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Niagara University

In research, Niagara University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,107 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,758
of 28,054 · #15,587 all time
Rank in United States
#3,218
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
15.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Niagara 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 #6,107 of 10,521 16.9%114 #3481

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Niagara 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: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.42× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.32× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.45× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.28× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.28× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.57× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.87× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.24× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.48× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.68× its world share, 59 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Niagara University?

Ranked on the composite score, Meredith Reid Sarkees, Richard M. Meyer and Paul J. Vermette lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Niagara University.

  1. 1 Meredith Reid Sarkees United States · #442,491 worldwide 85 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Richard M. Meyer United States · #485,693 worldwide 25 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Paul J. Vermette United States · #541,707 worldwide 23 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Ronny Priefer United States · #591,581 worldwide 59 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 William C Krauss United States · #667,253 worldwide 24 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Laurence Boxer United States · #697,576 worldwide 61 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Walter S. Polka United States · #719,220 worldwide 10 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Eduard Tsekanovskiı̆ United States · #740,844 worldwide 47 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Leslie R. Morris United States · #956,291 worldwide 3 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Alvin A Hubbell United States · #960,686 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Niagara University

Which keywords describe research at Niagara University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Globalization, Social Justice, Feminism, Connected Components, Labeling, Gender and Mental Health.

▲ 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. Globalization11▲ 3.3×19 topics
  2. Identity8▲ 6.5×14 topics
  3. Mental Health8▲ 3.0×17 topics
  4. Social Justice7▲ 7.1×11 topics
  5. Education6▲ 2.2×18 topics
  6. Feminism6▲ 12×6 topics
  7. Connected Components6▲ 681×1 topic
  8. Labeling6▲ 681×1 topic
  9. Gender6▲ 5.8×11 topics
  10. Pedagogy5▲ 5.5×7 topics
  11. Corporate Governance4▲ 3.2×7 topics
  12. Diversity4▲ 14×5 topics
  13. Qualitative Research4▲ 2.7×8 topics
  14. Religious Education4▲ 13×3 topics
  15. Cultural Competence4▲ 17×5 topics
  16. Secularism4▲ 21×3 topics
  17. Inclusion3▲ 14×4 topics
  18. Youth3▲ 14×3 topics
  19. Culture3▲ 3.4×4 topics
  20. Ethics3▲ 3.7×6 topics
  21. Neoliberalism3▲ 5.0×8 topics
  22. Cold War3▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Community Engagement3▲ 5.1×7 topics
  24. Multiculturalism3▲ 8.6×3 topics
  25. Religion3▲ 3.5×8 topics
  26. Empire3▲ 19×5 topics
  27. Professional Identity3▲ 20×3 topics
  28. Teaching Methods2▲ 10×5 topics
  29. Citizenship2▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Black Studies2▲ 58×1 topic
  31. Civil Rights Movement2▲ 58×1 topic
  32. Sociology2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  33. Ethical Principles2▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Multicultural Counseling2▲ 103×1 topic
  35. Music2▲ 25×2 topics
  36. Academic Achievement2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  37. Teacher Education2▲ 9.8×4 topics
  38. Authenticity2▲ 46×1 topic
  39. Cosmopolitanism2▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Digital Education2▲ 8.9×3 topics

Which research topics does Niagara University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Image Processing Techniques, Race, History, and American Society, Counseling Practices and Supervision and Music History and Culture.

Digital Image Processing…6Digital Image Processing Techniques: 6 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 2 fractional worksCounseling Practices and Supervision: 2 fractional worksMusic History and Culture: 2 fractional worksReligious Education and Schools: 2 fractional worksEducation, Innovation and Language Studies: 2 fractional worksPhilosophical Ethics and…2Philosophical Ethics and Theory: 2 fractional worksEducation and Islamic St…2Education and Islamic Studies: 2 fractional worksIslamic Studies and Hist…2Islamic Studies and History: 2 fractional worksEducation and Critical T…2Education and Critical Thinking Development: 2 fractional works
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSociology and Political ScienceSocial PsychologyMusic3 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Image Processing Techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 6 works
  2. 2 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Counseling Practices and Supervision Social Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Music History and Culture Music 2 works
  5. 5 Religious Education and Schools Education 2 works
  6. 6 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 2 works
  7. 7 Philosophical Ethics and Theory Philosophy 2 works
  8. 8 Education and Islamic Studies Education 2 works
  9. 9 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 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 available25.3%not open74.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.8%domestic only89.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Niagara University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.