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Kutztown University

In research, Kutztown University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,068 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,916 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Clinical Psychology — Clinical Psychology is 9.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,771
of 28,054 · #12,808 all time
Rank in United States
#3,222
of 4,192
Research works
1.8k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Kutztown 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 #7,068 of 10,521 14.0%176 #2699
Social SciencesField #4,916 of 6,365 15.3%96 #1804

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kutztown 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 Kutztown University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Clinical Psychology takes 9.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Clinical PsychologySubfield · 24.1 works9.2×
← 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: 0.45× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.96× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.73× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.69× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.46× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.96× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.95× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.43× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.49× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 5.64× its world share, 43 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.03× its world share, 96 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kutztown University?

Ranked on the composite score, Edward L. Simpson, James A. Delle and Gary W. Cordner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kutztown University.

  1. 1 Edward L. Simpson United States · #253,777 worldwide 141 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 James A. Delle United States · #372,426 worldwide 38 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Gary W. Cordner United States · #389,424 worldwide 22 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Yong Huang United States · #426,691 worldwide 20 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Ed Vitz United States · #548,084 worldwide 19 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Jill Magi United States · #609,996 worldwide 0 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Heather Thomas United States · #689,885 worldwide 31 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 John H. White United States · #699,395 worldwide 7 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Allan Bäck United States · #715,333 worldwide 20 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Yongjae Kim United States · #733,098 worldwide 20 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Kutztown University

Which keywords describe research at Kutztown University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Criminal Behavior, Developmental Trajectories, Mental Health, Youth Violence, Neighborhood Effects, Crime, Social Structure and Psychopathy.

▲ 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. Criminal Behavior30▲ 279×2 topics
  2. Developmental Trajectories23▲ 74×3 topics
  3. Mental Health22▲ 6.1×16 topics
  4. Neighborhood Effects18▲ 66×3 topics
  5. Youth Violence18▲ 160×3 topics
  6. Crime17▲ 245×1 topic
  7. Social Structure17▲ 173×1 topic
  8. Psychopathy14▲ 168×2 topics
  9. Emotion Recognition13▲ 28×2 topics
  10. Risk Assessment13▲ 7.8×3 topics
  11. Mental Disorders13▲ 45×2 topics
  12. Neurobiological Basis13▲ 154×1 topic
  13. Violent Recidivism13▲ 318×1 topic
  14. Globalization12▲ 2.3×26 topics
  15. Cyberbullying10▲ 62×2 topics
  16. Adolescent Development10▲ 32×2 topics
  17. Aggression10▲ 73×2 topics
  18. Psychological Adjustment9▲ 25×2 topics
  19. Bullying9▲ 138×1 topic
  20. Peer Victimization9▲ 138×1 topic
  21. Gender8▲ 5.8×15 topics
  22. Racial Disparities8▲ 62×3 topics
  23. Criminal Justice8▲ 13×1 topic
  24. Mass Incarceration8▲ 103×1 topic
  25. Depression7▲ 3.0×5 topics
  26. Emotion Regulation7▲ 8.5×2 topics
  27. Adolescents6▲ 7.0×2 topics
  28. Higher Education6▲ 4.5×9 topics
  29. Psychopathology6▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Children6▲ 9.9×1 topic
  31. Parenting6▲ 18×1 topic
  32. Ethics6▲ 4.8×7 topics
  33. Heuristic Algorithms6▲ 55×2 topics
  34. Colonialism6▲ 4.6×10 topics
  35. Emotion5▲ 10×4 topics
  36. Genetic Algorithm5▲ 15×3 topics
  37. Professional Development5▲ 9.7×4 topics
  38. Reflective Practice5▲ 10×3 topics
  39. Metaheuristic Algorithms4▲ 40×2 topics
  40. Psychology4▲ 14×4 topics

Which research topics does Kutztown University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Crime Patterns and Interventions, Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending, Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression and Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis.

Crime Patterns and Inter…17Crime Patterns and Interventions: 17 fractional worksPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending: 13 fractional worksBullying, Victimization, and Aggression: 9 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 8 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 6 fractional worksOptimization and Packing…4Optimization and Packing Problems: 4 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 4 fractional worksPsychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization: 2 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceClinical PsychologySocial PsychologyIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 17 works
  2. 2 Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending Clinical Psychology 13 works
  3. 3 Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression Social Psychology 9 works
  4. 4 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  5. 5 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 6 works
  6. 6 Optimization and Packing Problems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  8. 8 Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  9. 9 Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 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 available20.7%not open79.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.4%domestic only95.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kutztown University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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