Question 1

What is Elon University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Elon University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,666 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,680 of 5,988 worldwide) and Psychology (#1,109 of 2,121 worldwide), 2022-now.

Question 2

How does Elon University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Elon University ranks #5,154 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#5,127 all time), and #697 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Elon University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Jeffrey Paul Carpenter, Peter Felten and Haya Ajjan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Elon University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Elon University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Elon University is "The BABAR detector" (Bernard Aubert et al., 2002), with 1,362 citations. Next come "Normal walking speed: a descriptive meta-analysis" (941) and "The Effects of Mental Fatigue on Physical Performance: A Systematic Review" (915).

Question 5

Which research topics does Elon University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: E-Learning and Knowledge Management, Higher Education Practises and Engagement, Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods and Statistics Education and Methodologies.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Elon University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, Higher Education, Gender, Education, Informal Learning, Mental Health, Student Engagement and Innovation.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Elon University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 64% of research at Elon University is in Social Sciences, 16% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (36%), Medicine (10%), Psychology (10%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Elon University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% lower than in 2018-2021.