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NationsUniversity

In research, NationsUniversity stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,682 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,917 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#19,105 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,074
of 28,054 · #26,154 all time
Rank in United States
#3,935
of 4,192
Research works
482
▼ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.4k
11.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is NationsUniversity 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 #7,682 of 16,945 23.3%281
Social SciencesField #5,917 of 10,206 24.8%179
Physical SciencesDomain #19,105 of 21,541 11.0%139

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where NationsUniversity 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: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.41× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.32× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.41× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.02× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.55× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.78× its world share, 30 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 NationsUniversity?

Ranked on the composite score, Tomasz Janowski, Julius Court and Tony Addison lead among researchers whose main affiliation is NationsUniversity.

  1. 1 Tomasz Janowski United States · #34,022 worldwide 306 citations · 53 works
  2. 2 Julius Court United States · #427,454 worldwide 65 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Tony Addison United States · #446,368 worldwide 87 citations · 52 works
  4. 4 James Cockayne United States · #531,975 worldwide 13 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Kinhide Mushakōji United States · #690,208 worldwide 10 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Banji Oyelaran‐Oyeyinka United States · #737,424 worldwide 62 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Padmashree Gehl Sampath United States · #740,087 worldwide 52 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at NationsUniversity

Which keywords describe research at NationsUniversity?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Vulnerability, Climate Change, Health Equity, Globalization, Human Rights, Decolonization, Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Economic Growth.

▲ 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. Climate Change5▲ 3.0×18 topics
  2. Globalization4▲ 3.1×17 topics
  3. Vulnerability3▲ 23×5 topics
  4. Human Rights3▲ 4.4×12 topics
  5. Sustainability3▲ 1.74×15 topics
  6. Economic Growth2▲ 4.8×8 topics
  7. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.3×8 topics
  8. Health Equity2▲ 14×4 topics
  9. Social Justice2▲ 6.1×11 topics
  10. Decolonization2▲ 42×2 topics
  11. Indigenous Knowledge Systems2▲ 109×2 topics
  12. Community Engagement2▲ 9.7×7 topics
  13. Global Governance2▲ 14×7 topics
  14. Innovation2▲ 3.1×9 topics
  15. Big Data2▲ 3.3×8 topics
  16. Democracy2▲ 8.3×6 topics
  17. Historical Trauma2▲ 206×1 topic
  18. Indigenous Health2▲ 206×1 topic
  19. Resilience2▲ 6.1×6 topics
  20. Labor Market2▲ 9.1×6 topics
  21. NGOs2▲ 28×3 topics
  22. Poverty Reduction2▲ 21×3 topics
  23. Ethics2▲ 5.3×2 topics
  24. Social Capital2▲ 4.8×6 topics
  25. Transparency2▲ 22×3 topics
  26. Accountability2▲ 23×2 topics
  27. Conflict2▲ 15×5 topics
  28. Governance2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  29. Climate Change Adaptation1▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Metal Recovery1▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Development1▲ 6.1×5 topics
  32. Migration1▲ 6.2×4 topics
  33. Neoliberalism1▲ 6.0×7 topics
  34. Politics1▲ 7.5×3 topics
  35. Surveillance1▲ 7.7×2 topics
  36. Water Resources1▲ 8.9×5 topics
  37. Community Development1▲ 10×3 topics
  38. Corruption1▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Digital Labor Platforms1▲ 55×1 topic
  40. European Union1▲ 8.6×6 topics

Which research topics does NationsUniversity publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights, International Development and Aid, Digital Economy and Work Transformation and Ethics and Social Impacts of AI.

Indigenous Health, Educa…2Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 2 fractional worksInternational Developmen…1International Development and Aid: 1 fractional worksDigital Economy and Work…1Digital Economy and Work Transformation: 1 fractional worksEthics and Social Impact…1Ethics and Social Impacts of AI: 1 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 1 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 1 fractional worksExtraction and Separatio…1Extraction and Separation Processes: 1 fractional worksTransboundary Water Reso…1Transboundary Water Resource Management: 1 fractional worksNasal Surgery and Airway…1Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies: 1 fractional worksReconstructive Facial Su…1Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques: 1 fractional works
HealthDevelopmentSociology and Political ScienceSafety Research3 others

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

  1. 1 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Health 2 works
  2. 2 International Development and Aid Development 1 works
  3. 3 Digital Economy and Work Transformation Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 1 works
  5. 5 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 1 works
  7. 7 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Transboundary Water Resource Management Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques Surgery 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 available36.3%not open63.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.6%domestic only70.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has NationsUniversity's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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