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Eastern University

In research, Eastern University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,824 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,848
of 28,054 · #15,708 all time
Rank in United States
#2,743
of 4,192
Research works
788
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
14.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Eastern 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 #5,824 of 10,521 16.1%73 #4100

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Eastern 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: 2.29× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.98× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.93× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.46× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.88× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.76× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 1.97× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.94× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.14× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.15× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.78× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.80× its world share, 37 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Eastern University?

Ranked on the composite score, D. H. Bradstreet lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Eastern University.

  1. 1 D. H. Bradstreet United States · #695,930 worldwide 30 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Eastern University

Which keywords describe research at Eastern University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Antioxidant, Social Justice, Medicinal Plants, Philosophy, Anti-inflammatory, History 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 2022–2025 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. Antioxidant6▲ 5.2×20 topics
  2. Globalization6▲ 1.81×25 topics
  3. Religion6▲ 7.6×9 topics
  4. Sustainability5▲ 1.35×21 topics
  5. Social Justice5▲ 4.9×10 topics
  6. History4▲ 3.6×8 topics
  7. Human Rights4▲ 2.5×11 topics
  8. Medicinal Plants4▲ 6.0×8 topics
  9. Mental Health4▲ 1.63×16 topics
  10. Philosophy4▲ 5.4×5 topics
  11. Gender3▲ 3.9×8 topics
  12. Security3▲ 3.1×8 topics
  13. Anti-inflammatory3▲ 7.2×11 topics
  14. Supply Chain Management3▲ 2.0×10 topics
  15. Ethics3▲ 3.7×7 topics
  16. Antioxidant Activity3▲ 2.7×9 topics
  17. Development3▲ 5.0×3 topics
  18. Sustainable Agriculture2▲ 4.8×7 topics
  19. Theology2▲ 16×3 topics
  20. Technology Integration2▲ 4.7×4 topics
  21. Bioactive Compounds2▲ 5.4×7 topics
  22. Civil Society2▲ 12×3 topics
  23. Antimicrobial Activity2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  24. Biological Activities2▲ 8.1×5 topics
  25. Conflict2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  26. Pharmacology2▲ 4.8×8 topics
  27. Phytochemistry2▲ 9.4×6 topics
  28. Welfare2▲ 23×2 topics
  29. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 42×1 topic
  30. Biotechnology2▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Jewish Society2▲ 42×1 topic
  32. NGOs2▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Rhizosphere Interactions2▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation2▲ 25×1 topic
  35. Buddhism2▲ 72×1 topic
  36. Plant Secondary Metabolites2▲ 14×1 topic
  37. South Asia2▲ 72×1 topic
  38. Nitrogen Fixation2▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Agricultural Productivity2▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Intercropping2▲ 33×1 topic

Which research topics does Eastern University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Indian and Buddhist Studies, Plant tissue culture and regeneration and Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems.

Biblical Studies and Int…2Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksIndian and Buddhist Stud…2Indian and Buddhist Studies: 2 fractional worksPlant tissue culture and regeneration: 2 fractional worksAgronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems: 2 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksAgricultural Economics and Practices: 1 fractional worksPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 1 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Educ…1Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 1 fractional worksIndian History and Philosophy: 1 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesMolecular BiologyAgronomy and Crop ScienceSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  2. 2 Indian and Buddhist Studies Religious studies 2 works
  3. 3 Plant tissue culture and regeneration Molecular Biology 2 works
  4. 4 Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems Agronomy and Crop Science 2 works
  5. 5 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Agricultural Economics and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  7. 7 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  8. 8 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 1 works
  9. 9 Indian History and Philosophy Philosophy 1 works
  10. 10 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 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 available39.3%not open60.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.8%domestic only75.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Eastern University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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