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Lee University

In research, Lee University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,612 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 7.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,027
of 28,054 · #14,590 all time
Rank in United States
#2,268
of 4,192
Research works
722
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
15.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Lee 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 #4,612 of 10,521 19.1%64 #4102

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 7.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 26.6 works7.0×
← 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: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.95× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.46× its world share, 15 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.22× its world share, 31 worksMedicineNursing: 2.24× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 7.02× its world share, 27 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.22× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.06× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.51× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Lee University?

Ranked on the composite score, Linda Thompson, Krzysztof Jasiewicz and Roy Y. Chan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lee University.

  1. 1 Linda Thompson United States · #323,390 worldwide 106 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Krzysztof Jasiewicz United States · #420,174 worldwide 30 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Roy Y. Chan United States · #477,777 worldwide 44 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Christopher A. Stephenson United States · #648,855 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Aaron P. Johnson United States · #792,570 worldwide 16 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Chad Schrock United States · #846,587 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Lee University

Which keywords describe research at Lee University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: African Christianity, Mental Health, Social Justice, Public Health, Theology, Hermeneutics, Globalization and Biblical Monotheism.

▲ 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▲ 4.7×23 topics
  2. Public Health8▲ 4.3×24 topics
  3. African Christianity8▲ 280×2 topics
  4. Globalization8▲ 3.0×12 topics
  5. Epidemiology7▲ 1.36×41 topics
  6. Social Justice7▲ 8.9×9 topics
  7. Theology5▲ 42×3 topics
  8. Hermeneutics5▲ 46×2 topics
  9. Biblical Monotheism5▲ 137×1 topic
  10. Jewish Society5▲ 137×1 topic
  11. Church History5▲ 81×2 topics
  12. Social Support4▲ 6.0×11 topics
  13. Spirituality4▲ 35×2 topics
  14. Biblical Interpretation4▲ 105×1 topic
  15. Pentecostalism4▲ 137×1 topic
  16. Quality of Life4▲ 2.2×23 topics
  17. Depression4▲ 3.3×9 topics
  18. Global Christianity4▲ 198×1 topic
  19. Religion4▲ 6.2×8 topics
  20. Short-Term Missions4▲ 198×1 topic
  21. Pandemic4▲ 2.5×6 topics
  22. Health Outcomes3▲ 9.2×7 topics
  23. Anxiety3▲ 5.0×6 topics
  24. Primary Care3▲ 6.0×9 topics
  25. Health Care Utilization3▲ 17×3 topics
  26. Behavior Change2▲ 13×4 topics
  27. Genetic Variation2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  28. Global Burden of Disease2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  29. Humanitarianism2▲ 30×2 topics
  30. International Aid2▲ 39×2 topics
  31. Chronic Disease2▲ 10×4 topics
  32. Chronic Diseases2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  33. Ethical Issues2▲ 17×3 topics
  34. Quality Improvement2▲ 9.4×6 topics
  35. Community Development2▲ 8.9×3 topics
  36. Health Disparities2▲ 6.5×7 topics
  37. Archaeology2▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Nutrigenomics2▲ 53×1 topic
  39. Personalized Nutrition2▲ 53×1 topic
  40. Psychiatric Disorders2▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does Lee University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, Christian Theology and Mission and Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease.

Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 5 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 4 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 4 fractional worksNutrition, Genetics, and Disease: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Literary Studies: 2 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 2 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesGeneticsAnthropologyGeneral Health Professions3 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 5 works
  2. 2 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 4 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 4 works
  4. 4 Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease Genetics 2 works
  5. 5 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 2 works
  6. 6 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 2 works
  9. 9 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Historical and Linguistic Studies 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 available36.4%not open63.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.3%domestic only79.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Lee University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% higher 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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