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North Central College

In research, North Central College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,133 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,540 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,926
of 28,054 · #10,246 all time
Rank in United States
#2,252
of 4,192
Research works
1.8k
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
35k
19.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is North Central College 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
Physical SciencesDomain #10,133 of 12,888 7.3%66 #7294
Social SciencesDomain #8,540 of 10,521 12.0%81 #7560

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where North Central College 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: 2.02× its world share, 20 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.93× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.41× its world share, 14 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.81× its world share, 20 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.63× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.72× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.78× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.08× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.93× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 46 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at North Central College?

Ranked on the composite score, Jonathan G. Lundgren, Kathleen King and Robert E. Connick lead among researchers whose main affiliation is North Central College.

  1. 1 Jonathan G. Lundgren United States · #205,193 worldwide 180 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Kathleen King United States · #277,521 worldwide 61 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Robert E. Connick United States · #304,633 worldwide 143 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Gregory H. Wolf United States · #314,404 worldwide 21 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 R. Michael Lehman United States · #346,688 worldwide 130 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 K. M. Robinson United States · #584,259 worldwide 56 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Edwin W. Meyer United States · #659,441 worldwide 87 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 R. W. Kieckhefer United States · #909,036 worldwide 41 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Jeri Ridings Nowakowski United States · #919,385 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Shannon L. Osborne United States · #921,954 worldwide 86 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at North Central College

Which keywords describe research at North Central College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Crystal Structure, Crystal Engineering, Crystallography, Powder Diffraction, Nanoparticles, Molecular Crystals, Noncovalent Interactions and Crystal 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. Crystal Engineering12▲ 49×3 topics
  2. Crystal Structure12▲ 40×4 topics
  3. Nanoparticles12▲ 4.4×4 topics
  4. Crystallography11▲ 393×1 topic
  5. Powder Diffraction11▲ 393×1 topic
  6. Molecular Crystals8▲ 213×1 topic
  7. Noncovalent Interactions8▲ 213×1 topic
  8. Mental Health8▲ 2.6×17 topics
  9. Globalization7▲ 1.77×18 topics
  10. Climate Change7▲ 1.27×26 topics
  11. Education7▲ 1.96×14 topics
  12. Identity6▲ 3.7×11 topics
  13. Gender6▲ 4.9×9 topics
  14. Crystal Growth5▲ 9.0×4 topics
  15. Social Media5▲ 1.60×10 topics
  16. History4▲ 2.6×8 topics
  17. Synthesis4▲ 4.9×8 topics
  18. Reflective Practice4▲ 9.5×3 topics
  19. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 11×4 topics
  20. Social Justice3▲ 2.8×8 topics
  21. Teacher Education3▲ 13×4 topics
  22. Feminism3▲ 5.4×5 topics
  23. Technology Integration3▲ 5.0×4 topics
  24. Psychological Impact3▲ 4.4×6 topics
  25. Ecosystem Functioning3▲ 7.2×4 topics
  26. Biological Control3▲ 8.6×6 topics
  27. Characterization3▲ 10.0×2 topics
  28. Crystallization3▲ 24×1 topic
  29. Nucleation3▲ 75×1 topic
  30. Student Perceptions3▲ 6.8×5 topics
  31. Fan Culture2▲ 46×1 topic
  32. Sport2▲ 31×1 topic
  33. Professional Development2▲ 5.9×5 topics
  34. Technology Adoption2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  35. Cultural Competence2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  36. Intimate Partner Violence2▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Ion-Exchange Properties2▲ 393×1 topic
  38. Polymer Resins2▲ 393×1 topic
  39. Professional Learning Communities2▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Domestic Violence2▲ 27×1 topic

Which research topics does North Central College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Crystallography and molecular interactions, Crystallization and Solubility Studies and Sports, Gender, and Society.

X-ray Diffraction in Cry…11X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography: 11 fractional worksCrystallography and mole…8Crystallography and molecular interactions: 8 fractional worksCrystallization and Solubility Studies: 3 fractional worksSports, Gender, and Society: 2 fractional worksPolymer Synthesis and Characterization: 2 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Family Violence: 2 fractional worksCrystal structures of chemical compounds: 2 fractional worksAmerican Environmental and Regional History: 2 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 2 fractional worksTheatre and Performance Studies: 2 fractional works
Materials ChemistryPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryGender StudiesPolymers and Plastics5 others

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

  1. 1 X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography Materials Chemistry 11 works
  2. 2 Crystallography and molecular interactions Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 8 works
  3. 3 Crystallization and Solubility Studies Materials Chemistry 3 works
  4. 4 Sports, Gender, and Society Gender Studies 2 works
  5. 5 Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  6. 6 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 2 works
  7. 7 Crystal structures of chemical compounds Inorganic Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 American Environmental and Regional History Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  9. 9 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 2 works
  10. 10 Theatre and Performance Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 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-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has North Central College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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