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Randolph College

In research, Randolph College stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,578 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#33,532
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,150
of 8,685
Research works
322
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.9k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Randolph College 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 #12,578 of 16,945 16.7%217

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Randolph College 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: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.62× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 5.06× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.48× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.71× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.53× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Randolph College?

Ranked on the composite score, Abraham Kreusler, Beth M. Schwartz and Luo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Randolph College.

  1. 1 Abraham Kreusler United States · #491,296 worldwide 3 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Beth M. Schwartz United States · #646,822 worldwide 27 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Luo United States · #1,173,900 worldwide 32 citations · 114 works
  4. 4 yu yu United States · #1,186,261 worldwide 28 citations · 138 works
All ranked researchers at Randolph College

Which keywords describe research at Randolph College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Religion, Politics, Colonialism, Culture, Nationalism, Gender and Archaeology.

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

All 36 words, with their numbers
  1. History4▲ 18×8 topics
  2. Religion4▲ 24×5 topics
  3. Politics2▲ 25×4 topics
  4. Colonialism2▲ 14×4 topics
  5. Culture2▲ 12×4 topics
  6. Nationalism2▲ 14×3 topics
  7. Gender2▲ 10×4 topics
  8. Globalization2▲ 2.8×6 topics
  9. Archaeology2▲ 37×3 topics
  10. Cultural Identity2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  11. Identity2▲ 6.9×4 topics
  12. Community Development2▲ 24×2 topics
  13. Church History1▲ 91×2 topics
  14. Philosophy1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  15. Social History1▲ 48×2 topics
  16. Social Movements1▲ 13×2 topics
  17. Physical Activity1▲ 7.2×3 topics
  18. Theology1▲ 37×2 topics
  19. Environmental Impact1▲ 1.93×2 topics
  20. Black Studies1▲ 132×1 topic
  21. Calvinism1▲ 124×1 topic
  22. China1▲ 33×1 topic
  23. Civil Rights Movement1▲ 132×1 topic
  24. Cultural Impact1▲ 54×2 topics
  25. Economy1▲ 38×1 topic
  26. Faith-Based Organizations1▲ 96×1 topic
  27. Innovation1▲ 2.9×2 topics
  28. Open Dialogue Approach1▲ 277×1 topic
  29. Pacific Islands1▲ 253×1 topic
  30. Physical Education1▲ 25×2 topics
  31. Reformation1▲ 102×1 topic
  32. Regulation1▲ 5.6×1 topic
  33. Social Services1▲ 68×1 topic
  34. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy1▲ 277×1 topic
  35. Vietnam1▲ 74×1 topic
  36. settlement1▲ 253×1 topic

Which research topics does Randolph College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Vietnamese History and Culture Studies, Chinese history and philosophy, Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies and Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics.

Vietnamese History and C…1Vietnamese History and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksChinese history and phil…1Chinese history and philosophy: 1 fractional worksPacific and Southeast Asian Studies: 1 fractional worksCounseling, Therapy, and…1Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics: 1 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…1Religion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 1 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 1 fractional worksAcademic integrity and p…1Academic integrity and plagiarism: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksEthics in Business and Education: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeography, Planning and DevelopmentClinical PsychologyHistory3 others

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

  1. 1 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  4. 4 Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics Clinical Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 works
  8. 8 Academic integrity and plagiarism Safety Research 1 works
  9. 9 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Ethics in Business and Education Information Systems and Management 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 available17.4%not open82.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.7%domestic only95.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Randolph College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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.

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