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Methodist University

In research, Methodist University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,171 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,619 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,164
of 28,054 · #15,964 all time
Rank in United States
#2,144
of 4,192
Research works
803
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
14.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Methodist 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 #7,171 of 10,521 18.9%97 #5140
Physical SciencesDomain #9,619 of 12,888 14.5%63 #15688

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Methodist 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: 0.39× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.17× its world share, 35 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.52× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.26× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.75× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.39× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.80× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.16× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.67× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.30× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.92× its world share, 51 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Methodist University?

Ranked on the composite score, Richard Walsh and Vida Bajc lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Methodist University.

  1. 1 Richard Walsh United States · #175,783 worldwide 89 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 Vida Bajc United States · #802,624 worldwide 32 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Methodist University

Which keywords describe research at Methodist University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Pedagogy, Educational Technology, Education, E-Learning, Innovation, Inclusive Education, Healthcare and Sustainable 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. Education12▲ 3.2×21 topics
  2. Educational Technology10▲ 4.2×18 topics
  3. Machine Learning10▲ 1.46×31 topics
  4. Sustainable Development10▲ 3.0×15 topics
  5. E-Learning10▲ 4.6×12 topics
  6. Pedagogy10▲ 9.3×9 topics
  7. Innovation9▲ 4.3×12 topics
  8. Healthcare9▲ 3.9×15 topics
  9. Supply Chain Management8▲ 4.0×9 topics
  10. Sustainability8▲ 1.49×23 topics
  11. Online Learning7▲ 4.2×9 topics
  12. Inclusive Education7▲ 9.7×5 topics
  13. Artificial Intelligence7▲ 2.4×19 topics
  14. Digital Learning6▲ 5.8×3 topics
  15. Digital Transformation6▲ 5.5×10 topics
  16. Big Data6▲ 3.1×12 topics
  17. Internet of Things6▲ 3.3×9 topics
  18. Teacher Training6▲ 4.5×9 topics
  19. Economic Growth5▲ 2.9×11 topics
  20. Higher Education5▲ 4.5×7 topics
  21. Security5▲ 3.7×7 topics
  22. Distance Learning5▲ 6.8×5 topics
  23. Student Engagement5▲ 5.7×9 topics
  24. Entrepreneurship5▲ 5.8×7 topics
  25. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 13×2 topics
  26. Cultural Diversity4▲ 9.3×1 topic
  27. Entrepreneurship in Education4▲ 98×1 topic
  28. Privacy4▲ 6.3×3 topics
  29. Adolescent Development4▲ 16×4 topics
  30. Digitalization4▲ 9.2×3 topics
  31. Blockchain4▲ 7.5×2 topics
  32. Decentralization4▲ 8.4×2 topics
  33. Digital Education4▲ 14×3 topics
  34. Cryptocurrencies4▲ 12×1 topic
  35. Online Education4▲ 9.1×3 topics
  36. Smart Contracts4▲ 11×1 topic
  37. Professional Development3▲ 8.3×9 topics
  38. Teaching Methods3▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Tourism Development3▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Cognitive Development3▲ 12×5 topics

Which research topics does Methodist University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educational Practices and Challenges, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Educational Innovations and Challenges and FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance.

Educational Practices and Challenges: 4 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 4 fractional worksEducational Innovations …3Educational Innovations and Challenges: 3 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, D…3FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 3 fractional worksEducation, Innovation and Language Studies: 2 fractional worksEducational Methods and Teacher Development: 2 fractional worksForeign Language Teachin…2Foreign Language Teaching Methods: 2 fractional worksPsychology of Development and Education: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 2 fractional works
EducationInformation SystemsManagement Information SystemsDevelopmental and Educational Psychology1 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Practices and Challenges Education 4 works
  2. 2 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 4 works
  3. 3 Educational Innovations and Challenges Information Systems 3 works
  4. 4 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 3 works
  5. 5 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 2 works
  6. 6 Educational Methods and Teacher Development Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Foreign Language Teaching Methods Education 2 works
  8. 8 Psychology of Development and Education Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 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 available42.8%not open57.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.9%domestic only77.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Methodist University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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