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George Fox University

In research, George Fox University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,054 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities and Psychology — Arts and Humanities is 7.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,217
of 28,054 · #15,004 all time
Rank in United States
#3,289
of 4,192
Research works
1.7k
▼ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
6.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is George Fox 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 #6,054 of 10,521 15.0%110 #2622

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where George Fox 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 George Fox University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 7.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 35.1 works7.5×
  2. PsychologyField · 20.6 works4.1×
← 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: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.04× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.64× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 7.46× its world share, 35 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.68× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.14× its world share, 21 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.17× its world share, 45 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at George Fox University?

Ranked on the composite score, Thomas Head, Mark R. McMinn and Paul N. Anderson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is George Fox University.

  1. 1 Thomas Head United States · #115,873 worldwide 89 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Mark R. McMinn United States · #127,578 worldwide 173 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Paul N. Anderson United States · #365,466 worldwide 12 citations · 77 works
  4. 4 Craig Johnson United States · #545,205 worldwide 41 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 John Schmitt United States · #671,509 worldwide 42 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Brian R. Doak United States · #859,231 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Paul Otto United States · #878,575 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Arthur O Roberts United States · #946,627 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 David M. Johnstone United States · #1,011,616 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Ken Badley United States · #1,134,670 worldwide 13 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at George Fox University

Which keywords describe research at George Fox University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Mental Health, Meta-Analysis, Ethics, Globalization, Social Justice, African Christianity and Spirituality.

▲ 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. Mental Health11▲ 4.6×20 topics
  2. Religion11▲ 14×14 topics
  3. Globalization9▲ 2.9×20 topics
  4. Epidemiology7◆ 1.14×15 topics
  5. Meta-Analysis7▲ 7.0×7 topics
  6. Ethics6▲ 7.6×12 topics
  7. Social Justice6▲ 6.2×10 topics
  8. African Christianity5▲ 142×2 topics
  9. Identity5▲ 4.0×15 topics
  10. Spirituality5▲ 29×4 topics
  11. Feminism4▲ 9.9×7 topics
  12. Hermeneutics4▲ 30×2 topics
  13. Literature4▲ 4.6×11 topics
  14. Resilience4▲ 5.0×7 topics
  15. Cultural Studies4▲ 5.9×6 topics
  16. Neuroscience4▲ 7.6×9 topics
  17. Secularism4▲ 22×4 topics
  18. Well-being4▲ 5.9×7 topics
  19. Consciousness3▲ 31×3 topics
  20. Philosophy3▲ 4.4×6 topics
  21. Teaching Strategies3▲ 6.3×2 topics
  22. Divine Providence3▲ 128×2 topics
  23. Neoliberalism3▲ 5.2×7 topics
  24. Nursing Education3▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Trauma3▲ 9.2×3 topics
  26. Critical Thinking Skills3▲ 9.6×1 topic
  27. Instructional Interventions3▲ 21×1 topic
  28. Global Christianity3▲ 120×1 topic
  29. High-Intensity Interval Training3▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Short-Term Missions3▲ 120×1 topic
  31. Theology3▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Alchemy3▲ 45×2 topics
  33. Church History3▲ 37×2 topics
  34. Injury Prevention3▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Psychology3▲ 12×5 topics
  36. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 58×1 topic
  37. Cultural Transmission2▲ 19×3 topics
  38. Jewish Society2▲ 58×1 topic
  39. NGOs2▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Training Load2▲ 24×1 topic

Which research topics does George Fox University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Critical Thinking Development, Christian Theology and Mission, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and Sports Performance and Training.

Education and Critical T…3Education and Critical Thinking Development: 3 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…3Christian Theology and Mission: 3 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksSports Performance and T…2Sports Performance and Training: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…2Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksCinema and Media Studies: 2 fractional worksMedieval and Classical Philosophy: 2 fractional worksSports injuries and prev…2Sports injuries and prevention: 2 fractional worksReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 2 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 2 fractional works
EducationReligious studiesOrthopedics and Sports MedicineEconomics and Econometrics1 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 3 works
  2. 2 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 3 works
  3. 3 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  5. 5 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  6. 6 Cinema and Media Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  7. 7 Medieval and Classical Philosophy Philosophy 2 works
  8. 8 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  9. 9 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 2 works
  10. 10 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 2 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 available54.6%not open45.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.3%domestic only96.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has George Fox University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% 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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