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Ave Maria University

In research, Ave Maria University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,264 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Philosophy and Arts and Humanities — Philosophy is 29.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,799
of 28,054 · #19,744 all time
Rank in United States
#1,468
of 4,192
Research works
604
▲ 74% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
4.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Ave Maria 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 #2,264 of 10,521 10.3%105 #4312

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ave Maria 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).

What does Ave Maria University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Philosophy takes 29.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PhilosophySubfield · 20.2 works29×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 41.0 works8.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 1.63× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.26× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.64× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.39× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.01× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 8.73× its world share, 41 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.03× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.01× its world share, 41 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 8.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ave Maria University?

Ranked on the composite score, Colin Barr and Michael Dauphinais lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ave Maria University.

  1. 1 Colin Barr United States · #148,878 worldwide 118 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 Michael Dauphinais United States · #657,774 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Ave Maria University

Which keywords describe research at Ave Maria University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ethics, History, Nationalism, Identity, Religion, Feminism, Neoliberalism and Psychology.

▲ 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. Ethics19▲ 24×12 topics
  2. History14▲ 12×13 topics
  3. Nationalism14▲ 18×10 topics
  4. Identity13▲ 11×18 topics
  5. Religion11▲ 14×14 topics
  6. Feminism9▲ 20×7 topics
  7. Neoliberalism8▲ 15×5 topics
  8. Psychology8▲ 40×4 topics
  9. Globalization8▲ 2.6×24 topics
  10. Science8▲ 21×4 topics
  11. Social Sciences8▲ 36×3 topics
  12. Memory8▲ 21×2 topics
  13. Epistemology8▲ 164×2 topics
  14. Cognitive Revolution8▲ 456×1 topic
  15. Misconceptions8▲ 456×1 topic
  16. Education8▲ 2.7×18 topics
  17. Gender8▲ 8.6×10 topics
  18. Divine Providence7▲ 314×2 topics
  19. Theology7▲ 44×3 topics
  20. Colonialism6▲ 8.3×8 topics
  21. Philosophy6▲ 8.9×8 topics
  22. Trinity6▲ 634×2 topics
  23. Social Justice6▲ 6.3×10 topics
  24. Federalism6▲ 54×2 topics
  25. Virtue Ethics6▲ 182×2 topics
  26. Cultural Studies6▲ 9.2×10 topics
  27. Literature6▲ 6.2×14 topics
  28. Metaphysics6▲ 77×2 topics
  29. Public Opinion6▲ 27×2 topics
  30. American founding5▲ 108×1 topic
  31. Constitutional government5▲ 108×1 topic
  32. Italy5▲ 124×2 topics
  33. Aquinas5▲ 545×1 topic
  34. Boethius5▲ 545×1 topic
  35. Fascism5▲ 135×1 topic
  36. Totalitarianism5▲ 107×1 topic
  37. Christianity4▲ 46×2 topics
  38. Church History4▲ 54×3 topics
  39. Social History4▲ 28×3 topics
  40. Augustine4▲ 604×1 topic

Which research topics does Ave Maria University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Medieval Philosophy and Theology and Italian Fascism and Post-war Society.

Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology: 8 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 5 fractional worksMedieval Philosophy and …5Medieval Philosophy and Theology: 5 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post…5Italian Fascism and Post-war Society: 5 fractional worksAugustinian Studies and Theology: 4 fractional worksRuminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology: 3 fractional worksKarl Barth and Christian…3Karl Barth and Christian Theology: 3 fractional worksCatholicism and Religious Studies: 3 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional works
General PsychologyPolitical Science and International RelationsPhilosophySociology and Political Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology General Psychology 8 works
  2. 2 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  3. 3 Medieval Philosophy and Theology Philosophy 5 works
  4. 4 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  5. 5 Augustinian Studies and Theology Philosophy 4 works
  6. 6 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Agronomy and Crop Science 3 works
  7. 7 Karl Barth and Christian Theology Philosophy 3 works
  8. 8 Catholicism and Religious Studies History 3 works
  9. 9 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 2 works
  10. 10 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 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 available44.1%not open55.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.4%domestic only81.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ave Maria University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 74% 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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