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Saint Xavier University

In research, Saint Xavier University stands highest in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (#89 of 832 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#3,084 of 21,541 worldwide) and Mathematics (#385 of 2,255 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Physics and Astronomy — Statistical and Nonlinear Physics is 97.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,656
of 28,054 · #5,007 all time
Rank in United States
#1,153
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▼ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
37k
31.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
33.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is Saint Xavier 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
Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield #89 of 832 43.5%294
Physical SciencesDomain #3,084 of 21,541 39.8%627
MathematicsField #385 of 2,255 40.3%213
Social SciencesDomain #5,448 of 16,945 18.2%406
Social SciencesField #3,809 of 10,206 19.8%192
Physics and AstronomyField #2,324 of 3,663 43.5%324

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Saint Xavier 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).

What does Saint Xavier University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics takes 97.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield · 30.7 works97×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 34.5 works15×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 12.03× its world share, 14 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 15.41× its world share, 34 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.56× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.38× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 15.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Saint Xavier University?

Ranked on the composite score, Abdul–Majid Wazwaz, David E. Aune and Larry R. Johannessen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saint Xavier University.

  1. 1 Abdul–Majid Wazwaz United States · #50,804 worldwide 1.4k citations · 163 works
  2. 2 David E. Aune United States · #79,944 worldwide 64 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Larry R. Johannessen United States · #1,276,073 worldwide 12 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Saint Xavier University

Which keywords describe research at Saint Xavier University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nonlinear Equations, Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation, Rogue Waves, Integrable Equations, Soliton Solutions, Solitons, Optical Lattices and Discrete.

▲ 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. Nonlinear Equations22▲ 171×3 topics
  2. Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation18▲ 315×2 topics
  3. Rogue Waves16▲ 282×2 topics
  4. Integrable Equations16▲ 454×1 topic
  5. Soliton Solutions16▲ 454×1 topic
  6. Solitons16▲ 355×2 topics
  7. Optical Lattices15▲ 231×2 topics
  8. Discrete14▲ 593×1 topic
  9. Nonlinear Photonic Systems14▲ 593×1 topic
  10. Anomalous Diffusion6▲ 103×1 topic
  11. Fractional Calculus6▲ 99×1 topic
  12. Cluster Algebras3▲ 122×1 topic
  13. Triangulated Categories3▲ 122×1 topic
  14. Fiber Lasers3▲ 29×2 topics
  15. Globalization3▲ 1.44×10 topics
  16. Nonlinear Optics3▲ 25×2 topics
  17. Optical Frequency Combs3▲ 50×1 topic
  18. Ultrafast Lasers3▲ 50×1 topic
  19. Cultural Studies2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  20. Gender2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  21. Identity2▲ 3.2×8 topics
  22. Literature2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  23. Occupation2▲ 28×2 topics
  24. Social Change2▲ 15×2 topics
  25. Social History2▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Development2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  27. Narrative2▲ 10×4 topics
  28. Global Well-Posedness2▲ 78×1 topic
  29. Scattering2▲ 78×1 topic
  30. Sexuality2▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Forced Laborers2▲ 76×1 topic
  32. Natural Products2▲ 10×2 topics
  33. Nazi Propaganda2▲ 76×1 topic
  34. Emotion1▲ 6.4×3 topics
  35. Sociolinguistics1▲ 6.7×2 topics
  36. Absolute Configuration1▲ 93×1 topic
  37. Chiroptical Spectroscopy1▲ 93×1 topic
  38. Language Development1▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Differential Equations1▲ 49×1 topic
  40. Norms1▲ 29×2 topics

Which research topics does Saint Xavier University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nonlinear Waves and Solitons, Nonlinear Photonic Systems, Fractional Differential Equations Solutions and Algebraic structures and combinatorial models.

Nonlinear Waves and Soli…16Nonlinear Waves and Solitons: 16 fractional worksNonlinear Photonic Systems14Nonlinear Photonic Systems: 14 fractional worksFractional Differential Equations Solutions: 6 fractional worksAlgebraic structures and combinatorial models: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Tec…3Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Mathematical Physics Problems: 2 fractional worksEuropean history and politics: 2 fractional worksMolecular spectroscopy and chirality: 1 fractional worksLanguage and Culture: 1 fractional worksNumerical methods for differential equations: 1 fractional works
Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsModeling and SimulationGeometry and TopologyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics5 others

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

  1. 1 Nonlinear Waves and Solitons Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 16 works
  2. 2 Nonlinear Photonic Systems Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 14 works
  3. 3 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 6 works
  4. 4 Algebraic structures and combinatorial models Geometry and Topology 3 works
  5. 5 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  6. 6 Advanced Mathematical Physics Problems Mathematical Physics 2 works
  7. 7 European history and politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Molecular spectroscopy and chirality Spectroscopy 1 works
  9. 9 Language and Culture Linguistics and Language 1 works
  10. 10 Numerical methods for differential equations Numerical Analysis 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 available13.0%not open87.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.1%domestic only85.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Saint Xavier University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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