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Preston University

In research, Preston University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,270 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,889 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,664
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,002
of 8,685
Research works
514
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
5k
9.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Preston 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 #6,270 of 16,945 12.5%224
Physical SciencesDomain #15,889 of 21,541 13.0%175

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Preston 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: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.55× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.37× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.16× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.16× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.75× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.38× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Preston University?

Ranked on the composite score, F. W. Preston, Carol A. Hess and Allan Foster lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Preston University.

  1. 1 F. W. Preston United States · #151,885 worldwide 426 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Carol A. Hess United States · #591,065 worldwide 2 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Allan Foster United States · #629,169 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Preston University

Which keywords describe research at Preston University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Neoliberalism, Gender Equality, Secularism, Nationalism, Culture, Colonialism and Psychological Impact.

▲ 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. Climate Change2▲ 2.2×7 topics
  2. History2▲ 8.2×11 topics
  3. Mental Health2▲ 3.5×6 topics
  4. Education2▲ 2.9×8 topics
  5. Globalization2▲ 2.3×10 topics
  6. Identity2▲ 5.7×7 topics
  7. COVID-192▲ 2.9×6 topics
  8. Gender Equality2▲ 14×3 topics
  9. Neoliberalism2▲ 11×4 topics
  10. Secularism2▲ 37×2 topics
  11. Colonialism2▲ 7.8×7 topics
  12. Culture2▲ 7.3×7 topics
  13. Depression2▲ 4.3×4 topics
  14. Nationalism2▲ 8.1×5 topics
  15. Psychological Impact2▲ 11×2 topics
  16. Corporate Governance2▲ 4.8×7 topics
  17. Literature2▲ 6.4×9 topics
  18. Pandemic2▲ 3.4×3 topics
  19. Well-being2▲ 8.9×5 topics
  20. Feminism1▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Vulnerability1▲ 14×4 topics
  22. Society1▲ 16×6 topics
  23. Civil Society1▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Cultural Identity1▲ 5.6×5 topics
  25. Inequality1▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Islamic reform1▲ 63×1 topic
  27. Middle East1▲ 43×1 topic
  28. Science1▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Authoritarianism1▲ 28×2 topics
  30. Institutional Quality1▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Migration1▲ 7.5×5 topics
  32. Psychological Distress1▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Quarantine1▲ 16×1 topic
  34. AKP1▲ 119×1 topic
  35. Addiction1▲ 31×1 topic
  36. Box Office1▲ 89×1 topic
  37. Film Industry1▲ 89×1 topic
  38. Historical Narratives1▲ 40×2 topics
  39. Islam1▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Knowledge Economy1▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does Preston University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Islamic Studies and History, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Cinema and Media Studies and Impact of Technology on Adolescents.

Islamic Studies and Hist…1Islamic Studies and History: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health1COVID-19 and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksCinema and Media Studies: 1 fractional worksImpact of Technology on …1Impact of Technology on Adolescents: 1 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Deve…1Economic Growth and Development: 1 fractional worksTurkey's Politics and Society: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksSustainable Agricultural…1Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis: 1 fractional worksClimate change impacts on agriculture: 1 fractional worksBrain Tumor Detection and Classification: 0 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsClinical PsychologyEconomics and EconometricsSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  2. 2 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Cinema and Media Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  4. 4 Impact of Technology on Adolescents Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 1 works
  6. 6 Turkey's Politics and Society Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  8. 8 Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Climate change impacts on agriculture Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  10. 10 Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Neurology 0 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 available34.0%not open66.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.3%domestic only74.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Preston University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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