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Brandman University

In research, Brandman University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,665 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,891
of 28,054 · #27,989 all time
Rank in United States
#2,093
of 4,192
Research works
240
▲ 100% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
11.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Brandman 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 #8,665 of 10,521 17.7%69 #13672

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Brandman 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: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 2.33× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.94× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.39× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.55× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.10× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.13× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.85× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.32× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.37× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Brandman University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Deep Learning, Discrimination, Mental Health, Social Media, Emotion Regulation, Global Governance and Nationalism.

▲ 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. Human Rights8▲ 7.2×11 topics
  2. Deep Learning8▲ 2.0×23 topics
  3. Machine Learning5▲ 1.52×16 topics
  4. Mental Health5▲ 3.4×14 topics
  5. Social Media5▲ 3.2×11 topics
  6. Globalization4▲ 1.90×13 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 2.6×7 topics
  8. Discrimination4▲ 18×5 topics
  9. Neural Networks4▲ 2.2×9 topics
  10. Remote Sensing3▲ 2.4×3 topics
  11. Emotion Regulation3▲ 9.4×6 topics
  12. Nationalism3▲ 6.2×5 topics
  13. Global Governance3▲ 12×4 topics
  14. Cultural Heritage3▲ 4.6×3 topics
  15. Palestine3▲ 43×2 topics
  16. Satellite Imagery3▲ 19×2 topics
  17. Economic Growth3▲ 2.9×7 topics
  18. Gender2▲ 4.3×6 topics
  19. Israel2▲ 67×2 topics
  20. Occupation2▲ 36×2 topics
  21. Democracy2▲ 6.4×5 topics
  22. Identity2▲ 3.1×6 topics
  23. Social Capital2▲ 4.3×7 topics
  24. Sovereignty2▲ 24×3 topics
  25. Archaeology2▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Urban Development2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  27. Ethnic Identity2▲ 18×1 topic
  28. Settler Colonialism2▲ 48×1 topic
  29. Community Participation2▲ 5.0×2 topics
  30. Fairness2▲ 21×2 topics
  31. European Union2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  32. Adaptive Reuse2▲ 41×1 topic
  33. Aerial Survey2▲ 78×1 topic
  34. Intangible Heritage2▲ 41×1 topic
  35. LiDAR2▲ 35×1 topic
  36. Property Rights2▲ 23×4 topics
  37. Security Council2▲ 29×2 topics
  38. European Legal Systems2▲ 39×1 topic
  39. Judicial Review2▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Unsupervised Learning2▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Brandman University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, Archaeological Research and Protection and European and International Law Studies.

Jewish and Middle Easter…2Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 2 fractional worksCultural Heritage Manage…2Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 2 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 2 fractional worksEuropean and Internation…2European and International Law Studies: 2 fractional worksPublic Relations and Cri…1Public Relations and Crisis Communication: 1 fractional worksInternational Law and Human Rights: 1 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 1 fractional worksImpact of AI and Big Dat…1Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society: 1 fractional worksComputer Graphics and Visualization Techniques: 1 fractional worksWater-Energy-Food Nexus Studies: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceArcheologySpace and Planetary SciencePolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 2 works
  3. 3 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 2 works
  4. 4 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Public Relations and Crisis Communication Communication 1 works
  6. 6 International Law and Human Rights Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  9. 9 Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 1 works
  10. 10 Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies Water Science and Technology 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 available56.5%not open43.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.5%domestic only66.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Brandman University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 100% 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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