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Hampden–Sydney College

In research, Hampden–Sydney College stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,888 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,733 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,762 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,130
of 28,054 · #18,051 all time
Rank in United States
#3,456
of 4,192
Research works
732
▲ 60% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.3k
11.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Hampden–Sydney 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
Social SciencesDomain #7,888 of 16,945 15.8%373
Social SciencesField #6,733 of 10,206 14.7%161
Physical SciencesDomain #15,762 of 21,541 14.6%207

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hampden–Sydney 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: 0.89× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.52× its world share, 17 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.78× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.08× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.40× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.74× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.50× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.78× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 13 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.41× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.54× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.50× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.47× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.88× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hampden–Sydney College?

Ranked on the composite score, S. D. Bloom, William A. Shear and Roxann Prazniak lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hampden–Sydney College.

  1. 1 S. D. Bloom United States · #151,718 worldwide 487 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 William A. Shear United States · #198,942 worldwide 117 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Roxann Prazniak United States · #681,628 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Alexander Werth United States · #749,303 worldwide 28 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 James F. Pontuso United States · #765,870 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 J. W. Keohane United States · #811,471 worldwide 69 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Mark A. Prell United States · #1,392,921 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Hampden–Sydney College

Which keywords describe research at Hampden–Sydney College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodiversity, Evolution, Genomics, Globalization, Ecology, Education, Bioinformatics and Ethics.

▲ 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. Biodiversity9▲ 9.3×9 topics
  2. Globalization8▲ 3.3×15 topics
  3. Education7▲ 3.2×10 topics
  4. Epidemiology7▲ 1.35×11 topics
  5. Evolution7▲ 21×6 topics
  6. Climate Change6▲ 1.74×16 topics
  7. Genomics6▲ 16×4 topics
  8. Ecology5▲ 27×4 topics
  9. History5▲ 5.2×8 topics
  10. Bioinformatics4▲ 30×3 topics
  11. Ethics4▲ 6.9×7 topics
  12. Culture4▲ 6.2×7 topics
  13. Social Capital4▲ 6.1×7 topics
  14. Big Data4▲ 3.5×3 topics
  15. Biogeography4▲ 12×5 topics
  16. Identity4▲ 4.1×6 topics
  17. Population Dynamics4▲ 12×5 topics
  18. Democracy4▲ 8.2×6 topics
  19. Adaptation4▲ 9.5×2 topics
  20. Curriculum4▲ 29×1 topic
  21. Philosophy4▲ 6.2×5 topics
  22. Training4▲ 12×1 topic
  23. Molecular Phylogeny3▲ 17×7 topics
  24. Religion3▲ 5.6×7 topics
  25. Invasive Species3▲ 6.0×6 topics
  26. Cavefish3▲ 219×1 topic
  27. Subterranean3▲ 219×1 topic
  28. Trust3▲ 8.9×4 topics
  29. Vaccine Development3▲ 9.7×2 topics
  30. Conservation Biology3▲ 22×4 topics
  31. Ecosystem Functioning3▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Public Opinion3▲ 18×3 topics
  33. Altruism3▲ 24×2 topics
  34. Cooperation3▲ 32×2 topics
  35. DNA Barcoding3▲ 13×6 topics
  36. One Health3▲ 64×1 topic
  37. Zoonotic Diseases3▲ 64×1 topic
  38. Benthic Communities3▲ 35×2 topics
  39. Cancer Immunotherapy3▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Marine Biodiversity3▲ 35×2 topics

Which research topics does Hampden–Sydney College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research, Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, Zoonotic diseases and public health and Marine Biology and Ecology Research.

Genetics, Bioinformatics…4Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research: 4 fractional worksSubterranean biodiversit…3Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy: 3 fractional worksZoonotic diseases and pu…3Zoonotic diseases and public health: 3 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecolo…2Marine Biology and Ecology Research: 2 fractional worksBacteriophages and microbial interactions: 2 fractional worksExperimental Behavioral Economics Studies: 2 fractional worksFOXO transcription facto…2FOXO transcription factor regulation: 2 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases and control: 2 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 1 fractional worksPublic Health Policies and Education: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologyPaleontologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthOceanography3 others

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

  1. 1 Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research Molecular Biology 4 works
  2. 2 Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Paleontology 3 works
  3. 3 Zoonotic diseases and public health Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  4. 4 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 2 works
  5. 5 Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Ecology 2 works
  6. 6 Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies Safety Research 2 works
  7. 7 FOXO transcription factor regulation Molecular Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  9. 9 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Public Health Policies and Education 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 available31.2%not open68.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.2%domestic only93.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hampden–Sydney College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 60% 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.

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.