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Maryville University

In research, Maryville University stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,145 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Literature and Literary Theory and Arts and Humanities — Literature and Literary Theory is 58.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,709
of 28,054 · #28,755 all time
Rank in United States
#2,871
of 4,192
Research works
384
▲ 86% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.7k
14.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Maryville 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 #9,145 of 10,521 11.7%75 #12435

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Literature and Literary Theory takes 58.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 31.8 works58×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 38.3 works13×
← 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: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.32× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.27× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.50× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 12.95× its world share, 38 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.06× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.72× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.04× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 12.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Maryville University?

Ranked on the composite score, Andrew Reed and Bob Bertolino lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Maryville University.

  1. 1 Andrew Reed United States · #310,284 worldwide 32 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 Bob Bertolino United States · #1,345,372 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Maryville University

Which keywords describe research at Maryville University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Narrative, Postmodernism, Cultural Critique, Contemporary Fiction, Thomas Pynchon, Literature, Narrative Theory and Emotion.

▲ 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. Narrative26▲ 159×7 topics
  2. Postmodernism22▲ 589×4 topics
  3. Cultural Critique20▲ 554×3 topics
  4. Contemporary Fiction19▲ 1854×1 topic
  5. Thomas Pynchon19▲ 1854×1 topic
  6. Literature10▲ 17×11 topics
  7. Education5▲ 2.7×10 topics
  8. Supply Chain Management4▲ 4.5×8 topics
  9. Narrative Theory4▲ 152×3 topics
  10. Globalization4▲ 1.91×8 topics
  11. Culture4▲ 6.8×5 topics
  12. Emotion4▲ 17×3 topics
  13. Identity4▲ 4.9×7 topics
  14. Student Engagement4▲ 8.9×5 topics
  15. Fictionality4▲ 344×1 topic
  16. Unreliable Narration4▲ 344×1 topic
  17. Social Support3▲ 5.9×6 topics
  18. Art3▲ 36×4 topics
  19. Higher Education3▲ 5.9×6 topics
  20. Colonialism3▲ 6.2×7 topics
  21. Diversity3▲ 16×3 topics
  22. Cultural Identity3▲ 5.3×4 topics
  23. Ethics3▲ 5.7×5 topics
  24. Gender3▲ 5.1×5 topics
  25. Philosophy3▲ 6.3×4 topics
  26. Technology3▲ 4.9×4 topics
  27. Performance Measurement2▲ 8.7×3 topics
  28. Violence2▲ 17×3 topics
  29. Information Sharing2▲ 32×2 topics
  30. Lean Manufacturing2▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Teaching Strategies2▲ 7.7×2 topics
  32. Collaborative Relationships2▲ 48×1 topic
  33. Total Quality Management2▲ 48×1 topic
  34. Cultural Studies2▲ 5.6×6 topics
  35. Media2▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Cognitive Engagement2▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Medical Education2▲ 7.6×6 topics
  38. Post-Apocalyptic2▲ 234×2 topics
  39. Sociology2▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Blended Learning2▲ 13×1 topic

Which research topics does Maryville University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Contemporary Literature and Criticism, Narrative Theory and Analysis, Quality and Supply Management and Online and Blended Learning.

Contemporary Literature …19Contemporary Literature and Criticism: 19 fractional worksNarrative Theory and Analysis: 4 fractional worksQuality and Supply Management: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 2 fractional worksModern American Literature Studies: 2 fractional worksInnovative Teaching Methods: 2 fractional worksCrime and Detective Fiction Studies: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksPostmodernism in Literature and Education: 1 fractional works
Literature and Literary TheoryManagement Information SystemsEducationHistory

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

  1. 1 Contemporary Literature and Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 19 works
  2. 2 Narrative Theory and Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 4 works
  3. 3 Quality and Supply Management Management Information Systems 2 works
  4. 4 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  5. 5 Higher Education Research Studies Education 2 works
  6. 6 Modern American Literature Studies Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  7. 7 Innovative Teaching Methods Education 2 works
  8. 8 Crime and Detective Fiction Studies Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  9. 9 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  10. 10 Postmodernism in Literature and Education Literature and Literary Theory 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 available22.7%not open77.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.6%domestic only90.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Maryville University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 86% 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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