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Purdue University Northwest

In research, Purdue University Northwest stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,937 of 10,521 worldwide), Engineering (#4,984 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,070 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,321
of 28,054 · #8,779 all time
Rank in United States
#2,168
of 4,192
Research works
3.1k
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
38k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Purdue University Northwest 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 #6,937 of 10,521 15.1%139 #2724
EngineeringField #4,984 of 6,636 10.8%112 #5152
Social SciencesField #5,070 of 6,365 17.0%73 #2088
Physical SciencesDomain #10,309 of 12,888 10.8%197 #7472

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Purdue University Northwest 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#2,724 #6,937
  2. Engineering#5,152 #4,984
  3. Social Sciences#2,088 #5,070
  4. Physical Sciences#7,472 #10,309
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.30× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.56× its world share, 47 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.22× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.93× its world share, 112 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.58× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.84× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.70× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.15× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 1.40× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.98× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.16× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.82× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.64× its world share, 19 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.47× its world share, 72 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Purdue University Northwest?

Ranked on the composite score, John Moreland, Robert A. Kramer and Erna Yackel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Purdue University Northwest.

  1. 1 John Moreland United States · #113,215 worldwide 227 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Robert A. Kramer United States · #143,698 worldwide 151 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Erna Yackel United States · #232,121 worldwide 378 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Quamar Niyaz United States · #234,391 worldwide 327 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Michael R. Lynn United States · #281,914 worldwide 30 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Li Tan United States · #283,513 worldwide 84 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Chenn Q. Zhou United States · #300,723 worldwide 93 citations · 43 works
  8. 8 T. S. Chihara United States · #384,253 worldwide 101 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Jean Jiang United States · #391,788 worldwide 62 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Joseph L. Wetchler United States · #446,998 worldwide 27 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Purdue University Northwest

Which keywords describe research at Purdue University Northwest?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Engineering Education, Neural Networks, Globalization, Machine Learning, Sustainability, Energy Efficiency and Lifelong Learning.

▲ 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. Deep Learning25▲ 1.90×41 topics
  2. Machine Learning20▲ 1.61×38 topics
  3. Sustainability17▲ 1.84×26 topics
  4. Globalization17▲ 2.2×23 topics
  5. Neural Networks17▲ 2.8×17 topics
  6. Education13▲ 1.96×21 topics
  7. Mental Health12▲ 2.2×20 topics
  8. Energy Efficiency11▲ 3.1×15 topics
  9. Engineering Education11▲ 32×4 topics
  10. Big Data10▲ 2.9×8 topics
  11. Supply Chain Management10▲ 2.7×6 topics
  12. Artificial Neural Networks8▲ 4.4×6 topics
  13. Curriculum Development7▲ 2.6×4 topics
  14. Lifelong Learning7▲ 8.9×5 topics
  15. Security7▲ 2.8×8 topics
  16. Vibration Analysis7▲ 6.5×5 topics
  17. Ethics7▲ 3.6×11 topics
  18. Literature7▲ 3.2×10 topics
  19. Cyber-Physical Systems7▲ 6.5×5 topics
  20. Assessment Methods6▲ 15×3 topics
  21. STEM Education6▲ 3.6×6 topics
  22. Metallurgy6▲ 26×2 topics
  23. Databases6▲ 51×1 topic
  24. Language Policy6▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Multilingualism6▲ 9.0×3 topics
  26. Thermochemical6▲ 51×1 topic
  27. Health Disparities6▲ 5.4×5 topics
  28. Privacy6▲ 4.8×4 topics
  29. Firm Performance5▲ 6.8×2 topics
  30. Smart Sensors5▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Professional Skills5▲ 39×2 topics
  32. Accreditation5▲ 47×1 topic
  33. Outcome-Based Education5▲ 47×1 topic
  34. Bilingual Education4▲ 9.8×2 topics
  35. Control System4▲ 21×3 topics
  36. Data Science4▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Analytics4▲ 11×1 topic
  38. Business Intelligence4▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Hydrogen4▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Remote Laboratories4▲ 36×1 topic

Which research topics does Purdue University Northwest publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development, Big Data and Business Intelligence and Experimental Learning in Engineering.

Metallurgical Processes …6Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 6 fractional worksEngineering Education an…5Engineering Education and Curriculum Development: 5 fractional worksBig Data and Business In…4Big Data and Business Intelligence: 4 fractional worksExperimental Learning in…4Experimental Learning in Engineering: 4 fractional worksSensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 4 fractional worksIron and Steelmaking Processes: 4 fractional worksMachine Fault Diagnosis …3Machine Fault Diagnosis Techniques: 3 fractional worksSmart Grid Security and Resilience: 3 fractional worksNeural Networks and Applications: 3 fractional worksGear and Bearing Dynamic…3Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis: 3 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringMedia TechnologyManagement Information SystemsComputer Networks and Communications2 others

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

  1. 1 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 5 works
  3. 3 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 4 works
  4. 4 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 4 works
  5. 5 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  6. 6 Iron and Steelmaking Processes Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Machine Fault Diagnosis Techniques Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Smart Grid Security and Resilience Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Neural Networks and Applications Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  10. 10 Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis Mechanical Engineering 3 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 available26.0%not open74.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Purdue University Northwest's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% higher 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.