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Point Loma Nazarene University

In research, Point Loma Nazarene University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,397 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 5.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,624
of 28,054 · #16,412 all time
Rank in United States
#1,582
of 4,192
Research works
969
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.8k
7.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Point Loma Nazarene 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 #4,397 of 10,521 12.0%92 #3737

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Point Loma Nazarene 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).

What does Point Loma Nazarene University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 5.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 32.5 works5.9×
← 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: 2.07× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.71× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.57× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.95× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.17× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.07× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 5.87× its world share, 32 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.85× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.17× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.84× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.73× its world share, 42 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Point Loma Nazarene University?

Ranked on the composite score, H. E. Robson, Brad E. Kelle and Thomas Phillips lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Point Loma Nazarene University.

  1. 1 H. E. Robson United States · #70,759 worldwide 153 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Brad E. Kelle United States · #397,305 worldwide 11 citations · 56 works
  3. 3 Thomas Phillips United States · #521,205 worldwide 6 citations · 48 works
  4. 4 Victor L. Heasley United States · #617,519 worldwide 66 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Dale F. Shellhamer United States · #774,040 worldwide 56 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Priyanka Das United States · #1,082,840 worldwide 43 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Senyo Adjibolosoo United States · #1,322,314 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Point Loma Nazarene University

Which keywords describe research at Point Loma Nazarene University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Education, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Ethics, Machine Learning, Medicine and Wireless Sensor Networks.

▲ 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. Education16▲ 5.0×18 topics
  2. Machine Learning16▲ 2.5×17 topics
  3. Theology16▲ 85×4 topics
  4. Biblical Monotheism11▲ 223×1 topic
  5. Jewish Society11▲ 223×1 topic
  6. Deep Learning11▲ 1.67×8 topics
  7. Sustainability11▲ 2.3×15 topics
  8. Ethics10▲ 11×11 topics
  9. Healthcare9▲ 4.3×10 topics
  10. Medicine9▲ 57×5 topics
  11. Big Data9▲ 5.1×7 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 3.1×14 topics
  13. Wireless Sensor Networks8▲ 9.2×2 topics
  14. Supply Chain Management8▲ 4.4×5 topics
  15. Image Processing8▲ 9.0×3 topics
  16. Religion8▲ 8.4×13 topics
  17. Plant Disease Detection7▲ 37×1 topic
  18. Smart Farming7▲ 33×1 topic
  19. Internet of Things7▲ 4.2×7 topics
  20. Nanotechnology7▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Nanoparticles7▲ 2.8×6 topics
  22. Imaging7▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Materials Science7▲ 85×1 topic
  24. Nanoscale Science7▲ 344×1 topic
  25. Cultural Transmission6▲ 42×3 topics
  26. Christian-Muslim Relations5▲ 100×1 topic
  27. Gospel Translation5▲ 119×1 topic
  28. History5▲ 3.8×9 topics
  29. Cultural Identity5▲ 4.9×5 topics
  30. Philosophy4▲ 4.7×7 topics
  31. Reformation4▲ 68×2 topics
  32. Social History4▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Smart Cities4▲ 7.4×3 topics
  34. Calvinism4▲ 75×1 topic
  35. Religious Controversy4▲ 75×1 topic
  36. Society4▲ 9.4×5 topics
  37. Community Development3▲ 9.3×3 topics
  38. Technology Adoption3▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Analytics3▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Injury Prevention3▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does Point Loma Nazarene University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Smart Agriculture and AI, Nanotechnology research and applications and Historical and Linguistic Studies.

Biblical Studies and Int…11Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 11 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI: 7 fractional worksNanotechnology research and applications: 7 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 5 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 4 fractional worksBig Data and Business In…3Big Data and Business Intelligence: 3 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations and Practices: 3 fractional worksGenetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 2 fractional worksNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery: 2 fractional works
Religious studiesPlant ScienceBiomedical EngineeringSociology and Political Science6 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 11 works
  2. 2 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 7 works
  3. 3 Nanotechnology research and applications Biomedical Engineering 7 works
  4. 4 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  5. 5 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 4 works
  6. 6 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 3 works
  7. 7 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 works
  8. 8 Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research Molecular Biology 2 works
  9. 9 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 2 works
  10. 10 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Biomaterials 2 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 available25.4%not open74.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.8%domestic only95.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Point Loma Nazarene University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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