Question 1

What is James Madison University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, James Madison University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,489 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,081 of 5,988 worldwide) and Psychology (#1,389 of 2,121 worldwide), 2022-now.

Question 2

How does James Madison University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

James Madison University ranks #8,250 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#4,784 all time), and #1,109 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at James Madison University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Reid N. Harris, Richard F. West and Kenneth E. Barron lead among researchers whose main affiliation is James Madison University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from James Madison University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from James Madison University is "Individual differences in reasoning: Implications for the rationality debate?" (Keith E. Stanovich, Richard F. West, 2000), with 4,303 citations. Next come "Testing Moderator and Mediator Effects in Counseling Psychology Research." (4,050) and "Natural climate solutions" (3,490).

Question 5

Which research topics does James Madison University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Online Learning and Analytics, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Higher Education Research Studies and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at James Madison University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Student Engagement, Higher Education, Globalization, History, Social Justice, Gender, Education and Mental Health.

Question 7

Which fields of science does James Madison University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 56% of research at James Madison University is in Social Sciences, 24% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (29%), Psychology (10%), Medicine (8%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is James Madison University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% lower than in 2018-2021.