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Saint Paul University

In research, Saint Paul University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,664 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,167 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,812
of 28,054 · #23,230 all time
Rank in Canada
#344
of 403
Research works
1.3k
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.9k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Saint Paul 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 #5,664 of 10,521 12.0%136 #6505
Social SciencesField #5,167 of 6,365 13.5%79 #6074

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Saint Paul 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: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.07× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 7 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.43× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.66× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.20× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.89× its world share, 26 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.57× its world share, 79 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 Paul University?

Ranked on the composite score, Jacques Gauthier, Walter Vogels and Louis Perron lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saint Paul University.

  1. 1 Jacques Gauthier Canada · #124,497 worldwide 297 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Walter Vogels Canada · #192,539 worldwide 4 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Louis Perron Canada · #569,260 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 J. Kevin Coyle Canada · #684,114 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Jonathan Durand Folco Canada · #818,037 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Andrzej Jastrzębski Canada · #991,573 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Christian R. Bellehumeur Canada · #1,217,551 worldwide 10 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Sin Hitotumatu Canada · #1,437,757 worldwide 5 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Saint Paul University

Which keywords describe research at Saint Paul University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Religion, Social Justice, Economic Development, Social Support, Development, Well-being and Community Engagement.

▲ 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 Health18▲ 7.0×20 topics
  2. Religion13▲ 16×10 topics
  3. Social Justice9▲ 8.6×19 topics
  4. Economic Development9▲ 6.2×4 topics
  5. Education9▲ 2.9×24 topics
  6. Globalization9▲ 2.5×25 topics
  7. Social Support8▲ 8.1×8 topics
  8. Quality of Life8▲ 3.0×7 topics
  9. Development7▲ 12×6 topics
  10. Well-being7▲ 10×5 topics
  11. Community Engagement7▲ 12×6 topics
  12. Civil Society6▲ 33×3 topics
  13. NGOs6▲ 35×3 topics
  14. Health6▲ 8.3×5 topics
  15. Humanitarianism6▲ 53×2 topics
  16. International Aid6▲ 68×2 topics
  17. Spirituality6▲ 34×3 topics
  18. Community Development6▲ 17×2 topics
  19. Citizenship6▲ 26×4 topics
  20. Psychological Adjustment6▲ 22×3 topics
  21. African Christianity5▲ 137×2 topics
  22. Local Development5▲ 26×2 topics
  23. Territorial Governance5▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Regulation5▲ 5.5×5 topics
  25. Resilience5▲ 6.2×10 topics
  26. Neuroscience5▲ 9.9×7 topics
  27. Faith-Based Organizations5▲ 90×1 topic
  28. Social Services5▲ 64×1 topic
  29. Politics5▲ 10×6 topics
  30. Rural Development5▲ 7.9×5 topics
  31. Coping5▲ 53×2 topics
  32. End-of-Life Care5▲ 22×2 topics
  33. ICT4▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Peacebuilding4▲ 40×3 topics
  35. Neoliberalism4▲ 7.1×11 topics
  36. Digital Divide4▲ 9.6×2 topics
  37. Gender-based Violence4▲ 41×3 topics
  38. Internet4▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Broadband4▲ 59×1 topic
  40. Telecommunications4▲ 57×1 topic

Which research topics does Saint Paul University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion, Society, and Development, ICT Impact and Policies, Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology and Christian Theology and Mission.

Religion, Society, and D…5Religion, Society, and Development: 5 fractional worksICT Impact and Policies4ICT Impact and Policies: 4 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, …4Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 4 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…4Christian Theology and Mission: 4 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 4 fractional worksGender, Security, and Conflict: 3 fractional worksMiddle East and Rwanda C…2Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts: 2 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 2 fractional worksWorkplace Spirituality and Leadership: 2 fractional worksArt Therapy and Mental Health: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceMedia TechnologyHealthReligious studies4 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  2. 2 ICT Impact and Policies Media Technology 4 works
  3. 3 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 4 works
  4. 4 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 4 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 4 works
  6. 6 Gender, Security, and Conflict Gender Studies 3 works
  7. 7 Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Workplace Spirituality and Leadership Demography 2 works
  10. 10 Art Therapy and Mental Health Conservation 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 available34.8%not open65.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.9%domestic only79.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Saint Paul University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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