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Henderson State University

In research, Henderson State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,396 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,447
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,863
of 7,310
Research works
339
▼ 61% vs 2018-21
Citations
3k
8.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.81×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
27%
world 40%
International
3%
world 18%
Henderson State University

What is Henderson State 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 #9,396 of 14,833 6.0%224

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Henderson State 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 Henderson State University work in?

In 2022-now, 77% of research at Henderson State University is in Social Sciences, 11% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (33%), Business, Management and Accounting (17%), Arts and Humanities (14%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 18 fractional works · 77.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 33.0% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 7.9% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 5.4% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 17.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 7.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 14.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 8.7% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 6.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 5.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 11.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 11.1% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 8.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKHenderson StateUniversity23fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences11%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences77%

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 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences833.0%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting417.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities314.4%
    4. Psychology26.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance15.8%
    1. Environmental Science311.1%
    2. Engineering00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences27.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.4%
    1. Medicine02.0%
    2. Health Professions00.3%
    3. Veterinary00.3%
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: 1.52× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Engineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.22× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.77× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.99× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.37× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.69× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.25× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.61× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting5.37×4 works
  2. Arts and Humanities4.99×3 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.69×1 works
  4. Social Sciences2.61×8 works
  5. Psychology2.25×2 works
  6. Environmental Science2.22×3 works
  7. Veterinary1.77×0 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.52×2 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.27×0 works
  10. Health Professions0.14×0 works
  11. Medicine0.10×0 works
  12. Engineering0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Henderson State University?

Ranked on the quality score, W. Paul Williamson, Katie M. Benjamin and Angela Boswell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Henderson State University.

  1. 1 W. Paul Williamson United States · #2,380,363 worldwide 760 citations · 77 works
  2. 2 Katie M. Benjamin United States · #2,469,425 worldwide 8 citations · 105 works
  3. 3 Angela Boswell United States · #2,677,545 worldwide 344 citations · 64 works
  4. 4 Megan L. Hickerson United States · #2,755,053 worldwide 154 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Jennifer Zarzosa United States · #3,069,290 worldwide 80 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Haroon A. Khan United States · #3,210,262 worldwide 168 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 W. Martin James United States · #3,618,222 worldwide 42 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 John R. Hardee United States · #3,623,702 worldwide 268 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Matthew Bowman United States · #3,637,391 worldwide 185 citations · 148 works
  10. 10 John W. Crawford United States · #3,774,186 worldwide 28 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Henderson State University

What are the most cited papers from Henderson State University?

The most cited paper from Henderson State University is "The effects of perceived organizational support and perceived supervisor support on employee turnover" (Carl P. Maertz, Rodger W. Griffeth, Nathanael S. Campbell et al., 2007), with 666 citations. Next come "Absorptive Capacity and Information Systems Research: Review, Synthesis, and Directions for Future Research1" (557) and "Using a just-in-time selling strategy to strengthen supply chain linkages" (171).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The effects of perceived organizational support and perceived supervisor support on employee turnover Carl P. Maertz, Rodger W. Griffeth, Nathanael S. Campbell et al. · Journal of Organizational Behavior 12 Jul 2007 666
2 Absorptive Capacity and Information Systems Research: Review, Synthesis, and Directions for Future Research1 Roberts, Pamela S. Galluch, Michael Dinger et al. · MIS Quarterly Jun 2012 557
3 Using a just-in-time selling strategy to strengthen supply chain linkages K. W. Green, R. Anthony Inman · International Journal of Production Research 15 Aug 2005 171
4 All you need is … resources: The effects of justice and support on burnout and turnover Nathanael S. Campbell, Sara Jansen Perry, Carl P. Maertz et al. · Human Relations 4 Feb 2013 163
5 The effects of maternal parenting style and religious commitment on self‐regulation, academic achievement, and risk behavior among African‐American parochial college students☆ Beau W. Abar, Kermit L. Carter, Adam Winsler · Journal of Adolescence 8 Aug 2008 156
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Which keywords describe research at Henderson State University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Literature, Comics, Graphic Novels, Leadership, Education, Religion and Spirituality.

▲ 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 27 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 27 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization3▲ 7.0×8 topics
  2. Literature2▲ 18×2 topics
  3. Education2▲ 5.5×2 topics
  4. Comics2▲ 780×1 topic
  5. Graphic Novels2▲ 780×1 topic
  6. Leadership2▲ 16×6 topics
  7. Religion2▲ 17×3 topics
  8. Spirituality2▲ 76×2 topics
  9. Well-being2▲ 19×2 topics
  10. Climate Change2▲ 2.6×6 topics
  11. Mental Health2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  12. Corporate Governance2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  13. Phylogeny2▲ 39×4 topics
  14. Health1▲ 15×2 topics
  15. Invasive Species1▲ 14×6 topics
  16. Social Capital1▲ 12×4 topics
  17. Social Support1▲ 11×2 topics
  18. Entrepreneurship1▲ 14×4 topics
  19. Coping1▲ 110×1 topic
  20. Organizational Performance1▲ 21×4 topics
  21. Quality of Life1▲ 3.7×1 topic
  22. Curriculum Development1▲ 6.9×2 topics
  23. Biogeography1▲ 16×2 topics
  24. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 20×3 topics
  25. Islamic Education1▲ 13×1 topic
  26. Pedagogy1▲ 8.6×1 topic
  27. Real Estate Market1▲ 99×2 topics

Which research topics does Henderson State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Comics and Graphic Narratives, Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Education and Islamic Studies and Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies.

Comics and Graphic Narra…2Comics and Graphic Narratives: 2 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 1 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 1 fractional worksBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies: 1 fractional worksHousing Market and Economics: 1 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Ne…1Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 1 fractional worksJob Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior: 1 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 0 fractional worksDiaspora, migration, transnational identity: 0 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 0 fractional works
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsHealthEducationPlant Science6 others

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

  1. 1 Comics and Graphic Narratives Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  2. 2 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 1 works
  3. 3 Education and Islamic Studies Education 1 works
  4. 4 Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies Plant Science 1 works
  5. 5 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  6. 6 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 1 works
  7. 7 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  8. 8 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 0 works
  9. 9 Diaspora, migration, transnational identity Demography 0 works
  10. 10 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 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 available26.8%not open73.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.2%domestic only96.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Henderson State University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 61% 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 Henderson State University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000048% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Henderson State University0.000070% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Henderson State University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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