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Rockhurst University

In research, Rockhurst University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,083 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,167 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,864
of 28,054 · #22,201 all time
Rank in United States
#3,074
of 4,192
Research works
554
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.4k
11.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Rockhurst 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
Social SciencesDomain #8,083 of 16,945 18.4%333
Social SciencesField #8,167 of 10,206 18.4%143

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Rockhurst 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: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 4.10× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.91× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.70× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.38× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.28× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.08× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.94× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Rockhurst University?

Ranked on the composite score, Brendan Sweetman, Curtis L. Hancock and Daniel Lorenz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rockhurst University.

  1. 1 Brendan Sweetman United States · #489,162 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Curtis L. Hancock United States · #532,998 worldwide 7 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Daniel Lorenz United States · #754,129 worldwide 42 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Rockhurst University

Which keywords describe research at Rockhurst University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Higher Education, Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Surgery, Blood Transfusion, Obstetrics, Monetary Policy and History.

▲ 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. Epidemiology5▲ 2.2×13 topics
  2. Higher Education4▲ 12×7 topics
  3. Quality of Life3▲ 3.7×6 topics
  4. Globalization2▲ 1.80×7 topics
  5. History2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  6. Identity2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  7. Blood Transfusion2▲ 75×1 topic
  8. Obstetrics2▲ 397×1 topic
  9. Surgery2▲ 9.5×2 topics
  10. Monetary Policy2▲ 12×2 topics
  11. Virtual Reality2▲ 5.4×3 topics
  12. Reflective Practice2▲ 14×3 topics
  13. Economic Policy Uncertainty2▲ 38×1 topic
  14. Gender Differences2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  15. Oil Price Shocks2▲ 38×1 topic
  16. Primary Care2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  17. Social Justice2▲ 4.2×4 topics
  18. Competency-Based Education1▲ 25×2 topics
  19. Faculty Development1▲ 30×2 topics
  20. Psychological Impact1▲ 7.1×2 topics
  21. Well-being1▲ 5.8×4 topics
  22. Assistive Technology1▲ 47×2 topics
  23. Career Development1▲ 19×2 topics
  24. Ethical Climate1▲ 73×1 topic
  25. Legal History1▲ 78×3 topics
  26. Lifelong Learning1▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Moral Distress1▲ 73×1 topic
  28. Academic Achievement1▲ 12×3 topics
  29. Student Motivation1▲ 10.0×2 topics
  30. Disability1▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Academic Freedom1▲ 396×1 topic
  32. Aging in Place1▲ 86×1 topic
  33. Augmentative and Alternative Communication1▲ 86×1 topic
  34. Digital Religion1▲ 117×1 topic
  35. End-User Software Engineering1▲ 637×1 topic
  36. Gender Disparities1▲ 70×1 topic
  37. Health Workforce1▲ 39×2 topics
  38. Infertility1▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Internet1▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Meta-design1▲ 637×1 topic

Which research topics does Rockhurst University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Medical History and Innovations, Market Dynamics and Volatility, Ethics in medical practice and Spreadsheets and End-User Computing.

Medical History and Inno…2Medical History and Innovations: 2 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Vola…2Market Dynamics and Volatility: 2 fractional worksEthics in medical practice: 1 fractional worksSpreadsheets and End-User Computing: 1 fractional worksMedia, Religion, Digital Communication: 1 fractional worksCareer Development and Diversity: 1 fractional worksAssistive Technology in …1Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility: 1 fractional worksAcademic Freedom and Politics: 1 fractional worksReproductive Health and Technologies: 1 fractional worksGlobal Health Workforce …1Global Health Workforce Issues: 1 fractional works
HistoryEconomics and EconometricsGeneral Health ProfessionsSoftware6 others

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

  1. 1 Medical History and Innovations History 2 works
  2. 2 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  3. 3 Ethics in medical practice General Health Professions 1 works
  4. 4 Spreadsheets and End-User Computing Software 1 works
  5. 5 Media, Religion, Digital Communication Philosophy 1 works
  6. 6 Career Development and Diversity Safety Research 1 works
  7. 7 Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility Occupational Therapy 1 works
  8. 8 Academic Freedom and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Reproductive Health and Technologies Reproductive Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Global Health Workforce Issues Emergency Medical Services 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 available24.6%not open75.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.7%domestic only94.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Rockhurst University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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