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John Carroll University

In research, John Carroll University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,040 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#8,968
of 22,385 · #7,915 all time
Rank in United States
#1,215
of 3,332
Research works
2.3k
▼ 24% vs 2018-21
Citations
33k
14.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
24%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
John Carroll University

What is John Carroll 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
Social SciencesDomain #4,040 of 9,585 10.4%107 #4055

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where John Carroll 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 fields of science does John Carroll University work in?

In 2022-now, 55% of research at John Carroll University is in Social Sciences, 22% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (23%), Business, Management and Accounting (10%), Arts and Humanities (9%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 127 fractional works · 54.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 54 fractional works · 23.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 22 fractional works · 9.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 9 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEducation: 9 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCommunication: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 23 fractional works · 10.0% of its workAccounting: 7 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 21 fractional works · 8.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workReligious studies: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 18 fractional works · 7.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 10 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 7 fractional works · 3.2% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 51 fractional works · 21.8% of its workComputer Science: 13 fractional works · 5.6% of its workInformation Systems: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 13 fractional works · 5.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 10 fractional works · 4.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 3.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 30 fractional works · 12.9% of its workMedicine: 18 fractional works · 7.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 11 fractional works · 4.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOccupational Therapy: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 24 fractional works · 10.4% of its workNeuroscience: 9 fractional works · 3.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKJohn CarrollUniversity232fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences22%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences55%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences5423.1%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting2310.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities218.9%
    4. Psychology187.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance104.5%
    6. Decision Sciences20.8%
    1. Computer Science135.6%
    2. Environmental Science135.6%
    3. Physics and Astronomy104.1%
    4. Engineering93.8%
    5. Mathematics20.9%
    6. Energy20.7%
    7. Materials Science10.4%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.4%
    9. Chemistry10.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Medicine187.7%
    2. Health Professions114.6%
    3. Nursing10.4%
    4. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Neuroscience93.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology83.5%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences62.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.57× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.41× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.73× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.12× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.85× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.75× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.23× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.09× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.09× its world share, 23 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.08× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.50× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.82× its world share, 54 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities3.09×21 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting3.09×23 works
  3. Psychology2.50×18 works
  4. Neuroscience2.41×9 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.08×10 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy1.85×10 works
  7. Social Sciences1.82×54 works
  8. Health Professions1.75×11 works
  9. Veterinary1.23×0 works
  10. Environmental Science1.12×13 works
  11. Nursing0.88×1 works
  12. Decision Sciences0.83×2 works
  13. Energy0.74×2 works
  14. Computer Science0.73×13 works
  15. Mathematics0.73×2 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.65×8 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.57×6 works
  18. Chemical Engineering0.41×0 works
  19. Medicine0.40×18 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.27×1 works
  21. Engineering0.25×9 works
  22. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.22×0 works
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.22×1 works
  24. Chemistry0.17×1 works
  25. Materials Science0.11×1 works

Who are the top researchers at John Carroll University?

Ranked on the quality score, James I. Watling, Simon Fitzpatrick and Ficawoyi Donou‐Adonsou lead among researchers whose main affiliation is John Carroll University.

  1. 1 James I. Watling United States · #276,166 worldwide 5.3k citations · 73 works
  2. 2 Simon Fitzpatrick United States · #778,813 worldwide 1.6k citations · 55 works
  3. 3 Ficawoyi Donou‐Adonsou United States · #971,240 worldwide 856 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Stacy Lyn Astrove United States · #1,273,750 worldwide 367 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Albert L. Nagy United States · #1,389,486 worldwide 2.1k citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Mariana Ortega United States · #1,459,318 worldwide 805 citations · 52 works
  7. 7 Rebecca E. Drenovsky United States · #1,472,194 worldwide 3.7k citations · 66 works
  8. 8 Sokchea Lim United States · #1,473,335 worldwide 487 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 Mark D. Sheldon United States · #1,634,237 worldwide 386 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Markéta Bohunická United States · #1,812,636 worldwide 1.3k citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at John Carroll University

What are the most cited papers from John Carroll University?

The most cited paper from John Carroll University is "Method Variance and Marker Variables: A Review and Comprehensive CFA Marker Technique" (Larry J. Williams, Nathan S. Hartman, Flávia Cavazotte, 2010), with 1,582 citations. Next come "Models of Interpersonal Trust Development: Theoretical Approaches, Empirical Evidence, and Future Directions" (1,242) and "Audit Firm Tenure and Fraudulent Financial Reporting" (727).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Method Variance and Marker Variables: A Review and Comprehensive CFA Marker Technique Larry J. Williams, Nathan S. Hartman, Flávia Cavazotte · Organizational Research Methods 29 Apr 2010 1,582
2 Models of Interpersonal Trust Development: Theoretical Approaches, Empirical Evidence, and Future Directions Roy James Lewicki, Edward C. Tomlinson, Nicole A. Gillespie · Journal of Management 6 Nov 2006 1,242
3 Audit Firm Tenure and Fraudulent Financial Reporting Joseph V. Carcello, Albert L. Nagy · Auditing A Journal of Practice & Theory Sep 2004 727
4 Designing optimal human‐modified landscapes for forest biodiversity conservation Víctor Arroyo‐Rodríguez et al. · Ecology Letters Open access 15 Jun 2020 596
5 The Role Of Causal Attribution Dimensions In Trust Repair Edward C. Tomlinson, Roger C. Mryer · Academy of Management Review 2009 581
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at John Carroll University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Climate Change, Nationalism, Globalization, Gender, Genetics, Emotion Recognition and Executive Functioning.

▲ 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. Climate Change13▲ 2.0×25 topics
  2. Globalization11▲ 2.4×26 topics
  3. Epidemiology10◆ 1.08×25 topics
  4. Genetics7▲ 4.4×9 topics
  5. Gender7▲ 5.4×17 topics
  6. Nationalism7▲ 6.5×7 topics
  7. Autism Spectrum Disorders7▲ 28×2 topics
  8. Social Justice6▲ 4.5×12 topics
  9. Social Media6▲ 1.98×11 topics
  10. Ethics6▲ 5.2×18 topics
  11. Emotion Recognition5▲ 12×3 topics
  12. Executive Functioning5▲ 18×2 topics
  13. Neurodevelopmental Disorders5▲ 17×3 topics
  14. Student Perceptions5▲ 13×4 topics
  15. Economic Growth5▲ 2.7×8 topics
  16. Student Engagement5▲ 5.7×8 topics
  17. Brain Connectivity5▲ 23×1 topic
  18. Social Skills Interventions5▲ 34×1 topic
  19. Teaching Methods5▲ 14×5 topics
  20. Identity5▲ 3.0×11 topics
  21. Religion5▲ 4.3×9 topics
  22. Public Opinion4▲ 16×2 topics
  23. American founding4▲ 65×1 topic
  24. Constitutional government4▲ 65×1 topic
  25. Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 8.2×4 topics
  26. Cyanobacteria4▲ 34×2 topics
  27. Fiscal Policy4▲ 7.7×4 topics
  28. Professional Skills4▲ 47×2 topics
  29. Population Dynamics3▲ 5.6×6 topics
  30. Accounting Education3▲ 193×1 topic
  31. Conservation Biology3▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Skills Development3▲ 42×1 topic
  33. Behavioral Interventions3▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Special Education3▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Evidence-Based Practice3▲ 9.8×2 topics
  36. Experimental Tools3▲ 99×1 topic
  37. Narrative3▲ 8.3×5 topics
  38. Smartphones3▲ 40×1 topic
  39. Functional Analysis3▲ 36×1 topic
  40. Positive Behavior Support3▲ 72×1 topic

Which research topics does John Carroll University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Accounting Education and Careers and Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies.

Autism Spectrum Disorder…5Autism Spectrum Disorder Research: 5 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …4American Constitutional Law and Politics: 4 fractional worksAccounting Education and…3Accounting Education and Careers: 3 fractional worksExperimental and Theoret…3Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies: 3 fractional worksBehavioral and Psychological Studies: 3 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 3 fractional worksOccupational Health and …2Occupational Health and Performance: 2 fractional worksManagement and Marketing Education: 2 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 2 fractional worksNarrative Theory and Ana…2Narrative Theory and Analysis: 2 fractional works
Cognitive NeurosciencePolitical Science and International RelationsAccountingStatistical and Nonlinear Physics6 others

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

  1. 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 5 works
  2. 2 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  3. 3 Accounting Education and Careers Accounting 3 works
  4. 4 Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 3 works
  5. 5 Behavioral and Psychological Studies Developmental and Educational Psychology 3 works
  6. 6 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  7. 7 Occupational Health and Performance Occupational Therapy 2 works
  8. 8 Management and Marketing Education Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  9. 9 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 2 works
  10. 10 Narrative Theory and Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 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 available24.4%not open75.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.2%domestic only93.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has John Carroll University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 24% lower 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 John Carroll University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00084% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%John Carroll University0.00086% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of John Carroll 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%John Carroll University12.9% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.0% in 2020.

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