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Oral Roberts University

In research, Oral Roberts University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,940 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities (Arts and Humanities is 5.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#12,146
of 22,385 · #10,172 all time
Rank in United States
#1,707
of 3,332
Research works
1.2k
▲ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
36k
31.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
20%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
Oral Roberts University

What is Oral Roberts University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #7,940 of 9,585 4.7%63 #7537

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

In 2022-now, 51% of research at Oral Roberts University is in Social Sciences, 26% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (23%), Arts and Humanities (15%), Engineering (13%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 71 fractional works · 50.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 32 fractional works · 22.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 13 fractional works · 9.1% of its workEducation: 6 fractional works · 4.3% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 21 fractional works · 15.1% of its workReligious studies: 16 fractional works · 11.2% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 6.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 36 fractional works · 25.6% of its workEngineering: 18 fractional works · 12.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMedia Technology: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArchitecture: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 8 fractional works · 5.6% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 20 fractional works · 14.5% of its workMedicine: 12 fractional works · 8.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 5.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 13 fractional works · 9.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKOral RobertsUniversity140fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences51%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences3222.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities2115.1%
    3. Psychology96.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting53.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.4%
    6. Decision Sciences11.0%
    1. Engineering1812.7%
    2. Computer Science85.6%
    3. Materials Science32.2%
    4. Environmental Science21.7%
    5. Chemistry21.5%
    6. Physics and Astronomy11.0%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
    8. Energy00.3%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Medicine128.7%
    2. Health Professions75.0%
    3. Nursing10.5%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences64.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology42.9%
    3. Neuroscience31.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Oral Roberts University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 5.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 21.1 works5.2×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.13× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.85× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.91× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.23× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.01× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.11× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.16× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.78× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities5.23×21 works
  2. Psychology2.16×9 works
  3. Health Professions1.91×7 works
  4. Social Sciences1.78×32 works
  5. Neuroscience1.13×3 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.11×3 works
  7. Nursing1.09×1 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.09×2 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting1.01×5 works
  10. Chemistry0.95×2 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.85×6 works
  12. Engineering0.85×18 works
  13. Computer Science0.71×8 works
  14. Materials Science0.64×3 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.54×4 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.45×1 works
  17. Medicine0.45×12 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.37×1 works
  19. Environmental Science0.34×2 works
  20. Energy0.32×0 works
  21. Dentistry0.32×0 works
  22. Immunology and Microbiology0.28×0 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.14×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Oral Roberts University?

Ranked on the quality score, Xianbo Chen, John Korstad and Xiaomin Ma lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Oral Roberts University.

  1. 1 Xianbo Chen United States · #1,030,478 worldwide 908 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 John Korstad United States · #1,051,130 worldwide 2.3k citations · 56 works
  3. 3 Xiaomin Ma United States · #1,799,688 worldwide 2.6k citations · 116 works
  4. 4 Robert E. Faith United States · #1,820,874 worldwide 2.5k citations · 67 works
  5. 5 Steven J. Dodds United States · #2,089,853 worldwide 563 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Ian D. Palmer United States · #2,176,448 worldwide 4.3k citations · 139 works
  7. 7 Richard E. Cowart United States · #2,380,604 worldwide 1.1k citations · 20 works
  8. 8 William B. Collier United States · #2,690,491 worldwide 827 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Hayoung A. Lim United States · #3,159,153 worldwide 426 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Andrew Stuart Ian Donald Lang United States · #3,274,471 worldwide 712 citations · 79 works
All ranked researchers at Oral Roberts University

What are the most cited papers from Oral Roberts University?

The most cited paper from Oral Roberts University is "Part 4: Pediatric Basic and Advanced Life Support: 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care" (Alexis Topjian et al., 2020), with 1,267 citations. Next come "Muscle fiber type composition of the rat hindlimb" (1,023) and "Eccentric exercise-induced injury to rat skeletal muscle" (774).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Part 4: Pediatric Basic and Advanced Life Support: 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Alexis Topjian et al. · Circulation Open access 20 Oct 2020 1,267
2 Muscle fiber type composition of the rat hindlimb R. B. Armstrong, R. O. Phelps · American Journal of Anatomy Nov 1984 1,023
3 Eccentric exercise-induced injury to rat skeletal muscle R. B. Armstrong, Robert W. Ogilvie, JAMES A. SCHWANE · Journal of Applied Physiology 1983 774
4 Influence of corneal biomechanical properties on intraocular pressure measurement Jun Liu, Cynthia J. Roberts · Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 2005 764
5 Association Between Hospital and Surgeon Procedure Volume and Outcomes of Total Hip Replacement in the United States Medicare Population* Jeffrey Neil Katz, Elena Losina, JANE A. BARRETT et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Nov 2001 704
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Oral Roberts University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: African Christianity, Religion, Social Justice, Spirituality, Church History, Globalization, Pentecostalism and Hermeneutics.

▲ 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. African Christianity13▲ 401×2 topics
  2. Religion13▲ 19×10 topics
  3. Globalization11▲ 4.1×12 topics
  4. Social Justice11▲ 14×7 topics
  5. Spirituality10▲ 70×4 topics
  6. Church History8▲ 141×2 topics
  7. Pentecostalism8▲ 236×2 topics
  8. Hermeneutics8▲ 68×2 topics
  9. Biblical Interpretation7▲ 169×1 topic
  10. Ecclesiology7▲ 628×1 topic
  11. Mental Health7▲ 3.6×17 topics
  12. Machine Learning6▲ 1.34×14 topics
  13. Global Christianity6▲ 273×1 topic
  14. Short-Term Missions6▲ 273×1 topic
  15. Development5▲ 9.7×2 topics
  16. Humanitarianism5▲ 54×2 topics
  17. International Aid5▲ 72×2 topics
  18. Faith-Based Organizations4▲ 108×1 topic
  19. Social Services4▲ 74×1 topic
  20. Resilience4▲ 6.0×8 topics
  21. Social Support4▲ 5.1×8 topics
  22. Gender3▲ 4.4×4 topics
  23. Engineering Education3▲ 26×4 topics
  24. Well-being3▲ 5.6×4 topics
  25. Nationalism3▲ 4.4×5 topics
  26. Theology3▲ 22×2 topics
  27. Feminism3▲ 6.5×2 topics
  28. Race3▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Ethical Considerations3▲ 5.3×4 topics
  30. Politics2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  31. Intelligent Transportation Systems2▲ 11×2 topics
  32. End-of-Life Care2▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Intersectionality2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  34. Pluralism2▲ 38×2 topics
  35. Public Sphere2▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Secularism2▲ 15×3 topics
  37. Black Liberation Theology2▲ 279×1 topic
  38. DSRC Standards2▲ 45×1 topic
  39. Oppression2▲ 279×1 topic
  40. Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks2▲ 45×1 topic

Which research topics does Oral Roberts University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, Christian Theology and Mission, Religion, Society, and Development and Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs).

Pentecostalism and Chris…7Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 7 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 6 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 4 fractional worksVehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs): 2 fractional worksTheological Perspectives and Practices: 2 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksGreenhouse Technology and Climate Control: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringHealth2 others

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

  1. 1 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 7 works
  2. 2 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 6 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 2 works
  7. 7 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  8. 8 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 1 works
  10. 10 Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control Plant 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 available19.9%not open80.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.1%domestic only88.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Oral Roberts University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 Oral Roberts University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00070% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%Oral Roberts University0.00044% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Oral Roberts 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.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Oral Roberts University10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.5% in 2008.

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