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Francis Marion University

In research, Francis Marion University stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,523 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 6.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,590
of 28,054 · #23,311 all time
Rank in United States
#3,701
of 4,192
Research works
727
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
7k
9.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Francis Marion 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 #9,523 of 10,521 12.2%76 #10616

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Francis Marion 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).

What does Francis Marion University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 6.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 21.3 works6.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.46× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.98× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.56× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 6.38× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.28× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.41× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.28× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.44× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.35× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Francis Marion University?

Ranked on the composite score, John A. Britton, Mary Louise Nagata and Xiaoqun Xu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Francis Marion University.

  1. 1 John A. Britton United States · #290,246 worldwide 31 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Mary Louise Nagata United States · #441,410 worldwide 10 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Xiaoqun Xu United States · #487,080 worldwide 25 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Emily Lorraine de Montluzin United States · #699,268 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Francis Marion University

Which keywords describe research at Francis Marion University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gender, Literature, History, Identity, Colonialism, Postcolonialism, Race and Society.

▲ 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. Gender11▲ 17×15 topics
  2. Literature10▲ 17×10 topics
  3. History10▲ 12×10 topics
  4. Identity10▲ 11×11 topics
  5. Colonialism8▲ 15×9 topics
  6. Globalization8▲ 3.3×16 topics
  7. Postcolonialism6▲ 40×2 topics
  8. Race5▲ 39×3 topics
  9. Society5▲ 22×4 topics
  10. Mental Health5▲ 2.9×12 topics
  11. Power4▲ 55×2 topics
  12. Culture4▲ 6.5×7 topics
  13. Public Sphere4▲ 58×1 topic
  14. Innovation4▲ 2.9×9 topics
  15. Social Capital4▲ 5.7×8 topics
  16. Education3▲ 1.71×13 topics
  17. Academic Achievement3▲ 15×6 topics
  18. Diversity3▲ 15×3 topics
  19. Nationalism3▲ 5.0×4 topics
  20. Imperialism2▲ 27×3 topics
  21. Social Justice2▲ 3.6×8 topics
  22. Student Engagement2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  23. Consumer Behavior2▲ 3.2×5 topics
  24. Religion2▲ 4.3×3 topics
  25. Resilience2▲ 4.1×6 topics
  26. Invasive Species2▲ 4.3×4 topics
  27. Community2▲ 15×5 topics
  28. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 7.3×4 topics
  29. Criminal Behavior2▲ 36×2 topics
  30. Engineering Education2▲ 17×4 topics
  31. Exploration2▲ 123×1 topic
  32. Inequality2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  33. Travel Writing2▲ 212×1 topic
  34. Academic Performance2▲ 18×3 topics
  35. Property Rights2▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Civic Engagement2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  37. Self-Regulation2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  38. Youth2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  39. African Diaspora2▲ 33×2 topics
  40. American Culture2▲ 164×1 topic

Which research topics does Francis Marion University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Literature: history, themes, analysis, Travel Writing and Literature, American Sports and Literature and Higher Education Research Studies.

Literature: history, the…4Literature: history, themes, analysis: 4 fractional worksTravel Writing and Literature: 2 fractional worksAmerican Sports and Literature: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksAfrican history and culture studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical Art and Cultu…1Historical Art and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Interventions: 1 fractional worksEarly Childhood Education and Development: 1 fractional worksFood Security and Health…1Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 1 fractional works
Literature and Literary TheoryHistoryEducationHistory and Philosophy of Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Literature: history, themes, analysis Literature and Literary Theory 4 works
  2. 2 Travel Writing and Literature History 2 works
  3. 3 American Sports and Literature History 2 works
  4. 4 Higher Education Research Studies Education 1 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  6. 6 African history and culture studies Anthropology 1 works
  7. 7 Historical Art and Culture Studies Museology 1 works
  8. 8 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 1 works
  10. 10 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 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 available23.7%not open76.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.3%domestic only94.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Francis Marion University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher 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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