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Northwest University

In research, Northwest University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,609 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,380 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,829
of 28,054 · #7,653 all time
Rank in United States
#1,607
of 4,192
Research works
2.9k
▼ 78% vs 2013–17
Citations
32k
11.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Northwest 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
Physical SciencesDomain #7,609 of 12,888 9.0%78 #6104
Social SciencesDomain #8,380 of 10,521 11.8%77 #4451

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Northwest 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: 0.58× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.16× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.62× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.15× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.98× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.61× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.85× its world share, 26 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.85× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.29× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.63× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.77× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.29× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.13× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.06× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.56× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Northwest University?

Ranked on the composite score, F. G. Bordwell, Will Mari and William K. Buckley lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northwest University.

  1. 1 F. G. Bordwell United States · #17,942 worldwide 1.1k citations · 116 works
  2. 2 Will Mari United States · #316,624 worldwide 117 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 William K. Buckley United States · #453,351 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Judy Donovan United States · #643,271 worldwide 37 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Mark Pattison United States · #861,576 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Fu Wen United States · #998,049 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Michael G. Katona United States · #1,351,488 worldwide 28 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 陈忠华 United States · #1,417,685 worldwide 0 citations · 40 works
  9. 9 信次郎 鼎 United States · #1,438,981 worldwide 0 citations · 62 works
  10. 10 张伟杰 United States · #1,439,328 worldwide 1 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Northwest University

Which keywords describe research at Northwest University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Social Support, Student Engagement, Leadership, Globalization, Regional Planning, Risk Management and Sustainable Development.

▲ 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. Deep Learning7◆ 0.98×34 topics
  2. Globalization6▲ 1.42×19 topics
  3. Machine Learning6▼ 0.84×29 topics
  4. Sustainable Development5▲ 1.57×12 topics
  5. Mental Health5▲ 1.56×19 topics
  6. Religion4▲ 4.7×9 topics
  7. Social Support4▲ 3.9×8 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications4▲ 1.67×15 topics
  9. Student Engagement4▲ 4.8×9 topics
  10. Leadership4▲ 3.8×8 topics
  11. Remote Sensing4▲ 1.45×18 topics
  12. Innovation3▲ 1.63×12 topics
  13. Risk Management3▲ 3.4×8 topics
  14. Higher Education3▲ 2.9×11 topics
  15. Nationalism3▲ 3.2×7 topics
  16. Catalysis3▲ 2.1×11 topics
  17. Migration2▲ 3.6×6 topics
  18. Employee Engagement2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  19. Circular Economy2▲ 4.0×4 topics
  20. Hyperspectral Imaging2▲ 3.9×6 topics
  21. Regional Planning2▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 38×1 topic
  23. Elderly Care2▲ 6.3×2 topics
  24. Jewish Society2▲ 38×1 topic
  25. Organizational Performance2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  26. Innovation Management2▲ 5.8×2 topics
  27. Spirituality2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  28. Visible Light2▲ 4.1×2 topics
  29. Agricultural Development2▲ 5.6×1 topic
  30. Rural Revitalization2▲ 28×1 topic
  31. Signal Transduction2▲ 6.0×7 topics
  32. Stakeholder Management2▲ 54×2 topics
  33. Traditional Chinese Medicine2▲ 7.4×4 topics
  34. Genetic Algorithm2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  35. Global Financial Crisis2▲ 6.2×2 topics
  36. African Christianity2▲ 35×2 topics
  37. Mudstones2▲ 11×1 topic
  38. Pore Structure2▲ 6.5×1 topic
  39. Shale Gas2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  40. Green Practices1▲ 8.3×1 topic

Which research topics does Northwest University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Regional Development and Environment, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Biblical Studies and Int…2Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksRegional Development and…2Regional Development and Environment: 2 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 2 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 1 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 1 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…1Digital Marketing and Social Media: 1 fractional worksPublic-Private Partnership Projects: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceMechanics of MaterialsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment4 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  2. 2 Regional Development and Environment Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  5. 5 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 1 works
  6. 6 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Public-Private Partnership Projects Strategy and Management 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 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 available24.1%not open75.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.8%domestic only83.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Northwest University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 78% 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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