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Regent University

In research, Regent University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,139 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,260 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Religious studies, Health and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management — Religious studies is 44.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,838
of 28,054 · #8,665 all time
Rank in United States
#2,084
of 4,192
Research works
2.7k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
30k
11.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Regent 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 #3,139 of 10,521 14.0%332 #1161
Social SciencesField #4,260 of 6,365 14.2%179 #1671

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Regent 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 Regent University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Religious studies takes 44.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Religious studiesSubfield · 28.1 works44×
  2. HealthSubfield · 20.3 works18×
  3. Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSubfield · 24.3 works13×
  4. DemographySubfield · 27.8 works11×
  5. Social PsychologySubfield · 20.3 works6.1×
  6. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 29.3 works5.2×
← 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: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.84× its world share, 53 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.73× its world share, 46 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.66× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.93× its world share, 46 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.72× its world share, 179 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 Regent University?

Ranked on the composite score, William J. Brown, Bruce E. Winston and Mary Manjikian lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Regent University.

  1. 1 William J. Brown United States · #80,660 worldwide 174 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Bruce E. Winston United States · #234,003 worldwide 221 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Mary Manjikian United States · #434,430 worldwide 22 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Wolfgang Vondey United States · #566,717 worldwide 1 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Harry G. Hutchison United States · #616,646 worldwide 2 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Karin Klenke United States · #708,042 worldwide 121 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Lynne Marie Kohm United States · #819,446 worldwide 10 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Bradford McCall United States · #927,122 worldwide 3 citations · 49 works
  9. 9 Amos Yong United States · #978,135 worldwide 20 citations · 145 works
  10. 10 Mark A. Yarhouse United States · #1,004,531 worldwide 19 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Regent University

Which keywords describe research at Regent University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Mental Health, Leadership, Organizational Performance, Employee Engagement, Ethical Behavior, Spirituality and Career Development.

▲ 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. Religion43▲ 24×13 topics
  2. Mental Health41▲ 7.3×23 topics
  3. Leadership37▲ 20×18 topics
  4. Organizational Performance36▲ 39×8 topics
  5. Employee Engagement32▲ 49×4 topics
  6. Ethical Behavior28▲ 198×2 topics
  7. Spirituality27▲ 73×2 topics
  8. Career Development27▲ 61×4 topics
  9. Globalization26▲ 3.5×26 topics
  10. Well-being26▲ 18×10 topics
  11. Spiritual Leadership26▲ 486×1 topic
  12. Workplace Spirituality26▲ 486×1 topic
  13. Social Support25▲ 12×7 topics
  14. Psychological Adjustment24▲ 44×4 topics
  15. Health24▲ 15×3 topics
  16. Quality of Life22▲ 4.1×9 topics
  17. Coping22▲ 116×2 topics
  18. Nationalism21▲ 12×10 topics
  19. End-of-Life Care20▲ 43×1 topic
  20. Human Rights19▲ 4.8×20 topics
  21. Social Justice16▲ 7.2×14 topics
  22. African Christianity16▲ 186×2 topics
  23. Psychological Capital16▲ 30×3 topics
  24. NGOs15▲ 39×3 topics
  25. Community Development14▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Humanitarianism14▲ 60×3 topics
  27. Development14▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Civil Society14▲ 33×3 topics
  29. International Aid14▲ 75×2 topics
  30. Faith-Based Organizations13▲ 109×1 topic
  31. Social Services13▲ 77×1 topic
  32. Theology12▲ 33×3 topics
  33. Job Satisfaction12▲ 7.3×6 topics
  34. Organizational Behavior12▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Public Opinion12▲ 25×3 topics
  36. Organizational Culture11▲ 7.7×8 topics
  37. American founding11▲ 95×1 topic
  38. Constitutional government11▲ 95×1 topic
  39. Positive Psychology11▲ 35×3 topics
  40. Human Resource Management11▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Regent University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Workplace Spirituality and Leadership, Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Religion, Society, and Development and American Constitutional Law and Politics.

Workplace Spirituality a…26Workplace Spirituality and Leadership: 26 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 20 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 13 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 11 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 10 fractional worksJob Satisfaction and Org…10Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior: 10 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 8 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 7 fractional worksLeadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies: 5 fractional worksOrganizational Leadership and Management Strategies: 5 fractional works
DemographyHealthSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 Workplace Spirituality and Leadership Demography 26 works
  2. 2 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 20 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 13 works
  4. 4 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 11 works
  5. 5 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 10 works
  6. 6 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 10 works
  7. 7 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 8 works
  8. 8 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 7 works
  9. 9 Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies Social Psychology 5 works
  10. 10 Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies Strategy and Management 5 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 available27.7%not open72.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.9%domestic only97.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Regent University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% 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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