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Newberry Library

In research, Newberry Library stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,763 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,012 of 10,206 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#3,382 of 3,836 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,111
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,231
of 8,685
Research works
354
▲ 102% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2k
6.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is Newberry Library 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 #7,763 of 16,945 10.6%315
Social SciencesField #5,012 of 10,206 12.3%162
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,382 of 3,836 8.1%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Newberry Library 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.

Chemistry: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 19.94× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.24× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.92× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 19.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Newberry Library?

Ranked on the composite score, Hans Baron, Robert Forsythe and David Buisseret lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Newberry Library.

  1. 1 Hans Baron United States · #40,160 worldwide 213 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Robert Forsythe United States · #45,785 worldwide 363 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 David Buisseret United States · #77,386 worldwide 81 citations · 50 works
  4. 4 Stanley Pargellis United States · #114,708 worldwide 114 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Francis Jennings United States · #165,518 worldwide 40 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Lester J. Cappon United States · #177,709 worldwide 26 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Frederick E. Hoxie United States · #219,081 worldwide 42 citations · 40 works
  8. 8 Ruth Lapham Butler United States · #357,660 worldwide 10 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Paul F. Gehl United States · #440,476 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Charles T. Cullen United States · #533,295 worldwide 24 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Newberry Library

Which keywords describe research at Newberry Library?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Nationalism, Globalization, Literature, Culture, Identity, Gender and Colonialism.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. History53▲ 19×21 topics
  2. Globalization42▲ 6.5×29 topics
  3. Nationalism39▲ 19×13 topics
  4. Literature33▲ 19×19 topics
  5. Culture30▲ 17×15 topics
  6. Identity28▲ 10×18 topics
  7. Gender28▲ 14×19 topics
  8. Colonialism26▲ 15×20 topics
  9. Cultural Heritage22▲ 14×11 topics
  10. Social Movements21▲ 19×8 topics
  11. Cultural Identity20▲ 13×9 topics
  12. Public Opinion20▲ 31×3 topics
  13. Federalism19▲ 51×2 topics
  14. Political Philosophy19▲ 53×2 topics
  15. American founding19▲ 73×1 topic
  16. Constitutional government19▲ 73×1 topic
  17. Society18▲ 22×7 topics
  18. Feminism17▲ 19×7 topics
  19. Community Resilience17▲ 45×2 topics
  20. Religion17▲ 8.2×13 topics
  21. Traditional Irrigation17▲ 377×1 topic
  22. Water Sustainability17▲ 377×1 topic
  23. Entrepreneurship14▲ 15×2 topics
  24. Public Policy14▲ 9.3×5 topics
  25. Cold War14▲ 50×3 topics
  26. Advertising14▲ 89×2 topics
  27. Innovation14▲ 4.2×5 topics
  28. Branding14▲ 270×1 topic
  29. Marketing14▲ 64×1 topic
  30. Philosophy13▲ 8.2×8 topics
  31. Conservation13▲ 7.5×4 topics
  32. Black Studies12▲ 106×1 topic
  33. Civil Rights Movement12▲ 106×1 topic
  34. Social History12▲ 31×4 topics
  35. Environmental Movement11▲ 159×1 topic
  36. Industrial Agriculture11▲ 159×1 topic
  37. Ethnicity10▲ 10×7 topics
  38. African Diaspora10▲ 73×2 topics
  39. Archaeology10▲ 19×8 topics
  40. Science10▲ 15×5 topics

Which research topics does Newberry Library publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Latin American history and culture, History of Science and Medicine, Historical Art and Architecture Studies and Irish and British Studies.

Latin American history a…1Latin American history and culture: 1 fractional worksHistory of Science and M…1History of Science and Medicine: 1 fractional worksHistorical Art and Archi…1Historical Art and Architecture Studies: 1 fractional worksIrish and British Studies1Irish and British Studies: 1 fractional worksColonialism, slavery, and trade: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksArt History and Market A…1Art History and Market Analysis: 1 fractional worksMedical History and Innovations: 1 fractional worksVietnamese History and Culture Studies: 0 fractional worksDigital Humanities and Scholarship: 0 fractional works
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsHistory and Philosophy of ScienceConservationSociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Latin American history and culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  2. 2 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  3. 3 Historical Art and Architecture Studies Conservation 1 works
  4. 4 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Colonialism, slavery, and trade Anthropology 1 works
  6. 6 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  7. 7 Art History and Market Analysis Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  8. 8 Medical History and Innovations History 1 works
  9. 9 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Digital Humanities and Scholarship Literature and Literary Theory 0 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 available12.3%not open87.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.3%domestic only98.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Newberry Library's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 102% 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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