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Concordia University Chicago

In research, Concordia University Chicago stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,579 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,511
of 28,054 · #36,654 all time
Rank in United States
#3,683
of 4,192
Research works
276
▲ 62% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.4k
8.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Concordia University Chicago 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 #10,579 of 16,945 18.1%180

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Concordia University Chicago 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: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.63× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.73× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.60× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.04× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 3.09× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 6.51× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.09× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Concordia University Chicago?

Ranked on the composite score, Rekha S. Rajan and Isabel Nuñez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Concordia University Chicago.

  1. 1 Rekha S. Rajan United States · #630,386 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Isabel Nuñez United States · #1,135,770 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Concordia University Chicago

Which keywords describe research at Concordia University Chicago?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ethics, Resistance Training, Agency, High-Intensity Interval Training, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Human Dignity and Education.

▲ 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. Ethics4▲ 12×5 topics
  2. Globalization4▲ 2.8×8 topics
  3. Education4▲ 3.1×14 topics
  4. Resistance Training3▲ 43×2 topics
  5. Agency3▲ 89×2 topics
  6. Obesity3▲ 5.0×8 topics
  7. High-Intensity Interval Training3▲ 34×2 topics
  8. Biblical Monotheism3▲ 130×1 topic
  9. Educational Technology3▲ 2.9×5 topics
  10. Human Dignity3▲ 85×2 topics
  11. Jewish Society3▲ 130×1 topic
  12. Professional Development3▲ 17×5 topics
  13. Teacher Education3▲ 27×4 topics
  14. Digital Literacy2▲ 5.4×4 topics
  15. Social Support2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  16. Performance Analysis2▲ 14×1 topic
  17. Training Load2▲ 48×1 topic
  18. Moral Realism2▲ 197×1 topic
  19. Problem of Evil2▲ 340×1 topic
  20. Theodicy2▲ 340×1 topic
  21. Virtue Ethics2▲ 153×1 topic
  22. Aging2▲ 5.1×6 topics
  23. Digital Divide2▲ 10×2 topics
  24. Media Literacy2▲ 4.5×2 topics
  25. Injury Prevention2▲ 20×3 topics
  26. Lifelong Learning2▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Physical Activity2▲ 5.1×5 topics
  28. Athletic Training2▲ 25×2 topics
  29. Well-being2▲ 6.0×6 topics
  30. Emotion2▲ 10×3 topics
  31. Internet Use2▲ 28×2 topics
  32. Technology Integration2▲ 7.1×5 topics
  33. Information Literacy2▲ 7.5×2 topics
  34. 21st-century Skills2▲ 76×1 topic
  35. Chronic Diseases2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  36. Digital Skills2▲ 76×1 topic
  37. Muscle Injuries2▲ 31×1 topic
  38. Social Isolation2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  39. Sports Injury2▲ 31×1 topic
  40. Exercise1▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Concordia University Chicago publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Sports Performance and Training, Philosophical Ethics and Theory and Theology and Philosophy of Evil.

Biblical Studies and Int…3Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 3 fractional worksSports Performance and T…2Sports Performance and Training: 2 fractional worksPhilosophical Ethics and…2Philosophical Ethics and Theory: 2 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy …2Theology and Philosophy of Evil: 2 fractional worksDigital literacy in education: 2 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 2 fractional worksTechnology Use by Older …1Technology Use by Older Adults: 1 fractional worksGender Diversity and Inequality: 1 fractional worksHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies: 1 fractional worksClassical Philosophy and Thought: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePhilosophyInformation Systems3 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 3 works
  2. 2 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Philosophical Ethics and Theory Philosophy 2 works
  4. 4 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 2 works
  5. 5 Digital literacy in education Information Systems 2 works
  6. 6 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  7. 7 Technology Use by Older Adults Demography 1 works
  8. 8 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 1 works
  9. 9 Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies Archeology 1 works
  10. 10 Classical Philosophy and Thought Philosophy 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 available40.7%not open59.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.1%domestic only85.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Concordia University Chicago's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 62% 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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