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Rockford University

In research, Rockford University stands highest in Health Sciences (#10,322 of 20,462 worldwide), Medicine (#10,987 of 17,978 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#14,314 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,267
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,171
of 8,685
Research works
551
▲ 77% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.2k
14.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Rockford University 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
Health SciencesDomain #10,322 of 20,462 13.4%180
MedicineField #10,987 of 17,978 11.9%146
Social SciencesDomain #14,314 of 16,945 7.7%199

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Rockford 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: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.06× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.74× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.50× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.98× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.26× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.19× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.73× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.88× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.44× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Rockford University?

Ranked on the composite score, John F. Johanson, Stephen Hicks and Bernardo Gicovate lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rockford University.

  1. 1 John F. Johanson United States · #150,796 worldwide 97 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Stephen Hicks United States · #470,881 worldwide 37 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Bernardo Gicovate United States · #477,171 worldwide 45 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Robert L. Barclay United States · #769,689 worldwide 43 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Hugh A. Johnson United States · #974,340 worldwide 17 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Myra L. Patchen United States · #996,606 worldwide 46 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Heinz P. Bloch United States · #1,284,010 worldwide 14 citations · 72 works
  8. 8 Orhan Erdem United States · #1,372,463 worldwide 19 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Rockford University

Which keywords describe research at Rockford University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neuroscience, Student Engagement, Treatment, Social Interaction, Ethics, Epidemiology, Stock Market and Machine Learning.

▲ 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. Epidemiology3▲ 1.35×15 topics
  2. Machine Learning3▲ 1.46×17 topics
  3. Treatment2▲ 3.4×10 topics
  4. Education2▲ 2.0×7 topics
  5. Cancer2▲ 2.5×7 topics
  6. Mental Health2▲ 2.3×8 topics
  7. Neuroscience2▲ 10×5 topics
  8. Globalization2▲ 1.52×6 topics
  9. Quality of Life2▲ 2.0×10 topics
  10. Student Engagement2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  11. Ethics1▲ 5.2×6 topics
  12. Social Interaction1▲ 6.4×2 topics
  13. Sustainable Development1▲ 1.54×3 topics
  14. Diagnosis1▲ 2.5×5 topics
  15. Energy Efficiency1▲ 2.2×4 topics
  16. Guidelines1▲ 4.5×3 topics
  17. Management1▲ 2.7×4 topics
  18. Stock Market1▲ 8.6×2 topics
  19. Adults1▲ 32×2 topics
  20. Children1▲ 8.4×2 topics
  21. Consciousness1▲ 28×2 topics
  22. Health Disparities1▲ 7.2×3 topics
  23. Identity1▲ 2.6×5 topics
  24. Leadership1▲ 4.2×4 topics
  25. Arginine Methylation1▲ 65×1 topic
  26. Divorce1▲ 100×1 topic
  27. Economic Policy Uncertainty1▲ 28×1 topic
  28. Eosinophilic Esophagitis1▲ 67×1 topic
  29. Fertility1▲ 21×1 topic
  30. Grounding1▲ 129×1 topic
  31. Histologic Remission1▲ 67×1 topic
  32. Intersectionality1▲ 9.7×1 topic
  33. LGBTQ+1▲ 43×1 topic
  34. Mega Events1▲ 49×1 topic
  35. Oil Price Shocks1▲ 28×1 topic
  36. Online Gaming1▲ 46×1 topic
  37. Phenomenal Experience1▲ 129×1 topic
  38. Protein Arginine Methyltransferases1▲ 65×1 topic
  39. Sport Tourism1▲ 49×1 topic
  40. Video Games1▲ 33×1 topic

Which research topics does Rockford University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Market Dynamics and Volatility, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy and Digital Games and Media.

Market Dynamics and Vola…1Market Dynamics and Volatility: 1 fractional worksEosinophilic Esophagitis1Eosinophilic Esophagitis: 1 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 1 fractional worksDigital Games and Media1Digital Games and Media: 1 fractional worksFamily Dynamics and Rela…1Family Dynamics and Relationships: 1 fractional worksPhilosophy and Theoretic…1Philosophy and Theoretical Science: 1 fractional worksCancer-related gene regu…1Cancer-related gene regulation: 1 fractional worksSport and Mega-Event Impacts: 1 fractional worksBioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents: 1 fractional worksNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function: 0 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsSurgerySocial PsychologySociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  2. 2 Eosinophilic Esophagitis Surgery 1 works
  3. 3 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Family Dynamics and Relationships Demography 1 works
  6. 6 Philosophy and Theoretical Science Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Cancer-related gene regulation Molecular Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents Toxicology 1 works
  10. 10 Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function Cognitive Neuroscience 0 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-authors7.9%domestic only92.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Rockford University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 77% 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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