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Claflin University

In research, Claflin University stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,846 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,933
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,557
of 8,685
Research works
348
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.9k
11.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Claflin 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 #10,846 of 16,945 19.5%163

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Claflin 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: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.86× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.59× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.70× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.67× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.85× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.65× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Claflin University?

Ranked on the composite score, Douglas Johnson, Omar Bagasra and Christopher Michael Curtis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Claflin University.

  1. 1 Douglas Johnson United States · #136,294 worldwide 107 citations · 52 works
  2. 2 Omar Bagasra United States · #238,284 worldwide 155 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Christopher Michael Curtis United States · #1,207,161 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Claflin University

Which keywords describe research at Claflin University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Movements, Feminism, Black Studies, Civil Rights Movement, Social Justice, Academic Achievement, Intersectionality and Biblical Monotheism.

▲ 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. Social Movements4▲ 23×2 topics
  2. Feminism4▲ 23×3 topics
  3. Black Studies3▲ 246×1 topic
  4. Civil Rights Movement3▲ 246×1 topic
  5. Social Justice3▲ 9.6×8 topics
  6. Academic Achievement3▲ 28×6 topics
  7. Education3▲ 2.6×6 topics
  8. Globalization2▲ 2.1×8 topics
  9. Mental Health2▲ 2.6×7 topics
  10. COVID-192▲ 2.3×6 topics
  11. Intersectionality2▲ 18×2 topics
  12. Pandemic2▲ 2.9×5 topics
  13. Public Health2▲ 2.1×5 topics
  14. Risk Factors2▲ 2.8×6 topics
  15. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 107×1 topic
  16. Consumer Behavior2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  17. Identity2▲ 3.9×5 topics
  18. Jewish Society2▲ 107×1 topic
  19. Sociology2▲ 21×3 topics
  20. Student Engagement2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  21. Teacher Education2▲ 22×2 topics
  22. Community Engagement2▲ 8.1×5 topics
  23. Critical Race Theory2▲ 184×1 topic
  24. Racism2▲ 100×1 topic
  25. Stock Market2▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Diversity1▲ 14×4 topics
  27. Social Support1▲ 4.1×4 topics
  28. Arts Education1▲ 165×1 topic
  29. Prevalence1▲ 5.2×3 topics
  30. Teacher Preparation1▲ 29×3 topics
  31. Visual Culture1▲ 36×1 topic
  32. Well-being1▲ 5.4×4 topics
  33. Youth1▲ 14×3 topics
  34. Digital Transformation1▲ 3.6×2 topics
  35. Gender1▲ 3.3×5 topics
  36. Motivation1▲ 4.3×4 topics
  37. Financial Markets1▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Research Methodology1▲ 30×1 topic
  39. Social Science1▲ 46×1 topic
  40. business impact1▲ 17×1 topic

Which research topics does Claflin University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Race, History, and American Society, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Critical Race Theory in Education and Art Education and Development.

Race, History, and Ameri…3Race, History, and American Society: 3 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…2Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksCritical Race Theory in …2Critical Race Theory in Education: 2 fractional worksArt Education and Development: 1 fractional worksSocial Science and Policy Research: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts1COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 1 fractional worksObesity and Health Practices: 1 fractional worksEducational Environments and Student Outcomes: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 1 fractional worksIndigenous and Place-Based Education: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceReligious studiesVisual Arts and Performing ArtsGeneral Social Sciences3 others

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

  1. 1 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  3. 3 Critical Race Theory in Education Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Art Education and Development Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  5. 5 Social Science and Policy Research General Social Sciences 1 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  7. 7 Obesity and Health Practices Pharmacy 1 works
  8. 8 Educational Environments and Student Outcomes Education 1 works
  9. 9 Higher Education Research Studies Education 1 works
  10. 10 Indigenous and Place-Based Education Education 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 available33.3%not open66.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.4%domestic only88.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Claflin University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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