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Eastern Mennonite University

In research, Eastern Mennonite University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,683 of 9,330 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,055 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#20,874
of 22,385 · #18,518 all time
Rank in United States
#3,091
of 3,332
Research works
408
▼ 24% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.1k
7.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
30%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Eastern Mennonite University

What is Eastern Mennonite 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 SciencesField #5,683 of 9,330 7.9%143
Social SciencesDomain #9,055 of 14,833 7.8%259

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Eastern Mennonite 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 fields of science does Eastern Mennonite University work in?

In 2022-now, 64% of research at Eastern Mennonite University is in Social Sciences, 16% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (35%), Arts and Humanities (23%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (8%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 47 fractional works · 64.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 25 fractional works · 34.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 13 fractional works · 17.4% of its workEducation: 6 fractional works · 7.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 17 fractional works · 22.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 4 fractional works · 5.3% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 5.3% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workReligious studies: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 6.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 11 fractional works · 15.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 8.1% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 5.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAging: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 8 fractional works · 10.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 9.7% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 7.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKEastern MennoniteUniversity73fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences10%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences64%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2534.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities1722.9%
    3. Psychology46.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences68.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology45.6%
    3. Neuroscience11.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    1. Environmental Science33.5%
    2. Engineering23.1%
    3. Computer Science11.5%
    4. Physics and Astronomy11.5%
    5. Mathematics00.5%
    6. Materials Science00.3%
    7. Chemistry00.2%
    1. Medicine57.4%
    2. Health Professions22.2%
    3. Nursing00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.69× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.06× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 7.93× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 1.96× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.73× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities7.93×17 works
  2. Social Sciences2.73×25 works
  3. Psychology1.96×4 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.69×6 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.06×4 works
  6. Neuroscience0.95×1 works
  7. Health Professions0.83×2 works
  8. Environmental Science0.70×2 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy0.67×1 works
  10. Mathematics0.39×0 works
  11. Medicine0.39×5 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.34×0 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.26×1 works
  14. Nursing0.23×0 works
  15. Engineering0.20×2 works
  16. Computer Science0.19×1 works
  17. Chemistry0.10×0 works
  18. Materials Science0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Eastern Mennonite University?

Ranked on the quality score, Gaurav J. Pathania, Paul J. Yoder and Daniel Showalter lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Eastern Mennonite University.

  1. 1 Gaurav J. Pathania United States · #669,555 worldwide 237 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Paul J. Yoder United States · #1,319,246 worldwide 331 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Daniel Showalter United States · #1,587,964 worldwide 414 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Donald Dean Smeeton United States · #1,914,691 worldwide 515 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Howard Zehr United States · #1,961,222 worldwide 3.2k citations · 60 works
  6. 6 Jennifer Ulrich United States · #2,610,449 worldwide 59 citations · 246 works
  7. 7 Stephen G. Cessna United States · #2,782,562 worldwide 1.1k citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Timothy Seidel United States · #2,882,571 worldwide 130 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Mark Thiessen Nation United States · #2,903,936 worldwide 98 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Jeffrey M. Copeland United States · #3,163,987 worldwide 668 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Eastern Mennonite University

What are the most cited papers from Eastern Mennonite University?

The most cited paper from Eastern Mennonite University is "Mediating Conflict in Central America" (Paul E. Wehr, John Paul Lederach, 1991), with 217 citations. Next come "Are people willing and able to pay for health services?" (168) and "An Osmotically Induced Cytosolic Ca2+ Transient Activates Calcineurin Signaling to Mediate Ion Homeostasis and Salt Tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae" (156).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Mediating Conflict in Central America Paul E. Wehr, John Paul Lederach · Journal of Peace Research Feb 1991 217
2 Are people willing and able to pay for health services? Richard A. Yoder · Social Science & Medicine 1989 168
3 An Osmotically Induced Cytosolic Ca2+ Transient Activates Calcineurin Signaling to Mediate Ion Homeostasis and Salt Tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Tracie K. Matsumoto, Amanda J. Ellsmore, Stephen G. Cessna et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access 30 Aug 2002 156
4 Men in Traditional and Nontraditional Careers: Gender Role Attitudes, Gender Role Conflict, and Job Satisfaction Thomas A. Dodson, L. Anne Di Borders · The Career Development Quarterly Open access Jun 2006 153
5 Exploring the Effectiveness of a Computer-Based Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Program in Reducing Anxiety in College Students Gregg R. Henriques, S. L. Keffer, Craig Abrahamson et al. · Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 9 Mar 2011 143
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Which keywords describe research at Eastern Mennonite University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Gender, Identity, Depression, Social Justice, Agricultural Safety, Farm Injuries and Globalization.

▲ 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-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
  1. Mental Health6▲ 5.5×6 topics
  2. Gender5▲ 12×5 topics
  3. Globalization5▲ 3.3×11 topics
  4. Depression4▲ 6.6×5 topics
  5. Identity4▲ 7.9×9 topics
  6. Human Rights4▲ 5.0×6 topics
  7. Social Justice4▲ 8.2×8 topics
  8. Agricultural Safety4▲ 465×1 topic
  9. Farm Injuries4▲ 465×1 topic
  10. Religion3▲ 8.9×6 topics
  11. Ethics3▲ 7.5×6 topics
  12. Literature3▲ 6.8×5 topics
  13. Cultural Diversity3▲ 16×3 topics
  14. Colonialism2▲ 7.4×6 topics
  15. Neoliberalism2▲ 9.2×7 topics
  16. Race2▲ 27×2 topics
  17. Nationalism2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  18. African Christianity2▲ 119×2 topics
  19. Environmental Ethics2▲ 43×3 topics
  20. NGOs2▲ 29×4 topics
  21. Politics2▲ 10×5 topics
  22. Psychology2▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Citizenship Education2▲ 42×1 topic
  24. Community Development2▲ 15×4 topics
  25. Historical Thinking2▲ 113×1 topic
  26. Imperialism2▲ 32×2 topics
  27. Student Engagement2▲ 6.1×3 topics
  28. Diaspora2▲ 40×3 topics
  29. Ethnography2▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Global Christianity2▲ 155×1 topic
  31. Hemingway2▲ 478×1 topic
  32. Humanitarianism2▲ 38×2 topics
  33. International Aid2▲ 50×2 topics
  34. Masculinity2▲ 27×1 topic
  35. National Identity2▲ 20×3 topics
  36. Psychological Well-being2▲ 16×3 topics
  37. Short-Term Missions2▲ 155×1 topic
  38. Critical Thinking2▲ 19×2 topics
  39. Dalit Politics2▲ 159×1 topic
  40. Partition of India2▲ 159×1 topic

Which research topics does Eastern Mennonite University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Agriculture and Farm Safety, Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy, American and British Literature Analysis and Christian Theology and Mission.

Agriculture and Farm Saf…4Agriculture and Farm Safety: 4 fractional worksEducator Training and Historical Pedagogy: 2 fractional worksAmerican and British Lit…2American and British Literature Analysis: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…2Christian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksSouth Asian Studies and Diaspora: 2 fractional worksInnovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences: 1 fractional worksSouth Asian Cinema and C…1South Asian Cinema and Culture: 1 fractional worksRace, History, and Ameri…1Race, History, and American Society: 1 fractional worksOral History, Memory, Na…1Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis: 1 fractional worksIndian History and Philo…1Indian History and Philosophy: 1 fractional works
Plant ScienceSociology and Political ScienceLiterature and Literary TheoryReligious studies4 others

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

  1. 1 Agriculture and Farm Safety Plant Science 4 works
  2. 2 Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 American and British Literature Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  4. 4 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  5. 5 South Asian Studies and Diaspora Philosophy 2 works
  6. 6 Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences Education 1 works
  7. 7 South Asian Cinema and Culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  8. 8 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis History 1 works
  10. 10 Indian History and Philosophy Philosophy 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 available29.8%not open70.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.6%domestic only90.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Eastern Mennonite University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 24% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Eastern Mennonite University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00036% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Eastern Mennonite University0.00033% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Eastern Mennonite University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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