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Pfeiffer University

In research, Pfeiffer University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,006 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#27,372
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,875
of 8,685
Research works
296
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.1k
17.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Pfeiffer 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 #8,006 of 16,945 14.7%154

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pfeiffer 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: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.63× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.47× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.26× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.00× its world share, 20 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.

Who are the top researchers at Pfeiffer University?

Ranked on the composite score, Jonathan Hutchinson, Frank P. Jozsa and David Hollar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pfeiffer University.

  1. 1 Jonathan Hutchinson United States · #376,443 worldwide 43 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Frank P. Jozsa United States · #729,532 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 David Hollar United States · #964,188 worldwide 23 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Pfeiffer University

Which keywords describe research at Pfeiffer University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Democracy, Religion, Globalization, Human Rights, Nationalism, Politics, Public Sphere and Secularism.

▲ 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 29 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 29 words, with their numbers
  1. Democracy7▲ 47×2 topics
  2. Globalization5▲ 6.3×6 topics
  3. Religion5▲ 26×4 topics
  4. Human Rights4▲ 11×5 topics
  5. Nationalism4▲ 22×2 topics
  6. Politics4▲ 36×2 topics
  7. Public Sphere4▲ 160×1 topic
  8. Secularism4▲ 88×1 topic
  9. Sovereignty4▲ 95×2 topics
  10. Violence3▲ 57×2 topics
  11. Judgment3▲ 1366×1 topic
  12. Totalitarianism3▲ 282×1 topic
  13. Social Media3▲ 4.6×7 topics
  14. Mental Health2▲ 3.4×8 topics
  15. Digital Divide2▲ 17×3 topics
  16. Self-Regulation2▲ 24×4 topics
  17. Epidemiology2◆ 1.02×10 topics
  18. Well-being2▲ 11×2 topics
  19. Diversity2▲ 22×2 topics
  20. Addiction1▲ 48×1 topic
  21. Digital Natives1▲ 44×1 topic
  22. Education1▲ 2.0×4 topics
  23. Social Capital1▲ 6.7×3 topics
  24. Meta-Analysis1▲ 5.6×2 topics
  25. Innovation1▲ 2.6×4 topics
  26. Academic Achievement1▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Gender1▲ 4.7×3 topics
  28. Library Services1▲ 251×1 topic
  29. Social Inclusion1▲ 82×1 topic

Which research topics does Pfeiffer University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion and Society Interactions, Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy, Impact of Technology on Adolescents and Library Science and Administration.

Religion and Society Int…4Religion and Society Interactions: 4 fractional worksHannah Arendt's Politica…3Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy: 3 fractional worksImpact of Technology on Adolescents: 1 fractional worksLibrary Science and Administration: 1 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 1 fractional worksSimulation-Based Education in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksTechnology Use by Older Adults: 1 fractional worksMuscle activation and electromyography studies: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsLibrary and Information SciencesEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  3. 3 Impact of Technology on Adolescents Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 1 works
  5. 5 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  6. 6 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  7. 7 Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare Physiology 1 works
  8. 8 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Technology Use by Older Adults Demography 1 works
  10. 10 Muscle activation and electromyography studies Biomedical Engineering 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 available27.2%not open72.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.7%domestic only86.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pfeiffer 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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