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Carson Newman University

In research, Carson Newman University stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,979 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#36,949
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,798
of 8,685
Research works
288
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2k
7.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Carson Newman University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #13,979 of 16,945 9.9%185

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Carson Newman 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: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.87× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 4.31× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.77× its world share, 7 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 5.19× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.68× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.09× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.88× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Carson Newman University?

Ranked on the composite score, Virgil A. Warren, Carl Tabb Bahner and Andrew Smith lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Carson Newman University.

  1. 1 Virgil A. Warren United States · #436,263 worldwide 3 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Carl Tabb Bahner United States · #449,579 worldwide 55 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Andrew Smith United States · #678,028 worldwide 29 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at Carson Newman University

Which keywords describe research at Carson Newman University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Workflow Management, Identity, Literature, Gender, Nationalism, Distributed Systems, Grid Computing and Visualization.

▲ 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. Identity4▲ 10×7 topics
  2. Workflow Management4▲ 111×2 topics
  3. Gender3▲ 13×7 topics
  4. Literature3▲ 13×6 topics
  5. Nationalism3▲ 14×5 topics
  6. Distributed Systems2▲ 33×1 topic
  7. Grid Computing2▲ 159×1 topic
  8. Visualization2▲ 96×2 topics
  9. Higher Education2▲ 9.6×6 topics
  10. Culture2▲ 9.6×5 topics
  11. Simulation2▲ 18×2 topics
  12. Colonialism2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  13. Computer Graphics2▲ 166×1 topic
  14. Rendering2▲ 166×1 topic
  15. Depression2▲ 4.4×4 topics
  16. History2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  17. Chronic Disease2▲ 21×3 topics
  18. E-Learning2▲ 3.6×3 topics
  19. Educational Technology2▲ 3.1×3 topics
  20. Primary Care2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  21. Race2▲ 33×3 topics
  22. Physical Activity2▲ 6.7×2 topics
  23. Colonial Spanish America1▲ 236×1 topic
  24. Cultural Identity1▲ 5.6×3 topics
  25. Doctoral Education1▲ 355×1 topic
  26. Gender Dynamics1▲ 28×3 topics
  27. Glycemic Control1▲ 19×2 topics
  28. Graduate School Socialization1▲ 355×1 topic
  29. Health Education1▲ 6.5×2 topics
  30. Migration1▲ 8.6×2 topics
  31. Visual Culture1▲ 53×1 topic
  32. American founding1▲ 83×1 topic
  33. Constitutional government1▲ 83×1 topic
  34. Lifelong Learning1▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Online Education1▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Quality Improvement1▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Technology Integration1▲ 8.3×3 topics
  38. Chicano1▲ 222×1 topic
  39. Cultural Memory1▲ 44×2 topics
  40. Latino1▲ 222×1 topic

Which research topics does Carson Newman University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems, Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques, Latin American history and culture and Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions.

Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems: 2 fractional worksComputer Graphics and Visualization Techniques: 2 fractional worksLatin American history and culture: 1 fractional worksDoctoral Education Challenges and Solutions: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksScientific Computing and Data Management: 1 fractional worksDiabetes Management and …1Diabetes Management and Education: 1 fractional worksSports and Physical Educ…1Sports and Physical Education Research: 1 fractional worksLatin American and Latin…1Latin American and Latino Studies: 1 fractional worksCinema and Media Studies1Cinema and Media Studies: 1 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignVisual Arts and Performing ArtsGeneral Health Professions6 others

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

  1. 1 Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  2. 2 Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 2 works
  3. 3 Latin American history and culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  4. 4 Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Scientific Computing and Data Management Information Systems and Management 1 works
  7. 7 Diabetes Management and Education Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  8. 8 Sports and Physical Education Research Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  9. 9 Latin American and Latino Studies Cultural Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Cinema and Media Studies Economics and Econometrics 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 available22.3%not open77.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Carson Newman University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% lower 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.

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.