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Oikos University

In research, Oikos University stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,887 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#19,375
of 22,385 · #25,258 all time
Rank in United States
#2,861
of 3,332
Research works
206
▲ 52% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
7.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
65%
world 40%
International
20%
world 18%
Oikos University

What is Oikos 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 #11,887 of 14,833 7.3%127

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Oikos 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 Oikos University work in?

In 2022-now, 63% of research at Oikos University is in Social Sciences, 27% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (50%), Computer Science (11%), Engineering (9%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 54 fractional works · 62.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 43 fractional works · 50.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 15 fractional works · 17.1% of its workEducation: 12 fractional works · 13.6% of its workDemography: 7 fractional works · 8.8% of its workCommunication: 4 fractional works · 5.1% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 5.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 23 fractional works · 26.5% of its workComputer Science: 9 fractional works · 10.9% of its workInformation Systems: 6 fractional works · 7.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 9.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 5.4% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKOikos University85fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences27%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences63%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences4350.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting55.7%
    3. Arts and Humanities33.9%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance22.0%
    5. Psychology11.1%
    1. Computer Science910.9%
    2. Engineering89.4%
    3. Physics and Astronomy22.5%
    4. Environmental Science22.5%
    5. Chemical Engineering10.8%
    6. Materials Science00.4%
    1. Health Professions22.5%
    2. Medicine22.3%
    3. Dentistry00.4%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    5. Nursing00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences44.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.4%
    3. Neuroscience00.1%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.98× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.23× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 1.41× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.62× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.36× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.76× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.97× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences3.97×43 works
  2. Chemical Engineering2.23×1 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting1.76×5 works
  4. Computer Science1.41×9 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.36×3 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy1.14×2 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.98×4 works
  8. Health Professions0.94×2 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.91×2 works
  10. Dentistry0.80×0 works
  11. Veterinary0.72×0 works
  12. Engineering0.62×8 works
  13. Environmental Science0.51×2 works
  14. Psychology0.36×1 works
  15. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.28×0 works
  16. Nursing0.16×0 works
  17. Medicine0.12×2 works
  18. Materials Science0.11×0 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.07×0 works
  20. Neuroscience0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Oikos University?

Ranked on the quality score, Catherine A. Schloeder lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Oikos University.

  1. 1 Catherine A. Schloeder United States · #4,212,496 worldwide 152 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Oikos University

What are the most cited papers from Oikos University?

The most cited paper from Oikos University is "Standardizing Methodologies for Economic Evaluation in Health Care: Practice, Problems, and Potential" (Michael Drummond, Arno Brandt, Bryan R. Luce et al., 1993), with 231 citations. Next come "Health-care decision-making processes in Latin America: Problems and prospects for the use of economic evaluation" (103) and "Personality structure and social style in macaques." (87).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Standardizing Methodologies for Economic Evaluation in Health Care: Practice, Problems, and Potential Michael Drummond, Arno Brandt, Bryan R. Luce et al. · International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 1993 231
2 Health-care decision-making processes in Latin America: Problems and prospects for the use of economic evaluation Cynthia P Iglesias, Michael Drummond, Joan Rovira et al. · International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 2005 103
3 Personality structure and social style in macaques. Mark J. Adams, Bonaventura Majolo, Julia Ostner et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Open access 2 Jun 2015 87
4 Prey and plastic ingestion of Pacific Northern Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis rogersii) from Monterey Bay, California Erica Donnelly‐Greenan, James T. Harvey, Hannahrose M. Nevins et al. · Marine Pollution Bulletin 18 Jun 2014 56
5 Rangeland Systems in Developing Nations: Conceptual Advances and Societal Implications D. Layne Coppock, María E. Fernández‐Giménez, Pierre Hiernaux et al. · Springer series on environmental management Book chapterOpen access 2017 53
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Which keywords describe research at Oikos University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Media, Media Literacy, Community Empowerment, Digital Literacy, Pandemic Response, Sustainable Development, Islamic Banking and Youth Engagement.

▲ 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-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
  1. Social Media19▲ 16×8 topics
  2. Media Literacy19▲ 42×3 topics
  3. Community Empowerment19▲ 31×6 topics
  4. Digital Literacy12▲ 25×2 topics
  5. Pandemic Response11▲ 55×2 topics
  6. Sustainable Development10▲ 7.8×7 topics
  7. Islamic Banking10▲ 31×2 topics
  8. Youth Engagement10▲ 53×2 topics
  9. Educational Technology9▲ 9.4×5 topics
  10. Cultural Identity9▲ 22×1 topic
  11. Hoax Communication9▲ 73×1 topic
  12. Indonesia9▲ 23×5 topics
  13. COVID-198▲ 7.2×3 topics
  14. Remote Sensing8▲ 7.4×5 topics
  15. Economic Impact8▲ 17×2 topics
  16. Pandemic8▲ 9.0×2 topics
  17. Child Development7▲ 20×3 topics
  18. E-commerce7▲ 15×2 topics
  19. Financial Performance7▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Appropriate Technology7▲ 67×1 topic
  21. Digital Marketing7▲ 21×1 topic
  22. Digital Parenting7▲ 67×1 topic
  23. SMEs7▲ 25×1 topic
  24. E-Learning6▲ 6.7×4 topics
  25. Education5▲ 3.5×8 topics
  26. Social Capital5▲ 11×5 topics
  27. STEM Education5▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Communication Theory4▲ 344×1 topic
  29. Learning Environment4▲ 203×1 topic
  30. Information Literacy3▲ 13×1 topic
  31. Qualitative Research3▲ 3.9×4 topics
  32. School Literacy Movement3▲ 16×1 topic
  33. Gamification2▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Technology2▲ 5.2×2 topics
  35. Authentication2▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Blockchain2▲ 10×1 topic
  37. Service Quality2▲ 8.1×4 topics
  38. Linguistics2▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Natural Language Processing2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  40. Student Motivation2▲ 9.9×2 topics

Which research topics does Oikos University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Islamic Finance and Communication, SMEs Development and Digital Marketing, Educational Methods and Impacts and Communication Studies and Media.

Islamic Finance and Comm…9Islamic Finance and Communication: 9 fractional worksSMEs Development and Digital Marketing: 7 fractional worksEducational Methods and Impacts: 7 fractional worksCommunication Studies an…4Communication Studies and Media: 4 fractional worksEducational Methods and …3Educational Methods and Media Use: 3 fractional worksBlockchain Technology in…2Blockchain Technology in Education and Learning: 2 fractional worksLinguistics and Language Analysis: 2 fractional worksCommunity-based Tourism Development and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksEducation and Communication Studies: 1 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceDemographyEducationCommunication2 others

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

  1. 1 Islamic Finance and Communication Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  2. 2 SMEs Development and Digital Marketing Demography 7 works
  3. 3 Educational Methods and Impacts Education 7 works
  4. 4 Communication Studies and Media Communication 4 works
  5. 5 Educational Methods and Media Use Information Systems 3 works
  6. 6 Blockchain Technology in Education and Learning Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Linguistics and Language Analysis Language and Linguistics 2 works
  8. 8 Community-based Tourism Development and Sustainability Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Education and Communication Studies Education 1 works
  10. 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.

openly available64.9%not open35.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.5%domestic only79.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Oikos University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 52% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Oikos University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00041% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Oikos University0.00022% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Oikos University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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