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Rider University

In research, Rider University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,096 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,559
of 28,054 · #5,578 all time
Rank in United States
#1,283
of 4,192
Research works
2.3k
▼ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
46k
19.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Rider 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 #2,096 of 10,521 20.4%112 #1049

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Rider 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, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.16× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.65× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 2.07× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.92× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.59× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.96× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.43× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.58× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.73× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.49× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.13× its world share, 54 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Rider University?

Ranked on the composite score, John R. Suler, John Baer and Richard Butsch lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rider University.

  1. 1 John R. Suler United States · #36,304 worldwide 318 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 John Baer United States · #84,380 worldwide 344 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Richard Butsch United States · #91,865 worldwide 203 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Hope Corman United States · #253,846 worldwide 135 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 John E. Sheats United States · #308,530 worldwide 110 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Heather Perez United States · #393,283 worldwide 0 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Mohammad Ahsanullah United States · #435,254 worldwide 222 citations · 62 works
  8. 8 А В Валюженич United States · #472,649 worldwide 0 citations · 34 works
  9. 9 Tracey Garrett United States · #572,635 worldwide 16 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Stefan C. Dombrowski United States · #628,842 worldwide 48 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Rider University

Which keywords describe research at Rider University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Globalization, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Mental Health, Creativity, Deep Learning and Education.

▲ 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. Machine Learning14▲ 2.1×27 topics
  2. Deep Learning12▲ 1.74×26 topics
  3. Globalization12▲ 3.0×28 topics
  4. Education9▲ 2.6×17 topics
  5. Mental Health9▲ 3.1×22 topics
  6. Identity8▲ 5.8×17 topics
  7. Innovation8▲ 3.6×11 topics
  8. Artificial Intelligence7▲ 2.7×9 topics
  9. Neuroscience6▲ 10×4 topics
  10. Creativity6▲ 47×2 topics
  11. Healthcare6▲ 2.5×9 topics
  12. Nationalism6▲ 5.9×11 topics
  13. Meta-Analysis5▲ 4.5×9 topics
  14. Culture5▲ 4.7×10 topics
  15. Cardiovascular Disease5▲ 2.2×10 topics
  16. Personality Traits5▲ 18×4 topics
  17. Big Data5▲ 2.6×7 topics
  18. Literature5▲ 4.3×13 topics
  19. Resilience5▲ 4.8×10 topics
  20. Cognitive Processes4▲ 40×2 topics
  21. Student Engagement4▲ 5.6×7 topics
  22. Problem Solving4▲ 49×1 topic
  23. Psychology4▲ 17×1 topic
  24. Gender4▲ 3.8×12 topics
  25. Precision Medicine4▲ 4.2×4 topics
  26. Coping Strategies4▲ 7.5×4 topics
  27. Religion4▲ 4.0×9 topics
  28. Colonialism4▲ 3.9×12 topics
  29. Working Memory3▲ 18×2 topics
  30. Adolescent Development3▲ 13×5 topics
  31. Brain Plasticity3▲ 39×2 topics
  32. Intelligence3▲ 38×2 topics
  33. Cybersecurity3▲ 6.1×2 topics
  34. Socioeconomic Status3▲ 26×2 topics
  35. Cognitive Abilities3▲ 33×1 topic
  36. Genetic Influences3▲ 28×1 topic
  37. Global Governance3▲ 6.0×4 topics
  38. Training3▲ 6.2×2 topics
  39. Caregiver Well-Being2▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Parenting Stress2▲ 17×1 topic

Which research topics does Rider University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Creativity in Education and Neuroscience, Cognitive Abilities and Testing, Family and Disability Support Research and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education.

Creativity in Education and Neuroscience: 4 fractional worksCognitive Abilities and Testing: 3 fractional worksFamily and Disability Su…2Family and Disability Support Research: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence …2Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 2 fractional worksInternational Relations and Foreign Policy: 2 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 2 fractional worksStatistical Distribution…2Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 2 fractional worksContemporary and Historical Greek Studies: 2 fractional worksColor Science and Applic…2Color Science and Applications: 2 fractional works
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyClinical PsychologyHealth InformaticsPolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 4 works
  2. 2 Cognitive Abilities and Testing Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  3. 3 Family and Disability Support Research Clinical Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 2 works
  5. 5 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  7. 7 Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications Statistics and Probability 2 works
  8. 8 Higher Education Research Studies Education 2 works
  9. 9 Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Color Science and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available20.3%not open79.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.0%domestic only92.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Rider University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% lower than in 2013–2017.

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