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Northern Michigan University

In research, Northern Michigan University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,952 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,362
of 28,054 · #12,249 all time
Rank in United States
#1,681
of 4,192
Research works
1.9k
▼ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
13.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Northern Michigan 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 #4,952 of 10,521 20.6%129 #5105

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Northern Michigan 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: 1.16× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.32× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.46× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.91× its world share, 25 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.12× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.61× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.59× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.07× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.89× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.41× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.97× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.89× its world share, 31 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 57 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Northern Michigan University?

Ranked on the composite score, Neil Russell, Harry A. Whitaker and Phillip B. Watts lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northern Michigan University.

  1. 1 Neil Russell United States · #192,205 worldwide 210 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Harry A. Whitaker United States · #215,171 worldwide 99 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Phillip B. Watts United States · #517,710 worldwide 43 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Michael J. Broadway United States · #586,881 worldwide 25 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Randall L. Jensen United States · #624,367 worldwide 42 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Neil Cumberlidge United States · #675,290 worldwide 151 citations · 64 works
  7. 7 Kevin McDonough United States · #733,327 worldwide 30 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Ryan Stock United States · #883,026 worldwide 111 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Judith Puncochar United States · #1,069,506 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Christi U. Edge United States · #1,106,617 worldwide 19 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Northern Michigan University

Which keywords describe research at Northern Michigan University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Technology Integration, Biodiversity, Conservation, Reflective Practice, Resilience, Climate Change and Stress.

▲ 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 Health18▲ 4.7×21 topics
  2. Climate Change13▲ 1.90×37 topics
  3. Biodiversity11▲ 5.8×19 topics
  4. Technology Integration11▲ 13×6 topics
  5. Globalization9▲ 1.72×22 topics
  6. Education8▲ 1.85×16 topics
  7. Conservation8▲ 7.2×9 topics
  8. Resilience7▲ 6.0×12 topics
  9. Reflective Practice7▲ 14×6 topics
  10. Depression7▲ 3.0×10 topics
  11. Stress7▲ 6.9×7 topics
  12. Invasive Species6▲ 5.9×11 topics
  13. Freshwater6▲ 48×2 topics
  14. Youth Engagement6▲ 9.8×3 topics
  15. Health6▲ 5.3×7 topics
  16. Genetic Diversity5▲ 4.7×5 topics
  17. Psychological Impact5▲ 6.4×2 topics
  18. Identity5▲ 2.8×10 topics
  19. Multimodal Literacy5▲ 132×1 topic
  20. New Literacies5▲ 132×1 topic
  21. Psychological Adjustment5▲ 14×3 topics
  22. Religion5▲ 4.0×7 topics
  23. Literature5▲ 3.5×10 topics
  24. Coping Strategies5▲ 7.2×4 topics
  25. Professional Learning Communities4▲ 36×2 topics
  26. Well-being4▲ 4.3×7 topics
  27. Population Dynamics4▲ 6.3×6 topics
  28. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 9.8×2 topics
  29. Bereavement4▲ 45×1 topic
  30. Complicated Grief4▲ 45×1 topic
  31. Qualitative Research Methods4▲ 41×1 topic
  32. Teacher Identity4▲ 42×1 topic
  33. Health Disparities4▲ 5.6×2 topics
  34. DNA Barcoding4▲ 8.7×6 topics
  35. Environmental Attitudes4▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Immigrant4▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Academic Achievement4▲ 8.1×8 topics
  38. Physiological Adaptation4▲ 43×2 topics
  39. Public Opinion3▲ 10×3 topics
  40. Resettlement3▲ 15×3 topics

Which research topics does Northern Michigan University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Literacy, Media, and Education, Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies and Crustacean biology and ecology.

Literacy, Media, and Edu…5Literacy, Media, and Education: 5 fractional worksGrief, Bereavement, and …4Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health: 4 fractional worksTeacher Education and Le…4Teacher Education and Leadership Studies: 4 fractional worksCrustacean biology and e…3Crustacean biology and ecology: 3 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 3 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology Studies: 3 fractional worksFish biology, ecology, a…2Fish biology, ecology, and behavior: 2 fractional worksFish Ecology and Managem…2Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksClimate Change Communica…2Climate Change Communication and Perception: 2 fractional worksWater Governance and Inf…2Water Governance and Infrastructure: 2 fractional works
Literature and Literary TheoryClinical PsychologyEducationEcology4 others

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

  1. 1 Literacy, Media, and Education Literature and Literary Theory 5 works
  2. 2 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 4 works
  3. 3 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 4 works
  4. 4 Crustacean biology and ecology Ecology 3 works
  5. 5 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 3 works
  6. 6 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 3 works
  7. 7 Fish biology, ecology, and behavior Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  8. 8 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  9. 9 Climate Change Communication and Perception Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Water Governance and Infrastructure Political Science and International Relations 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 available23.3%not open76.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.6%domestic only91.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Northern Michigan University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% lower 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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