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Hodges University

In research, Hodges University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,527 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,696 of 6,365 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,245 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,097
of 28,054 · #8,385 all time
Rank in United States
#1,217
of 4,192
Research works
2.1k
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
9.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Hodges University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,527 of 10,521 12.6%350 #5282
Social SciencesField #3,696 of 6,365 13.6%136 #3808
Health SciencesDomain #7,245 of 11,982 12.7%93 #10652
Physical SciencesDomain #7,847 of 12,888 7.6%182 #5454
MedicineField #6,507 of 10,443 14.1%74 #10354
Computer ScienceField #3,858 of 4,667 6.6%65 #5828
Business, Management and AccountingField #2,181 of 2,578 10.4%80 #2536

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hodges 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#5,282 #4,527
  2. Social Sciences#3,808 #3,696
  3. Health Sciences#10,652 #7,245
  4. Physical Sciences#5,454 #7,847
  5. Medicine#10,354 #6,507
  6. Computer Science#5,828 #3,858
  7. Business, Management and Accounting#2,536 #2,181
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.54× its world share, 17 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.67× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.74× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 65 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.53× its world share, 54 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 21 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.45× its world share, 10 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.01× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.67× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.89× its world share, 16 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 74 worksMedicineNursing: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.77× its world share, 34 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.71× its world share, 80 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.92× its world share, 19 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.86× its world share, 41 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.94× its world share, 40 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.61× its world share, 136 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hodges University?

Ranked on the composite score, François Noudelmann, Brian R. Clack and Chang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hodges University.

  1. 1 François Noudelmann United States · #394,112 worldwide 7 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Brian R. Clack United States · #772,393 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Chang United States · #982,851 worldwide 80 citations · 157 works
  4. 4 Ning Ning United States · #1,322,278 worldwide 12 citations · 77 works
  5. 5 Rodríguez United States · #1,561,141 worldwide 9 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Hodges University

Which keywords describe research at Hodges University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Consumer Behavior, Corporate Governance, Economic Growth, Risk Management, Machine Learning, Social Media, Social Capital and Supply Chain Management.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Machine Learning30▲ 1.38×49 topics
  2. Globalization23▲ 1.72×51 topics
  3. Social Media22▲ 2.3×21 topics
  4. Consumer Behavior21▲ 5.0×12 topics
  5. Deep Learning21◆ 0.91×56 topics
  6. Economic Growth21▲ 3.6×22 topics
  7. Corporate Governance20▲ 4.1×17 topics
  8. Sustainability20▲ 1.25×48 topics
  9. Education17▲ 1.51×34 topics
  10. Supply Chain Management17▲ 2.8×14 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence17▲ 1.87×32 topics
  12. Innovation16▲ 2.3×30 topics
  13. Risk Management16▲ 4.8×11 topics
  14. Social Capital15▲ 4.2×15 topics
  15. Mental Health15▲ 1.52×18 topics
  16. Financial Performance14▲ 3.5×12 topics
  17. Big Data13▲ 2.1×19 topics
  18. Customer Satisfaction12▲ 5.6×8 topics
  19. Economic Development12▲ 2.2×24 topics
  20. E-commerce12▲ 2.9×6 topics
  21. Digital Transformation11▲ 3.2×12 topics
  22. Regulation11▲ 3.1×17 topics
  23. Leadership10▲ 3.0×12 topics
  24. Financial Stability9▲ 6.8×5 topics
  25. Finance9▲ 6.6×2 topics
  26. Academic Achievement8▲ 7.5×10 topics
  27. Inequality8▲ 5.2×6 topics
  28. Stock Market8▲ 4.9×3 topics
  29. Firm Performance8▲ 6.0×2 topics
  30. COVID-19 Impact7▲ 6.5×6 topics
  31. Performance Analysis7▲ 5.1×3 topics
  32. Capital Structure7▲ 6.5×2 topics
  33. Online Shopping7▲ 5.7×2 topics
  34. User-Generated Content7▲ 7.5×2 topics
  35. Customer Relationship Management7▲ 7.1×2 topics
  36. Consumer Engagement7▲ 7.9×1 topic
  37. Electronic Word-of-Mouth7▲ 7.9×1 topic
  38. Ethical Identity6▲ 7.5×1 topic
  39. Shariah Supervision6▲ 7.5×1 topic
  40. Tourist Satisfaction6▲ 9.4×2 topics

Which research topics does Hodges University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Marketing and Social Media, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Corporate Finance and Governance and Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences.

Digital Marketing and So…7Digital Marketing and Social Media: 7 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Bank…6Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 6 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 5 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies…5Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 5 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and …5Technology Adoption and User Behaviour: 5 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 4 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 4 fractional worksGlobal Educational Refor…4Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities: 4 fractional worksCustomer Service Quality and Loyalty: 4 fractional worksSMEs Development and Digital Marketing: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceAccountingManagement of Technology and InnovationInformation Systems and Management3 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 6 works
  3. 3 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 5 works
  4. 4 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 5 works
  5. 5 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 5 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  7. 7 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  8. 8 Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities Demography 4 works
  9. 9 Customer Service Quality and Loyalty Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 4 works
  10. 10 SMEs Development and Digital Marketing Demography 3 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 available56.0%not open44.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors63.9%domestic only36.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hodges University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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