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Dordt University

In research, Dordt University stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#979 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,102 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,449 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,728
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,853
of 8,685
Research works
2k
▼ 84% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.8k
1.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
75%
world 28%

What is Dordt 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
Arts and HumanitiesField #979 of 3,836 7.0%697
Social SciencesDomain #5,102 of 16,945 4.8%1,618
Physical SciencesDomain #11,449 of 21,541 6.9%243
Social SciencesField #7,768 of 10,206 3.0%748
Religious studiesSubfield #199 of 226 7.3%172
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #4,019 of 4,340 2.9%258
EducationSubfield #2,941 of 3,044 3.0%170
PhilosophySubfield #825 of 832 3.1%185
HistorySubfield #711 of 716 6.1%123
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #2,375 of 2,376 0.4%151

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Dordt 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: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 2.61× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.81× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 4.72× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 1.28× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.26× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 8.52× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.55× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 8.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Dordt University?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael Williams, Charles C. Adams and Larry J. Reynolds lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dordt University.

  1. 1 Michael Williams United States · #218,287 worldwide 79 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Charles C. Adams United States · #278,828 worldwide 45 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Larry J. Reynolds United States · #438,993 worldwide 18 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Russell W. Maatman United States · #440,889 worldwide 101 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Keith C. Sewell United States · #451,408 worldwide 0 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Doug Burg United States · #457,472 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 John H.A.L. de Jong United States · #487,620 worldwide 39 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 John B. Hulst United States · #488,860 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Calvin Jongsma United States · #493,922 worldwide 4 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Donald Roth United States · #533,751 worldwide 15 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Dordt University

Which keywords describe research at Dordt University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Church History, Theology, Chronic Conditions, African Christianity, Social Justice, Patient Engagement, Health Care Costs and Primary Care.

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

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Church History3▲ 209×2 topics
  2. Theology3▲ 96×2 topics
  3. Chronic Conditions3▲ 121×2 topics
  4. Epidemiology3▲ 2.0×6 topics
  5. Globalization2▲ 3.5×3 topics
  6. African Christianity2▲ 292×2 topics
  7. Health Care Costs2▲ 74×2 topics
  8. Patient Engagement2▲ 47×2 topics
  9. Primary Care2▲ 16×2 topics
  10. Social Justice2▲ 11×3 topics
  11. Health Services2▲ 64×2 topics
  12. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 175×2 topics
  13. Choosing Wisely2▲ 251×1 topic
  14. Healthcare Utilization2▲ 69×1 topic
  15. Low-Value Care2▲ 251×1 topic
  16. Multimorbidity2▲ 129×1 topic
  17. Social History2▲ 66×2 topics
  18. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 174×1 topic
  19. Calvinism2▲ 189×1 topic
  20. Jewish Society2▲ 174×1 topic
  21. Nationalism2▲ 10.0×2 topics
  22. Pentecostalism2▲ 191×1 topic
  23. Reformation2▲ 156×1 topic
  24. Spirituality2▲ 47×1 topic
  25. American founding1▲ 120×1 topic
  26. Constitutional government1▲ 120×1 topic
  27. Adolescents1▲ 8.6×3 topics
  28. Mental Health1▲ 2.3×7 topics
  29. Genetic Variants1▲ 17×1 topic
  30. Sequence Interpretation1▲ 85×1 topic
  31. Adversity1▲ 40×1 topic
  32. Cardiovascular Disease1▲ 2.6×8 topics
  33. Medical Home1▲ 108×1 topic
  34. Psychological Resilience1▲ 30×1 topic
  35. Transition1▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does Dordt University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Healthcare cost, quality, practices, Chronic Disease Management Strategies, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies and Reformation and Early Modern Christianity.

Healthcare cost, quality…2Healthcare cost, quality, practices: 2 fractional worksChronic Disease Manageme…2Chronic Disease Management Strategies: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…2Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Mo…2Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksGenomics and Rare Diseases1Genomics and Rare Diseases: 1 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksAdolescent and Pediatric Healthcare: 1 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 1 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsEpidemiologyReligious studiesHistory4 others

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

  1. 1 Healthcare cost, quality, practices General Health Professions 2 works
  2. 2 Chronic Disease Management Strategies Epidemiology 2 works
  3. 3 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  5. 5 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  6. 6 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Genomics and Rare Diseases Genetics 1 works
  8. 8 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare Speech and Hearing 1 works
  10. 10 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 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 available74.8%not open25.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Dordt University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 84% lower 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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