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DeSales University

In research, DeSales University stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,781 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,459
of 28,054 · #26,596 all time
Rank in United States
#3,166
of 4,192
Research works
419
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
4k
9.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is DeSales 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 #9,781 of 16,945 17.6%222

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where DeSales 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: 1.60× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.47× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.43× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.34× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.27× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.11× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.01× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.49× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.98× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at DeSales University?

Ranked on the composite score, Alain Eraly and William Roth lead among researchers whose main affiliation is DeSales University.

  1. 1 Alain Eraly United States · #674,476 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 William Roth United States · #781,394 worldwide 48 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at DeSales University

Which keywords describe research at DeSales University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Biodiversity, Social Justice, Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Climate Change and Injury Prevention.

▲ 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. Epidemiology9▲ 2.8×27 topics
  2. Climate Change4▲ 1.92×10 topics
  3. Biodiversity4▲ 6.9×6 topics
  4. Globalization3▲ 2.1×10 topics
  5. Social Justice3▲ 6.7×5 topics
  6. Community Engagement2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  7. Mental Health2▲ 2.0×12 topics
  8. Local Development2▲ 23×2 topics
  9. Territorial Governance2▲ 21×2 topics
  10. Injury Prevention2▲ 20×4 topics
  11. Pathogenesis2▲ 4.5×7 topics
  12. Public Policy2▲ 4.7×3 topics
  13. Technology Integration2▲ 7.4×5 topics
  14. Prevention2▲ 5.3×2 topics
  15. Citizen Participation2▲ 17×1 topic
  16. Conservation Biology2▲ 20×2 topics
  17. Environmental Participation2▲ 26×1 topic
  18. Ethical Considerations2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  19. Vaccine2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  20. Athletic Training2▲ 21×3 topics
  21. Invasive Species2▲ 4.6×3 topics
  22. Low Back Pain2▲ 11×2 topics
  23. Reflective Practice2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  24. Resistance Training1▲ 19×2 topics
  25. Disability1▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Ecological Niche1▲ 28×1 topic
  27. High-Intensity Interval Training1▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Muscle Injuries1▲ 25×1 topic
  29. Psychological Factors1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  30. Qualitative Research Methods1▲ 42×1 topic
  31. Religious Studies1▲ 60×2 topics
  32. Science1▲ 6.5×3 topics
  33. Species Distribution Modeling1▲ 28×1 topic
  34. Sports Injury1▲ 25×1 topic
  35. Teacher Professional Development1▲ 9.9×1 topic
  36. Attitudes1▲ 35×1 topic
  37. Cultural Competence1▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Flagship Species1▲ 55×1 topic
  39. Habitat Selection1▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Plant-Animal Interactions1▲ 17×1 topic

Which research topics does DeSales University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Sports injuries and prevention and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

French Urban and Social …2French Urban and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksTeacher Education and Le…1Teacher Education and Leadership Studies: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 1 fractional worksAnimal and Plant Science Education: 1 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterror…1Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 1 fractional worksGlobal Maritime and Colonial Histories: 1 fractional worksHousing Market and Economics: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEducationOrthopedics and Sports MedicineEcological Modeling5 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 1 works
  3. 3 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  4. 4 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 1 works
  5. 5 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  6. 6 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  7. 7 Animal and Plant Science Education Social Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Global Maritime and Colonial Histories Anthropology 1 works
  10. 10 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 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 available37.3%not open62.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.7%domestic only89.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has DeSales University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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