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Bradley University

In research, Bradley University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,037 of 10,670 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,377 of 9,585 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,736 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now.

World rank, 2022-now
#4,955
of 22,385 · #7,258 all time
Rank in United States
#675
of 3,332
Research works
3.5k
▼ 16% vs 2018-21
Citations
69k
19.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
19%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%

What is Bradley University known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #3,037 of 10,670 7.3%173 #7767
Social SciencesDomain #5,377 of 9,585 7.3%127 #3717
EngineeringField #3,736 of 5,901 7.4%88 #3734

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bradley 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#7,767 #3,037
  2. Social Sciences#3,717 #5,377
  3. Engineering#3,734 #3,736
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Bradley University work in?

In 2022-now, 48% of research at Bradley University is in Physical Sciences, 36% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (24%), Social Sciences (15%), Computer Science (15%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 193 fractional works · 47.8% of its workEngineering: 95 fractional works · 23.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 15 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 15 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 12 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 11 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 7 fractional works · 1.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMedia Technology: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Mechanics: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 59 fractional works · 14.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 18 fractional works · 4.5% of its workInformation Systems: 11 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 11 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoftware: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 12 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBioengineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 145 fractional works · 35.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 62 fractional works · 15.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 19 fractional works · 4.6% of its workEducation: 18 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 23 fractional works · 5.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 7 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMarketing: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAccounting: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 22 fractional works · 5.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 16 fractional works · 4.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 16 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 10 fractional works · 2.4% of its workFinance: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 44 fractional works · 10.9% of its workMedicine: 21 fractional works · 5.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 20 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 14 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 22 fractional works · 5.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 10 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPlant Science: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKBradleyUniversity403fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences48%Health Sciences11%Social Sciences36%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering9523.5%
    2. Computer Science5914.5%
    3. Environmental Science123.0%
    4. Chemistry61.6%
    5. Materials Science61.5%
    6. Mathematics41.0%
    7. Physics and Astronomy41.0%
    8. Energy20.6%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering20.5%
    1. Social Sciences6215.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting235.7%
    3. Psychology225.3%
    4. Arts and Humanities164.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance163.9%
    6. Decision Sciences61.6%
    1. Medicine215.1%
    2. Health Professions204.9%
    3. Nursing30.7%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences102.5%
    2. Neuroscience61.4%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology51.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.89× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.42× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.02× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.87× its world share, 59 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.57× its world share, 95 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.44× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.86× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.88× its world share, 20 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 1.47× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.41× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.78× its world share, 23 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.61× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.82× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.75× its world share, 22 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 62 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions1.88×20 works
  2. Computer Science1.87×59 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.82×16 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.78×23 works
  5. Psychology1.75×22 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.61×6 works
  7. Engineering1.57×95 works
  8. Nursing1.47×3 works
  9. Chemical Engineering1.42×2 works
  10. Arts and Humanities1.41×16 works
  11. Social Sciences1.21×62 works
  12. Chemistry1.02×6 works
  13. Neuroscience0.89×6 works
  14. Mathematics0.86×4 works
  15. Energy0.63×2 works
  16. Environmental Science0.61×12 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.52×10 works
  18. Veterinary0.51×0 works
  19. Materials Science0.44×6 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.44×4 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.33×2 works
  22. Medicine0.27×21 works
  23. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.24×5 works
  24. Dentistry0.23×0 works
  25. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.14×0 works
  26. Immunology and Microbiology0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Bradley University?

Ranked on the quality score, David P. Schmitt, William C. McDowell and Allen I. Huffcutt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bradley University.

  1. 1 David P. Schmitt United States · #100,476 worldwide 20k citations · 144 works
  2. 2 William C. McDowell United States · #317,015 worldwide 3.4k citations · 106 works
  3. 3 Allen I. Huffcutt United States · #481,807 worldwide 6.9k citations · 63 works
  4. 4 Naomi A. Stover United States · #773,314 worldwide 619 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Gerald E. Hills United States · #867,238 worldwide 6.6k citations · 68 works
  6. 6 Gerald F. Jungck United States · #889,837 worldwide 5.1k citations · 52 works
  7. 7 Heidi Marie Baumann United States · #1,026,291 worldwide 485 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Rajesh Iyer United States · #1,041,852 worldwide 2.8k citations · 101 works
  9. 9 KELLY D. M. MCCONNAUGHAY United States · #1,197,362 worldwide 3.4k citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Edward E. Remsen United States · #1,255,998 worldwide 4.2k citations · 94 works
All ranked researchers at Bradley University

What are the most cited papers from Bradley University?

The most cited paper from Bradley University is "Competing through service: Insights from service-dominant logic" (Robert F. Lusch, Stephen Louis Vargo, Matthew O’Brien, 2006), with 1,705 citations. Next come "Simultaneous Administration of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale in 53 Nations: Exploring the Universal and Culture-Specific Features of Global Self-Esteem." (1,669) and "Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Performance: A Meta-Analysis" (1,556).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Competing through service: Insights from service-dominant logic Robert F. Lusch, Stephen Louis Vargo, Matthew O’Brien · Journal of Retailing 21 Nov 2006 1,705
2 Simultaneous Administration of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale in 53 Nations: Exploring the Universal and Culture-Specific Features of Global Self-Esteem. David P. Schmitt, Jüri Allïk · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2005 1,669
3 Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Performance: A Meta-Analysis June J. Pilcher, Allen I. Huffcutt · SLEEP ReviewOpen access Jun 1996 1,556
4 Why can't a man be more like a woman? Sex differences in Big Five personality traits across 55 cultures. David P. Schmitt, Anu Realo, Martin Voracek et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2008 1,412
5 The effects of distributive, procedural, and interactional justice on postcomplaint behavior Jeffrey G. Blodgett, Donna J. Hill, Stephen S. Tax · Journal of Retailing Jun 1997 1,397
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Bradley University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Student Engagement, Heat Transfer, Sustainability, Neural Networks, Health Outcomes and Social Capital.

▲ 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-now 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 Learning23▲ 1.68×48 topics
  2. Machine Learning22▲ 1.63×43 topics
  3. Sustainability17▲ 1.68×29 topics
  4. Neural Networks12▲ 1.99×21 topics
  5. Artificial Intelligence11▲ 1.92×14 topics
  6. Educational Technology11▲ 2.3×10 topics
  7. Mental Health10▲ 1.79×20 topics
  8. Education10▲ 1.43×25 topics
  9. Heat Transfer10▲ 5.0×7 topics
  10. Social Media10▲ 1.74×14 topics
  11. Student Engagement10▲ 6.0×9 topics
  12. Internet of Things9▲ 2.6×11 topics
  13. Healthcare8▲ 1.76×12 topics
  14. Social Capital8▲ 3.8×11 topics
  15. Health Outcomes7▲ 6.1×4 topics
  16. Applications6▲ 5.0×3 topics
  17. Health Promotion6▲ 4.3×5 topics
  18. Experimental Investigation5▲ 13×2 topics
  19. Multi-Agent Systems5▲ 6.9×3 topics
  20. Food Insecurity5▲ 22×1 topic
  21. Social Determinants5▲ 6.2×1 topic
  22. 3D Printing5▲ 5.7×3 topics
  23. Reflective Practice5▲ 6.5×6 topics
  24. Anomaly Detection5▲ 4.2×4 topics
  25. Technology Integration5▲ 3.9×7 topics
  26. Biomedical Engineering4▲ 8.0×2 topics
  27. Predictive Maintenance4▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Innovation Management4▲ 7.1×4 topics
  29. Active Learning4▲ 6.0×5 topics
  30. Reinforcement Learning4▲ 9.3×4 topics
  31. Review4▲ 9.0×2 topics
  32. Heat Exchangers4▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Nanofluids4▲ 12×1 topic
  34. Thermal Conductivity4▲ 6.2×1 topic
  35. Tool Wear4▲ 7.7×3 topics
  36. Digital Ecosystems4▲ 65×1 topic
  37. Smart University4▲ 65×1 topic
  38. Learning Analytics4▲ 7.5×2 topics
  39. Institutional Theory4▲ 8.6×2 topics
  40. Shareholder Value4▲ 8.2×3 topics

Which research topics does Bradley University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Engineering Education and Technology and Heat Transfer and Optimization.

  1. 1 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 5 works
  2. 2 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Engineering Education and Technology Information Systems 4 works
  4. 4 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Strategy and Management 3 works
  7. 7 Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Marketing 3 works
  8. 8 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Media Influence and Health Literature and Literary Theory 3 works
  10. 10 Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems Computer Networks and Communications 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 available18.9%not open81.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.7%domestic only92.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Bradley University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 16% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Bradley University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0017% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Bradley University0.0017% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Bradley University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Bradley University6.8% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.8% in 1996.

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