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Hardin–Simmons University

In research, Hardin–Simmons University stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,843 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,169
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,811
of 7,310
Research works
236
▼ 66% vs 2018-21
Citations
2k
8.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
15%
world 40%
International
5%
world 18%
Hardin–Simmons University

What is Hardin–Simmons University 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 #12,843 of 14,833 6.6%141

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

Which fields of science does Hardin–Simmons University work in?

In all years, 59% of research at Hardin–Simmons University is in Social Sciences, 21% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (26%), Arts and Humanities (24%), Medicine (17%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 141 fractional works · 59.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 62 fractional works · 26.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 26 fractional works · 11.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 13 fractional works · 5.4% of its workEducation: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workAnthropology: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCultural Studies: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 56 fractional works · 23.6% of its workReligious studies: 18 fractional works · 7.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 11 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPhilosophy: 9 fractional works · 3.9% of its workHistory: 7 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMusic: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 13 fractional works · 5.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 50 fractional works · 20.9% of its workMedicine: 39 fractional works · 16.7% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPhysiology: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 30 fractional works · 12.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 9 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEcology: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 17 fractional works · 7.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 10 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPlant Science: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKHardin–SimmonsUniversity236fractional works, all years
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences12%Health Sciences21%Social Sciences59%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences6226.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities5623.6%
    3. Psychology135.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting72.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.8%
    6. Decision Sciences10.4%
    1. Medicine3916.7%
    2. Health Professions93.8%
    3. Nursing10.4%
    1. Environmental Science93.8%
    2. Computer Science52.1%
    3. Physics and Astronomy52.0%
    4. Engineering41.8%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences31.4%
    6. Mathematics21.0%
    7. Chemistry10.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences104.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology41.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.5%
    4. Neuroscience10.5%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.97× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.97× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.08× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.31× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 3.75× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences5.97×1 works
  2. Psychology3.75×1 works
  3. Arts and Humanities2.31×1 works
  4. Medicine2.08×4 works
  5. Health Professions1.97×1 works
  6. Social Sciences1.36×2 works
  7. Chemistry0.99×0 works
  8. Physics and Astronomy0.47×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.42×0 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.29×0 works
  11. Engineering0.23×0 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.16×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hardin–Simmons University?

Ranked on the quality score, Robert D. Hamner, Aliou Cissé Niang and Rob Fink lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hardin–Simmons University.

  1. 1 Robert D. Hamner United States · #2,727,612 worldwide 166 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Aliou Cissé Niang United States · #2,839,808 worldwide 5 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Rob Fink United States · #2,944,161 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Rupert N. Richardson United States · #3,387,203 worldwide 106 citations · 77 works
  5. 5 George Wilson Knight United States · #3,514,515 worldwide 422 citations · 48 works
  6. 6 Dennis G. O’Connell United States · #3,806,241 worldwide 534 citations · 138 works
  7. 7 Dan R. Stiver United States · #3,837,340 worldwide 137 citations · 53 works
  8. 8 Terry L. Foster United States · #4,656,167 worldwide 341 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Steven J. Rosscoe United States · #4,801,494 worldwide 142 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Hardin–Simmons University

What are the most cited papers from Hardin–Simmons University?

The most cited paper from Hardin–Simmons University is "Vibration Exposure and Biodynamic Responses during Whole-Body Vibration Training" (Andrew F. J. Abercromby, William E. Amonette, Charles Shannon Layne et al., 2007), with 316 citations. Next come "Variation in Neuromuscular Responses during Acute Whole-Body Vibration Exercise" (313) and "Customer Preferences for Financial Services: An Analysis" (203).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Vibration Exposure and Biodynamic Responses during Whole-Body Vibration Training Andrew F. J. Abercromby, William E. Amonette, Charles Shannon Layne et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise Oct 2007 316
2 Variation in Neuromuscular Responses during Acute Whole-Body Vibration Exercise Andrew F. J. Abercromby, William E. Amonette, Charles Shannon Layne et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise Sep 2007 313
3 Customer Preferences for Financial Services: An Analysis William̀ Lowe Boyd, Myron J. Leonard, Charles P. White · International Journal of Bank Marketing Feb 1994 203
4 Reliability of the Berg Balance Scale and Balance Master Limits of Stability Tests for Individuals with Brain Injury Ann H. Newstead, Martha R. Hinman, Jo Ann Tomberlin · Neurology Report Mar 2005 153
5 Predicting the mental health of college students with psychological capital Priscilla Rose Selvaraj, Christine Suniti Bhat · Journal of Mental Health 4 May 2018 139
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hardin–Simmons University?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Nationalism, Identity, Theology, Globalization, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society and Civil Society.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Religion19▲ 14×14 topics
  2. Globalization18▲ 4.1×19 topics
  3. Nationalism17▲ 13×6 topics
  4. Identity14▲ 7.9×21 topics
  5. Theology14▲ 50×3 topics
  6. Biblical Monotheism10▲ 101×1 topic
  7. Jewish Society10▲ 101×1 topic
  8. Civil Society9▲ 37×3 topics
  9. Humanitarianism9▲ 58×4 topics
  10. International Aid9▲ 70×2 topics
  11. NGOs9▲ 35×2 topics
  12. American founding8▲ 49×1 topic
  13. Constitutional government8▲ 49×1 topic
  14. Literature8▲ 7.2×12 topics
  15. Feminism8▲ 13×10 topics
  16. Development8▲ 10.0×2 topics
  17. Community Development8▲ 19×3 topics
  18. African Christianity8▲ 121×2 topics
  19. Faith-Based Organizations8▲ 95×1 topic
  20. Social Services8▲ 80×1 topic
  21. Gender8▲ 5.6×13 topics
  22. Human Rights7▲ 3.5×10 topics
  23. Social Justice7▲ 5.7×10 topics
  24. Colonialism7▲ 5.7×11 topics
  25. Postcolonialism7▲ 25×6 topics
  26. Secularism6▲ 25×3 topics
  27. History6▲ 3.1×12 topics
  28. Politics6▲ 9.1×4 topics
  29. Global Christianity6▲ 136×1 topic
  30. Short-Term Missions6▲ 136×1 topic
  31. Race5▲ 18×8 topics
  32. Church History5▲ 36×2 topics
  33. Cultural Identity5▲ 4.8×8 topics
  34. Ethics5▲ 4.5×9 topics
  35. High-Intensity Interval Training5▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Biogeography4▲ 5.6×6 topics
  37. Public Sphere4▲ 30×2 topics
  38. Social History4▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Spirituality4▲ 21×3 topics
  40. Atheism4▲ 47×1 topic

Which research topics does Hardin–Simmons University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Gothic Literature and Media Analysis, Cardiovascular and exercise physiology, Geological formations and processes and Geological Modeling and Analysis.

Gothic Literature and Me…1Gothic Literature and Media Analysis: 1 fractional worksCardiovascular and exerc…1Cardiovascular and exercise physiology: 1 fractional worksGeological formations an…0Geological formations and processes: 0 fractional worksGeological Modeling and …0Geological Modeling and Analysis: 0 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 0 fractional worksHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control: 0 fractional worksSports injuries and prev…0Sports injuries and prevention: 0 fractional worksLaw in Society and Culture: 0 fractional worksReligious Studies and Sp…0Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 0 fractional worksOccupational Health and …0Occupational Health and Performance: 0 fractional works
Cultural StudiesComplementary and alternative medicineEarth-Surface ProcessesGeochemistry and Petrology5 others

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

  1. 1 Gothic Literature and Media Analysis Cultural Studies 1 works
  2. 2 Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Complementary and alternative medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Geological formations and processes Earth-Surface Processes 0 works
  4. 4 Geological Modeling and Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 0 works
  5. 5 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 0 works
  6. 6 Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  7. 7 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Law in Society and Culture Law 0 works
  9. 9 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 0 works
  10. 10 Occupational Health and Performance Occupational Therapy 0 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 available14.8%not open85.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.1%domestic only94.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hardin–Simmons University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 66% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Hardin–Simmons University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000077% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Hardin–Simmons University0.000026% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Hardin–Simmons University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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