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Ohio Northern University

In research, Ohio Northern University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,554 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#10,867 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,907 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,510
of 28,054 · #13,189 all time
Rank in United States
#2,036
of 4,192
Research works
1.8k
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
9.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Ohio Northern 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 #8,554 of 10,521 8.6%147 #7656
Physical SciencesDomain #10,867 of 12,888 5.1%104 #9119
Social SciencesField #5,907 of 6,365 6.8%84 #7174

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ohio Northern 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#7,656 #8,554
  2. Physical Sciences#9,119 #10,867
  3. Social Sciences#7,174 #5,907
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.28× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.86× its world share, 16 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.33× its world share, 13 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.82× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.86× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.95× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.01× its world share, 53 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.29× its world share, 9 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.95× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.73× its world share, 49 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.65× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.18× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.90× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.39× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.92× its world share, 84 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ohio Northern University?

Ranked on the composite score, John-David Yoder, Scott D. Gerber and Natalie A. DiPietro Mager lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ohio Northern University.

  1. 1 John-David Yoder United States · #321,763 worldwide 98 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Scott D. Gerber United States · #393,905 worldwide 4 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Natalie A. DiPietro Mager United States · #495,997 worldwide 70 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Wilfred E. Binkley United States · #497,008 worldwide 23 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Kenneth Reid United States · #515,313 worldwide 92 citations · 55 works
  6. 6 Khristo N. Boyadzhiev United States · #788,559 worldwide 86 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Bruce P. Frohnen United States · #816,538 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 John K. Estell United States · #848,486 worldwide 27 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Richard A. Bales United States · #1,021,434 worldwide 5 citations · 42 works
  10. 10 Kelly M. Shields United States · #1,140,031 worldwide 14 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Ohio Northern University

Which keywords describe research at Ohio Northern University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Engineering Education, Public Opinion, Curriculum Development, Nationalism, Political Philosophy, Assessment Methods, Federalism and American founding.

▲ 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. Engineering Education18▲ 59×4 topics
  2. Curriculum Development13▲ 5.3×3 topics
  3. Globalization12▲ 1.71×14 topics
  4. Nationalism11▲ 7.0×6 topics
  5. Public Opinion11▲ 26×4 topics
  6. Innovation10▲ 2.9×10 topics
  7. Education10▲ 1.66×17 topics
  8. Social Media10▲ 2.0×12 topics
  9. Political Philosophy10▲ 49×2 topics
  10. Assessment Methods10▲ 26×3 topics
  11. Federalism9▲ 42×2 topics
  12. Oxidative Stress9▲ 1.63×17 topics
  13. American founding9▲ 86×1 topic
  14. Constitutional government9▲ 86×1 topic
  15. STEM Education9▲ 5.6×6 topics
  16. Project-Based Learning8▲ 63×3 topics
  17. Human Rights8▲ 2.3×14 topics
  18. Student Engagement8▲ 5.7×10 topics
  19. Ethics8▲ 4.6×8 topics
  20. Lifelong Learning8▲ 11×4 topics
  21. International Law7▲ 7.0×9 topics
  22. Regulation7▲ 4.0×13 topics
  23. Entrepreneurship7▲ 5.3×3 topics
  24. Distance Learning7▲ 5.9×3 topics
  25. Stress6▲ 4.5×3 topics
  26. Elderly6▲ 6.6×2 topics
  27. Hands-On Learning6▲ 184×1 topic
  28. Integrated First-Year Curriculum6▲ 184×1 topic
  29. Outcome-Based Education6▲ 62×1 topic
  30. Professional Skills6▲ 49×1 topic
  31. Inappropriate Medication Use6▲ 37×1 topic
  32. Polypharmacy6▲ 37×1 topic
  33. Remote Laboratories5▲ 54×1 topic
  34. Virtual Labs5▲ 54×1 topic
  35. Constitutional Law5▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Intellectual Property5▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Active Learning5▲ 7.4×5 topics
  38. Property Rights4▲ 20×4 topics
  39. Responsibility4▲ 29×3 topics
  40. Open Innovation4▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Ohio Northern University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: American Constitutional Law and Politics, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development, Engineering Education and Pedagogy and Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes.

American Constitutional Law and Politics: 9 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 6 fractional worksEngineering Education an…6Engineering Education and Pedagogy: 6 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices…6Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 6 fractional worksExperimental Learning in Engineering: 5 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 3 fractional worksSirtuins and Resveratrol…3Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine: 3 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineering Education: 3 fractional worksDesign Education and Practice: 3 fractional worksDigital Games and Media: 3 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsMedia TechnologyArchitectureGeriatrics and Gerontology3 others

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

  1. 1 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 9 works
  2. 2 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 6 works
  3. 3 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 6 works
  4. 4 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 6 works
  5. 5 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 5 works
  6. 6 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  7. 7 Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology 3 works
  8. 8 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Design Education and Practice Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 3 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 available36.6%not open63.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.6%domestic only93.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ohio Northern University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.