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Columbia International University

In research, Columbia International University stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,432 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#30,360
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,403
of 7,310
Research works
160
▲ 46% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.9k
18.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Columbia International University

What is Columbia International 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 #11,432 of 14,833 7.7%127

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Columbia International 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Columbia International University work in?

In 2022-now, 70% of research at Columbia International University is in Social Sciences, 21% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (32%), Arts and Humanities (21%), Computer Science (14%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 33 fractional works · 70.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 31.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 10.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 8.5% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 10 fractional works · 20.5% of its workReligious studies: 4 fractional works · 8.6% of its workPhilosophy: 4 fractional works · 7.8% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 7.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 6.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 10 fractional works · 20.7% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 14.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 6.4% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.8% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKColumbiaInternational…47fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences21%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences70%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1531.7%
    2. Arts and Humanities1020.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting37.4%
    4. Psychology36.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.3%
    6. Decision Sciences12.0%
    1. Computer Science714.1%
    2. Engineering23.5%
    3. Environmental Science01.0%
    4. Mathematics00.8%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.7%
    6. Materials Science00.7%
    1. Medicine12.8%
    2. Health Professions12.4%
    3. Dentistry00.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.5%
    3. Neuroscience00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.81× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.45× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 7.11× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.29× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.05× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.00× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.51× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities7.11×10 works
  2. Social Sciences2.51×15 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting2.29×4 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.05×1 works
  5. Psychology2.00×3 works
  6. Computer Science1.81×7 works
  7. Dentistry1.45×0 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.06×1 works
  9. Health Professions0.90×1 works
  10. Mathematics0.72×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.48×1 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.45×0 works
  13. Engineering0.23×2 works
  14. Neuroscience0.20×0 works
  15. Materials Science0.20×0 works
  16. Environmental Science0.19×0 works
  17. Medicine0.14×1 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.11×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Columbia International University?

Ranked on the quality score, Andrew Sarris, Benjamin J. Noonan and James E. Watson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Columbia International University.

  1. 1 Andrew Sarris United States · #1,609,849 worldwide 554 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Benjamin J. Noonan United States · #1,798,325 worldwide 240 citations · 52 works
  3. 3 James E. Watson United States · #1,911,318 worldwide 107 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Robert C. Olson United States · #3,882,786 worldwide 109 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Columbia International University

What are the most cited papers from Columbia International University?

The most cited paper from Columbia International University is "Exploring the sensitivity of next generation gravitational wave detectors" (B. P. Abbott et al., 2017), with 1,243 citations. Next come "International organization: a state of the art on an art of the state" (1,111) and "Managing Images in Different Cultures: A Cross-National Study of Color Meanings and Preferences" (605).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Exploring the sensitivity of next generation gravitational wave detectors B. P. Abbott et al. · Classical and Quantum Gravity Open access722 authors 24 Jan 2017 1,243
2 International organization: a state of the art on an art of the state Friedrich V. Kratochwil, John Gerard Ruggie · International Organization Open access 1986 1,111
3 Managing Images in Different Cultures: A Cross-National Study of Color Meanings and Preferences Thomas J. Madden, Kelly Hewett, Martin S. Roth · Journal of International Marketing Dec 2000 605
4 Branding in a Hyperconnected World: Refocusing Theories and Rethinking Boundaries Vanitha Swaminathan, Alina B. Sorescu, Jan‐Benedict E.M. Steenkamp et al. · Journal of Marketing 28 Jan 2020 452
5 Executive pay and shareholder litigation Lin Peng, Ailsa A. Röell · European Finance Review 31 Jan 2007 283
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Columbia International University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, Feminism, Secularism, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Ethics 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-now 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. Religion4▲ 19×9 topics
  2. Theology3▲ 64×2 topics
  3. Education2▲ 2.8×5 topics
  4. Feminism2▲ 16×3 topics
  5. Secularism2▲ 45×3 topics
  6. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 176×1 topic
  7. Jewish Society2▲ 176×1 topic
  8. Mental Health2▲ 3.1×10 topics
  9. Ethics2▲ 8.3×6 topics
  10. Nationalism2▲ 9.4×4 topics
  11. Gender2▲ 6.9×5 topics
  12. History2▲ 5.4×6 topics
  13. Christianity2▲ 60×3 topics
  14. Knowledge Management2▲ 6.3×2 topics
  15. Leadership2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  16. Trinity2▲ 513×2 topics
  17. Cultural Transmission2▲ 43×2 topics
  18. Empire2▲ 37×2 topics
  19. Hermeneutics2▲ 40×2 topics
  20. Identity1▲ 4.1×4 topics
  21. Social Justice1▲ 5.1×5 topics
  22. Christian-Muslim Relations1▲ 102×1 topic
  23. Cultural Studies1▲ 7.6×2 topics
  24. Development1▲ 7.6×2 topics
  25. Gender Equality1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  26. Gospel Translation1▲ 125×1 topic
  27. Learning Organization1▲ 212×1 topic
  28. Narrative1▲ 18×2 topics
  29. Organizational Learning1▲ 44×1 topic
  30. Philosophy1▲ 6.3×3 topics
  31. Conflict1▲ 15×2 topics
  32. Islamic reform1▲ 57×1 topic
  33. Middle East1▲ 40×1 topic
  34. Well-being1▲ 6.8×4 topics
  35. ICT1▲ 17×3 topics
  36. NGOs1▲ 25×2 topics
  37. Religious Education1▲ 14×3 topics
  38. American founding1▲ 76×1 topic
  39. Constitutional government1▲ 76×1 topic
  40. Deification1▲ 646×1 topic

Which research topics does Columbia International University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Historical and Linguistic Studies, Organizational Learning and Leadership and Islamic Studies and History.

Biblical Studies and Int…2Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Linguisti…1Historical and Linguistic Studies: 1 fractional worksOrganizational Learning …1Organizational Learning and Leadership: 1 fractional worksIslamic Studies and Hist…1Islamic Studies and History: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksDigital Storytelling and Education: 1 fractional worksKarl Barth and Christian…1Karl Barth and Christian Theology: 1 fractional worksPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 1 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…1Christian Theology and Mission: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementPolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  2. 2 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 Organizational Learning and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  4. 4 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Digital Storytelling and Education Speech and Hearing 1 works
  7. 7 Karl Barth and Christian Theology Philosophy 1 works
  8. 8 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 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 available36.1%not open63.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.2%domestic only86.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Columbia International University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 46% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Columbia International University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00018% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Columbia International University0.00024% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Columbia International University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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