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Houghton University

In research, Houghton University stands highest in Animal Science and Zoology (#175 of 456 worldwide), Life Sciences (#6,587 of 14,347 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,845 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,465
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,725
of 8,685
Research works
1.1k
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
30k
25.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Houghton 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
Animal Science and ZoologySubfield #175 of 456 30.4%245
Life SciencesDomain #6,587 of 14,347 25.9%511
Social SciencesDomain #8,845 of 16,945 11.1%187
MedicineField #10,981 of 17,978 28.6%182
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,796 of 6,031 29.1%325
Health SciencesDomain #13,270 of 20,462 27.8%247
Physical SciencesDomain #14,135 of 21,541 18.5%204

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Houghton 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).

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, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.52× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.27× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.22× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 6.68× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.56× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Houghton University?

Ranked on the composite score, B. M. Freeman, Jane K. A. Cook and Mark E. Rose lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Houghton University.

  1. 1 B. M. Freeman United States · #153,563 worldwide 194 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Jane K. A. Cook United States · #262,640 worldwide 103 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Mark E. Rose United States · #277,244 worldwide 134 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 E.J. Butler United States · #393,999 worldwide 64 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 P. L. Long United States · #475,952 worldwide 102 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 P. M. Biggs United States · #492,116 worldwide 112 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 M. W. Shirley United States · #570,625 worldwide 55 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 H. D. Chapman United States · #580,182 worldwide 56 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Margaret A. Vince United States · #600,936 worldwide 90 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 B. J. Millard United States · #671,735 worldwide 54 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Houghton University

Which keywords describe research at Houghton University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nationalism, History, Mechanical Properties, Heat Transfer, Globalization, Religion, Bildung and Microstructure.

▲ 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. Globalization3▲ 3.6×7 topics
  2. Nationalism2▲ 14×4 topics
  3. History2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties2▲ 6.0×5 topics
  5. Heat Transfer2▲ 10×5 topics
  6. Religion2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  7. Bildung2▲ 129×3 topics
  8. Identity2▲ 5.8×2 topics
  9. Microstructure2▲ 7.6×3 topics
  10. Bioimaging2▲ 16×4 topics
  11. Nanocomposites1▲ 4.4×4 topics
  12. Biblical Monotheism1▲ 127×1 topic
  13. Culture1▲ 6.3×2 topics
  14. Development1▲ 9.7×2 topics
  15. Ethics1▲ 7.0×3 topics
  16. Gender1▲ 6.2×3 topics
  17. Historical Narratives1▲ 57×2 topics
  18. Jewish Society1▲ 127×1 topic
  19. Palestine1▲ 57×2 topics
  20. Philosophy1▲ 7.6×3 topics
  21. Political Philosophy1▲ 58×2 topics
  22. Spirituality1▲ 35×2 topics
  23. Thermal Analysis1▲ 25×4 topics
  24. Colonialism1▲ 6.2×2 topics
  25. Democracy1▲ 8.2×2 topics
  26. African Christianity1▲ 114×2 topics
  27. American founding1▲ 82×1 topic
  28. Arabia1▲ 84×1 topic
  29. Byzantine1▲ 84×1 topic
  30. Constitutional government1▲ 82×1 topic
  31. Faith-Based Organizations1▲ 80×1 topic
  32. Heat Exchangers1▲ 33×2 topics
  33. Hermeneutics1▲ 31×2 topics
  34. Metaphysics1▲ 57×2 topics
  35. Numerical Simulation1▲ 8.5×2 topics
  36. Philippines1▲ 177×1 topic
  37. Political Dynasties1▲ 177×1 topic
  38. Scientific History1▲ 58×1 topic
  39. Social Services1▲ 56×1 topic
  40. Sociology1▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Houghton University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Archaeology and Historical Studies, Religion, Society, and Development and Philippine History and Culture.

Biblical Studies and Int…1Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and Historic…1Archaeology and Historical Studies: 1 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksPhilippine History and C…1Philippine History and Culture: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …1American Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Properties: 1 fractional worksHate Speech and Cyberbul…1Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection: 1 fractional worksKantian Philosophy and Modern Interpretations: 1 fractional worksGerman Literature and Culture Studies: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesArcheologySociology and Political ScienceAnthropology6 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  2. 2 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 1 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Philippine History and Culture Anthropology 1 works
  5. 5 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  7. 7 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  9. 9 Kantian Philosophy and Modern Interpretations Philosophy 1 works
  10. 10 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 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 available23.1%not open76.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.7%domestic only89.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Houghton University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% lower 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.