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Indiana University Northwest

In research, Indiana University Northwest stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,418 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,094
of 28,054 · #11,110 all time
Rank in United States
#1,967
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▼ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
20.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Indiana University Northwest 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 #6,418 of 10,521 26.9%74 #4583

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Indiana University Northwest 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: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.73× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 5.93× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.46× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.20× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 1.89× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.20× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.54× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.76× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.47× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.66× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.13× its world share, 41 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Indiana University Northwest?

Ranked on the composite score, Roman Dziarski, Ruiliang Yan and Ronald D. Cohen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Indiana University Northwest.

  1. 1 Roman Dziarski United States · #111,220 worldwide 276 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Ruiliang Yan United States · #213,034 worldwide 179 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Ronald D. Cohen United States · #340,455 worldwide 47 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 K. P. S. Bhaskara Rao United States · #580,937 worldwide 37 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 John R. Morris United States · #803,701 worldwide 155 citations · 62 works
  6. 6 John Sikula United States · #1,087,395 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Bala Arshanapalli United States · #1,133,631 worldwide 56 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 K. Vinodgopal United States · #1,243,875 worldwide 75 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Carl F. Marfurt United States · #1,306,529 worldwide 39 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Axel Schulze‐Halberg United States · #1,392,148 worldwide 36 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Indiana University Northwest

Which keywords describe research at Indiana University Northwest?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Job Satisfaction, Optical Lattices, Mental Health, Non-Hermitian Physics, PT-Symmetry, Higher Education, Nationalism and Work Engagement.

▲ 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. Mental Health10▲ 4.3×18 topics
  2. Job Satisfaction8▲ 12×9 topics
  3. Optical Lattices7▲ 77×2 topics
  4. Non-Hermitian Physics6▲ 316×1 topic
  5. PT-Symmetry6▲ 316×1 topic
  6. Educational Technology5▲ 2.8×9 topics
  7. Higher Education5▲ 5.6×8 topics
  8. Nationalism4▲ 5.7×9 topics
  9. Regulation4▲ 4.3×4 topics
  10. Cultural Competence3▲ 17×4 topics
  11. Nonlinear Equations3▲ 16×2 topics
  12. Work Engagement3▲ 23×3 topics
  13. Social Support3▲ 3.7×7 topics
  14. Wavelets3▲ 66×2 topics
  15. Academic Achievement3▲ 12×5 topics
  16. Leadership3▲ 4.1×3 topics
  17. Mediation Analysis3▲ 25×2 topics
  18. Student Engagement3▲ 4.9×8 topics
  19. Professional Development3▲ 9.8×6 topics
  20. Human Resource Management3▲ 12×2 topics
  21. Racial Disparities3▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Well-being3▲ 4.9×11 topics
  23. Nursing3▲ 9.6×2 topics
  24. Job Demands-Resources Model3▲ 28×1 topic
  25. Organizational Behavior3▲ 11×1 topic
  26. Health Outcomes2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  27. Lagrangian Coherent Structures2▲ 73×1 topic
  28. Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation2▲ 30×2 topics
  29. Quantum Chaos2▲ 73×1 topic
  30. Diversity2▲ 9.0×4 topics
  31. Healthcare Workers2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  32. Reflective Practice2▲ 8.6×5 topics
  33. Student Performance2▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Teaching Methods2▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Burnout2▲ 16×4 topics
  36. Podcasting2▲ 73×1 topic
  37. Psychological Health2▲ 50×2 topics
  38. Rogue Waves2▲ 25×1 topic
  39. Soliton Solutions2▲ 41×1 topic
  40. Student Attendance2▲ 165×1 topic

Which research topics does Indiana University Northwest publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, Quantum chaos and dynamical systems and Nonlinear Waves and Solitons.

Quantum Mechanics and No…6Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics: 6 fractional worksJob Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior: 3 fractional worksQuantum chaos and dynamical systems: 2 fractional worksNonlinear Waves and Solitons: 2 fractional worksInnovations in Educational Methods: 2 fractional worksMathematical Analysis and Transform Methods: 2 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Cor…2Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Researc…2Higher Education Research Studies: 2 fractional worksWorkplace Violence and B…2Workplace Violence and Bullying: 2 fractional worksFood Security and Health…2Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 2 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsEducation3 others

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

  1. 1 Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 6 works
  2. 2 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 3 works
  3. 3 Quantum chaos and dynamical systems Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  4. 4 Nonlinear Waves and Solitons Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  5. 5 Innovations in Educational Methods Education 2 works
  6. 6 Mathematical Analysis and Transform Methods Applied Mathematics 2 works
  7. 7 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Higher Education Research Studies Education 2 works
  9. 9 Workplace Violence and Bullying Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 2 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 available26.7%not open73.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.9%domestic only90.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Indiana University Northwest's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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