Capella University
In research, Capella University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,200 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychology — Psychology is 7.3× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #22,202 of 28,054 · #19,078 all time
- Rank in United States
- #3,286 of 4,192
- Research works
- 1.2k ▼ 25% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 9.7k 7.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 14.2% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 25% world 28%
What is Capella University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #8,200 of 10,521 | 13.4% | 98 | #6015 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Capella 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 Capella University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychology takes 7.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- PsychologyField · 32.7 works7.3×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 7.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Psychology 7.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 3.5×
- Health Professions 2.2×
- Social Sciences 2.0×
- Decision Sciences 1.9×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.4×
- Nursing 1.2×
- Computer Science 1.0×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.9×
- Arts and Humanities 0.8×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.5×
- Environmental Science 0.5×
- Engineering 0.3×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Neuroscience 0.2×
- Energy 0.2×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.2×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Capella University?
Ranked on the composite score, Syed M Rahman and Kyle D. Killian lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Capella University.
- 1 Syed M Rahman United States · #1,322,065 worldwide 21 citations · 31 works
- 2 Kyle D. Killian United States · #1,542,132 worldwide 7 citations · 29 works
Which keywords describe research at Capella University?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Leadership, Job Satisfaction, Psychological Capital, Social Justice, Motivation, Transformational Leadership and Resilience.
- Trauma
- Student Perceptions
- Discrimination
- Cybersecurity
- Health Disparities
- Psychological Adjustment
- Risk Management
- Ethical Principles
- Cultural Competence
- Social Capital
- Coping Strategies
- Social Support
- Job Demands-Resources Model
- Work Engagement
- Higher Education
- Social Media
- Motivation
- Globalization
- Psychological Capital
- Leadership
- Mental Health
- Job Satisfaction
- Social Justice
- Qualitative Research
- Resilience
- Transformational Leadership
- Organizational Behavior
- Innovation
- Mediation Analysis
- Knowledge Sharing
- Professional Identity
- Academic Achievement
- Psychological Distress
- Multicultural Counseling
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Well-being
- Psychological Impact
- Emotion Regulation
- Self-Regulation
- Student Satisfaction
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
- Mental Health14▲ 6.7×19 topics
- Leadership9▲ 13×8 topics
- Job Satisfaction8▲ 12×10 topics
- Psychological Capital6▲ 32×3 topics
- Social Justice6▲ 6.6×8 topics
- Globalization6▲ 1.95×16 topics
- Qualitative Research6▲ 4.2×8 topics
- Motivation5▲ 8.4×6 topics
- Resilience5▲ 6.8×8 topics
- Social Media5▲ 2.3×8 topics
- Transformational Leadership5▲ 19×2 topics
- Higher Education4▲ 5.5×8 topics
- Organizational Behavior4▲ 20×2 topics
- Work Engagement4▲ 32×2 topics
- Innovation4▲ 2.8×12 topics
- Job Demands-Resources Model4▲ 48×1 topic
- Mediation Analysis4▲ 37×1 topic
- Social Support4▲ 5.3×7 topics
- Knowledge Sharing4▲ 17×6 topics
- Coping Strategies4▲ 11×3 topics
- Professional Identity4▲ 33×2 topics
- Social Capital4▲ 5.0×6 topics
- Academic Achievement4▲ 15×4 topics
- Cultural Competence4▲ 20×3 topics
- Psychological Distress4▲ 9.7×4 topics
- Ethical Principles3▲ 78×1 topic
- Multicultural Counseling3▲ 191×1 topic
- Risk Management3▲ 4.7×4 topics
- Evidence-Based Practice3▲ 17×6 topics
- Psychological Adjustment3▲ 15×4 topics
- Well-being3▲ 5.5×9 topics
- Health Disparities3▲ 7.9×4 topics
- Psychological Impact3▲ 6.3×5 topics
- Cybersecurity3▲ 8.3×2 topics
- Emotion Regulation3▲ 6.3×3 topics
- Discrimination3▲ 9.7×2 topics
- Self-Regulation3▲ 10×2 topics
- Student Perceptions3▲ 9.8×4 topics
- Student Satisfaction2▲ 8.9×2 topics
- Trauma2▲ 8.5×3 topics
Which research topics does Capella University publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, Counseling Practices and Supervision, Information and Cyber Security and Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 4 works
- 2 Counseling Practices and Supervision Social Psychology 3 works
- 3 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 2 works
- 4 Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies Clinical Psychology 2 works
- 5 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques Aerospace Engineering 2 works
- 6 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
- 7 Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies Social Psychology 2 works
- 8 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 2 works
- 9 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 2 works
- 10 Knowledge Management and Sharing Communication 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Capella University's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 25% lower than in 2013–2017.
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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- Augsburg University
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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.