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Converse College

In research, Converse College stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,650 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#28,512
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,109
of 8,685
Research works
304
▲ 65% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.4k
7.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is Converse College 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 #10,650 of 16,945 10.6%201

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Converse College 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: 3.08× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.07× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 3.36× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.56× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.02× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 2.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.10× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.57× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.63× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Converse College?

Ranked on the composite score, James W. Patton, Thomas R. McDaniel and Archibald Henderson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Converse College.

  1. 1 James W. Patton United States · #329,960 worldwide 33 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Thomas R. McDaniel United States · #461,411 worldwide 27 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Archibald Henderson United States · #717,244 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 John M. Theilmann United States · #771,810 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Converse College

Which keywords describe research at Converse College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Gender, Genomics, Social Insects, Higher Education, Global Change and Habitat Fragmentation.

▲ 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 31 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 31 words, with their numbers
  1. Biodiversity2▲ 9.9×4 topics
  2. Invasive Species2▲ 15×4 topics
  3. Climate Change2▲ 2.4×3 topics
  4. Gender2▲ 12×6 topics
  5. Genomics2▲ 20×1 topic
  6. Social Insects2▲ 144×1 topic
  7. Ecosystem Services2▲ 14×2 topics
  8. Global Change2▲ 22×2 topics
  9. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 26×2 topics
  10. Higher Education2▲ 11×4 topics
  11. Plant-Animal Interactions2▲ 64×1 topic
  12. Pollinator Decline2▲ 64×1 topic
  13. History2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  14. Human Rights1▲ 4.3×3 topics
  15. Mental Health1▲ 3.1×5 topics
  16. Social Support1▲ 8.2×3 topics
  17. Gut Microbiota1▲ 13×2 topics
  18. Philosophy1▲ 9.9×2 topics
  19. Student Perceptions1▲ 24×2 topics
  20. Colonialism1▲ 8.1×4 topics
  21. Identity1▲ 5.2×3 topics
  22. Quality of Life1▲ 2.6×2 topics
  23. Gandhi1▲ 200×1 topic
  24. Honey Bees1▲ 57×1 topic
  25. Journal Writing1▲ 177×1 topic
  26. Neonicotinoids1▲ 57×1 topic
  27. Nonviolence1▲ 200×1 topic
  28. Occupational Science1▲ 186×1 topic
  29. Politics1▲ 12×3 topics
  30. Reflective Practice1▲ 18×1 topic
  31. Therapy Practice1▲ 186×1 topic

Which research topics does Converse College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Plant and animal studies, Insect and Pesticide Research and Occupational Therapy Practice and Research.

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior: 2 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 2 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Res…1Insect and Pesticide Research: 1 fractional worksOccupational Therapy Pra…1Occupational Therapy Practice and Research: 1 fractional worksReflective Practices in Education: 1 fractional worksIndian History and Philosophy: 1 fractional worksVarious Chemistry Resear…1Various Chemistry Research Topics: 1 fractional worksAttachment and Relationship Dynamics: 1 fractional worksRacial and Ethnic Identity Research: 0 fractional worksReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 0 fractional works
GeneticsEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsInsect ScienceOccupational Therapy5 others

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

  1. 1 Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Genetics 2 works
  2. 2 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  3. 3 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 1 works
  4. 4 Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Occupational Therapy 1 works
  5. 5 Reflective Practices in Education Education 1 works
  6. 6 Indian History and Philosophy Philosophy 1 works
  7. 7 Various Chemistry Research Topics Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 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 available17.8%not open82.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.5%domestic only93.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Converse College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 65% 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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