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Cedarville University

In research, Cedarville University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,987 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,664
of 28,054 · #17,988 all time
Rank in United States
#1,899
of 4,192
Research works
1.3k
▼ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.4k
4.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
64%
world 28%

What is Cedarville 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 #6,987 of 10,521 15.1%72 #4956

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Cedarville 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: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.64× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.36× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.50× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.62× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.01× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.07× its world share, 31 worksMedicineNursing: 1.82× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 6.20× its world share, 27 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.39× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.84× its world share, 35 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Cedarville University?

Ranked on the composite score, Douglas C. Anderson, Chu‐Yu Huang and Thomas S. Mach lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cedarville University.

  1. 1 Douglas C. Anderson United States · #887,975 worldwide 8 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Chu‐Yu Huang United States · #894,779 worldwide 15 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Thomas S. Mach United States · #899,273 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Ched E. Spellman United States · #934,854 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Michael E. Sherr United States · #944,446 worldwide 5 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Justin W. Cole United States · #1,030,639 worldwide 4 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Michael W. Firmin United States · #1,034,917 worldwide 53 citations · 92 works
  8. 8 Ginger D. Cameron United States · #1,057,887 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Aleda M.H. Chen United States · #1,104,858 worldwide 21 citations · 47 works
  10. 10 Eddie K. Baumann United States · #1,152,798 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Cedarville University

Which keywords describe research at Cedarville University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Theology, Inappropriate Medication Use, Polypharmacy, Assessment Methods, Faculty Development, Identity and Reflective Practice.

▲ 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. Globalization10▲ 3.3×20 topics
  2. Theology6▲ 42×2 topics
  3. Identity6▲ 5.2×11 topics
  4. Inappropriate Medication Use6▲ 86×1 topic
  5. Polypharmacy6▲ 86×1 topic
  6. Assessment Methods5▲ 32×3 topics
  7. Education5▲ 2.0×10 topics
  8. Faculty Development5▲ 43×3 topics
  9. Literature5▲ 5.8×9 topics
  10. Reflective Practice4▲ 16×3 topics
  11. Biblical Monotheism4▲ 110×1 topic
  12. Jewish Society4▲ 110×1 topic
  13. Competency-Based Education4▲ 31×2 topics
  14. Nationalism4▲ 5.8×5 topics
  15. Social Justice4▲ 4.6×7 topics
  16. Social Media4▲ 1.87×7 topics
  17. Continuing Medical Education4▲ 41×1 topic
  18. Professional Identity Formation4▲ 41×1 topic
  19. History4▲ 3.5×7 topics
  20. Ethnomusicology4▲ 59×2 topics
  21. Gender4▲ 4.3×8 topics
  22. Religion3▲ 4.7×7 topics
  23. Primary Care3▲ 5.8×4 topics
  24. Mass Spectrometry3▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Cultural Context3▲ 45×2 topics
  26. Democracy2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  27. Proteomics2▲ 27×2 topics
  28. Race2▲ 15×2 topics
  29. American founding2▲ 51×1 topic
  30. Church History2▲ 36×3 topics
  31. Constitutional government2▲ 51×1 topic
  32. Global Governance2▲ 6.9×4 topics
  33. Musical Theory2▲ 97×1 topic
  34. Musicology2▲ 97×1 topic
  35. Interdisciplinary Collaboration2▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Assessment2▲ 12×4 topics
  37. Collaborative Practice2▲ 33×2 topics
  38. Empire2▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Teacher Education2▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Academic Achievement2▲ 7.6×4 topics

Which research topics does Cedarville University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Innovations in Medical Education and American Constitutional Law and Politics.

Pharmaceutical Practices…6Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 6 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 4 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 4 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional worksMusicology and Musical Analysis: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Mo…2Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksDisability Education and Employment: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications: 2 fractional worksVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 1 fractional works
Geriatrics and GerontologyReligious studiesPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPolitical Science and International Relations6 others

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

  1. 1 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 6 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 4 works
  3. 3 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 works
  4. 4 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Musicology and Musical Analysis Music 2 works
  6. 6 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  7. 7 Disability Education and Employment Safety Research 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications Spectroscopy 2 works
  9. 9 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 1 works
  10. 10 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 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 available63.6%not open36.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.8%domestic only97.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Cedarville University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% 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.

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