Drake University
In research, Drake University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,083 of 9,585 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#6,188 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,997 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #5,887 of 22,385 · #3,861 all time
- Rank in United States
- #794 of 3,332
- Research works
- 3.4k ▼ 19% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 50k 14.7 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 5.9% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.82× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 27% world 40%
- International
- 9% world 18%
What is Drake University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #4,083 of 9,585 | 6.3% | 193 | #2129 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #6,188 of 10,670 | 5.6% | 79 | #3804 | |
| Social SciencesField | #3,997 of 5,988 | 5.7% | 103 | #2181 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #7,492 of 9,902 | 5.2% | 73 | #9070 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Drake 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#2,129 #4,083
- Physical Sciences#3,804 #6,188
- Social Sciences#2,181 #3,997
- Health Sciences#9,070 #7,492
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Drake University work in?
In 2022-now, 51% of research at Drake University is in Social Sciences, 21% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (28%), Medicine (14%), Psychology (8%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences20951.4%
- Social Sciences11227.7%
- Psychology348.4%
- Business, Management and Accounting235.6%
- Arts and Humanities204.9%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance153.6%
- Decision Sciences51.3%
- Physical Sciences8721.4%
- Computer Science235.8%
- Engineering235.6%
- Physics and Astronomy133.1%
- Mathematics102.5%
- Environmental Science92.3%
- Chemistry30.8%
- Materials Science30.6%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences10.3%
- Energy10.2%
- Chemical Engineering00.0%
- Health Sciences8220.2%
- Medicine5714.1%
- Health Professions215.2%
- Nursing20.5%
- Veterinary10.3%
- Dentistry00.1%
- Life Sciences287.0%
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Psychology2.75×34 works
- Veterinary2.41×1 works
- Social Sciences2.19×112 works
- Mathematics2.17×10 works
- Health Professions1.99×21 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.72×23 works
- Arts and Humanities1.70×20 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.67×14 works
- Neuroscience1.49×10 works
- Physics and Astronomy1.40×13 works
- Decision Sciences1.38×5 works
- Nursing0.93×2 works
- Computer Science0.74×23 works
- Medicine0.73×57 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.52×11 works
- Chemistry0.49×3 works
- Environmental Science0.47×9 works
- Engineering0.37×23 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.34×0 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.31×1 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.29×6 works
- Energy0.25×1 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.22×1 works
- Materials Science0.18×3 works
- Dentistry0.15×0 works
- Chemical Engineering0.12×0 works
- Psychology 2.8×
- Veterinary 2.4×
- Social Sciences 2.2×
- Mathematics 2.2×
- Health Professions 2.0×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.7×
- Arts and Humanities 1.7×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.7×
- Neuroscience 1.5×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.4×
- Decision Sciences 1.4×
- Nursing 0.9×
- Computer Science 0.7×
- Medicine 0.7×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.5×
- Chemistry 0.5×
- Environmental Science 0.5×
- Engineering 0.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.3×
- Energy 0.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Dentistry 0.1×
- Chemical Engineering 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Drake University?
Ranked on the quality score, Radostina Krassimirova Purvanova, Joseph W. Schneider and Gregory J. Lengel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Drake University.
- 1
Radostina Krassimirova Purvanova
United States · #323,858 worldwide 2.8k citations · 49 works
- 2
Joseph W. Schneider
United States · #712,175 worldwide 4.4k citations · 60 works
- 3
Gregory J. Lengel
United States · #906,400 worldwide 833 citations · 29 works
- 4
Raymond Hubbard
United States · #1,056,412 worldwide 2.9k citations · 74 works
- 5
Milan Randić
United States · #1,080,563 worldwide 21k citations · 474 works
- 6
Lindsay Woodward
United States · #1,174,396 worldwide 423 citations · 48 works
- 7
Yiqing Chen
United States · #1,174,489 worldwide 1.2k citations · 74 works
- 8
Natalie Ross Adkins
United States · #1,210,592 worldwide 1k citations · 29 works
- 9
Stuart A. Klugman
United States · #1,351,996 worldwide 3k citations · 110 works
- 10
Nivedita K. Pandit
United States · #1,488,671 worldwide 1.1k citations · 19 works
Which keywords describe research at Drake University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Student Engagement, Mental Health, Epidemiology, Evidence-Based Practice, Human Rights, Public Opinion and Higher Education.
- Faculty Development
- Special Education
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Functional Analysis
- Assessment Methods
- Encephalopathy
- Work-Life Balance
- Federalism
- Reflective Practice
- Neuroscience
- Digital Divide
- Public Opinion
- Well-being
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Colonialism
- Nationalism
- Higher Education
- Student Engagement
- Education
- Globalization
- Epidemiology
- Mental Health
- Human Rights
- Educational Technology
- Job Satisfaction
- Motivation
- Democracy
- Feminism
- STEM Education
- Coping Strategies
- National Identity
- Gender Inequality
- Consciousness
- Neuropathology
- Concussion
- Executive Functioning
- Gender Dynamics
- Intrinsic Motivation
- Cognitive Engagement
- Teacher Preparation
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Epidemiology18◆ 1.13×33 topics
- Globalization18▲ 2.3×32 topics
- Mental Health13▲ 2.2×22 topics
- Education11▲ 1.62×22 topics
- Human Rights10▲ 2.5×16 topics
- Student Engagement9▲ 5.6×11 topics
- Educational Technology9▲ 1.82×14 topics
- Higher Education8▲ 3.6×13 topics
- Job Satisfaction7▲ 3.9×10 topics
- Nationalism7▲ 3.7×9 topics
- Motivation7▲ 4.0×4 topics
- Colonialism6▲ 3.1×11 topics
- Democracy6▲ 4.1×8 topics
- Evidence-Based Practice6▲ 11×5 topics
- Feminism6▲ 4.8×7 topics
- Well-being6▲ 3.7×8 topics
- STEM Education6▲ 3.1×7 topics
- Public Opinion6▲ 11×5 topics
- Coping Strategies5▲ 5.0×3 topics
- Digital Divide5▲ 5.0×6 topics
- National Identity5▲ 11×6 topics
- Neuroscience5▲ 4.2×8 topics
- Gender Inequality5▲ 9.1×6 topics
- Reflective Practice5▲ 6.0×5 topics
- Consciousness4▲ 15×2 topics
- Federalism4▲ 17×3 topics
- Neuropathology4▲ 8.0×2 topics
- Work-Life Balance4▲ 5.4×3 topics
- Concussion4▲ 23×1 topic
- Encephalopathy4▲ 15×1 topic
- Executive Functioning4▲ 8.0×3 topics
- Assessment Methods4▲ 8.9×3 topics
- Gender Dynamics4▲ 9.2×3 topics
- Functional Analysis4▲ 26×3 topics
- Intrinsic Motivation4▲ 7.3×3 topics
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration4▲ 12×3 topics
- Cognitive Engagement3▲ 12×2 topics
- Special Education3▲ 14×5 topics
- Teacher Preparation3▲ 11×3 topics
- Faculty Development3▲ 11×2 topics
Which research topics does Drake University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Innovations in Medical Education, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Resilience and Mental Health.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 4 works
- 2 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
- 3 Atomic and Molecular Physics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
- 4 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 3 works
- 5 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
- 6 Science Education and Pedagogy Education 3 works
- 7 Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Occupational Therapy 3 works
- 8 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 3 works
- 9 Behavioral and Psychological Studies Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
- 10 South Asian Cinema and Culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Drake University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 19% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Drake University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0014% in 2024.
Fractional works of Drake University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.8% in 1992.
Other research institutions in Des Moines
- Des Moines University
- Iowa Department of Education
- Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center
- Iowa Methodist Medical Center
- State Library of Iowa
- Mercy Medical Center
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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