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Lubbock Christian University

In research, Lubbock Christian University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,860 of 16,945 worldwide), Health Sciences (#10,725 of 20,462 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#13,154 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,001
of 28,054 · #16,803 all time
Rank in United States
#3,435
of 4,192
Research works
661
▲ 30% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.6k
14.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Lubbock Christian University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #8,860 of 16,945 11.8%188
Health SciencesDomain #10,725 of 20,462 9.4%209
Physical SciencesDomain #13,154 of 21,541 16.6%172
MedicineField #12,990 of 17,978 10.0%169

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lubbock Christian 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: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.24× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.62× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.95× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.57× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.73× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.26× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.42× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Lubbock Christian University?

Ranked on the composite score, M D Martin, Mark Sneed and James Wood lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lubbock Christian University.

  1. 1 M D Martin United States · #889,813 worldwide 62 citations · 133 works
  2. 2 Mark Sneed United States · #936,711 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 James Wood United States · #1,213,566 worldwide 3 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 JoAnn D. Long United States · #1,527,816 worldwide 9 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Lubbock Christian University

Which keywords describe research at Lubbock Christian University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Risk Factors, Evidence-Based Practice, Anxiety, Epidemiology, Professional Development and Reflective Practice.

▲ 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. Epidemiology4▲ 1.42×29 topics
  2. Risk Factors3▲ 3.6×18 topics
  3. Inflammation2▲ 1.48×10 topics
  4. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 103×1 topic
  5. Depression2▲ 3.2×10 topics
  6. Jewish Society2▲ 103×1 topic
  7. Mental Health2▲ 1.85×16 topics
  8. Anxiety2▲ 5.7×6 topics
  9. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 19×6 topics
  10. Religion2▲ 4.9×4 topics
  11. Heart Failure2▲ 5.3×7 topics
  12. Professional Development2▲ 11×3 topics
  13. Reflective Practice2▲ 11×3 topics
  14. Guidelines2▲ 4.2×8 topics
  15. Development1▲ 5.4×2 topics
  16. Health Promotion1▲ 5.9×4 topics
  17. African Christianity1▲ 79×2 topics
  18. Health Outcomes1▲ 6.1×5 topics
  19. Cultural Transmission1▲ 19×2 topics
  20. Quality Improvement1▲ 8.2×5 topics
  21. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy1▲ 11×1 topic
  22. Health Care Costs1▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Internet-based Interventions1▲ 25×1 topic
  24. Patient Engagement1▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Psychopathology1▲ 7.9×3 topics
  26. Social Change1▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Attention1▲ 1170×1 topic
  28. Axially Moving Systems1▲ 34×1 topic
  29. Breath Analysis1▲ 12×1 topic
  30. Burnout1▲ 14×1 topic
  31. Electronic Nose1▲ 16×1 topic
  32. Global Christianity1▲ 91×1 topic
  33. Glycyrrhizin1▲ 35×1 topic
  34. Immunosuppression1▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Immunotoxin1▲ 75×1 topic
  36. Iris Murdoch1▲ 1170×1 topic
  37. Licorice1▲ 35×1 topic
  38. Retention1▲ 80×1 topic
  39. Ricin Poisoning1▲ 75×1 topic
  40. Short-Term Missions1▲ 91×1 topic

Which research topics does Lubbock Christian University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Digital Mental Health Interventions, Vibration and Dynamic Analysis and Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies.

Biblical Studies and Int…2Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksDigital Mental Health In…1Digital Mental Health Interventions: 1 fractional worksVibration and Dynamic Analysis: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 1 fractional worksPharmacological Effects …1Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds: 1 fractional worksSocial Work Education and Practice: 1 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 1 fractional worksToxin Mechanisms and Imm…1Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins: 1 fractional worksPhilosophy and Literary Analysis: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesApplied PsychologyControl and Systems EngineeringBiomedical Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  2. 2 Digital Mental Health Interventions Applied Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Vibration and Dynamic Analysis Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds Pharmacology 1 works
  6. 6 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 1 works
  7. 7 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
  8. 8 Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins Immunology 1 works
  9. 9 Philosophy and Literary Analysis Philosophy 1 works
  10. 10 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 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 available23.9%not open76.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Lubbock Christian University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 30% 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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