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Otterbein University

In research, Otterbein University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,917 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,479 of 10,206 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#11,042 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,743
of 28,054 · #17,886 all time
Rank in United States
#3,570
of 4,192
Research works
980
▼ 61% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.8k
8.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Otterbein 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 #6,917 of 16,945 19.9%442
Social SciencesField #5,479 of 10,206 23.7%233
Health SciencesDomain #11,042 of 20,462 3.6%239
Physical SciencesDomain #16,242 of 21,541 12.1%179
Life SciencesDomain #12,665 of 14,347 5.5%120
MedicineField #16,296 of 17,978 2.1%184

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Otterbein 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: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.03× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.18× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.49× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.43× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.45× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.38× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.23× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.50× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.60× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.12× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.26× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.71× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.59× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 6.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Otterbein University?

Ranked on the composite score, Lynn Turner, Allan D. Cooper and Roswitha Harrer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Otterbein University.

  1. 1 Lynn Turner United States · #477,690 worldwide 4 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Allan D. Cooper United States · #784,631 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Roswitha Harrer United States · #797,276 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 John T. Tansey United States · #1,222,025 worldwide 16 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Aaron Reinhard United States · #1,282,141 worldwide 47 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Otterbein University

Which keywords describe research at Otterbein University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Globalization, Gender, Race, Colonialism, Culture, Nationalism and Literature.

▲ 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. Globalization8▲ 5.4×14 topics
  2. Identity7▲ 13×11 topics
  3. Gender5▲ 13×7 topics
  4. Race5▲ 60×8 topics
  5. Colonialism5▲ 13×8 topics
  6. Education4▲ 3.5×10 topics
  7. Culture4▲ 10×6 topics
  8. Nationalism4▲ 11×6 topics
  9. Human Rights4▲ 4.7×7 topics
  10. Literature4▲ 8.7×7 topics
  11. Politics3▲ 17×4 topics
  12. Sustainability3▲ 1.57×6 topics
  13. Postcolonialism3▲ 29×4 topics
  14. Healthcare3▲ 3.1×3 topics
  15. Intersectionality2▲ 18×5 topics
  16. Religion2▲ 6.6×6 topics
  17. Neoliberalism2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  18. Social Support2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  19. Caribbean2▲ 168×2 topics
  20. History2▲ 3.8×3 topics
  21. International Relations2▲ 11×4 topics
  22. Democracy2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  23. Green Chemistry2▲ 13×3 topics
  24. Medical Education2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  25. Dancehall2▲ 332×1 topic
  26. Feminism2▲ 7.9×4 topics
  27. Health2▲ 5.6×3 topics
  28. Light-Emitting Diodes2▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Migration2▲ 6.7×2 topics
  30. Political Economy2▲ 8.7×3 topics
  31. Refugees2▲ 18×3 topics
  32. Chemistry Education1▲ 154×1 topic
  33. Diaspora1▲ 33×2 topics
  34. Empire1▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Laboratory Techniques1▲ 154×1 topic
  36. Latin America1▲ 9.3×3 topics
  37. Music1▲ 36×2 topics
  38. Social Movements1▲ 6.0×3 topics
  39. Society1▲ 9.3×3 topics
  40. Feminist Theory1▲ 36×2 topics

Which research topics does Otterbein University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Caribbean history, culture, and politics, Various Chemistry Research Topics, Architecture, Design, and Social History and Asian American and Pacific Histories.

Caribbean history, cultu…2Caribbean history, culture, and politics: 2 fractional worksVarious Chemistry Resear…1Various Chemistry Research Topics: 1 fractional worksArchitecture, Design, and Social History: 1 fractional worksAsian American and Pacific Histories: 1 fractional worksFilm in Education and Th…1Film in Education and Therapy: 1 fractional worksFault Detection and Control Systems: 1 fractional worksResearch in Cotton Cultivation: 1 fractional worksAnthropological Studies …1Anthropological Studies and Insights: 1 fractional worksHomelessness and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksKorean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies: 1 fractional works
Cultural StudiesPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryConservationHealth Information Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Caribbean history, culture, and politics Cultural Studies 2 works
  2. 2 Various Chemistry Research Topics Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1 works
  3. 3 Architecture, Design, and Social History Conservation 1 works
  4. 4 Asian American and Pacific Histories Cultural Studies 1 works
  5. 5 Film in Education and Therapy Health Information Management 1 works
  6. 6 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Research in Cotton Cultivation Plant Science 1 works
  8. 8 Anthropological Studies and Insights Anthropology 1 works
  9. 9 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies 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 available40.2%not open59.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.5%domestic only95.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Otterbein University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 61% 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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