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Messiah University

In research, Messiah University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,705 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,370 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,974
of 28,054 · #16,303 all time
Rank in United States
#2,421
of 4,192
Research works
667
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.6k
9.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Messiah 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 #3,705 of 16,945 15.7%421
Social SciencesField #2,370 of 10,206 16.4%234

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Messiah 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.68× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.11× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.82× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.95× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 3.82× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.35× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.87× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.13× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Messiah University?

Ranked on the composite score, Milton Gaither, Ronald J. Sider and Douglas Jacobsen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Messiah University.

  1. 1 Milton Gaither United States · #512,596 worldwide 35 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Ronald J. Sider United States · #528,494 worldwide 2 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Douglas Jacobsen United States · #579,169 worldwide 10 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Joseph P. Huffman United States · #683,619 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Messiah University

Which keywords describe research at Messiah University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Engineering Education, Lifelong Learning, Globalization, Religion, Well-being, Society, Curriculum Development and History.

▲ 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. Globalization7▲ 3.1×10 topics
  2. Mental Health5▲ 3.4×16 topics
  3. Engineering Education5▲ 52×3 topics
  4. Lifelong Learning5▲ 21×4 topics
  5. Curriculum Development4▲ 5.6×4 topics
  6. History4▲ 5.6×7 topics
  7. Religion4▲ 8.3×9 topics
  8. Identity4▲ 5.1×8 topics
  9. Social Justice4▲ 6.2×6 topics
  10. Well-being4▲ 9.3×9 topics
  11. Society4▲ 18×5 topics
  12. Culture3▲ 5.8×5 topics
  13. Child Development3▲ 7.1×4 topics
  14. Higher Education3▲ 5.4×6 topics
  15. Qualitative Research3▲ 3.3×6 topics
  16. Rehabilitation3▲ 7.0×5 topics
  17. Literature3▲ 5.0×6 topics
  18. Assessment Methods3▲ 23×2 topics
  19. Colonialism3▲ 5.2×6 topics
  20. Gender3▲ 4.5×5 topics
  21. Nationalism3▲ 5.3×4 topics
  22. Outcome-Based Education2▲ 88×1 topic
  23. Professional Skills2▲ 71×1 topic
  24. Adult Education2▲ 66×2 topics
  25. Professional Development2▲ 11×6 topics
  26. Biomechanics2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  27. Muscle Strength2▲ 20×3 topics
  28. Professional Identity2▲ 26×2 topics
  29. Functional Recovery2▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Religious Identity2▲ 34×3 topics
  31. Family Relationships2▲ 30×2 topics
  32. Instructional Design2▲ 25×3 topics
  33. Digital Technology2▲ 18×1 topic
  34. Neural Plasticity2▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Parental Mediation2▲ 36×1 topic
  36. Cultural Competence2▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Exoskeletons2▲ 57×1 topic
  38. Lower Limb2▲ 57×1 topic
  39. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 64×1 topic
  40. Long-Term Care2▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Messiah University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Engineering Education and Curriculum Development, Child Development and Digital Technology, Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics and Biblical Studies and Interpretation.

Engineering Education an…2Engineering Education and Curriculum Development: 2 fractional worksChild Development and Di…2Child Development and Digital Technology: 2 fractional worksProsthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…2Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation an…2Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 2 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …1American Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Learning Practices: 1 fractional worksMuscle activation and electromyography studies: 1 fractional works
Media TechnologyEducationBiomedical EngineeringReligious studies3 others

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

  1. 1 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 2 works
  2. 2 Child Development and Digital Technology Education 2 works
  3. 3 Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  5. 5 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 2 works
  6. 6 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  8. 8 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 1 works
  10. 10 Muscle activation and electromyography studies Biomedical Engineering 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 available21.0%not open79.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.2%domestic only92.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Messiah University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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