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National Louis University

In research, National Louis University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,204 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education — Education is 10.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,037
of 28,054 · #24,430 all time
Rank in United States
#3,774
of 4,192
Research works
794
▼ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
9k
11.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is National Louis 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 #8,204 of 10,521 15.1%73 #4445

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 10.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 32.1 works10×
← 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: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.61× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.99× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.88× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.94× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 1.32× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.38× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.98× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.25× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.30× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Louis University?

Ranked on the composite score, Elizabeth Harrison, Gale Stam and Todd Alan Price lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Louis University.

  1. 1 Elizabeth Harrison United States · #185,999 worldwide 97 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Gale Stam United States · #656,837 worldwide 35 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Todd Alan Price United States · #985,849 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at National Louis University

Which keywords describe research at National Louis University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Technology Integration, Reflective Practice, Education, Professional Development, Professional Learning Communities, Qualitative Research Methods, Higher Education and Teacher Professional 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. Technology Integration11▲ 34×7 topics
  2. Education10▲ 5.7×16 topics
  3. Reflective Practice9▲ 46×5 topics
  4. Educational Technology6▲ 4.9×9 topics
  5. Professional Development6▲ 28×7 topics
  6. Professional Learning Communities5▲ 114×2 topics
  7. Qualitative Research Methods5▲ 137×2 topics
  8. Globalization5▲ 2.6×13 topics
  9. Higher Education5▲ 9.6×7 topics
  10. Teacher Professional Development5▲ 31×2 topics
  11. Social Justice5▲ 8.4×9 topics
  12. Academic Achievement5▲ 28×5 topics
  13. Educational Leadership5▲ 36×1 topic
  14. Teacher Identity5▲ 124×1 topic
  15. 21st Century Skills4▲ 13×3 topics
  16. Pedagogy4▲ 7.5×6 topics
  17. Health Promotion4▲ 11×7 topics
  18. Self-Regulation4▲ 20×3 topics
  19. Cultural Studies4▲ 8.9×3 topics
  20. Teacher Education3▲ 26×4 topics
  21. Parental Involvement3▲ 17×2 topics
  22. Teacher Preparation3▲ 42×4 topics
  23. Learning Outcomes3▲ 6.6×5 topics
  24. Teaching Strategies3▲ 9.5×4 topics
  25. Inclusive Education3▲ 7.9×3 topics
  26. Special Education3▲ 47×2 topics
  27. Child Development3▲ 5.9×3 topics
  28. Student Engagement3▲ 6.3×5 topics
  29. Community Engagement2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  30. Training Pathways2▲ 90×1 topic
  31. Vocational Education2▲ 27×1 topic
  32. Metacognition2▲ 15×3 topics
  33. Multimodal Literacy2▲ 147×1 topic
  34. New Literacies2▲ 147×1 topic
  35. Student Learning2▲ 91×2 topics
  36. Student Perceptions2▲ 13×4 topics
  37. Youth Engagement2▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Assessment2▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Cultural Politics2▲ 33×2 topics
  40. Student Satisfaction2▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does National Louis University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Education Systems and Policy, Literacy, Media, and Education and Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion.

Teacher Education and Le…5Teacher Education and Leadership Studies: 5 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policy: 2 fractional worksLiteracy, Media, and Edu…2Literacy, Media, and Education: 2 fractional worksCollaborative Teaching a…2Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion: 2 fractional worksEarly Childhood Education and Development: 2 fractional worksDiverse Education Studies and Reforms: 2 fractional worksDigital Storytelling and…2Digital Storytelling and Education: 2 fractional worksCritical Race Theory in Education: 2 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 2 fractional worksThemes in Literature Ana…2Themes in Literature Analysis: 2 fractional works
EducationLiterature and Literary TheorySpeech and HearingSociology and Political Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 5 works
  2. 2 Education Systems and Policy Education 2 works
  3. 3 Literacy, Media, and Education Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  4. 4 Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion Education 2 works
  5. 5 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 2 works
  6. 6 Diverse Education Studies and Reforms Education 2 works
  7. 7 Digital Storytelling and Education Speech and Hearing 2 works
  8. 8 Critical Race Theory in Education Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  10. 10 Themes in Literature Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 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 available33.0%not open67.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.9%domestic only92.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Louis University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% 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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