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Howard University

In research, Howard University stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,274 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#2,002 of 8,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,441 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Gender Studies, Anthropology and Dermatology (Gender Studies is 4.4× its share of world research).

www2.howard.eduROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022-now
#2,403
of 22,385 · #4,149 all time
Rank in United States
#420
of 3,332
Research works
16k
▲ 18% vs 2018-21
Citations
254k
15.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.74×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
29%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Howard University

What is Howard University known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #2,274 of 9,902 7.0%756 #3540
MedicineField #2,002 of 8,541 7.1%664 #3223
Social SciencesDomain #2,441 of 9,585 7.9%689 #3042
Physical SciencesDomain #3,229 of 10,670 8.6%600 #6535
EngineeringField #2,305 of 5,901 8.6%137 #3497
Social SciencesField #2,419 of 5,988 8.1%386 #2177
Life SciencesDomain #2,680 of 6,403 6.7%255 #3550
Computer ScienceField #2,018 of 4,417 12.6%190 #3227
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,532 of 2,526 8.1%134 #2002
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,835 of 2,964 5.5%145 #2751

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Howard 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 of those standings moved

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

  1. Health Sciences#3,540 #2,274
  2. Medicine#3,223 #2,002
  3. Social Sciences#3,042 #2,441
  4. Physical Sciences#6,535 #3,229
  5. Engineering#3,497 #2,305
  6. Social Sciences#2,177 #2,419
  7. Life Sciences#3,550 #2,680
  8. Computer Science#3,227 #2,018
  9. Sociology and Political Science#2,002 #1,532
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#2,751 #1,835
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

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

Which fields of science does Howard University work in?

In 2022-now, 33% of research at Howard University is in Health Sciences, 30% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (29%), Social Sciences (17%), Computer Science (8%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 872 fractional works · 32.9% of its workMedicine: 768 fractional works · 29.0% of its workSurgery: 77 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOncology: 70 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 66 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEpidemiology: 57 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 51 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 38 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 37 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 33 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 28 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 26 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDermatology: 25 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 21 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 19 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 19 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGastroenterology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 78 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 49 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 783 fractional works · 29.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 440 fractional works · 16.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 155 fractional works · 5.8% of its workEducation: 68 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGender Studies: 43 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 37 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnthropology: 31 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth: 19 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 96 fractional works · 3.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 34 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 33 fractional works · 1.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 86 fractional works · 3.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMusic: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 72 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 56 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFinance: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 68 fractional works · 2.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 21 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 697 fractional works · 26.3% of its workComputer Science: 223 fractional works · 8.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 99 fractional works · 3.7% of its workInformation Systems: 35 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 32 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 16 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 158 fractional works · 6.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 45 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 70 fractional works · 2.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 16 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 16 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemistry: 63 fractional works · 2.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 33 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 54 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 21 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 51 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 29 fractional works · 1.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 50 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStatistics and Probability: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 301 fractional works · 11.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 165 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 96 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGenetics: 31 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCancer Research: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 57 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSensory Systems: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 39 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPlant Science: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 28 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKHoward University2,652fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences33%Social Sciences30%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine76829.0%
    2. Health Professions783.0%
    3. Nursing140.5%
    4. Dentistry100.4%
    5. Veterinary20.1%
    1. Social Sciences44016.6%
    2. Psychology963.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities863.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance722.7%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting682.5%
    6. Decision Sciences210.8%
    1. Computer Science2238.4%
    2. Engineering1586.0%
    3. Environmental Science702.7%
    4. Chemistry632.4%
    5. Physics and Astronomy542.0%
    6. Materials Science511.9%
    7. Mathematics501.9%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences150.6%
    9. Energy70.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering50.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1656.2%
    2. Neuroscience572.1%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences391.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology281.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics120.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Howard University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Gender Studies takes 4.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Gender StudiesSubfield · 42.6 works4.4×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 30.9 works4.2×
  3. DermatologySubfield · 25.0 works3.6×
← 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: 0.31× its world share, 39 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.17× its world share, 165 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.04× its world share, 28 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.32× its world share, 57 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.28× its world share, 12 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.51× its world share, 63 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.08× its world share, 222 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 15 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.28× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.40× its world share, 158 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 70 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.56× its world share, 51 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.59× its world share, 50 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.91× its world share, 54 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.79× its world share, 10 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.12× its world share, 78 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.51× its world share, 768 worksMedicineNursing: 1.05× its world share, 14 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.13× its world share, 86 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.79× its world share, 68 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 21 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.28× its world share, 72 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.18× its world share, 96 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 440 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 1.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics1.59×50 works
  2. Chemistry1.51×63 works
  3. Medicine1.51×768 works
  4. Neuroscience1.32×57 works
  5. Social Sciences1.31×440 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.28×12 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.28×72 works
  8. Psychology1.18×96 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.17×165 works
  10. Arts and Humanities1.13×86 works
  11. Health Professions1.12×78 works
  12. Computer Science1.08×222 works
  13. Nursing1.05×14 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology1.04×28 works
  15. Physics and Astronomy0.91×54 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.83×21 works
  17. Dentistry0.79×10 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.79×68 works
  19. Chemical Engineering0.58×5 works
  20. Materials Science0.56×51 works
  21. Environmental Science0.54×70 works
  22. Veterinary0.47×2 works
  23. Engineering0.40×158 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.37×15 works
  25. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.31×39 works
  26. Energy0.28×7 works

Who are the top researchers at Howard University?

Ranked on the quality score, Saba Wolday, Alpaslan Atmanlı and Joanne S. Allard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Howard University.

  1. 1 Saba Wolday United States · #40,014 worldwide 6.2k citations · 92 works
  2. 2 Alpaslan Atmanlı United States · #43,438 worldwide 4.2k citations · 43 works
  3. 3 Joanne S. Allard United States · #73,370 worldwide 14k citations · 115 works
  4. 4 Thomas Olabode Obisesan United States · #103,909 worldwide 13k citations · 258 works
  5. 5 Kimberly Jones United States · #175,022 worldwide 5.9k citations · 124 works
  6. 6 Nadir Yılmaz United States · #191,157 worldwide 5.9k citations · 132 works
  7. 7 Paul C. Wang United States · #414,564 worldwide 11k citations · 314 works
  8. 8 Edward E. Cornwell United States · #473,759 worldwide 13k citations · 352 works
  9. 9 Borja Esteve‐Altava United States · #540,100 worldwide 1.3k citations · 78 works
  10. 10 Jae Eun Chung United States · #540,929 worldwide 2.5k citations · 115 works
All ranked researchers at Howard University

What are the most cited papers from Howard University?

The most cited paper from Howard University is "Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" (Rafael Lozano et al., 2012), with 14,344 citations. Next come "Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" (9,055) and "Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" (8,461).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 Rafael Lozano et al. · The Lancet Open access191 authors Dec 2012 14,344
2 Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 Christopher J L Murray et al. · The Lancet Open access362 authors Dec 2012 9,055
3 Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 Theo Vos et al. · The Lancet Open access358 authors Dec 2012 8,461
4 Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 Mohammad Hossein Forouzanfar et al. · The Lancet Open access654 authors Oct 2016 7,829
5 Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 Theo Vos et al. · The Lancet Open access679 authors 7 Jun 2015 6,558
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Howard University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Feminism, Metabolic Syndrome, Risk Factors, Inflammation and Globalization.

▲ 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. Epidemiology168▲ 1.59×124 topics
  2. Machine Learning103▲ 1.16×70 topics
  3. Deep Learning97◆ 1.06×64 topics
  4. Inflammation72▲ 1.27×76 topics
  5. Globalization69▲ 1.33×74 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress63▲ 1.45×50 topics
  7. Risk Factors60▲ 2.0×34 topics
  8. Public Health60▲ 1.55×49 topics
  9. Mental Health59▲ 1.55×34 topics
  10. Metabolic Syndrome55▲ 2.5×21 topics
  11. Quality of Life53▲ 1.38×47 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Disease50▲ 1.67×35 topics
  13. Treatment50▲ 1.54×44 topics
  14. Healthcare49▲ 1.62×25 topics
  15. Social Media48▲ 1.31×21 topics
  16. Cancer48▲ 1.33×49 topics
  17. Identity41▲ 2.1×34 topics
  18. Diagnosis41▲ 1.64×34 topics
  19. Social Support40▲ 2.8×16 topics
  20. Feminism39▲ 5.0×16 topics
  21. Obesity38▲ 1.87×24 topics
  22. Gender37▲ 2.6×26 topics
  23. Insulin Resistance37▲ 3.1×10 topics
  24. Nationalism34▲ 2.8×18 topics
  25. Diversity28▲ 6.1×9 topics
  26. Student Engagement28▲ 2.7×12 topics
  27. IoT Security27▲ 3.3×3 topics
  28. Health Disparities25▲ 3.7×8 topics
  29. Social Movements25▲ 3.2×9 topics
  30. Academic Performance25▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Academic Medicine24▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Intersectionality23▲ 4.6×11 topics
  33. Hepatic Steatosis22▲ 5.7×2 topics
  34. Race22▲ 6.8×15 topics
  35. Cold War21▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Educational Inequality21▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Black Studies20▲ 36×1 topic
  38. Civil Rights Movement20▲ 36×1 topic
  39. College Retention18▲ 34×1 topic
  40. First-Generation Students18▲ 34×1 topic

Which research topics does Howard University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Race, History, and American Society, Higher Education Research Studies, Diversity and Career in Medicine and Network Security and Intrusion Detection.

Race, History, and Ameri…20Race, History, and American Society: 20 fractional worksHigher Education Researc…18Higher Education Research Studies: 18 fractional worksDiversity and Career in Medicine: 14 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 13 fractional worksHemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders: 13 fractional worksCritical Race Theory in Education: 12 fractional worksDiet, Metabolism, and Disease: 12 fractional worksMetal complexes synthesi…11Metal complexes synthesis and properties: 11 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 10 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 9 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEducationGender StudiesComputer Networks and Communications5 others

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

  1. 1 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 20 works
  2. 2 Higher Education Research Studies Education 18 works
  3. 3 Diversity and Career in Medicine Gender Studies 14 works
  4. 4 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 13 works
  5. 5 Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders Genetics 13 works
  6. 6 Critical Race Theory in Education Sociology and Political Science 12 works
  7. 7 Diet, Metabolism, and Disease Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 12 works
  8. 8 Metal complexes synthesis and properties Oncology 11 works
  9. 9 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 10 works
  10. 10 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 9 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 available28.7%not open71.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.5%domestic only88.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Howard University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 18% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Howard University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.010% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%0.060%Howard University0.0097% in 202519801990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Howard University9.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.6% in 1997.

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