 19×3 topics
  4. Identity10▲ 8.5×21 topics
  5. Academic Mobility9▲ 146×2 topics
  6. Academic Identity9▲ 174×1 topic
  7. Internationalization9▲ 90×1 topic
  8. Colonialism9▲ 11×16 topics
  9. Democracy8▲ 14×13 topics
  10. Nationalism8▲ 8.5×12 topics
  11. Human Rights7▲ 4.9×11 topics
  12. Gender6▲ 6.6×13 topics
  13. Economic Development6▲ 5.4×6 topics
  14. Academic Medicine6▲ 57×3 topics
  15. Interdisciplinary Research6▲ 46×3 topics
  16. Religion6▲ 6.2×10 topics
  17. Academic Freedom6▲ 554×1 topic
  18. Political Bias6▲ 554×1 topic
  19. Career Development6▲ 39×3 topics
  20. Conflict5▲ 22×5 topics
  21. Corporate Governance5▲ 5.7×7 topics
  22. Medical Research5▲ 102×1 topic
  23. Physician-Scientist5▲ 102×1 topic
  24. History5▲ 3.6×11 topics
  25. Technology Transfer5▲ 74×2 topics
  26. Culture4▲ 5.8×11 topics
  27. Politics4▲ 10×8 topics
  28. Social Movements4▲ 8.8×8 topics
  29. Professionalism4▲ 21×2 topics
  30. Innovation Management4▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Central Asia4▲ 46×3 topics
  32. Research Administration4▲ 297×1 topic
  33. Science Policy4▲ 297×1 topic
  34. Social Exclusion4▲ 35×2 topics
  35. Legal Education4▲ 38×1 topic
  36. Welfare Rights Advice4▲ 92×1 topic
  37. Ethnicity4▲ 7.4×5 topics
  38. Security4▲ 5.2×2 topics
  39. Governance3▲ 6.6×5 topics
  40. Latin America3▲ 9.9×3 topics

Which research topics does Association of American Universities publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Academic Freedom and Politics, Research Data Management Practices, Research, Science, and Academia and Higher Education Practises and Engagement.

Academic Freedom and Pol…1Academic Freedom and Politics: 1 fractional worksResearch Data Management Practices: 1 fractional worksResearch, Science, and Academia: 0 fractional worksHigher Education Practises and Engagement: 0 fractional worksNursing Education, Practice, and Leadership: 0 fractional worksNursing Roles and Practices: 0 fractional worksGender Diversity and Ine…0Gender Diversity and Inequality: 0 fractional worksHair Growth and Disorders: 0 fractional worksMiddle East and Rwanda Conflicts: 0 fractional worksStock Market Forecasting Methods: 0 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsInformation SystemsInformation Systems and ManagementEducation6 others

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

  1. 1 Academic Freedom and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  2. 2 Research Data Management Practices Information Systems 1 works
  3. 3 Research, Science, and Academia Information Systems and Management 0 works
  4. 4 Higher Education Practises and Engagement Education 0 works
  5. 5 Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership Issues, ethics and legal aspects 0 works
  6. 6 Nursing Roles and Practices General Health Professions 0 works
  7. 7 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 0 works
  8. 8 Hair Growth and Disorders Urology 0 works
  9. 9 Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Stock Market Forecasting Methods Management Science and Operations Research 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 available31.0%not open69.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.3%domestic only90.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Association of American Universities's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% 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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