Northwest University
In research, Northwest University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,384 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,004 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #6,144 of 22,385 · #34,875 all time
- Rank in United States
- #823 of 3,332
- Research works
- 2.9k ▲ 31% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 32k 11.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 8.0% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.96× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 24% world 40%
- International
- 17% world 18%
What is Northwest University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #3,384 of 10,670 | 5.9% | 78 | #17413 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #7,004 of 9,585 | 7.3% | 77 | #13992 |
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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which fields of science does Northwest University work in?
In 2022-now, 39% of research at Northwest University is in Social Sciences, 36% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (18%), Engineering (11%), Medicine (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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
- Social Sciences11039.0%
- Social Sciences5218.3%
- Arts and Humanities176.0%
- Business, Management and Accounting165.6%
- Psychology134.7%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance103.5%
- Decision Sciences30.9%
- Physical Sciences10135.8%
- Engineering3111.1%
- Computer Science238.3%
- Environmental Science124.1%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences93.1%
- Materials Science62.3%
- Chemistry51.9%
- Physics and Astronomy51.9%
- Mathematics51.7%
- Energy31.2%
- Chemical Engineering00.2%
- Life Sciences3612.6%
- Health Sciences3512.5%
- Medicine2810.0%
- Health Professions62.2%
- Nursing10.2%
- Dentistry00.1%
- Veterinary00.0%
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Arts and Humanities2.08×17 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.98×9 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.73×16 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.65×10 works
- Psychology1.55×13 works
- Social Sciences1.45×52 works
- Mathematics1.42×5 works
- Energy1.30×3 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.25×19 works
- Chemistry1.24×6 works
- Computer Science1.07×23 works
- Decision Sciences0.95×3 works
- Neuroscience0.85×4 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.85×5 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.84×11 works
- Environmental Science0.83×12 works
- Health Professions0.83×6 works
- Engineering0.74×31 works
- Materials Science0.65×6 works
- Medicine0.52×28 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.48×1 works
- Chemical Engineering0.46×0 works
- Nursing0.41×1 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.23×0 works
- Dentistry0.19×0 works
- Veterinary0.17×0 works
- Arts and Humanities 2.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 2.0×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.7×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.6×
- Psychology 1.6×
- Social Sciences 1.4×
- Mathematics 1.4×
- Energy 1.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.2×
- Chemistry 1.2×
- Computer Science 1.1×
- Decision Sciences 0.9×
- Neuroscience 0.8×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.8×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.8×
- Environmental Science 0.8×
- Health Professions 0.8×
- Engineering 0.7×
- Materials Science 0.7×
- Medicine 0.5×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.5×
- Chemical Engineering 0.5×
- Nursing 0.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.2×
- Dentistry 0.2×
- Veterinary 0.2×
Who are the top researchers at Northwest University?
Ranked on the quality score, FREDERICK G. BORDWELL, John A. Harrelson and A. V. Satish lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northwest University.
- 1
FREDERICK G. BORDWELL
United States · #2,052,916 worldwide 17k citations · 425 works
- 2
John A. Harrelson
United States · #3,991,038 worldwide 1.1k citations · 19 works
- 3
A. V. Satish
United States · #5,634,198 worldwide 973 citations · 19 works
- 4
D. F. Shriver
United States · #5,910,107 worldwide 3.1k citations · 128 works
- 5
Judy Donovan
United States · #6,321,196 worldwide 438 citations · 65 works
- 6
Charles H. Mahler
United States · #6,322,266 worldwide 359 citations · 17 works
- 7
Raj Selladurai
United States · #6,330,503 worldwide 171 citations · 21 works
- 8
Robert W. M. Wardle
United States · #6,454,527 worldwide 493 citations · 26 works
- 9
Erik C. Chelius
United States · #6,531,488 worldwide 431 citations · 16 works
- 10
Carrie Woodcock
United States · #6,621,665 worldwide 523 citations · 24 works
Which keywords describe research at Northwest University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Risk Management, Deep Learning, Globalization, Social Media, Religion, Mental Health, Nationalism and Sustainable Development.
- Stakeholder Management
- Mudstones
- Spirituality
- Security Studies
- Public Relations
- Jewish Society
- Biblical Monotheism
- Finance
- International Relations
- Disaster Management
- Gender Equality
- Corporate Governance
- Migration
- Nationalism
- Religion
- Economic Growth
- Sustainability
- Social Media
- Sustainable Development
- Globalization
- Deep Learning
- Machine Learning
- Mental Health
- Climate Change
- Risk Management
- Remote Sensing
- Social Support
- Higher Education
- Student Engagement
- Leadership
- Public-Private Partnerships
- Global Health
- Employee Engagement
- Signal Transduction
- Crisis Communication
- Regional Planning
- Securitization
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Ecological Protection
- Rural Revitalization
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
- Deep Learning10◆ 1.05×43 topics
- Globalization8▲ 1.46×28 topics
- Machine Learning8▼ 0.84×35 topics
- Sustainable Development7▲ 1.57×18 topics
- Mental Health7▲ 1.68×21 topics
- Social Media7▲ 1.75×11 topics
- Climate Change6▼ 0.86×34 topics
- Sustainability6◆ 0.93×28 topics
- Risk Management6▲ 4.2×9 topics
- Economic Growth5▲ 2.3×13 topics
- Remote Sensing5▲ 1.36×19 topics
- Religion4▲ 3.4×9 topics
- Social Support4▲ 2.9×9 topics
- Nationalism4▲ 3.5×12 topics
- Higher Education4▲ 2.6×11 topics
- Migration4▲ 4.1×8 topics
- Student Engagement4▲ 3.5×9 topics
- Corporate Governance4▲ 1.81×12 topics
- Leadership4▲ 2.7×8 topics
- Gender Equality3▲ 3.3×5 topics
- Public-Private Partnerships3▲ 12×4 topics
- Disaster Management2▲ 5.8×3 topics
- Global Health2▲ 5.7×3 topics
- International Relations2▲ 3.6×3 topics
- Employee Engagement2▲ 4.6×4 topics
- Finance2▲ 4.5×3 topics
- Signal Transduction2▲ 5.2×7 topics
- Biblical Monotheism2▲ 30×1 topic
- Crisis Communication2▲ 21×2 topics
- Jewish Society2▲ 30×1 topic
- Regional Planning2▲ 12×2 topics
- Public Relations2▲ 28×1 topic
- Securitization2▲ 47×1 topic
- Security Studies2▲ 50×1 topic
- Stakeholder Engagement2▲ 7.8×1 topic
- Spirituality2▲ 6.8×4 topics
- Ecological Protection2▲ 22×1 topic
- Mudstones2▲ 8.7×1 topic
- Rural Revitalization2▲ 22×1 topic
- Stakeholder Management2▲ 39×2 topics
Which research topics does Northwest University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Global Security and Public Health, Public Relations and Crisis Communication and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
- 2 Global Security and Public Health Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 3 Public Relations and Crisis Communication Communication 2 works
- 4 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 works
- 5 Regional Development and Environment Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 6 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
- 7 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 2 works
- 8 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 1 works
- 9 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 1 works
- 10 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Northwest University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 31% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 Northwest University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00066% in 2024.
Fractional works of Northwest University 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.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.2% in 2025.
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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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