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Lycoming College

In research, Lycoming College stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,698 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,192 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#19,030 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,617
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,823
of 8,685
Research works
545
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.9k
10.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Lycoming College 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 #3,698 of 16,945 17.5%327
Social SciencesField #3,192 of 10,206 18.7%160
Physical SciencesDomain #19,030 of 21,541 11.1%150

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lycoming College 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: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.52× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.18× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 6.85× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.47× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.64× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.22× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.46× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Lycoming College?

Ranked on the composite score, Jack D. Forbes, David Witwer and Christopher W. Kulp lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lycoming College.

  1. 1 Jack D. Forbes United States · #135,911 worldwide 88 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 David Witwer United States · #950,234 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Christopher W. Kulp United States · #1,511,258 worldwide 17 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Lycoming College

Which keywords describe research at Lycoming College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Colonialism, Archaeology, Feminism, Cultural Exchange, Neuroscience, Culture and Urban Development.

▲ 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. Colonialism2▲ 8.5×4 topics
  2. Religion2▲ 8.7×5 topics
  3. Mental Health2▲ 2.6×8 topics
  4. Archaeology2▲ 28×4 topics
  5. Feminism2▲ 13×2 topics
  6. Cultural Exchange2▲ 28×3 topics
  7. Culture2▲ 6.6×6 topics
  8. Cultural Heritage2▲ 6.2×6 topics
  9. Gender2▲ 6.3×5 topics
  10. History2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  11. Neuroscience2▲ 11×5 topics
  12. Gender Differences2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  13. Organizational Change2▲ 43×2 topics
  14. Urban Development2▲ 8.7×4 topics
  15. NGOs2▲ 30×2 topics
  16. Archaeological Evidence2▲ 56×2 topics
  17. Identity2▲ 3.8×4 topics
  18. Society2▲ 14×4 topics
  19. Cosmopolitanism1▲ 24×2 topics
  20. Development1▲ 7.7×2 topics
  21. Altruism1▲ 29×2 topics
  22. Artistic Exchange1▲ 212×1 topic
  23. Cooperation1▲ 38×2 topics
  24. Cultural Transfer1▲ 212×1 topic
  25. Evolution1▲ 9.9×3 topics
  26. Social History1▲ 30×2 topics
  27. Democracy1▲ 6.5×4 topics
  28. Economy1▲ 27×3 topics
  29. Firm Performance1▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Migration1▲ 6.5×4 topics
  31. Perception1▲ 32×2 topics
  32. Politics1▲ 8.6×4 topics
  33. Truth1▲ 67×2 topics
  34. Community Development1▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Mediterranean1▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Tectonics1▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Arabia1▲ 62×1 topic
  38. Byzantine1▲ 62×1 topic
  39. Civic Engagement1▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Downsizing1▲ 1421×1 topic

Which research topics does Lycoming College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Art and Culture Studies, Organizational Downsizing and Restructuring, Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies and Religion, Society, and Development.

Historical Art and Cultu…1Historical Art and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksOrganizational Downsizin…1Organizational Downsizing and Restructuring: 1 fractional worksFolklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies: 1 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksUtopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction: 1 fractional worksPhilosophy and History of Science: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 1 fractional worksEarly Childhood Educatio…1Early Childhood Education and Development: 1 fractional worksAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 1 fractional worksPhilosophy and Theoretical Science: 1 fractional works
MuseologyOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementLiterature and Literary TheorySociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Historical Art and Culture Studies Museology 1 works
  2. 2 Organizational Downsizing and Restructuring Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  3. 3 Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  4. 4 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction Philosophy 1 works
  6. 6 Philosophy and History of Science History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  7. 7 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 1 works
  8. 8 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 1 works
  9. 9 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 1 works
  10. 10 Philosophy and Theoretical Science Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 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 available17.1%not open82.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.3%domestic only95.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Lycoming College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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