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Northwood University

In research, Northwood University stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,886 of 16,945 worldwide), Health Sciences (#13,570 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#12,010 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,957
of 28,054 · #21,996 all time
Rank in United States
#3,913
of 4,192
Research works
671
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.9k
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Northwood University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #10,886 of 16,945 9.3%256
Health SciencesDomain #13,570 of 20,462 13.1%191
MedicineField #12,010 of 17,978 14.0%140
Physical SciencesDomain #16,602 of 21,541 10.8%150

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Northwood 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: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.92× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.71× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.77× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.30× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.07× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 11 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.89× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.17× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.39× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.42× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.67× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Northwood University?

Ranked on the composite score, Joseph Larmor, Glenn A. Moots and Chas. Hall Crouch lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northwood University.

  1. 1 Joseph Larmor United States · #247,782 worldwide 49 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Glenn A. Moots United States · #489,431 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Chas. Hall Crouch United States · #532,616 worldwide 0 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Amar Rughani United States · #776,294 worldwide 2 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Paul Nisselle United States · #822,794 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 J. Landfear Lucas United States · #938,445 worldwide 0 citations · 66 works
All ranked researchers at Northwood University

Which keywords describe research at Northwood University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Neoliberalism, Globalization, Vibration Analysis, Gender and Predictive Analytics.

▲ 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. Machine Learning9▲ 2.7×23 topics
  2. Deep Learning8▲ 2.3×22 topics
  3. Globalization5▲ 2.6×10 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence5▲ 3.7×11 topics
  5. Mental Health4▲ 2.5×9 topics
  6. Neural Networks3▲ 2.2×11 topics
  7. Neoliberalism3▲ 8.6×5 topics
  8. Sustainable Development3▲ 1.92×6 topics
  9. Big Data3▲ 3.3×4 topics
  10. Gender3▲ 5.5×9 topics
  11. Social Media3▲ 2.1×7 topics
  12. Vibration Analysis3▲ 11×4 topics
  13. Supply Chain Management3▲ 2.8×4 topics
  14. Economic Growth2▲ 3.0×8 topics
  15. Predictive Analytics2▲ 22×2 topics
  16. Economic Impact2▲ 3.7×3 topics
  17. Entrepreneurship2▲ 5.5×3 topics
  18. IoT2▲ 5.5×3 topics
  19. Social Interaction2▲ 5.0×3 topics
  20. Firm Performance2▲ 9.6×2 topics
  21. Motivation2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  22. Organizational Performance2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  23. Student Engagement2▲ 4.6×3 topics
  24. Analytics2▲ 18×1 topic
  25. Business Intelligence2▲ 18×1 topic
  26. Capitalism2▲ 26×1 topic
  27. Financial Crisis2▲ 15×3 topics
  28. Learning Outcomes2▲ 4.2×4 topics
  29. Marxism2▲ 40×1 topic
  30. Public Opinion2▲ 14×3 topics
  31. Regional Development2▲ 4.7×3 topics
  32. Stereotypes2▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Urban Development2▲ 4.7×3 topics
  34. Condition Monitoring2▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Security Analysis2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  36. Cryptanalysis1▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Human-Computer Interaction1▲ 7.8×2 topics
  38. Industry 4.01▲ 26×2 topics
  39. Online Gaming1▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Social Policy1▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Northwood University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Big Data and Business Intelligence, Political Economy and Marxism, Digital Games and Media and Mining and Industrial Processes.

Big Data and Business In…2Big Data and Business Intelligence: 2 fractional worksPolitical Economy and Ma…2Political Economy and Marxism: 2 fractional worksDigital Games and Media: 1 fractional worksMining and Industrial Processes: 1 fractional worksChaos-based Image/Signal Encryption: 1 fractional worksMental Health via Writing: 1 fractional worksEducational Games and Gamification: 1 fractional worksCultural Industries and …1Cultural Industries and Urban Development: 1 fractional worksRegional Development and Environment: 1 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors: 1 fractional works
Management Information SystemsSociology and Political ScienceFood ScienceComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition4 others

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

  1. 1 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 2 works
  2. 2 Political Economy and Marxism Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Mining and Industrial Processes Food Science 1 works
  5. 5 Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  6. 6 Mental Health via Writing Social Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 1 works
  9. 9 Regional Development and Environment Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Analytical Chemistry and Sensors Bioengineering 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 available32.4%not open67.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.3%domestic only86.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Northwood University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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