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Park University

In research, Park University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,814 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,703 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,662
of 28,054 · #4,350 all time
Rank in United States
#1,741
of 4,192
Research works
2.5k
▼ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
54k
21.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Park 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 #5,814 of 10,521 13.9%112 #1422
Physical SciencesDomain #8,703 of 12,888 18.1%91 #3614

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Park 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: 0.89× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.88× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.14× its world share, 42 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.46× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.10× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.18× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.17× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.76× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.50× its world share, 25 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.47× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.78× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.13× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 53 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Park University?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert E. Smith, John Briggs and Sang-Woo Kim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Park University.

  1. 1 Robert E. Smith United States · #72,217 worldwide 443 citations · 84 works
  2. 2 John Briggs United States · #288,657 worldwide 21 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Sang-Woo Kim United States · #325,533 worldwide 0 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Ernest A. Payne United States · #360,893 worldwide 1 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 John T. King United States · #435,321 worldwide 66 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Michael Flanagan United States · #564,106 worldwide 35 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 H. Wheeler Robinson United States · #605,241 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Larry J. Kreitzer United States · #665,986 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 George G. Nicol United States · #907,522 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Donald Altschiller United States · #1,077,669 worldwide 0 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Park University

Which keywords describe research at Park University?

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

▲ 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. Globalization11▲ 2.3×32 topics
  2. Mental Health8▲ 2.2×21 topics
  3. Sustainability7◆ 1.10×28 topics
  4. Identity6▲ 3.6×15 topics
  5. Gender6▲ 4.7×12 topics
  6. Culture5▲ 4.2×10 topics
  7. Literature5▲ 3.9×9 topics
  8. Nationalism5▲ 4.6×9 topics
  9. Race5▲ 18×7 topics
  10. Online Learning5▲ 2.3×5 topics
  11. Mechanical Properties5▲ 1.95×16 topics
  12. Ethics4▲ 3.8×11 topics
  13. Social Capital4▲ 3.4×8 topics
  14. Instructional Design4▲ 22×2 topics
  15. Psychological Impact4▲ 5.2×6 topics
  16. Secularism4▲ 16×4 topics
  17. Social Justice4▲ 2.8×12 topics
  18. Colonialism4▲ 3.5×7 topics
  19. Religion4▲ 3.4×9 topics
  20. Public Opinion4▲ 12×3 topics
  21. African Christianity3▲ 60×2 topics
  22. Cognitive Engagement3▲ 18×2 topics
  23. Engineering Education3▲ 14×4 topics
  24. Federalism3▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Migration3▲ 3.9×7 topics
  26. Feminism3▲ 4.5×6 topics
  27. Gender Differences3▲ 3.4×4 topics
  28. Religious Identity3▲ 20×4 topics
  29. American founding3▲ 40×1 topic
  30. Constitutional government3▲ 40×1 topic
  31. Blended Learning3▲ 8.0×1 topic
  32. Distance Education3▲ 5.5×1 topic
  33. Community3▲ 9.2×3 topics
  34. Large-Eddy Simulation3▲ 5.6×5 topics
  35. Pilgrimage2▲ 52×1 topic
  36. Religious Tourism2▲ 52×1 topic
  37. Hermeneutics2▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Responsibility2▲ 21×3 topics
  39. Global Christianity2▲ 60×1 topic
  40. Short-Term Missions2▲ 60×1 topic

Which research topics does Park University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: American Constitutional Law and Politics, Online and Blended Learning, Religious Tourism and Spaces and COVID-19 and Mental Health.

American Constitutional …3American Constitutional Law and Politics: 3 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learn…3Online and Blended Learning: 3 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Spaces: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksLatin American and Latino Studies: 2 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education an…2Engineering Education and Curriculum Development: 2 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 2 fractional worksOpen Education and E-Learning: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsEducationGeography, Planning and DevelopmentClinical Psychology6 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 3 works
  2. 2 Online and Blended Learning Education 3 works
  3. 3 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 2 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  6. 6 Latin American and Latino Studies Cultural Studies 2 works
  7. 7 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 2 works
  9. 9 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 2 works
  10. 10 Open Education and E-Learning Computer Science Applications 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 available30.4%not open69.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.2%domestic only79.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Park University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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.

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.