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National Endowment for the Humanities

In research, National Endowment for the Humanities stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,621 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,895 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#34,688
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,378
of 8,685
Research works
350
▲ 64% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
7.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is National Endowment for the Humanities 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 #9,621 of 16,945 16.6%273
Social SciencesField #8,895 of 10,206 15.8%131

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Endowment for the Humanities 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 2.53× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.48× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.48× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.62× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.76× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Endowment for the Humanities?

Ranked on the composite score, Charles C. Kolb, Francis Fergusson and James A. Leach lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Endowment for the Humanities.

  1. 1 Charles C. Kolb United States · #478,664 worldwide 55 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Francis Fergusson United States · #629,335 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 James A. Leach United States · #780,771 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at National Endowment for the Humanities

Which keywords describe research at National Endowment for the Humanities?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Culture, Education, Teacher Training, Curriculum Development, History, Philosophy, Islamic Education and Digital Learning.

▲ 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 39 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Education3▲ 6.6×5 topics
  2. Culture3▲ 20×4 topics
  3. Teacher Training2▲ 14×3 topics
  4. Curriculum Development2▲ 12×3 topics
  5. History2▲ 11×4 topics
  6. Philosophy2▲ 17×4 topics
  7. Islamic Education2▲ 20×3 topics
  8. Digital Learning2▲ 13×3 topics
  9. Pedagogy2▲ 13×2 topics
  10. Globalization2▲ 3.2×4 topics
  11. Mental Health2▲ 4.2×4 topics
  12. Online Learning2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  13. Innovation1▲ 5.0×3 topics
  14. Secularism1▲ 51×2 topics
  15. Social Media1▲ 3.7×2 topics
  16. Family Constellations1▲ 155×1 topic
  17. Inclusive Education1▲ 13×3 topics
  18. Job Satisfaction1▲ 11×2 topics
  19. Madrasa1▲ 65×1 topic
  20. Muslim Students1▲ 65×1 topic
  21. Religion1▲ 10×4 topics
  22. Sustainable Development1▲ 3.1×2 topics
  23. Therapy1▲ 25×1 topic
  24. Work Engagement1▲ 53×2 topics
  25. Technology1▲ 8.7×3 topics
  26. Ethnicity1▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Islamic reform1▲ 94×1 topic
  28. Middle East1▲ 65×1 topic
  29. Competitive Intelligence1▲ 503×1 topic
  30. Cultural Identity1▲ 7.1×2 topics
  31. Digital Literacy1▲ 6.1×2 topics
  32. Focus Group1▲ 698×1 topic
  33. Information Management1▲ 151×1 topic
  34. Islam1▲ 17×1 topic
  35. Modernization1▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Python1▲ 174×1 topic
  37. Qualitative Interviewing1▲ 698×1 topic
  38. Scientific Computing1▲ 174×1 topic
  39. Social Influence1▲ 17×1 topic

Which research topics does National Endowment for the Humanities publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Islamic Studies, Families in Therapy and Culture, Islamic Studies and History and Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies.

Education and Islamic St…1Education and Islamic Studies: 1 fractional worksFamilies in Therapy and …1Families in Therapy and Culture: 1 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 1 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1 fractional worksComputational Physics and Python Applications: 1 fractional worksFocus Groups and Qualitative Methods: 1 fractional worksCompetitive and Knowledge Intelligence: 1 fractional worksQur’anic Interpretation …1Qur’anic Interpretation Studies: 1 fractional worksEducational Practices and Challenges: 1 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 1 fractional works
EducationSocial PsychologyPolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Islamic Studies Education 1 works
  2. 2 Families in Therapy and Culture Social Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Computational Physics and Python Applications Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence Strategy and Management 1 works
  8. 8 Qur’anic Interpretation Studies Education 1 works
  9. 9 Educational Practices and Challenges Education 1 works
  10. 10 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace 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 available22.1%not open77.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.9%domestic only93.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Endowment for the Humanities's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 64% 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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