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Gonzaga University

In research, Gonzaga University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,592 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,781 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,644 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,465
of 28,054 · #9,735 all time
Rank in United States
#2,502
of 4,192
Research works
3.1k
▲ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
36k
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Gonzaga 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 #5,592 of 10,521 10.1%267 #2262
Social SciencesField #4,781 of 6,365 10.7%128 #2097
Physical SciencesDomain #11,644 of 12,888 8.7%103 #10512

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#2,262 #5,592
  2. Social Sciences#2,097 #4,781
  3. Physical Sciences#10,512 #11,644
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.36× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.01× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.89× its world share, 31 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.50× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.74× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.80× its world share, 9 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.25× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.26× its world share, 54 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.79× its world share, 25 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.39× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.61× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.83× its world share, 38 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.29× its world share, 128 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Gonzaga University?

Ranked on the composite score, Anjali Barretto, Roderick Stackelberg and David A. Cleary lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Gonzaga University.

  1. 1 Anjali Barretto United States · #434,419 worldwide 41 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Roderick Stackelberg United States · #435,156 worldwide 6 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 David A. Cleary United States · #515,030 worldwide 72 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 T. F. McLaughlin United States · #666,955 worldwide 98 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Paul F. Buller United States · #677,242 worldwide 60 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Daniel J. Morrissey United States · #711,442 worldwide 13 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Jason A. Gillmer United States · #715,181 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Robert C. Carriker United States · #724,234 worldwide 9 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 William F. Ryan United States · #764,082 worldwide 18 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 Randy Lee Williams United States · #818,982 worldwide 47 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Gonzaga University

Which keywords describe research at Gonzaga University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gender, Religion, Identity, Globalization, Nationalism, Colonialism, Feminism and Social Justice.

▲ 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. Globalization23▲ 2.7×41 topics
  2. Gender19▲ 8.0×22 topics
  3. Religion19▲ 9.1×16 topics
  4. Identity17▲ 5.2×19 topics
  5. Social Media14▲ 2.3×18 topics
  6. Human Rights14▲ 3.1×22 topics
  7. Mental Health13▲ 1.97×22 topics
  8. Corporate Governance12▲ 3.8×14 topics
  9. Nationalism12▲ 5.8×10 topics
  10. Social Justice12▲ 4.6×18 topics
  11. Colonialism12▲ 5.5×16 topics
  12. History11▲ 3.5×18 topics
  13. Ethics10▲ 4.8×20 topics
  14. Feminism10▲ 7.7×10 topics
  15. Culture9▲ 3.7×13 topics
  16. Democracy9▲ 5.5×10 topics
  17. Politics8▲ 6.9×9 topics
  18. Literature8▲ 3.4×17 topics
  19. Leadership7▲ 3.4×11 topics
  20. Political Philosophy7▲ 28×4 topics
  21. Theology7▲ 17×3 topics
  22. Neuroscience6▲ 5.0×10 topics
  23. Public Opinion6▲ 12×5 topics
  24. Community Development6▲ 7.3×4 topics
  25. Civil Society5▲ 11×5 topics
  26. Constitutional Law5▲ 8.8×3 topics
  27. Race5▲ 11×7 topics
  28. Secularism5▲ 11×4 topics
  29. Biblical Monotheism5▲ 43×1 topic
  30. Jewish Society5▲ 43×1 topic
  31. Metaphysics5▲ 26×4 topics
  32. Society5▲ 5.8×8 topics
  33. Intellectual Property5▲ 9.5×2 topics
  34. Perception5▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Professionalism5▲ 6.4×4 topics
  36. Truth5▲ 34×2 topics
  37. Violence5▲ 7.1×7 topics
  38. American founding4▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Constitutional government4▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Deliberative Democracy4▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Gonzaga University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Religion, Society, and Development and Legal Systems and Judicial Processes.

Biblical Studies and Int…5Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 5 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …4American Constitutional Law and Politics: 4 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…4Religion, Society, and Development: 4 fractional worksLegal Systems and Judici…4Legal Systems and Judicial Processes: 4 fractional worksSports, Gender, and Society: 3 fractional worksPhilosophy and Theoretical Science: 3 fractional worksCritical Theory and Phil…3Critical Theory and Philosophy: 3 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 3 fractional worksLeadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies: 2 fractional worksClassical Philosophy and…2Classical Philosophy and Thought: 2 fractional works
Religious studiesPolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceGender Studies3 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 5 works
  2. 2 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  5. 5 Sports, Gender, and Society Gender Studies 3 works
  6. 6 Philosophy and Theoretical Science Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  7. 7 Critical Theory and Philosophy Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  8. 8 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies Social Psychology 2 works
  10. 10 Classical Philosophy and Thought 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 available30.8%not open69.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Gonzaga University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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