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DePauw University

In research, DePauw University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,337 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,078 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,250
of 28,054 · #12,316 all time
Rank in United States
#2,162
of 4,192
Research works
2.5k
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
7.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is DePauw University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,337 of 10,521 16.5%125 #2874
Social SciencesField #4,078 of 6,365 17.3%64 #2436

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where DePauw 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: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.17× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.42× its world share, 21 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.74× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.68× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 7 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 7.16× its world share, 38 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.44× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.21× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.72× its world share, 64 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at DePauw University?

Ranked on the composite score, Thomas D. Hall, Underwood Dudley and Carl A. Huffman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is DePauw University.

  1. 1 Thomas D. Hall United States · #6,331 worldwide 1.3k citations · 56 works
  2. 2 Underwood Dudley United States · #163,648 worldwide 91 citations · 88 works
  3. 3 Carl A. Huffman United States · #308,970 worldwide 30 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Derek R. Ford United States · #387,299 worldwide 33 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Winona H. Welch United States · #427,672 worldwide 15 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 John Dittmer United States · #540,571 worldwide 9 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Frank C. Darling United States · #566,400 worldwide 25 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Meryl Altman United States · #574,170 worldwide 24 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Beth Daniel Lindsay United States · #694,952 worldwide 2 citations · 56 works
  10. 10 Erik J. Wielenberg United States · #724,471 worldwide 25 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at DePauw University

Which keywords describe research at DePauw University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Gender, History, Feminism, Identity, Neoliberalism, Social Justice and Culture.

▲ 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. Globalization14▲ 3.8×30 topics
  2. Gender10▲ 9.6×14 topics
  3. History9▲ 6.8×12 topics
  4. Education8▲ 2.5×11 topics
  5. Identity8▲ 5.7×14 topics
  6. Feminism7▲ 14×9 topics
  7. Social Justice7▲ 6.1×12 topics
  8. Culture6▲ 6.5×10 topics
  9. Neoliberalism6▲ 9.5×7 topics
  10. Colonialism6▲ 6.5×11 topics
  11. Democracy6▲ 8.3×10 topics
  12. Digital Pedagogy6▲ 199×2 topics
  13. Philosophy of Education5▲ 222×2 topics
  14. Innovation5▲ 2.7×5 topics
  15. Literature5▲ 5.1×11 topics
  16. Nationalism5▲ 6.1×9 topics
  17. Social Movements5▲ 9.4×6 topics
  18. Postdigital Education5▲ 295×1 topic
  19. Technology-Enhanced Learning5▲ 272×1 topic
  20. Philosophy5▲ 5.9×10 topics
  21. Politics5▲ 9.3×8 topics
  22. Religion4▲ 5.1×10 topics
  23. Society4▲ 13×6 topics
  24. Cultural Studies4▲ 5.8×4 topics
  25. Rhetoric4▲ 20×4 topics
  26. Citizenship4▲ 16×6 topics
  27. Sociolinguistics4▲ 10×6 topics
  28. Cold War4▲ 30×3 topics
  29. Discourse Analysis3▲ 6.6×5 topics
  30. Inequality3▲ 7.1×7 topics
  31. Monetary Policy3▲ 6.4×4 topics
  32. Black Studies3▲ 66×1 topic
  33. Civil Rights Movement3▲ 66×1 topic
  34. Civil Society3▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Activism3▲ 35×3 topics
  36. Alchemy3▲ 40×3 topics
  37. Cultural Transmission3▲ 18×3 topics
  38. Intersectionality3▲ 7.9×7 topics
  39. Pragmatics3▲ 8.9×4 topics
  40. Cultural Politics3▲ 21×5 topics

Which research topics does DePauw University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Education and Society, Race, History, and American Society, Political theory and Gramsci and Heavy metals in environment.

Digital Education and So…5Digital Education and Society: 5 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 3 fractional worksPolitical theory and Gra…2Political theory and Gramsci: 2 fractional worksHeavy metals in environm…2Heavy metals in environment: 2 fractional worksHistory of Computing Technologies: 2 fractional worksGender and Technology in Education: 2 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…2Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 2 fractional worksVietnamese History and Culture Studies: 2 fractional worksPolitical and Economic history of UK and US: 2 fractional worksMaritime and Coastal Archaeology: 2 fractional works
Information SystemsSociology and Political SciencePollutionComputer Science Applications4 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Education and Society Information Systems 5 works
  2. 2 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  3. 3 Political theory and Gramsci Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Heavy metals in environment Pollution 2 works
  5. 5 History of Computing Technologies Computer Science Applications 2 works
  6. 6 Gender and Technology in Education Gender Studies 2 works
  7. 7 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  8. 8 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Political and Economic history of UK and US Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 2 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 available28.6%not open71.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.4%domestic only95.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has DePauw University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.