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Saint Francis University

In research, Saint Francis University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,217 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,542
of 28,054 · #18,742 all time
Rank in Hong Kong
#17
of 21
Research works
435
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.3k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Saint Francis 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 #7,217 of 10,521 21.5%62 #8192

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Saint Francis 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: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.75× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.34× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.97× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 1.37× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.29× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.43× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.90× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.12× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Saint Francis University?

Ranked on the composite score, Wai‐Man Pang, Anthony Wong and Jeff K. T. Tang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saint Francis University.

  1. 1 Wai‐Man Pang Hong Kong · #926,195 worldwide 44 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Anthony Wong Hong Kong · #1,192,260 worldwide 47 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Jeff K. T. Tang Hong Kong · #1,528,560 worldwide 15 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Yingchao Zhao Hong Kong · #1,589,852 worldwide 20 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Saint Francis University

Which keywords describe research at Saint Francis University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Social Support, Anxiety, Well-being, Job Satisfaction, Depression, Resilience and Psychological Impact.

▲ 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. Mental Health8▲ 5.2×16 topics
  2. Social Support7▲ 11×11 topics
  3. Deep Learning6▲ 1.57×26 topics
  4. Anxiety5▲ 9.5×7 topics
  5. Depression5▲ 4.9×6 topics
  6. COVID-194▲ 2.8×5 topics
  7. Well-being4▲ 10×9 topics
  8. Resilience4▲ 7.4×6 topics
  9. Job Satisfaction4▲ 8.0×8 topics
  10. Pandemic4▲ 3.2×3 topics
  11. Public Health4▲ 2.3×10 topics
  12. Psychological Impact4▲ 10×4 topics
  13. Social Isolation4▲ 16×2 topics
  14. Healthcare Workers3▲ 12×2 topics
  15. Supply Chain Management3▲ 2.9×4 topics
  16. Psychological Distress3▲ 11×3 topics
  17. Quarantine3▲ 16×1 topic
  18. Corporate Governance3▲ 3.3×7 topics
  19. Student Engagement3▲ 5.9×5 topics
  20. Criminal Justice2▲ 10×3 topics
  21. Long-Term Care2▲ 29×2 topics
  22. Emotion Regulation2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  23. Environmental Law2▲ 10×2 topics
  24. Motivation2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  25. Life Satisfaction2▲ 28×2 topics
  26. Positive Psychology2▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Convolutional Networks2▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Employee Performance2▲ 15×3 topics
  29. Unsupervised Learning2▲ 13×3 topics
  30. Coping Strategies2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  31. Elderly Care2▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Work-Life Balance2▲ 8.9×3 topics
  33. Family Support2▲ 24×1 topic
  34. Intergenerational Relations2▲ 44×1 topic
  35. Regulatory Reform2▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Subjective Well-Being2▲ 22×2 topics
  37. Legal Education2▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Positive Emotions2▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Social Relationships2▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Stress Reduction2▲ 25×2 topics

Which research topics does Saint Francis University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: COVID-19 and Mental Health, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, Legal Studies and Policies and Indonesian Legal and Regulatory Studies.

COVID-19 and Mental Health3COVID-19 and Mental Health: 3 fractional worksIntergenerational Family…2Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 2 fractional worksLegal Studies and Policies: 2 fractional worksIndonesian Legal and Regulatory Studies: 2 fractional worksVideo Analysis and Summarization: 1 fractional worksManagement and Optimization Techniques: 1 fractional worksEducation and Critical T…1Education and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Vision and Imaging: 1 fractional worksOptimism, Hope, and Well-being: 1 fractional worksComputer Graphics and Vi…1Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques: 1 fractional works
Clinical PsychologySociology and Political ScienceLawPolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 3 works
  2. 2 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Legal Studies and Policies Law 2 works
  4. 4 Indonesian Legal and Regulatory Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Video Analysis and Summarization Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  6. 6 Management and Optimization Techniques Strategy and Management 1 works
  7. 7 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Vision and Imaging Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  9. 9 Optimism, Hope, and Well-being Applied Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 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 available35.3%not open64.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.2%domestic only65.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Saint Francis University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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