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La Salle University

In research, La Salle University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,574 of 10,521 worldwide), Health Sciences (#5,562 of 11,982 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,095 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,292
of 28,054 · #8,283 all time
Rank in United States
#1,389
of 4,192
Research works
3.2k
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
38k
12.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is La Salle 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 #3,574 of 10,521 13.3%251 #2721
Health SciencesDomain #5,562 of 11,982 6.0%105 #2672
Social SciencesField #3,095 of 6,365 11.7%130 #2897
Physical SciencesDomain #10,854 of 12,888 12.1%111 #9571
MedicineField #10,033 of 10,443 7.3%63 #11715

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where La Salle 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#2,721 #3,574
  2. Health Sciences#2,672 #5,562
  3. Social Sciences#2,897 #3,095
  4. Physical Sciences#9,571 #10,854
  5. Medicine#11,715 #10,033
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.73× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.77× its world share, 21 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.79× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.87× its world share, 35 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.76× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.48× its world share, 37 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.97× its world share, 25 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.69× its world share, 36 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 63 worksMedicineNursing: 1.89× its world share, 5 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.11× its world share, 31 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.78× its world share, 30 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.33× its world share, 12 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.04× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.31× its world share, 36 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.00× its world share, 130 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at La Salle University?

Ranked on the composite score, Madjid Tavana, Mónica Pavesio and Catherine Ryan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is La Salle University.

  1. 1 Madjid Tavana United States · #156,706 worldwide 741 citations · 118 works
  2. 2 Mónica Pavesio United States · #221,468 worldwide 0 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Catherine Ryan United States · #298,443 worldwide 69 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Francesca Forcolin United States · #308,051 worldwide 0 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Carlos Esteban Garcés United States · #319,764 worldwide 9 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Kevin J. Harty United States · #335,814 worldwide 3 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Fsc United States · #436,694 worldwide 5 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 James W. Smither United States · #616,741 worldwide 71 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Michael Eisenstein United States · #650,679 worldwide 254 citations · 120 works
  10. 10 Zane Robinson Wolf United States · #781,231 worldwide 31 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at La Salle University

Which keywords describe research at La Salle University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Mental Health, Education, Public Health, Sustainability, Cultural Identity, Cultural Diplomacy and Epidemiology.

▲ 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. Globalization27▲ 2.7×39 topics
  2. Mental Health24▲ 3.2×36 topics
  3. Sustainability24▲ 1.91×50 topics
  4. Epidemiology23◆ 1.12×63 topics
  5. Education23▲ 2.5×48 topics
  6. Public Health21▲ 2.8×36 topics
  7. Machine Learning17◆ 1.02×36 topics
  8. Innovation13▲ 2.5×26 topics
  9. Educational Technology13▲ 2.1×22 topics
  10. Healthcare13▲ 2.2×18 topics
  11. Cultural Identity12▲ 4.5×11 topics
  12. Sustainable Development12▲ 1.45×23 topics
  13. E-Learning11▲ 2.2×12 topics
  14. Identity10▲ 2.8×17 topics
  15. Depression10▲ 2.2×14 topics
  16. History10▲ 2.7×19 topics
  17. Health10▲ 4.6×13 topics
  18. Colonialism9▲ 3.8×14 topics
  19. Social Justice9▲ 3.0×16 topics
  20. Community Engagement9▲ 5.2×13 topics
  21. Culture9▲ 3.3×14 topics
  22. Cultural Diplomacy9▲ 21×4 topics
  23. Democracy8▲ 4.5×8 topics
  24. Physical Activity8▲ 3.2×8 topics
  25. Health Promotion8▲ 4.8×14 topics
  26. Patient Satisfaction8▲ 4.7×6 topics
  27. Primary Care8▲ 3.9×8 topics
  28. Hallyu8▲ 50×1 topic
  29. Korean Wave8▲ 50×1 topic
  30. Clinical Practice7▲ 9.5×5 topics
  31. Job Satisfaction7▲ 3.3×9 topics
  32. Digital Divide7▲ 5.5×7 topics
  33. Well-being7▲ 3.7×10 topics
  34. Communication7▲ 4.2×12 topics
  35. Healthcare Access7▲ 4.6×9 topics
  36. Social Inequality7▲ 4.8×9 topics
  37. Latin America6▲ 5.9×9 topics
  38. Reflective Practice6▲ 5.8×7 topics
  39. Local Development5▲ 8.9×2 topics
  40. Territorial Governance5▲ 8.1×2 topics

Which research topics does La Salle University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Asian Culture and Media Studies, Philippine History and Culture, Health and Lifestyle Studies and Latin American Urban Studies.

Asian Culture and Media …8Asian Culture and Media Studies: 8 fractional worksPhilippine History and Culture: 4 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 4 fractional worksLatin American Urban Studies: 3 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 3 fractional worksCancer Genomics and Diagnostics: 3 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …3French Urban and Social Studies: 3 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 3 fractional worksEmpathy and Medical Education: 3 fractional worksInnovations in Medical E…3Innovations in Medical Education: 3 fractional works
Cultural StudiesAnthropologyGeneral Health ProfessionsUrban Studies5 others

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

  1. 1 Asian Culture and Media Studies Cultural Studies 8 works
  2. 2 Philippine History and Culture Anthropology 4 works
  3. 3 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  4. 4 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 3 works
  5. 5 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  6. 6 Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cancer Research 3 works
  7. 7 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  8. 8 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Empathy and Medical Education Psychiatry and Mental health 3 works
  10. 10 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 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 available35.7%not open64.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.2%domestic only72.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has La Salle University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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