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Gardner–Webb University

In research, Gardner–Webb University stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,526 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,192 of 10,206 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#17,432 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#34,090
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,259
of 8,685
Research works
590
▼ 71% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.4k
4.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Gardner–Webb 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 SciencesDomain #9,526 of 16,945 7.5%381
Social SciencesField #8,192 of 10,206 7.7%201
Health SciencesDomain #17,432 of 20,462 3.0%153

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Gardner–Webb 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.66× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 3.92× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.69× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.85× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.94× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.37× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Gardner–Webb University?

Ranked on the composite score, James R. McConnell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Gardner–Webb University.

  1. 1 James R. McConnell United States · #584,415 worldwide 11 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at Gardner–Webb University

Which keywords describe research at Gardner–Webb University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Well-being, Religion, Gender, Academic Achievement, Health, Child Development, Quality of Life and Reflective Practice.

▲ 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. Well-being3▲ 16×5 topics
  2. Quality of Life2▲ 3.8×4 topics
  3. Gender2▲ 9.6×5 topics
  4. Religion2▲ 11×6 topics
  5. Academic Achievement2▲ 30×6 topics
  6. Health2▲ 12×2 topics
  7. Social Media2▲ 2.9×4 topics
  8. Child Development2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  9. Feminism2▲ 14×4 topics
  10. Mental Health2▲ 2.7×5 topics
  11. Reflective Practice2▲ 21×3 topics
  12. Identity2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  13. Self-Regulation2▲ 20×2 topics
  14. Qualitative Research2▲ 3.9×5 topics
  15. Student Perceptions2▲ 19×6 topics
  16. History2▲ 4.6×4 topics
  17. Literature2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  18. Social Capital2▲ 6.1×2 topics
  19. Teacher Professional Development1▲ 19×2 topics
  20. Technology Integration1▲ 10×3 topics
  21. Community Development1▲ 15×3 topics
  22. Constraints1▲ 230×1 topic
  23. Ethics1▲ 6.0×6 topics
  24. Leisure1▲ 114×1 topic
  25. Professional Development1▲ 15×3 topics
  26. School Engagement1▲ 62×1 topic
  27. Social Movements1▲ 9.6×3 topics
  28. Social Support1▲ 5.0×3 topics
  29. Student-Teacher Relationships1▲ 62×1 topic
  30. Masculinity1▲ 30×2 topics
  31. Community Engagement1▲ 7.2×3 topics
  32. Fan Culture1▲ 89×1 topic
  33. Nursing Education1▲ 18×3 topics
  34. Qualitative Research Methods1▲ 63×1 topic
  35. Social Constructionism1▲ 70×3 topics
  36. Sport1▲ 60×1 topic
  37. Teacher Identity1▲ 65×1 topic
  38. Advertising1▲ 52×2 topics
  39. Co-Teaching1▲ 156×1 topic
  40. Ethnic Minority Business1▲ 83×1 topic

Which research topics does Gardner–Webb University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management, Early Childhood Education and Development, Sports, Gender, and Society and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies.

Recreation, Leisure, Wil…1Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management: 1 fractional worksEarly Childhood Educatio…1Early Childhood Education and Development: 1 fractional worksSports, Gender, and Society: 1 fractional worksTeacher Education and Le…1Teacher Education and Leadership Studies: 1 fractional worksMigration, Ethnicity, an…1Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy: 1 fractional worksCollaborative Teaching and Inclusion: 1 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 1 fractional worksRace, History, and Ameri…1Race, History, and American Society: 1 fractional worksMedia, Gender, and Advertising: 1 fractional worksParental Involvement in Education: 1 fractional works
Social PsychologyEducationGender StudiesSociology and Political Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management Social Psychology 1 works
  2. 2 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 1 works
  3. 3 Sports, Gender, and Society Gender Studies 1 works
  4. 4 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 1 works
  5. 5 Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion Education 1 works
  7. 7 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 1 works
  8. 8 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Media, Gender, and Advertising Gender Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Parental Involvement in Education Education 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 available58.5%not open41.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.7%domestic only98.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Gardner–Webb University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 71% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.