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Grove City College

In research, Grove City College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,245 of 21,541 worldwide), Social Sciences (#13,239 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,400 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,968
of 28,054 · #22,393 all time
Rank in United States
#4,057
of 4,192
Research works
529
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.2k
13.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Grove City College 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
Physical SciencesDomain #12,245 of 21,541 10.6%189
Social SciencesDomain #13,239 of 16,945 14.9%250
Social SciencesField #9,400 of 10,206 13.6%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Grove City College 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.83× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.04× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.47× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.72× its world share, 11 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 5.68× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.13× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.44× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.94× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Grove City College?

Ranked on the composite score, E. Ivanov, Gary Scott Smith and John T. Shaw lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Grove City College.

  1. 1 E. Ivanov United States · #433,267 worldwide 142 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Gary Scott Smith United States · #693,303 worldwide 6 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 John T. Shaw United States · #1,333,128 worldwide 25 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Fred J. Brenner United States · #1,378,233 worldwide 17 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Grove City College

Which keywords describe research at Grove City College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Distributed Systems, Log Analysis, Performance Prediction, Nationalism, Religion, Resistance Training, High-Intensity Interval Training and Political Philosophy.

▲ 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. Distributed Systems8▲ 61×4 topics
  2. Log Analysis6▲ 205×1 topic
  3. Performance Prediction6▲ 121×1 topic
  4. Globalization5▲ 3.0×13 topics
  5. Nationalism4▲ 10×3 topics
  6. Religion4▲ 9.4×9 topics
  7. Resistance Training3▲ 45×2 topics
  8. High-Intensity Interval Training3▲ 38×2 topics
  9. Political Philosophy3▲ 68×2 topics
  10. Mental Health3▲ 2.6×10 topics
  11. American founding3▲ 114×1 topic
  12. Constitutional government3▲ 114×1 topic
  13. Human Rights2▲ 3.0×7 topics
  14. Theology2▲ 32×2 topics
  15. History2▲ 4.1×6 topics
  16. Church History2▲ 61×2 topics
  17. Colonialism2▲ 5.7×6 topics
  18. Performance Analysis2▲ 13×1 topic
  19. Training Load2▲ 43×1 topic
  20. Cultural Identity2▲ 5.1×4 topics
  21. Social Justice2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  22. Social Support2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  23. Democracy2▲ 5.8×4 topics
  24. Feminism2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  25. Metaphysics2▲ 47×2 topics
  26. Physical Activity2▲ 4.4×3 topics
  27. Neoliberalism2▲ 5.5×2 topics
  28. Spirituality2▲ 20×4 topics
  29. Calvinism2▲ 76×1 topic
  30. Cloud Computing2▲ 6.7×1 topic
  31. MapReduce2▲ 31×1 topic
  32. Reformation2▲ 63×1 topic
  33. Health Equity1▲ 6.1×3 topics
  34. Social Movements1▲ 6.0×3 topics
  35. Cold War1▲ 26×2 topics
  36. Exercise1▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Gender Roles1▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Motor Learning1▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Politics1▲ 6.1×3 topics
  40. Sport Performance1▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does Grove City College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Software System Performance and Reliability, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Sports Performance and Training and Cloud Computing and Resource Management.

Software System Performa…6Software System Performance and Reliability: 6 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …3American Constitutional Law and Politics: 3 fractional worksSports Performance and T…2Sports Performance and Training: 2 fractional worksCloud Computing and Resource Management: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksSports and Physical Educ…1Sports and Physical Education Research: 1 fractional worksMuscle metabolism and nutrition: 1 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Institutions: 1 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 1 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsPolitical Science and International RelationsOrthopedics and Sports MedicineInformation Systems6 others

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

  1. 1 Software System Performance and Reliability Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  2. 2 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  3. 3 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 2 works
  5. 5 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  6. 6 Sports and Physical Education Research Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  7. 7 Muscle metabolism and nutrition Cell Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Economic Theory and Institutions Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  10. 10 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 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 available23.8%not open76.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.1%domestic only92.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Grove City College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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