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Harding University Main Campus

In research, Harding University Main Campus stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,804 of 14,833 worldwide), Arts and Humanities (#1,186 of 3,511 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,549 of 9,330 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities (Arts and Humanities is 7.4× its share of world research).

harding.eduROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022-now
#17,217
of 22,385 · #6,878 all time
Rank in United States
#2,516
of 3,332
Research works
1.9k
▼ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.3k
2.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.92×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
80%
world 40%
International
2%
world 18%
Harding University Main Campus

What is Harding University Main Campus 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 #2,804 of 14,833 2.6%1,316
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,186 of 3,511 3.2%480
Social SciencesField #3,549 of 9,330 1.9%579
Health SciencesDomain #8,968 of 16,688 3.4%315
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #1,252 of 2,238 0.9%191
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,804 of 4,066 3.4%123
Physical SciencesDomain #12,485 of 17,446 4.0%179
Literature and Literary TheorySubfield #693 of 956 1.9%141
MedicineField #10,751 of 14,558 3.1%281
PsychologyField #2,521 of 3,404 3.2%134

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Harding University Main Campus 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 Harding University Main Campus work in?

In 2022-now, 52% of research at Harding University Main Campus is in Social Sciences, 22% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Arts and Humanities (21%), Medicine (19%), Social Sciences (19%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 65 fractional works · 52.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 27 fractional works · 21.5% of its workHistory: 9 fractional works · 7.0% of its workReligious studies: 6 fractional works · 4.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPhilosophy: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 23 fractional works · 18.6% of its workEducation: 8 fractional works · 6.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workTransportation: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 11 fractional works · 8.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 6 fractional works · 4.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 28 fractional works · 22.3% of its workMedicine: 24 fractional works · 19.4% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 25 fractional works · 20.1% of its workComputer Science: 8 fractional works · 6.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 7 fractional works · 5.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEcology: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 7 fractional works · 5.3% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKHardingUniversity Main…124fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences20%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences52%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Arts and Humanities2721.5%
    2. Social Sciences2318.6%
    3. Psychology118.9%
    4. Decision Sciences21.4%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting21.3%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
    1. Medicine2419.4%
    2. Health Professions42.8%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Computer Science86.2%
    2. Engineering75.5%
    3. Environmental Science64.9%
    4. Physics and Astronomy21.3%
    5. Chemistry10.9%
    6. Mathematics10.6%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.3%
    8. Energy00.1%
    9. Materials Science00.1%
    1. Neuroscience21.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.7%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.3%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Harding University Main Campus specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 7.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 26.6 works7.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.80× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.37× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.00× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.08× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.01× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 7.43× its world share, 27 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.46× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.93× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.47× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities7.43×27 works
  2. Psychology2.93×11 works
  3. Social Sciences1.47×23 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.46×2 works
  5. Neuroscience1.15×2 works
  6. Health Professions1.08×4 works
  7. Medicine1.01×24 works
  8. Environmental Science1.00×6 works
  9. Computer Science0.80×8 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.76×0 works
  11. Physics and Astronomy0.58×2 works
  12. Chemistry0.56×1 works
  13. Mathematics0.51×1 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.42×2 works
  15. Engineering0.37×7 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.35×2 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.25×1 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.24×2 works
  19. Immunology and Microbiology0.22×0 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.21×0 works
  21. Energy0.15×0 works
  22. Nursing0.11×0 works
  23. Materials Science0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Harding University Main Campus?

Ranked on the quality score, James L. Huff, Landry K. Kamdem and Julie C. Kissack lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Harding University Main Campus.

  1. 1 James L. Huff United States · #1,269,356 worldwide 1k citations · 97 works
  2. 2 Landry K. Kamdem United States · #1,300,350 worldwide 1.2k citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Julie C. Kissack United States · #2,518,231 worldwide 1k citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Nathan E. Mills United States · #2,656,437 worldwide 807 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Richard E. Oster United States · #2,999,526 worldwide 95 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Alonzo Ellis Jones United States · #3,027,694 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Roy B. Zuck United States · #3,165,844 worldwide 161 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Don Wade United States · #3,170,615 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Edmond W. Wilson United States · #3,353,701 worldwide 724 citations · 42 works
  10. 10 Kraig Martin United States · #3,370,838 worldwide 53 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Harding University Main Campus

What are the most cited papers from Harding University Main Campus?

The most cited paper from Harding University Main Campus is "Children and Disaster: Age, Gender, and Parental Effects on PTSD Symptoms" (Bonnie L. Green, Mindy Korol, Mary C. Grace et al., 1991), with 613 citations. Next come "RNA interference is an antiviral defence mechanism in Caenorhabditis elegans" (358) and "New Feminist Approaches to Social Science Methodologies: An Introduction" (328).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Children and Disaster: Age, Gender, and Parental Effects on PTSD Symptoms Bonnie L. Green, Mindy Korol, Mary C. Grace et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Nov 1991 613
2 RNA interference is an antiviral defence mechanism in Caenorhabditis elegans Courtney R. Wilkins, Ryan Dishongh, Steve C. Moore et al. · Nature Aug 2005 358
3 New Feminist Approaches to Social Science Methodologies: An Introduction Sandra Harding, Kathryn Norberg · Signs Jun 2005 328
4 Children of Disaster in the Second Decade: A 17-Year Follow-up of Buffalo Creek Survivors Bonnie L. Green, Mary C. Grace, Marshall G. Vary et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1994 278
5 Clinical Interpretation of Urine Drug Tests Karen E. Moeller, Julie C. Kissack, Rabia Samady Atayee et al. · Mayo Clinic Proceedings 18 Mar 2017 224
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Harding University Main Campus?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Justice, Ethics, Globalization, Student Engagement, Education, Theology, Religion and Higher Education.

▲ 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. Globalization8▲ 3.1×11 topics
  2. Education7▲ 3.2×11 topics
  3. Social Justice6▲ 8.8×6 topics
  4. Ethics6▲ 8.8×9 topics
  5. Student Engagement5▲ 9.8×4 topics
  6. Higher Education4▲ 6.8×8 topics
  7. Religion4▲ 7.5×6 topics
  8. Theology4▲ 38×3 topics
  9. Gender4▲ 5.7×7 topics
  10. Identity4▲ 4.0×7 topics
  11. STEM Education3▲ 6.1×3 topics
  12. African Christianity3▲ 116×2 topics
  13. Church History3▲ 63×2 topics
  14. History3▲ 3.9×4 topics
  15. Cultural Identity3▲ 4.9×4 topics
  16. Literature3▲ 4.4×6 topics
  17. Spirituality3▲ 24×3 topics
  18. Learning Environments3▲ 79×2 topics
  19. Engineering Design3▲ 31×2 topics
  20. Neuroscience3▲ 6.8×6 topics
  21. Cultural Competence2▲ 16×3 topics
  22. Health Education2▲ 4.5×2 topics
  23. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 74×1 topic
  24. Cultural History2▲ 16×3 topics
  25. Feminism2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  26. Humanoid Robotics2▲ 187×1 topic
  27. Jewish Society2▲ 74×1 topic
  28. Race2▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Robotics Programming2▲ 187×1 topic
  30. Emotion Regulation2▲ 5.7×5 topics
  31. Student Participation2▲ 56×2 topics
  32. Psychology2▲ 13×4 topics
  33. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 52×1 topic
  34. Career Development2▲ 14×4 topics
  35. Pentecostalism2▲ 67×1 topic
  36. Religious Identity2▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Social History2▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Empathy2▲ 13×3 topics
  39. Student Motivation2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  40. Community Resilience2▲ 8.3×2 topics

Which research topics does Harding University Main Campus publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Educational Robotics and Engineering, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies and Communication in Education and Healthcare.

Biblical Studies and Int…2Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksEducational Robotics and…2Educational Robotics and Engineering: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksCommunication in Education and Healthcare: 2 fractional worksMormonism, Religion, and History: 2 fractional worksHuman auditory perception and evaluation: 2 fractional worksEarthquake and Disaster Impact Studies: 2 fractional worksCultural Competency in H…2Cultural Competency in Health Care: 2 fractional worksInnovative Teaching Methods: 1 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesArtificial IntelligenceSocial PsychologyHistory4 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  2. 2 Educational Robotics and Engineering Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  3. 3 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Communication in Education and Healthcare Social Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Mormonism, Religion, and History History 2 works
  6. 6 Human auditory perception and evaluation Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies Transportation 2 works
  8. 8 Cultural Competency in Health Care Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Innovative Teaching Methods Education 1 works
  10. 10 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 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 available79.8%not open20.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.4%domestic only97.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Harding University Main Campus's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Harding University Main Campus as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00056% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%0.060%Harding University Main Campus0.00029% in 202519801990200020102020

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