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North Central College

In research, North Central College stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,341 of 9,585 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,138 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#11,021
of 22,385 · #6,197 all time
Rank in United States
#1,521
of 3,332
Research works
1.8k
▲ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
35k
19.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
North Central College

What is North Central College known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #7,341 of 9,585 4.2%81 #7450
Physical SciencesDomain #10,138 of 10,670 4.1%66 #7564

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does North Central College work in?

In 2022-now, 39% of research at North Central College is in Social Sciences, 32% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Medicine (11%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 91 fractional works · 38.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 52 fractional works · 22.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 16 fractional works · 6.9% of its workEducation: 16 fractional works · 6.8% of its workGender Studies: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 14 fractional works · 6.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 11 fractional works · 4.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 74 fractional works · 31.6% of its workMaterials Science: 22 fractional works · 9.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 17 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 17 fractional works · 7.2% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 3.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 11 fractional works · 4.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 10 fractional works · 4.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 2.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 37 fractional works · 15.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 23 fractional works · 9.8% of its workPlant Science: 11 fractional works · 4.7% of its workInsect Science: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSoil Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 32 fractional works · 13.8% of its workMedicine: 26 fractional works · 11.1% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKNorth CentralCollege235fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences32%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences39%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences5222.3%
    2. Psychology146.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities114.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting62.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance52.0%
    6. Decision Sciences21.0%
    1. Materials Science229.2%
    2. Chemistry177.2%
    3. Environmental Science114.5%
    4. Engineering104.3%
    5. Computer Science62.8%
    6. Mathematics52.3%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.7%
    8. Energy10.4%
    9. Physics and Astronomy10.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences239.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology104.2%
    3. Neuroscience31.4%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.3%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology10.2%
    1. Medicine2611.1%
    2. Health Professions62.4%
    3. Dentistry00.1%
    4. Nursing00.1%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 2.06× its world share, 23 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.58× its world share, 17 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.62× its world share, 22 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.93× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.92× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.63× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.96× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.98× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.76× its world share, 52 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemistry4.58×17 works
  2. Materials Science2.62×22 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.06×23 works
  4. Psychology1.98×14 works
  5. Mathematics1.93×5 works
  6. Social Sciences1.76×52 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.63×11 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.08×2 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.96×5 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.95×1 works
  11. Health Professions0.92×6 works
  12. Environmental Science0.90×10 works
  13. Neuroscience0.85×3 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.80×6 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.78×10 works
  16. Medicine0.58×26 works
  17. Energy0.46×1 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.43×2 works
  19. Computer Science0.35×6 works
  20. Veterinary0.35×0 works
  21. Engineering0.29×10 works
  22. Dentistry0.29×0 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.24×1 works
  24. Nursing0.24×0 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.14×1 works
  26. Chemical Engineering0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at North Central College?

Ranked on the quality score, J. Michael Bacharach, Jonathan Gary Lundgren and Shannon L. Osborne lead among researchers whose main affiliation is North Central College.

  1. 1 J. Michael Bacharach United States · #387,444 worldwide 7k citations · 96 works
  2. 2 Jonathan Gary Lundgren United States · #624,731 worldwide 8.3k citations · 195 works
  3. 3 Shannon L. Osborne United States · #937,383 worldwide 4.3k citations · 118 works
  4. 4 Karl A. Roeder United States · #1,517,377 worldwide 999 citations · 50 works
  5. 5 Richard Michael Lehman United States · #2,178,208 worldwide 5.5k citations · 189 works
  6. 6 Beau Fly Jones United States · #2,181,694 worldwide 2.3k citations · 61 works
  7. 7 Stephan ie Brzuzy United States · #2,315,054 worldwide 467 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Edwin W. Meyer United States · #2,321,914 worldwide 840 citations · 36 works
  9. 9 Lindsay Joseph Wexler United States · #2,367,260 worldwide 290 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Nicole R. Rivera United States · #2,644,277 worldwide 150 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at North Central College

What are the most cited papers from North Central College?

The most cited paper from North Central College is "Minireview: Quantifying Landscape Spatial Pattern: What Is the State of the Art?" (Eric J. Gustafson, 1998), with 1,596 citations. Next come "Measurement of the Positive Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment to 0.46 ppm" (1,349) and "Psychological Safety: A Meta‐Analytic Review and Extension" (1,170).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Minireview: Quantifying Landscape Spatial Pattern: What Is the State of the Art? Eric J. Gustafson · Ecosystems Mar 1998 1,596
2 Measurement of the Positive Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment to 0.46 ppm B. Abi et al. · Physical Review Letters Open access237 authors 7 Apr 2021 1,349
3 Psychological Safety: A Meta‐Analytic Review and Extension Michael Lance Frazier, Stav Fainshmidt, Ryan Lee Klinger et al. · Personnel Psychology 3 Aug 2016 1,170
4 Microclimate in Forest Ecosystem and Landscape Ecology Jiquan Chen, Sari C. Saunders, Thomas R. Crow et al. · BioScience Apr 1999 987
5 Emerald Ash Borer: Invasion of the Urban Forest and the Threat to North America’s Ash Resource Therese M. Poland, Deborah G. McCullough · Journal of Forestry Open access Mar 2006 822
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at North Central College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Crystal Structure, Crystal Engineering, Crystallography, Powder Diffraction, Nanoparticles, Molecular Crystals, Noncovalent Interactions and Identity.

▲ 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-now 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. Nanoparticles12▲ 4.2×7 topics
  2. Crystal Structure12▲ 39×4 topics
  3. Crystal Engineering12▲ 46×3 topics
  4. Crystallography12▲ 388×1 topic
  5. Powder Diffraction12▲ 388×1 topic
  6. Globalization9▲ 1.98×22 topics
  7. Molecular Crystals9▲ 196×1 topic
  8. Noncovalent Interactions9▲ 196×1 topic
  9. Mental Health8▲ 2.5×18 topics
  10. Climate Change8▲ 1.27×29 topics
  11. Identity8▲ 4.8×16 topics
  12. Education8▲ 1.86×16 topics
  13. Gender6▲ 5.2×11 topics
  14. Crystal Growth6▲ 9.3×5 topics
  15. History5▲ 3.3×11 topics
  16. Social Media5▲ 1.62×11 topics
  17. Synthesis4▲ 4.7×9 topics
  18. Reflective Practice4▲ 8.7×3 topics
  19. Biological Control4▲ 11×6 topics
  20. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 9.7×4 topics
  21. Nationalism4▲ 3.4×8 topics
  22. Ecosystem Functioning3▲ 7.0×4 topics
  23. Teacher Education3▲ 11×4 topics
  24. Feminism3▲ 4.8×6 topics
  25. Technology Integration3▲ 4.3×4 topics
  26. Psychological Impact3▲ 4.0×6 topics
  27. Fan Culture3▲ 45×1 topic
  28. Sport3▲ 31×1 topic
  29. Characterization3▲ 8.6×2 topics
  30. Crystallization3▲ 21×1 topic
  31. Nucleation3▲ 71×1 topic
  32. Professional Development3▲ 5.3×5 topics
  33. Student Perceptions3▲ 6.3×5 topics
  34. Coordination Chemistry2▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Crystal Structure Refinement2▲ 117×1 topic
  36. Hirshfeld Surface Analysis2▲ 117×1 topic
  37. Cultural Competence2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  38. Intimate Partner Violence2▲ 24×2 topics
  39. Ion-Exchange Properties2▲ 368×1 topic
  40. Polymer Resins2▲ 368×1 topic

Which research topics does North Central College publish most on?

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

X-ray Diffraction in Cry…12X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography: 12 fractional worksCrystallography and mole…9Crystallography and molecular interactions: 9 fractional worksSports, Gender, and Society: 3 fractional worksCrystallization and Solubility Studies: 3 fractional worksCrystal structures of chemical compounds: 2 fractional worksPolymer Synthesis and Characterization: 2 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Family Violence: 2 fractional worksNematode management and characterization studies: 2 fractional worksAmerican Environmental and Regional History: 2 fractional worksTheatre and Performance Studies: 2 fractional works
Materials ChemistryPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryGender StudiesInorganic Chemistry5 others

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

  1. 1 X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography Materials Chemistry 12 works
  2. 2 Crystallography and molecular interactions Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 9 works
  3. 3 Sports, Gender, and Society Gender Studies 3 works
  4. 4 Crystallization and Solubility Studies Materials Chemistry 3 works
  5. 5 Crystal structures of chemical compounds Inorganic Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  7. 7 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 2 works
  8. 8 Nematode management and characterization studies Plant Science 2 works
  9. 9 American Environmental and Regional History Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 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: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has North Central College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is North Central College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00088% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%North Central College0.00096% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of North Central College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025North Central College5.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 19.7% in 2009.

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