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Randolph–Macon College

In research, Randolph–Macon College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,290 of 21,541 worldwide), Social Sciences (#10,020 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,806 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,396
of 28,054 · #15,221 all time
Rank in United States
#2,994
of 4,192
Research works
595
▲ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.6k
11.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Randolph–Macon 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
Physical SciencesDomain #10,290 of 21,541 14.0%168
Social SciencesDomain #10,020 of 16,945 13.4%324
Social SciencesField #8,806 of 10,206 12.8%157

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Randolph–Macon 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: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.24× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.11× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.95× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.22× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.18× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.78× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.07× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.44× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Randolph–Macon College?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael S. Fenster, M. Thomas Inge and Michael R. Fischbach lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Randolph–Macon College.

  1. 1 Michael S. Fenster United States · #204,003 worldwide 128 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 M. Thomas Inge United States · #389,802 worldwide 13 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Michael R. Fischbach United States · #490,364 worldwide 1 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Adrian Rice United States · #705,058 worldwide 13 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Theodore F. Sheckels United States · #959,011 worldwide 4 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Bruce F. Torrence United States · #1,278,395 worldwide 5 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 William Bell Clark United States · #1,382,192 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 R. R. Michelsen United States · #1,632,684 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Randolph–Macon College

Which keywords describe research at Randolph–Macon College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nationalism, Sea-Level Rise, Colonialism, Student Engagement, Ethnic Identity, Social Movements, Remote Sensing and Human Rights.

▲ 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 Change4▲ 1.78×15 topics
  2. Remote Sensing3▲ 3.8×5 topics
  3. Human Rights3▲ 4.2×4 topics
  4. Nationalism3▲ 9.7×6 topics
  5. Education3▲ 2.2×12 topics
  6. Sea-Level Rise3▲ 34×3 topics
  7. Colonialism3▲ 7.8×8 topics
  8. Student Engagement3▲ 9.2×4 topics
  9. Ethnic Identity3▲ 31×3 topics
  10. Sediment Transport2▲ 20×2 topics
  11. Social Movements2▲ 11×4 topics
  12. Decolonization2▲ 40×2 topics
  13. Coastal Dynamics2▲ 104×1 topic
  14. History2▲ 4.3×8 topics
  15. Identity2▲ 4.1×8 topics
  16. Shoreline Change2▲ 104×1 topic
  17. Biodiversity2▲ 3.7×8 topics
  18. International Relations2▲ 11×5 topics
  19. Israel2▲ 78×2 topics
  20. Democracy2▲ 7.4×5 topics
  21. Discrimination2▲ 14×3 topics
  22. Diversity2▲ 15×4 topics
  23. 1960s2▲ 214×1 topic
  24. Global2▲ 67×1 topic
  25. Occupation2▲ 35×1 topic
  26. Palestine2▲ 39×1 topic
  27. Academic Performance2▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Emotions2▲ 45×2 topics
  29. Ethnicity2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  30. Medicine2▲ 25×4 topics
  31. College Retention1▲ 99×1 topic
  32. First-Generation Students1▲ 99×1 topic
  33. Cognition1▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Language1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  35. Politics1▲ 6.8×3 topics
  36. Cultural Transmission1▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 7.8×4 topics
  38. Multiculturalism1▲ 8.4×3 topics
  39. Student Motivation1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  40. Teaching Methods1▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Randolph–Macon College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Communism, Protests, Social Movements, Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies and Higher Education Research Studies.

Coastal and Marine Dynamics: 2 fractional worksCommunism, Protests, Social Movements: 2 fractional worksJewish and Middle Easter…2Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Researc…1Higher Education Research Studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 1 fractional worksCommunication in Educati…1Communication in Education and Healthcare: 1 fractional worksHistory and Theory of Mathematics: 1 fractional worksCognitive Science and Education Research: 1 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 1 fractional works
Earth-Surface ProcessesSociology and Political ScienceEducationHistory and Philosophy of Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Coastal and Marine Dynamics Earth-Surface Processes 2 works
  2. 2 Communism, Protests, Social Movements Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Higher Education Research Studies Education 1 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  6. 6 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 1 works
  7. 7 Communication in Education and Healthcare Social Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 History and Theory of Mathematics Theoretical Computer Science 1 works
  9. 9 Cognitive Science and Education Research Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  10. 10 Online and Blended Learning Education 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 available19.6%not open80.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.6%domestic only94.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Randolph–Macon College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% 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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