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Columbus University

In research, Columbus University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,701 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,511 of 10,206 worldwide) and Law (#667 of 915 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#30,652
of 42,892
Rank in Panama
#10
of 23
Research works
2k
▼ 96% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.8k
1.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
78%
world 28%

What is Columbus 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 #6,701 of 16,945 4.7%1,646
Social SciencesField #6,511 of 10,206 4.4%1,092
LawSubfield #667 of 915 7.1%297
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #1,971 of 2,376 3.1%460
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #4,060 of 4,340 3.9%201
Health SciencesDomain #19,724 of 20,462 2.1%183
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #3,183 of 3,268 3.7%202
Business, Management and AccountingField #3,880 of 3,973 2.6%215
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #2,427 of 2,466 4.4%171

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Columbus 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.

Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 2.32× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 16.81× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.83× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 1.80× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 16.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Columbus University?

Ranked on the composite score, W. J. Wagner, Melanie L. Fein and Roland Minnerath lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Columbus University.

  1. 1 W. J. Wagner Panama · #248,385 worldwide 112 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Melanie L. Fein Panama · #286,697 worldwide 104 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Roland Minnerath Panama · #386,775 worldwide 0 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Smith Panama · #872,696 worldwide 0 citations · 32 works
  5. 5 Marshall J. Breger Panama · #962,990 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 John H. Garvey Panama · #984,100 worldwide 3 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Smith Panama · #1,054,246 worldwide 19 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Smith Panama · #1,392,749 worldwide 5 citations · 47 works
  9. 9 Fox Panama · #1,485,058 worldwide 3 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Columbus University

Which keywords describe research at Columbus University?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Intellectual Property, Corporate Governance, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Criminal Justice, Policy Dimensions and Transnational Law.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Human Rights472▲ 28×49 topics
  2. Intellectual Property252▲ 127×7 topics
  3. Corporate Governance246▲ 23×17 topics
  4. Constitutional Law238▲ 93×4 topics
  5. Environmental Law224▲ 83×4 topics
  6. Criminal Justice214▲ 70×6 topics
  7. Policy Dimensions199▲ 452×1 topic
  8. Transnational Law199▲ 415×1 topic
  9. Property Rights131▲ 58×6 topics
  10. Public Opinion124▲ 35×5 topics
  11. International Law118▲ 22×22 topics
  12. Federalism118▲ 56×4 topics
  13. Nationalism116▲ 10×13 topics
  14. Regulation115▲ 9.6×10 topics
  15. Globalization113▲ 3.1×51 topics
  16. American founding98▲ 68×1 topic
  17. Constitutional government98▲ 68×1 topic
  18. Equality91▲ 62×6 topics
  19. Democracy91▲ 12×11 topics
  20. Surveillance76▲ 25×4 topics
  21. Discrimination72▲ 26×4 topics
  22. Privacy70▲ 20×5 topics
  23. Sovereignty70▲ 33×9 topics
  24. Global Governance70▲ 16×15 topics
  25. Civil Rights69▲ 50×3 topics
  26. Media67▲ 26×4 topics
  27. First Amendment66▲ 322×1 topic
  28. Freedom of Speech66▲ 322×1 topic
  29. Privacy Rights62▲ 155×2 topics
  30. Liability60▲ 81×2 topics
  31. Legal Education57▲ 46×3 topics
  32. Criminal Trials56▲ 130×2 topics
  33. Professionalism53▲ 21×4 topics
  34. Access to Justice52▲ 84×2 topics
  35. Health Impacts52▲ 41×1 topic
  36. Welfare Rights Advice52▲ 102×1 topic
  37. Legal Ethics48▲ 78×2 topics
  38. Exclusionary Rule47▲ 144×1 topic
  39. Human Rights Act47▲ 144×1 topic
  40. Enforcement47▲ 63×2 topics

Which research topics does Columbus University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Medieval Literature and History, Medieval Philosophy and Theology, Medieval European History and Architecture and Legal Studies and Reforms.

Medieval Literature and …2Medieval Literature and History: 2 fractional worksMedieval Philosophy and Theology: 0 fractional worksMedieval European History and Architecture: 0 fractional worksLegal Studies and Reforms0Legal Studies and Reforms: 0 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Law: 0 fractional worksHistorical and Archaeological Studies: 0 fractional worksCardiac Health and Menta…0Cardiac Health and Mental Health: 0 fractional worksNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery: 0 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 0 fractional worksTheology and Canon Law Studies: 0 fractional works
ClassicsPhilosophyArcheologyPolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 Medieval Literature and History Classics 2 works
  2. 2 Medieval Philosophy and Theology Philosophy 0 works
  3. 3 Medieval European History and Architecture Archeology 0 works
  4. 4 Legal Studies and Reforms Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  5. 5 Digital Transformation in Law General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0 works
  6. 6 Historical and Archaeological Studies History 0 works
  7. 7 Cardiac Health and Mental Health Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Biomaterials 0 works
  9. 9 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 0 works
  10. 10 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 0 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 available78.4%not open21.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.6%domestic only98.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Columbus University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 96% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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