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John F. Kennedy University

In research, John F. Kennedy University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,789 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 7.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,704
of 28,054 · #3,114 all time
Rank in United States
#1,297
of 4,192
Research works
1.8k
▼ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
124k
67.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
34.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is John F. Kennedy 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 #3,789 of 10,521 37.1%98 #531

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where John F. Kennedy 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).

What does John F. Kennedy University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 7.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 23.2 works7.2×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.19× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.26× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.08× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.72× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.91× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.28× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.21× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7.16× its world share, 23 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.87× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.76× its world share, 53 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at John F. Kennedy University?

Ranked on the composite score, P. F. Lagasse, David H. Peterzell and Daniel D Limmer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is John F. Kennedy University.

  1. 1 P. F. Lagasse United States · #841,843 worldwide 63 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 David H. Peterzell United States · #1,119,179 worldwide 28 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Daniel D Limmer United States · #1,153,935 worldwide 5 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Hannah Riley Bowles United States · #1,197,539 worldwide 64 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at John F. Kennedy University

Which keywords describe research at John F. Kennedy University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Globalization, Climate Change, Political Economy, Democracy, Governance, Economic Development and Mental Health.

▲ 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. Climate Change12▲ 3.0×31 topics
  2. Globalization12▲ 3.9×31 topics
  3. Economic Growth10▲ 7.4×16 topics
  4. Sustainability7▲ 1.82×25 topics
  5. Mental Health6▲ 2.9×16 topics
  6. Social Media6▲ 2.7×13 topics
  7. Economic Development6▲ 4.5×13 topics
  8. Political Economy5▲ 14×11 topics
  9. Democracy5▲ 9.8×9 topics
  10. Renewable Energy5▲ 2.4×15 topics
  11. Governance5▲ 10×9 topics
  12. Human Rights5▲ 3.1×22 topics
  13. Innovation4▲ 2.6×11 topics
  14. Economic Policy4▲ 49×3 topics
  15. Energy Transition4▲ 17×3 topics
  16. Global Warming4▲ 6.1×6 topics
  17. Greenhouse Gas Emissions4▲ 9.3×5 topics
  18. Public Opinion4▲ 20×4 topics
  19. Fiscal Policy3▲ 11×5 topics
  20. Ethics3▲ 4.5×10 topics
  21. International Law3▲ 7.2×8 topics
  22. Primary Care3▲ 5.6×6 topics
  23. Urbanization3▲ 5.2×7 topics
  24. Empirical Analysis3▲ 92×1 topic
  25. Political Science3▲ 64×1 topic
  26. Culture3▲ 3.6×8 topics
  27. Environmental Policy3▲ 9.0×4 topics
  28. Monetary Policy3▲ 7.8×6 topics
  29. Neoliberalism3▲ 5.2×10 topics
  30. Global Governance3▲ 7.5×10 topics
  31. Health Disparities2▲ 6.3×6 topics
  32. Migration2▲ 4.9×6 topics
  33. Policy Instruments2▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Health Care Utilization2▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Carbon Pricing2▲ 31×1 topic
  36. Economic Impacts2▲ 22×1 topic
  37. Inequality2▲ 6.8×6 topics
  38. Discrimination2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  39. Natural Gas2▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Neighborhood Effects2▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does John F. Kennedy University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Climate Change Policy and Economics, Healthcare Policy and Management and Global trade and economics.

Electoral Systems and Political Participation: 3 fractional worksClimate Change Policy and Economics: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Policy and Management: 2 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 2 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 2 fractional worksAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics: 2 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis …1Global Financial Crisis and Policies: 1 fractional worksMisinformation and Its Impacts: 1 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 1 fractional worksMigration and Labor Dyna…1Migration and Labor Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsEconomics and EconometricsGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceDevelopment3 others

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

  1. 1 Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  2. 2 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  3. 3 Healthcare Policy and Management Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  4. 4 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  5. 5 International Development and Aid Development 2 works
  6. 6 Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  7. 7 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 1 works
  8. 8 Misinformation and Its Impacts Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Migration and Labor Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 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 available29.0%not open71.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.2%domestic only83.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has John F. Kennedy University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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