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Oral Roberts University

In research, Oral Roberts University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,053 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,923
of 28,054 · #10,549 all time
Rank in United States
#2,410
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
36k
31.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Oral Roberts 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 #5,053 of 10,521 8.7%63 #2299

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 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: 0.93× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.13× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.90× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.66× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.03× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.91× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.10× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.19× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Oral Roberts University?

Ranked on the composite score, James R. Roberts, Robert E. Faith and David T. John lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Oral Roberts University.

  1. 1 James R. Roberts United States · #315,811 worldwide 158 citations · 81 works
  2. 2 Robert E. Faith United States · #355,033 worldwide 76 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 David T. John United States · #357,818 worldwide 80 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Xiaomin Ma United States · #414,902 worldwide 194 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 L. Preston Mercer United States · #522,598 worldwide 71 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 I. D. Palmer United States · #566,610 worldwide 56 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Nicholas P. Plotnikoff United States · #726,346 worldwide 63 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 James R. Roberts United States · #734,902 worldwide 31 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Jessica Fitzgerald United States · #1,558,009 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Oral Roberts University

Which keywords describe research at Oral Roberts University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, African Christianity, 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 2022–2025 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. Religion12▲ 19×10 topics
  2. African Christianity10▲ 366×2 topics
  3. Globalization10▲ 3.8×10 topics
  4. Social Justice9▲ 12×6 topics
  5. Spirituality8▲ 68×4 topics
  6. Church History7▲ 126×2 topics
  7. Mental Health7▲ 3.7×15 topics
  8. Pentecostalism7▲ 216×2 topics
  9. Hermeneutics6▲ 60×2 topics
  10. Machine Learning6▲ 1.45×14 topics
  11. Biblical Interpretation6▲ 148×1 topic
  12. Ecclesiology6▲ 614×1 topic
  13. Development5▲ 11×2 topics
  14. Humanitarianism5▲ 58×2 topics
  15. International Aid5▲ 73×2 topics
  16. Faith-Based Organizations4▲ 111×1 topic
  17. Social Services4▲ 79×1 topic
  18. Global Christianity4▲ 235×1 topic
  19. Short-Term Missions4▲ 235×1 topic
  20. Resilience4▲ 6.6×7 topics
  21. Quality of Life4▲ 2.1×10 topics
  22. Social Support4▲ 5.2×7 topics
  23. Engineering Education3▲ 27×4 topics
  24. Well-being3▲ 6.2×4 topics
  25. Nationalism3▲ 4.7×5 topics
  26. Ethical Considerations3▲ 5.9×4 topics
  27. Physical Activity2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  28. Politics2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  29. Theology2▲ 20×2 topics
  30. End-of-Life Care2▲ 14×2 topics
  31. Pluralism2▲ 39×2 topics
  32. Public Sphere2▲ 29×2 topics
  33. Secularism2▲ 16×3 topics
  34. Intelligent Transportation Systems2▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Project-Based Learning2▲ 40×3 topics
  36. Psychological Adjustment2▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Coping2▲ 29×1 topic
  38. DSRC Standards2▲ 46×1 topic
  39. Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks2▲ 46×1 topic
  40. Massive MIMO2▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Oral Roberts University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, Religion, Society, and Development, Christian Theology and Mission and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology.

Pentecostalism and Chris…6Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 6 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 4 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 4 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 2 fractional worksVehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs): 2 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksGreenhouse Technology and Climate Control: 1 fractional worksLegal Issues in Education: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceHealthElectrical and Electronic Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 6 works
  2. 2 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 4 works
  4. 4 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 2 works
  5. 5 Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 1 works
  8. 8 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  9. 9 Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Legal Issues in Education Law 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Oral Roberts University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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