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Newman University

In research, Newman University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,885 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,535
of 28,054 · #24,134 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#737
of 1,094
Research works
552
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.2k
11.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Newman 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 #7,885 of 10,521 20.3%65 #5532

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Newman 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.94× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.68× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.15× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.32× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.69× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.35× its world share, 39 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Newman University?

Ranked on the composite score, Steve Moyise, Stephen Pihlaja and Elizabeth-Jane Burnett lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Newman University.

  1. 1 Steve Moyise United Kingdom · #317,523 worldwide 19 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Stephen Pihlaja United Kingdom · #776,158 worldwide 17 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Elizabeth-Jane Burnett United Kingdom · #840,818 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Chris R. Langley United Kingdom · #847,094 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Tony Myers United Kingdom · #1,138,554 worldwide 31 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Andrew Csizmadia United Kingdom · #1,391,422 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Newman University

Which keywords describe research at Newman University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Intersectionality, Neoliberalism, Gender, Prevalence, Higher Education, Ethics and Feminism.

▲ 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. Mental Health8▲ 5.8×20 topics
  2. Epidemiology5▲ 1.29×15 topics
  3. Globalization5▲ 2.6×14 topics
  4. Intersectionality4▲ 25×6 topics
  5. Neoliberalism4▲ 12×6 topics
  6. Public Health4▲ 3.0×10 topics
  7. Gender4▲ 7.3×9 topics
  8. Higher Education4▲ 6.9×7 topics
  9. Prevalence4▲ 9.2×6 topics
  10. Ethics3▲ 7.3×7 topics
  11. Feminism3▲ 11×6 topics
  12. Depression3▲ 3.5×8 topics
  13. Stigma3▲ 22×3 topics
  14. Adolescents3▲ 7.9×6 topics
  15. Gender Identity3▲ 26×2 topics
  16. Psychological Distress3▲ 11×4 topics
  17. Social Support2▲ 4.8×6 topics
  18. Theology2▲ 28×3 topics
  19. Social Justice2▲ 4.5×9 topics
  20. Physical Activity2▲ 5.1×6 topics
  21. Reflective Practice2▲ 14×6 topics
  22. Biopolitics2▲ 34×3 topics
  23. Identity2▲ 3.3×8 topics
  24. Peacebuilding2▲ 33×4 topics
  25. Mental Health Services2▲ 38×2 topics
  26. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 15×6 topics
  27. Lifelong Learning2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  28. Coping Strategies2▲ 7.2×5 topics
  29. Help-Seeking Behavior2▲ 39×1 topic
  30. Inclusion2▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Marketization2▲ 42×2 topics
  32. Mental Disorders2▲ 16×1 topic
  33. Health Disparities2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  34. High-Intensity Interval Training2▲ 17×2 topics
  35. Masculinity2▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Organizational Performance2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  37. Anthropocene2▲ 29×3 topics
  38. Health Behaviors2▲ 76×1 topic
  39. Help Seeking2▲ 76×1 topic
  40. Legal Harmonization2▲ 77×2 topics

Which research topics does Newman University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mental Health Treatment and Access, Gender Roles and Identity Studies, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and Education Systems and Policy.

Mental Health Treatment …2Mental Health Treatment and Access: 2 fractional worksGender Roles and Identit…2Gender Roles and Identity Studies: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policy: 1 fractional worksGender Diversity and Inequality: 1 fractional worksGender, Feminism, and Media: 1 fractional worksMental Health and Patient Involvement: 1 fractional worksSports Performance and T…1Sports Performance and Training: 1 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 1 fractional worksPhysical Activity and Health: 1 fractional works
Social PsychologyGender StudiesReligious studiesEducation3 others

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

  1. 1 Mental Health Treatment and Access Social Psychology 2 works
  2. 2 Gender Roles and Identity Studies Gender Studies 2 works
  3. 3 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  4. 4 Education Systems and Policy Education 1 works
  5. 5 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 1 works
  6. 6 Gender, Feminism, and Media Gender Studies 1 works
  7. 7 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 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 available32.8%not open67.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.3%domestic only86.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Newman University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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