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Regis University

In research, Regis University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,822 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,595 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,844
of 28,054 · #12,825 all time
Rank in United States
#2,741
of 4,192
Research works
1.8k
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
8.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Regis 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 #7,822 of 10,521 12.6%136 #4068
Social SciencesField #5,595 of 6,365 10.7%78 #2673

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Regis 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: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.81× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.93× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.50× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.28× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.84× its world share, 39 worksMedicineNursing: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.54× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.82× its world share, 26 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.48× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.81× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.83× its world share, 21 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.57× its world share, 78 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Regis University?

Ranked on the composite score, Richard Blumenthal, Patrick W. Sullivan and Christopher Pramuk lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Regis University.

  1. 1 Richard Blumenthal United States · #77,358 worldwide 259 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Patrick W. Sullivan United States · #496,414 worldwide 47 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Christopher Pramuk United States · #518,890 worldwide 7 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Vahram Ghushchyan United States · #577,949 worldwide 35 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 S J Fitzgibbons United States · #721,413 worldwide 0 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Lisa C. Kaczmarczyk United States · #727,505 worldwide 45 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Shu‐Yi Wang United States · #742,741 worldwide 25 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Harry L. Taylor United States · #1,461,459 worldwide 29 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Regis University

Which keywords describe research at Regis University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Colonialism, Social Justice, History, Nationalism, Human Rights, Intersectionality and Ethics.

▲ 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. Globalization18▲ 3.9×46 topics
  2. Colonialism12▲ 10×16 topics
  3. Social Justice11▲ 8.0×16 topics
  4. Epidemiology11▲ 1.16×34 topics
  5. History10▲ 5.8×19 topics
  6. Human Rights9▲ 3.8×20 topics
  7. Education9▲ 2.2×23 topics
  8. Mental Health8▲ 2.4×19 topics
  9. Nationalism8▲ 7.4×13 topics
  10. Sustainability8▲ 1.34×25 topics
  11. Identity7▲ 4.1×25 topics
  12. Gender7▲ 5.1×21 topics
  13. Ethics6▲ 5.6×14 topics
  14. Intersectionality6▲ 14×8 topics
  15. Cultural Studies6▲ 6.2×9 topics
  16. Culture6▲ 4.4×12 topics
  17. Religion5▲ 4.4×11 topics
  18. Feminism5▲ 7.2×9 topics
  19. Politics5▲ 7.3×10 topics
  20. Neoliberalism4▲ 5.3×5 topics
  21. Environmental Governance4▲ 28×2 topics
  22. Hydrosocial Cycle4▲ 110×1 topic
  23. Race4▲ 16×8 topics
  24. Society4▲ 9.3×7 topics
  25. Water Privatization4▲ 110×1 topic
  26. Well-being4▲ 4.4×9 topics
  27. Gender Dynamics4▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Community Engagement4▲ 4.5×6 topics
  29. Feminist Theory4▲ 35×3 topics
  30. Reflective Practice3▲ 7.6×7 topics
  31. Imperialism3▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Metaphysics3▲ 32×4 topics
  33. Learning Analytics3▲ 10×2 topics
  34. African History3▲ 52×1 topic
  35. Post-Colonial Africa3▲ 52×1 topic
  36. Assessment Methods3▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Decolonization3▲ 15×3 topics
  38. NGOs3▲ 11×3 topics
  39. Cultural Competence3▲ 8.6×5 topics
  40. Faculty Development3▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Regis University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Water Governance and Infrastructure, African history and culture studies, Teaching and Learning Programming and Innovations in Medical Education.

Water Governance and Infrastructure: 4 fractional worksAfrican history and culture studies: 3 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Programming: 2 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 2 fractional worksInternational Student and Expatriate Challenges: 2 fractional worksClassical Philosophy and Thought: 2 fractional worksTourism, Volunteerism, a…2Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development: 2 fractional worksFeminist Theory and Gender Studies: 2 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Contempor…2Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsAnthropologyComputer Science ApplicationsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health6 others

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

  1. 1 Water Governance and Infrastructure Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  2. 2 African history and culture studies Anthropology 3 works
  3. 3 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 2 works
  4. 4 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  5. 5 International Student and Expatriate Challenges Communication 2 works
  6. 6 Classical Philosophy and Thought Philosophy 2 works
  7. 7 Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development Demography 2 works
  8. 8 Feminist Theory and Gender Studies Gender Studies 2 works
  9. 9 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 2 works
  10. 10 Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics History 2 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 available50.1%not open49.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.4%domestic only92.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Regis University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% lower 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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