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Lesley University

In research, Lesley University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,596 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,976
of 28,054 · #20,562 all time
Rank in United States
#3,430
of 4,192
Research works
864
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.9k
10.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Lesley 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 #6,596 of 10,521 23.0%102 #4334

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lesley 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: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 2.09× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.66× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 7.94× its world share, 30 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 7.33× its world share, 29 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.48× its world share, 41 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Lesley University?

Ranked on the composite score, Grace Enriquez, Shaun McNiff and Joan Thormann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lesley University.

  1. 1 Grace Enriquez · #291,233 worldwide 14 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Shaun McNiff · #463,896 worldwide 27 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Joan Thormann · #506,278 worldwide 4 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Mary Dockray‐Miller · #526,052 worldwide 11 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Meg Chang · #761,939 worldwide 2 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Jennifer Wiles · #1,122,985 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Lesley Evans Ogden · #1,297,301 worldwide 7 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Robyn Flaum Cruz · #1,420,376 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Linda Dacey · #1,560,360 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Lesley University

Which keywords describe research at Lesley University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neuroscience, Quality of Life, Cancer Patients, Public Health, Art Therapy, Social Prescribing, Social Justice and Psychological Outcomes.

▲ 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. Neuroscience18▲ 46×7 topics
  2. Quality of Life14▲ 7.7×8 topics
  3. Public Health12▲ 6.5×8 topics
  4. Cancer Patients12▲ 213×2 topics
  5. Art Therapy11▲ 611×1 topic
  6. Social Prescribing11▲ 611×1 topic
  7. Social Justice10▲ 13×13 topics
  8. Education8▲ 3.5×17 topics
  9. Psychological Outcomes7▲ 137×2 topics
  10. Globalization7▲ 2.7×18 topics
  11. Mental Health7▲ 3.6×16 topics
  12. Anxiety6▲ 10.0×5 topics
  13. Meta-Analysis6▲ 7.1×4 topics
  14. Academic Achievement5▲ 23×3 topics
  15. Technology Integration5▲ 12×6 topics
  16. Pain Management5▲ 16×2 topics
  17. Community Engagement4▲ 10.0×6 topics
  18. Music Therapy4▲ 119×1 topic
  19. Physiological Responses4▲ 62×2 topics
  20. Preoperative Anxiety4▲ 119×1 topic
  21. Stress Reduction4▲ 54×2 topics
  22. Emotional Responses4▲ 27×3 topics
  23. Ethics4▲ 6.0×5 topics
  24. History4▲ 4.0×5 topics
  25. Reflective Practice4▲ 15×6 topics
  26. Religion4▲ 6.0×6 topics
  27. Self-Regulation4▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Gender4▲ 4.9×11 topics
  29. Group Therapy4▲ 72×2 topics
  30. Trauma4▲ 13×4 topics
  31. Resilience3▲ 5.5×8 topics
  32. Creative Thinking3▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Visual Culture3▲ 47×2 topics
  34. Dance Movement Therapy3▲ 170×1 topic
  35. Injury Patterns3▲ 170×1 topic
  36. Evidence-Based Practice3▲ 18×4 topics
  37. Metacognition3▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Arts Education3▲ 191×1 topic
  39. Cultural Narratives3▲ 191×1 topic
  40. Feminism3▲ 7.7×5 topics

Which research topics does Lesley University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Art Therapy and Mental Health, Music Therapy and Health, Diversity and Impact of Dance and Art Education and Development.

Art Therapy and Mental H…11Art Therapy and Mental Health: 11 fractional worksMusic Therapy and Health4Music Therapy and Health: 4 fractional worksDiversity and Impact of …3Diversity and Impact of Dance: 3 fractional worksArt Education and Develo…3Art Education and Development: 3 fractional worksChild Therapy and Develo…2Child Therapy and Development: 2 fractional worksDiverse Music Education …2Diverse Music Education Insights: 2 fractional worksLiteracy, Media, and Education: 2 fractional worksParticipatory Visual Research Methods: 2 fractional worksEarly Childhood Education and Development: 2 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 2 fractional works
ConservationSocial PsychologyExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyVisual Arts and Performing Arts6 others

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

  1. 1 Art Therapy and Mental Health Conservation 11 works
  2. 2 Music Therapy and Health Social Psychology 4 works
  3. 3 Diversity and Impact of Dance Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  4. 4 Art Education and Development Visual Arts and Performing Arts 3 works
  5. 5 Child Therapy and Development Clinical Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Diverse Music Education Insights Music 2 works
  7. 7 Literacy, Media, and Education Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  8. 8 Participatory Visual Research Methods Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 2 works
  10. 10 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 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 available21.8%not open78.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.9%domestic only91.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Lesley University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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