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Hanover College

In research, Hanover College stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,323 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#11,283
of 22,385 · #5,097 all time
Rank in United States
#1,568
of 3,332
Research works
1.5k
▲ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
26k
17.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
20%
world 40%
International
15%
world 18%
Hanover College

What is Hanover College known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #7,323 of 9,585 8.1%61 #3888

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hanover 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Hanover College work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research at Hanover College is in Social Sciences, 24% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (19%), Social Sciences (19%), Arts and Humanities (12%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 69 fractional works · 43.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 30 fractional works · 19.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 10 fractional works · 6.2% of its workCultural Studies: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 19 fractional works · 11.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workReligious studies: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 11 fractional works · 7.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 6 fractional works · 3.5% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 38 fractional works · 23.9% of its workMedicine: 30 fractional works · 19.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 38 fractional works · 23.9% of its workEngineering: 12 fractional works · 7.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 9 fractional works · 5.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPaleontology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 3.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 14 fractional works · 8.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKHanover College159fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences24%Health Sciences24%Social Sciences44%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences3019.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities1911.6%
    3. Psychology117.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance63.8%
    5. Decision Sciences21.2%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting10.9%
    1. Medicine3019.0%
    2. Health Professions74.4%
    3. Veterinary00.3%
    4. Nursing00.1%
    5. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Engineering127.5%
    2. Computer Science95.7%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences63.5%
    4. Environmental Science63.5%
    5. Mathematics21.5%
    6. Materials Science10.9%
    7. Chemistry10.6%
    8. Physics and Astronomy10.5%
    9. Energy00.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology63.8%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences42.4%
    3. Neuroscience31.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.50× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.09× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.73× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.21× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.50× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.30× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.68× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.99× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.93× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.03× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.78× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.36× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities4.03×18 works
  2. Psychology2.36×11 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.21×6 works
  4. Veterinary1.93×0 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.78×6 works
  6. Health Professions1.68×7 works
  7. Social Sciences1.50×30 works
  8. Mathematics1.30×2 works
  9. Decision Sciences1.22×2 works
  10. Neuroscience1.09×3 works
  11. Medicine0.99×30 works
  12. Computer Science0.73×9 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.72×6 works
  14. Environmental Science0.70×6 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.50×4 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.50×1 works
  17. Engineering0.50×12 works
  18. Chemistry0.39×1 works
  19. Chemical Engineering0.30×0 works
  20. Nursing0.30×0 works
  21. Business, Management and Accounting0.27×1 works
  22. Materials Science0.25×1 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.23×1 works
  24. Energy0.15×0 works
  25. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.10×0 works
  26. Dentistry0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hanover College?

Ranked on the quality score, Mi Yung Yoon, Robert B. Nixon and John H. Krantz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hanover College.

  1. 1 Mi Yung Yoon United States · #1,652,691 worldwide 517 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Robert B. Nixon United States · #1,728,836 worldwide 138 citations · 52 works
  3. 3 John H. Krantz United States · #1,915,069 worldwide 1.2k citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Ellen Rydell Altermatt United States · #2,020,854 worldwide 1.4k citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Valerie J. Young United States · #2,044,887 worldwide 666 citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Philip L. Barlow United States · #2,082,453 worldwide 246 citations · 42 works
  7. 7 Dominique Battles United States · #2,260,964 worldwide 120 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 James A. Crone United States · #2,399,011 worldwide 105 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Walter J. Bruyninckx United States · #2,466,762 worldwide 1.2k citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Stromeyer United States · #2,484,048 worldwide 45 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at Hanover College

What are the most cited papers from Hanover College?

The most cited paper from Hanover College is "Electronic word-of-mouth via consumer-opinion platforms: What motivates consumers to articulate themselves on the Internet?" (Thorsten Hennig‐Thurau, Kevin P. Gwinner, Gianfranco Walsh et al., 2004), with 5,917 citations. Next come "Understanding Relationship Marketing Outcomes" (2,290) and "Intracoronary autologous bone-marrow cell transfer after myocardial infarction: the BOOST randomised controlled clinical trial" (2,196).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Electronic word-of-mouth via consumer-opinion platforms: What motivates consumers to articulate themselves on the Internet? Thorsten Hennig‐Thurau, Kevin P. Gwinner, Gianfranco Walsh et al. · Journal of Interactive Marketing Feb 2004 5,917
2 Understanding Relationship Marketing Outcomes Thorsten Hennig‐Thurau, Kevin P. Gwinner, Dwayne D. Gremler · Journal of Service Research Feb 2002 2,290
3 Intracoronary autologous bone-marrow cell transfer after myocardial infarction: the BOOST randomised controlled clinical trial Kai Christoph Wollert, Gerd Peter Meyer, Joachim Lotz et al. · The Lancet Jul 2004 2,196
4 Recommendations for Standards in Transthoracic Two-Dimensional Echocardiography in the Dog and Cat William P. Thomas, Cathy E. Gaber, Gilbert J. Jacobs et al. · Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine Jul 1993 1,039
5 Clinical risk factors for age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis Usha Chakravarthy, Tien Yin Wong, ASTRID E. FLETCHER et al. · BMC Ophthalmology ReviewOpen access Dec 2010 855
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hanover College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Identity, Gender, Culture, Literature, Colonialism, Society and Nationalism.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology11▲ 1.73×40 topics
  2. History10▲ 9.1×9 topics
  3. Identity10▲ 8.7×11 topics
  4. Gender10▲ 11×12 topics
  5. Culture9▲ 11×8 topics
  6. Literature9▲ 10×8 topics
  7. Colonialism8▲ 11×9 topics
  8. Society8▲ 25×5 topics
  9. Climate Change6▲ 1.48×28 topics
  10. Nationalism6▲ 8.9×7 topics
  11. Politics6▲ 15×4 topics
  12. Diagnosis4▲ 2.7×10 topics
  13. Management4▲ 3.2×10 topics
  14. Box Office4▲ 99×1 topic
  15. Film Industry4▲ 99×1 topic
  16. Feminism4▲ 7.7×7 topics
  17. Genetics4▲ 3.2×9 topics
  18. Religion4▲ 4.9×6 topics
  19. Modernization4▲ 12×2 topics
  20. Ethnicity3▲ 5.0×3 topics
  21. Prevalence3▲ 4.5×7 topics
  22. Neuroscience3▲ 5.9×6 topics
  23. Religious Identity3▲ 29×3 topics
  24. Cultural Studies3▲ 4.5×5 topics
  25. Race3▲ 14×5 topics
  26. Japan2▲ 74×1 topic
  27. Immunology2▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Inflammatory Bowel Disease2▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Executive Functions2▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Golden Age Spain2▲ 177×1 topic
  31. Visual Arts2▲ 90×1 topic
  32. Anaphylaxis2▲ 55×1 topic
  33. Civic Participation2▲ 27×2 topics
  34. Food Allergy2▲ 55×1 topic
  35. Youth2▲ 9.5×2 topics
  36. Digital Generation2▲ 42×1 topic
  37. Gender Dynamics2▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Psychological Outcomes2▲ 29×2 topics
  39. Sociological Research2▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Emotional Responses2▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Hanover College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cinema and Media Studies, Japanese History and Culture, Early Modern Spanish Literature and Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research.

Cinema and Media Studies: 4 fractional worksJapanese History and Culture: 2 fractional worksEarly Modern Spanish Lit…2Early Modern Spanish Literature: 2 fractional worksFood Allergy and Anaphyl…2Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research: 2 fractional worksSociopolitical Dynamics in Russia: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Modern Theater Studies: 2 fractional worksInflammatory Bowel Disease1Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 1 fractional worksVietnamese History and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimization: 1 fractional worksPaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils: 1 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsCultural StudiesLiterature and Literary TheoryImmunology and Allergy5 others

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

  1. 1 Cinema and Media Studies Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  2. 2 Japanese History and Culture Cultural Studies 2 works
  3. 3 Early Modern Spanish Literature Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  4. 4 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Immunology and Allergy 2 works
  5. 5 Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Historical and Modern Theater Studies Clinical Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics 1 works
  8. 8 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Paleontology 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 available20.5%not open79.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.3%domestic only84.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hanover College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Hanover College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00061% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Hanover College0.00058% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Hanover College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Hanover College8.7% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 19.7% in 2005.

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