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Johnson & Wales University

In research, Johnson & Wales University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,850 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,822 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,969
of 28,054 · #24,209 all time
Rank in United States
#4,058
of 4,192
Research works
469
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.8k
8.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Johnson & Wales University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #4,850 of 16,945 15.7%297
Social SciencesField #3,822 of 10,206 17.6%145

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Johnson & Wales 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: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.14× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.71× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 1.92× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.93× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.55× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.20× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 5.87× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.28× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Johnson & Wales University?

Ranked on the composite score, Christine Perakslis and Richard Moniz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Johnson & Wales University.

  1. 1 Christine Perakslis United States · #658,597 worldwide 27 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Richard Moniz United States · #1,315,262 worldwide 9 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Johnson & Wales University

Which keywords describe research at Johnson & Wales University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Consumer Behavior, Intersectionality, Well-being, Prevalence, Gender Identity, Psychological Impact and Globalization.

▲ 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 Health9▲ 7.1×17 topics
  2. Sustainability5▲ 2.6×12 topics
  3. Globalization5▲ 3.1×9 topics
  4. Consumer Behavior5▲ 9.2×8 topics
  5. Intersectionality4▲ 30×5 topics
  6. Epidemiology4▲ 1.27×21 topics
  7. Social Media4▲ 3.4×7 topics
  8. Well-being4▲ 12×6 topics
  9. Public Health4▲ 3.0×13 topics
  10. Prevalence4▲ 10×8 topics
  11. Gender Identity3▲ 36×2 topics
  12. Psychological Impact3▲ 12×8 topics
  13. Treatment3▲ 3.0×6 topics
  14. Impulsivity3▲ 66×2 topics
  15. Student Engagement3▲ 8.1×6 topics
  16. Stigma3▲ 23×3 topics
  17. Depression2▲ 3.3×8 topics
  18. Adolescents2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  19. Identity2▲ 3.8×4 topics
  20. Addiction2▲ 34×1 topic
  21. Digital Natives2▲ 31×1 topic
  22. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 20×4 topics
  23. Social Constructionism2▲ 79×2 topics
  24. Health Behaviors2▲ 121×1 topic
  25. Health Disparities2▲ 9.3×5 topics
  26. Masculinity2▲ 30×1 topic
  27. Psychiatric Disorders2▲ 18×3 topics
  28. Social Capital2▲ 4.6×10 topics
  29. Violence2▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Gender Differences2▲ 5.8×6 topics
  31. Discrimination2▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Comorbidity2▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Fashion2▲ 48×2 topics
  34. Neurobiology2▲ 7.7×2 topics
  35. Sociology2▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Behavioral Interventions2▲ 24×2 topics
  37. Cognitive Distortions2▲ 169×1 topic
  38. Pathological Gambling2▲ 169×1 topic
  39. Social Identity2▲ 20×3 topics
  40. Substance Use Disorders2▲ 26×2 topics

Which research topics does Johnson & Wales University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Impact of Technology on Adolescents, Gender Roles and Identity Studies, Gambling Behavior and Treatments and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology.

Impact of Technology on …2Impact of Technology on Adolescents: 2 fractional worksGender Roles and Identit…2Gender Roles and Identity Studies: 2 fractional worksGambling Behavior and Treatments: 2 fractional worksSexuality, Behavior, and Technology: 1 fractional worksFashion and Cultural Textiles: 1 fractional worksSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts1COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 1 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 1 fractional worksWine Industry and Tourism: 1 fractional worksSex work and related iss…1Sex work and related issues: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGender StudiesClinical PsychologyMuseology4 others

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

  1. 1 Impact of Technology on Adolescents Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Gender Roles and Identity Studies Gender Studies 2 works
  3. 3 Gambling Behavior and Treatments Clinical Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology Clinical Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Fashion and Cultural Textiles Museology 1 works
  6. 6 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 1 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Wine Industry and Tourism Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 1 works
  10. 10 Sex work and related issues 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 available39.4%not open60.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.7%domestic only93.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Johnson & Wales University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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