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Lewis University

In research, Lewis University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,348 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,401 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,126
of 28,054 · #12,078 all time
Rank in United States
#2,135
of 4,192
Research works
832
▲ 62% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.9k
7.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Lewis 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 #7,348 of 10,521 19.7%99 #6110
Physical SciencesDomain #11,401 of 12,888 7.9%85 #14091

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lewis 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: 0.41× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.10× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.82× its world share, 34 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.87× its world share, 31 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.93× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.09× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 27 worksMedicineNursing: 2.33× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.49× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.57× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.07× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.86× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.47× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.46× its world share, 44 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Lewis University?

Ranked on the composite score, George David Miller, Victor S. Yarros and Marilyn Nissim-Sabat lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lewis University.

  1. 1 George David Miller United States · #533,611 worldwide 1 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Victor S. Yarros United States · #869,027 worldwide 5 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Marilyn Nissim-Sabat United States · #1,189,144 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Brad J. Porfilio United States · #1,270,477 worldwide 9 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Jason J. Keleher United States · #1,539,658 worldwide 9 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Lewis University

Which keywords describe research at Lewis University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tool Wear, Chemical Mechanical Planarization, Material Removal Mechanism, Mental Health, Big Data, Machine Learning, Education and Medical Education.

▲ 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. Machine Learning12▲ 1.56×29 topics
  2. Deep Learning12▲ 1.46×25 topics
  3. Mental Health11▲ 3.2×21 topics
  4. Tool Wear10▲ 31×2 topics
  5. Education9▲ 2.3×15 topics
  6. Chemical Mechanical Planarization8▲ 73×1 topic
  7. Material Removal Mechanism8▲ 73×1 topic
  8. Big Data8▲ 3.6×9 topics
  9. Healthcare7▲ 2.6×9 topics
  10. Neural Networks6▲ 1.61×13 topics
  11. Medical Education5▲ 8.3×7 topics
  12. Depression5▲ 2.4×8 topics
  13. Gender Differences5▲ 5.4×5 topics
  14. Resilience5▲ 4.2×9 topics
  15. Student Engagement4▲ 4.7×8 topics
  16. Data Mining4▲ 2.4×7 topics
  17. Teacher Education4▲ 14×4 topics
  18. Clinical Practice4▲ 11×3 topics
  19. IoT Security4▲ 5.1×3 topics
  20. Anomaly Detection4▲ 5.5×3 topics
  21. Reflective Practice4▲ 8.6×6 topics
  22. Empathy4▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Risk Management4▲ 3.2×6 topics
  24. Academic Achievement4▲ 8.8×8 topics
  25. Firm Performance3▲ 7.6×2 topics
  26. Neuroscience3▲ 4.7×3 topics
  27. Cybersecurity3▲ 5.5×4 topics
  28. Patient Satisfaction3▲ 4.3×5 topics
  29. Predictive Analytics3▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Analytics3▲ 12×1 topic
  31. Business Intelligence3▲ 12×1 topic
  32. Violence3▲ 7.6×5 topics
  33. Behavioral Analysis3▲ 9.1×2 topics
  34. Atomic Layer Deposition2▲ 15×1 topic
  35. High-k Dielectrics2▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Narrative Medicine2▲ 38×1 topic
  37. Physician2▲ 38×1 topic
  38. Racial Disparities2▲ 21×3 topics
  39. Critical Race Theory2▲ 70×1 topic
  40. Racism2▲ 38×1 topic

Which research topics does Lewis University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques, Big Data and Business Intelligence, Empathy and Medical Education and Semiconductor materials and devices.

Advanced Surface Polishi…8Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 8 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 3 fractional worksEmpathy and Medical Education: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …2Semiconductor materials and devices: 2 fractional worksCritical Race Theory in Education: 2 fractional worksData Quality and Management: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detecti…2Advanced Malware Detection Techniques: 2 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury Research: 2 fractional worksAdvanced machining processes and optimization: 2 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors and biosensors: 2 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringManagement Information SystemsPsychiatry and Mental healthElectrical and Electronic Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 3 works
  3. 3 Empathy and Medical Education Psychiatry and Mental health 2 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Critical Race Theory in Education Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Data Quality and Management Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  7. 7 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 2 works
  8. 8 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 2 works
  9. 9 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available29.6%not open70.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Lewis University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 62% 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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