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Illinois Wesleyan University

In research, Illinois Wesleyan University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,879 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,470
of 28,054 · #6,479 all time
Rank in United States
#2,029
of 4,192
Research works
6k
▼ 83% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
4.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Illinois Wesleyan 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 #8,879 of 10,521 8.7%68 #1563

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Illinois Wesleyan 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: 0.50× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.15× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.86× its world share, 13 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.57× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.15× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.49× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.95× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.07× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.47× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.50× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.08× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.65× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.16× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 31 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Illinois Wesleyan University?

Ranked on the composite score, Kim Hill, Ram S. Mohan and Марина Балина lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Illinois Wesleyan University.

  1. 1 Kim Hill United States · #206,813 worldwide 157 citations · 96 works
  2. 2 Ram S. Mohan United States · #248,481 worldwide 184 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Марина Балина United States · #372,186 worldwide 6 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Taylar Kuzniar United States · #389,300 worldwide 0 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Kristin Fields United States · #476,386 worldwide 5 citations · 44 works
  6. 6 Robert L. Mowery United States · #558,734 worldwide 25 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Ann Aubry United States · #563,647 worldwide 0 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Michael B. Young United States · #584,661 worldwide 16 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Michael Theune United States · #676,060 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Kasey Evans United States · #709,648 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Illinois Wesleyan University

Which keywords describe research at Illinois Wesleyan University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Literature, Identity, Religion, Gender, Green Chemistry, Globalization, Nationalism and Catalysis.

▲ 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. Globalization7▲ 2.5×16 topics
  2. Literature7▲ 8.7×13 topics
  3. Identity6▲ 6.3×12 topics
  4. Religion6▲ 8.5×11 topics
  5. Education5▲ 2.0×16 topics
  6. Gender5▲ 6.5×11 topics
  7. Catalysis4▲ 4.6×10 topics
  8. History4▲ 4.2×10 topics
  9. Green Chemistry4▲ 16×5 topics
  10. Nationalism4▲ 6.1×5 topics
  11. Psychology3▲ 16×5 topics
  12. Culture3▲ 3.7×7 topics
  13. Social Justice3▲ 3.4×8 topics
  14. Student Engagement3▲ 4.9×4 topics
  15. Organic Synthesis3▲ 16×4 topics
  16. Masculinity3▲ 22×3 topics
  17. Heterocyclic Compounds2▲ 20×4 topics
  18. Imperialism2▲ 22×2 topics
  19. Philosophy2▲ 4.0×6 topics
  20. Labor Market2▲ 5.9×5 topics
  21. Neuropathic Pain2▲ 26×2 topics
  22. Ecology2▲ 10×2 topics
  23. Latin America2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  24. Race2▲ 15×3 topics
  25. Society2▲ 8.6×5 topics
  26. Asymmetric Synthesis2▲ 29×2 topics
  27. Combinatorics2▲ 123×1 topic
  28. Experiential Learning2▲ 30×3 topics
  29. Health Outcomes2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  30. Permutations2▲ 123×1 topic
  31. Thermal Decomposition2▲ 34×2 topics
  32. Teaching Methods2▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Community Development2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  34. Metal Complexes2▲ 20×4 topics
  35. American founding2▲ 42×1 topic
  36. Constitutional government2▲ 42×1 topic
  37. Cultural History2▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Modular Forms2▲ 34×2 topics
  39. Number Theory2▲ 55×2 topics
  40. Public Sphere2▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does Illinois Wesleyan University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure and Management and Marketing Education.

Advanced Combinatorial M…2Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …2American Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional worksChemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure: 2 fractional worksManagement and Marketing Education: 2 fractional worksAmerican and British Literature Analysis: 2 fractional worksThermal and Kinetic Analysis: 2 fractional worksPain Mechanisms and Treatments: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Mathematical Id…1Advanced Mathematical Identities: 1 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 1 fractional worksVarious Chemistry Research Topics: 1 fractional works
Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsPolitical Science and International RelationsOrganic ChemistryManagement of Technology and Innovation6 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 2 works
  2. 2 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure Organic Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Management and Marketing Education Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  5. 5 American and British Literature Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  6. 6 Thermal and Kinetic Analysis Materials Chemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Physiology 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Mathematical Identities Algebra and Number Theory 1 works
  9. 9 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Various Chemistry Research Topics Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 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 available48.0%not open52.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.0%domestic only98.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Illinois Wesleyan University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 83% 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.

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