Question 1

What is Benedictine University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Benedictine University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,940 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

Question 2

How does Benedictine University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Benedictine University ranks #20,277 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#15,940 all time), and #2,994 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Benedictine University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Ramkrishnan V. Tenkasi, Philip M. Novack‐Gottshall and James D. Ludema lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Benedictine University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Benedictine University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Benedictine University is "The Sentinel Node in Breast Cancer — A Multicenter Validation Study" (David N. Krag, Donald L. Weaver, Takamaru Ashikaga et al., 1998), with 2,034 citations. Next come "Electrochemical biosensors" (1,938) and "Observation of Muon Neutrino Disappearance with the MINOS Detectors in the NuMI Neutrino Beam" (539).

Question 5

Which research topics does Benedictine University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: World Systems and Global Transformations, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Economic Development and Digital Transformation and Second Language Learning and Teaching.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Benedictine University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Higher Education, Economic Development, Human Health, Bilingual Education, Language Policy, Small and Medium Enterprises and Inequality.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Benedictine University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 36% of research at Benedictine University is in Social Sciences, 26% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (18%), Medicine (15%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (14%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Benedictine University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 36% lower than in 2018-2021.