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Millersville University

In research, Millersville University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,058 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,928
of 28,054 · #13,774 all time
Rank in United States
#3,247
of 4,192
Research works
1.7k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
12.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Millersville 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 #8,058 of 10,521 14.3%90 #3921

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Millersville 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: 0.83× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.50× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.82× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.75× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.00× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.71× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.69× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.16× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.60× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.82× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.90× its world share, 19 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.66× its world share, 53 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Millersville University?

Ranked on the composite score, John K. Thornton, Richard D. Clark and Francis J. Bremer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Millersville University.

  1. 1 John K. Thornton United States · #42,304 worldwide 129 citations · 55 works
  2. 2 Richard D. Clark United States · #106,356 worldwide 203 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Francis J. Bremer United States · #106,592 worldwide 55 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Linda L. Clark United States · #203,554 worldwide 33 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Carole Counihan United States · #299,576 worldwide 29 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 Jack Cassidy United States · #417,817 worldwide 54 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Ebrahim Karan United States · #428,204 worldwide 89 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Kenneth Shields United States · #455,644 worldwide 15 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Dennis B. Downey United States · #807,131 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Stacey O. Irwin United States · #838,261 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Millersville University

Which keywords describe research at Millersville University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Reflective Practice, Job Satisfaction, Professional Development, Cultural Competence, Nationalism, Evidence-Based Practice 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. Identity8▲ 7.1×11 topics
  2. Reflective Practice7▲ 24×4 topics
  3. Job Satisfaction7▲ 10.0×6 topics
  4. Mental Health7▲ 3.0×13 topics
  5. Professional Development6▲ 20×5 topics
  6. History6▲ 5.6×8 topics
  7. Cultural Competence6▲ 28×4 topics
  8. Nationalism6▲ 7.6×4 topics
  9. Evidence-Based Practice5▲ 26×3 topics
  10. Social Justice5▲ 5.8×12 topics
  11. Child Welfare5▲ 93×2 topics
  12. Educational Technology5▲ 2.7×11 topics
  13. Stress5▲ 8.6×2 topics
  14. Burnout5▲ 34×2 topics
  15. Retention5▲ 181×1 topic
  16. Supervision5▲ 96×1 topic
  17. Gender4▲ 5.0×8 topics
  18. Higher Education4▲ 5.0×7 topics
  19. Intersectionality4▲ 15×4 topics
  20. Cultural Identity4▲ 4.7×3 topics
  21. Immigration4▲ 22×3 topics
  22. Social Policy4▲ 24×3 topics
  23. Resilience4▲ 4.8×8 topics
  24. Technology Integration4▲ 7.4×5 topics
  25. Social Support3▲ 3.9×5 topics
  26. Leadership3▲ 4.5×4 topics
  27. Positive Psychology3▲ 26×3 topics
  28. Religion3▲ 4.5×6 topics
  29. Health3▲ 4.9×5 topics
  30. Canada3▲ 159×1 topic
  31. minorities3▲ 159×1 topic
  32. Cold War3▲ 28×3 topics
  33. Psychological Capital3▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Feminism3▲ 6.1×4 topics
  35. Teacher Education3▲ 14×4 topics
  36. Asymmetric Catalysis2▲ 42×2 topics
  37. Discrimination2▲ 7.7×4 topics
  38. Teacher Professional Development2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  39. Gender Identity2▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Student Perceptions2▲ 7.8×4 topics

Which research topics does Millersville University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Social Work Education and Practice, Canadian Identity and History, Race, History, and American Society and Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies.

Social Work Education an…5Social Work Education and Practice: 5 fractional worksCanadian Identity and History: 3 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 2 fractional worksLeadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies: 2 fractional worksN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry: 2 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 2 fractional worksTeacher Education and Le…2Teacher Education and Leadership Studies: 2 fractional worksCritical Race Theory in …2Critical Race Theory in Education: 2 fractional worksHomelessness and Social …2Homelessness and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksRhetoric and Communicati…1Rhetoric and Communication Studies: 1 fractional works
Public AdministrationSociology and Political ScienceSocial PsychologyOrganic Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 5 works
  2. 2 Canadian Identity and History Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  3. 3 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies Social Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 2 works
  8. 8 Critical Race Theory in Education Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 2 works
  10. 10 Rhetoric and Communication Studies Philosophy 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 available21.5%not open78.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.4%domestic only94.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Millersville University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% lower 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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