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Notre Dame de Namur University

In research, Notre Dame de Namur University stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,257 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 14.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#31,015
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,643
of 8,685
Research works
310
▼ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.7k
5.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Notre Dame de Namur 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 #10,257 of 16,945 14.6%203

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Notre Dame de Namur 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).

What does Notre Dame de Namur University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 14.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 20.3 works15×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 14.94× its world share, 20 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.05× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 14.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Notre Dame de Namur University?

Ranked on the composite score, T. L. Brink and Enrico Beltramini lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Notre Dame de Namur University.

  1. 1 T. L. Brink United States · #23,340 worldwide 2k citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Enrico Beltramini United States · #1,077,527 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Notre Dame de Namur University

Which keywords describe research at Notre Dame de Namur University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, Social Media, Globalization, Secularism, Virtual Reality, Biblical Monotheism and Jewish Society.

▲ 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. Religion9▲ 39×12 topics
  2. Theology6▲ 133×4 topics
  3. Globalization5▲ 5.5×7 topics
  4. Social Media5▲ 6.9×4 topics
  5. Secularism4▲ 78×3 topics
  6. Virtual Reality4▲ 16×2 topics
  7. Biblical Monotheism4▲ 280×1 topic
  8. Jewish Society4▲ 280×1 topic
  9. Religious Identity3▲ 109×2 topics
  10. Civil Society3▲ 55×3 topics
  11. Digital Religion3▲ 433×1 topic
  12. Internet3▲ 77×1 topic
  13. Colonialism3▲ 12×6 topics
  14. NGOs3▲ 55×2 topics
  15. African Christianity2▲ 241×2 topics
  16. Church History2▲ 120×2 topics
  17. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 168×1 topic
  18. Gender2▲ 9.8×5 topics
  19. Social Services2▲ 119×1 topic
  20. Public Sphere2▲ 86×2 topics
  21. Nationalism2▲ 10.0×3 topics
  22. Pilgrimage2▲ 244×1 topic
  23. Politics2▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Religious Tourism2▲ 244×1 topic
  25. Social Justice2▲ 7.8×5 topics
  26. Cultural Identity2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  27. Culture2▲ 8.0×5 topics
  28. Ethics2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  29. History2▲ 6.0×5 topics
  30. Human Rights2▲ 4.0×6 topics
  31. Calvinism2▲ 160×1 topic
  32. Democracy2▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Global Christianity2▲ 270×1 topic
  34. Reformation2▲ 132×1 topic
  35. Short-Term Missions2▲ 270×1 topic
  36. Christianity2▲ 59×3 topics
  37. Digital Pedagogy2▲ 235×2 topics
  38. Spirituality2▲ 36×3 topics
  39. Atheism1▲ 109×1 topic
  40. Capitalism1▲ 42×2 topics

Which research topics does Notre Dame de Namur University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Media, Religion, Digital Communication, Religion, Society, and Development and Religious Tourism and Spaces.

Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 4 fractional worksMedia, Religion, Digital Communication: 3 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…2Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Sp…2Religious Tourism and Spaces: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksDigital Media and Philos…1Digital Media and Philosophy: 1 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 1 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 1 fractional worksHuman Motion and Animation: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesPhilosophySociology and Political ScienceGeography, Planning and Development3 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 4 works
  2. 2 Media, Religion, Digital Communication Philosophy 3 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 2 works
  5. 5 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  6. 6 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  7. 7 Digital Media and Philosophy Computer Science Applications 1 works
  8. 8 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 1 works
  10. 10 Human Motion and Animation Control and Systems Engineering 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 available21.5%not open78.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.1%domestic only82.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Notre Dame de Namur University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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