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Hesburgh Libraries

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Research works
73
◆ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
432
6.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
20%
world 40%
International
1%
world 18%
Hesburgh Libraries

Not ranked overall: Hesburgh Libraries is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Hesburgh Libraries work in?

In all years, 50% of research at Hesburgh Libraries is in Physical Sciences, 48% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (48%), Social Sciences (24%), Arts and Humanities (14%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 36 fractional works · 49.9% of its workComputer Science: 35 fractional works · 48.3% of its workInformation Systems: 28 fractional works · 38.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 35 fractional works · 48.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 18 fractional works · 24.4% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 9 fractional works · 12.9% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 10 fractional works · 13.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 4 fractional works · 5.1% of its workConservation: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 5.3% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKHesburghLibraries73fractional works, all years
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences50%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences48%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science3548.3%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
    3. Engineering00.3%
    4. Mathematics00.2%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    6. Environmental Science00.1%
    1. Social Sciences1824.4%
    2. Arts and Humanities1013.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting45.3%
    4. Decision Sciences23.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.9%
    6. Psychology10.7%
    1. Health Professions11.2%
    2. Medicine00.3%
    1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.0%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.96× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 4.72× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.30× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.92× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 8.60× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.93× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.62× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 8.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences8.60×1 works
  2. Computer Science4.72×3 works
  3. Arts and Humanities4.30×1 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.96×0 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.93×0 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.92×0 works
  7. Social Sciences1.62×2 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.32×0 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy0.93×0 works
  10. Health Professions0.22×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.20×0 works
  12. Engineering0.14×0 works
  13. Psychology0.14×0 works
  14. Medicine0.13×0 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hesburgh Libraries?

Ranked on the quality score, Laura A. Sill and James LaRue lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hesburgh Libraries.

  1. 1 Laura A. Sill United States · #4,536,573 worldwide 125 citations · 52 works
  2. 2 James LaRue United States · #4,550,107 worldwide 39 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Hesburgh Libraries

What are the most cited papers from Hesburgh Libraries?

The most cited paper from Hesburgh Libraries is "Learning networks: A field guide to teaching and learning online" (Robert Wittorf, 1996), with 218 citations. Next come "A new Aurignacian engraving from Abri Blanchard, France: Implications for understanding Aurignacian graphic expression in Western and Central Europe" (60) and "Relevance of Library Collections for Graduate Student Research: A Citation Analysis Study of Doctoral Dissertations at Notre Dame" (50).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Learning networks: A field guide to teaching and learning online Robert Wittorf · Journal of the American Society for Information Science Oct 1996 218
2 A new Aurignacian engraving from Abri Blanchard, France: Implications for understanding Aurignacian graphic expression in Western and Central Europe Raphaëlle Bourrillon, Randall A. White, Élise Tartar et al. · Quaternary International 24 Jan 2017 60
3 Relevance of Library Collections for Graduate Student Research: A Citation Analysis Study of Doctoral Dissertations at Notre Dame Jessica Kayongo, Clarence Helm · College & Research Libraries Open access 2012 50
4 Faculty Perception of Information Control Using LibQUAL+™ Indicators Jessica Kayongo, Sherri M. Jones · The Journal of Academic Librarianship 8 Feb 2008 22
5 Resource sharing among ARL libraries in the US: 35 years of growth Collette Mak · Interlending & Document Supply 12 Feb 2011 22
All 57 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hesburgh Libraries?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Academic Libraries, Educational Technology, Digital Textbooks, E-Books, Digital Repositories, Linked Data, Semantic Web and Bibliographic Framework.

▲ 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. Academic Libraries21▲ 619×3 topics
  2. Educational Technology11▲ 23×3 topics
  3. Digital Textbooks10▲ 1178×1 topic
  4. E-Books10▲ 1178×1 topic
  5. Digital Repositories9▲ 476×2 topics
  6. Linked Data8▲ 147×2 topics
  7. Semantic Web8▲ 77×2 topics
  8. Bibliographic Framework8▲ 1109×1 topic
  9. Resource Description and Access8▲ 1109×1 topic
  10. User-Centered Design6▲ 240×3 topics
  11. Critical Thinking6▲ 119×3 topics
  12. Information Literacy6▲ 64×2 topics
  13. Online Research6▲ 271×2 topics
  14. Social Media6▲ 10×4 topics
  15. Digital Literacy6▲ 26×1 topic
  16. Information Behavior6▲ 493×1 topic
  17. User Engagement5▲ 169×2 topics
  18. Technology Integration5▲ 35×2 topics
  19. Library 2.05▲ 363×1 topic
  20. Web 2.05▲ 363×1 topic
  21. Digital Divide4▲ 30×3 topics
  22. Diversity4▲ 32×3 topics
  23. Social Network Analysis4▲ 43×3 topics
  24. Digital Humanities4▲ 403×1 topic
  25. Library Services4▲ 313×1 topic
  26. Literary History4▲ 151×1 topic
  27. Social Inclusion4▲ 145×1 topic
  28. Archives3▲ 314×1 topic
  29. Digital Preservation3▲ 270×1 topic
  30. Blended Learning2▲ 26×2 topics
  31. E-Learning2▲ 3.9×2 topics
  32. Online Learning2▲ 5.0×2 topics
  33. Cognitive Engagement1▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Information Retrieval1▲ 14×4 topics
  35. Distance Education1▲ 13×1 topic
  36. Student Satisfaction1▲ 15×1 topic
  37. Collaboration1▲ 22×3 topics
  38. Distributed Storage1▲ 34×1 topic
  39. Network Coding1▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Data Sharing1▲ 69×1 topic

Which research topics does Hesburgh Libraries publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Library Science and Information Systems, Library Science and Administration, Digital Humanities and Scholarship and Web and Library Services.

Library Science and Info…1Library Science and Information Systems: 1 fractional worksLibrary Science and Administration: 1 fractional worksDigital Humanities and S…0Digital Humanities and Scholarship: 0 fractional worksWeb and Library Services0Web and Library Services: 0 fractional worksDigital and Traditional Archives Management: 0 fractional worksIntelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning: 0 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence …0Artificial Intelligence in Education: 0 fractional worksMeta-analysis and systematic reviews: 0 fractional worksscientometrics and bibliometrics research: 0 fractional worksOnline Learning and Anal…0Online Learning and Analytics: 0 fractional works
Information SystemsLibrary and Information SciencesLiterature and Literary TheoryConservation3 others

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

  1. 1 Library Science and Information Systems Information Systems 1 works
  2. 2 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 1 works
  3. 3 Digital Humanities and Scholarship Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  4. 4 Web and Library Services Information Systems 0 works
  5. 5 Digital and Traditional Archives Management Conservation 0 works
  6. 6 Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  7. 7 Artificial Intelligence in Education Information Systems 0 works
  8. 8 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 0 works
  9. 9 scientometrics and bibliometrics research Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 0 works
  10. 10 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 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 available19.6%not open80.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.2%domestic only98.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hesburgh Libraries's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% 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 Hesburgh Libraries as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000014% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Hesburgh Libraries0.000011% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Hesburgh Libraries over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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