Question 1

What is Samford University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Samford University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,968 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,796 of 5,988 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#8,436 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now.

Question 2

How does Samford University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Samford University ranks #10,907 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#7,181 all time), and #1,510 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Samford University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Christopher Kirk Hadaway, W. Braddock Hickman and Lori U. Coward lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Samford University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Samford University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Samford University is "Controlled silver-staining of nucleolus organizer regions with a protective colloidal developer: a 1-step method" (William Mike Howell, D. Ann Black, 1980), with 2,938 citations. Next come "Why Status Matters for Inequality" (972) and "Corridors of Influence in the Dissemination of Customer-Oriented Strategy to Customer Contact Service Employees" (795).

Question 5

Which research topics does Samford University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: American Constitutional Law and Politics, Innovations in Medical Education, Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes and Biblical Studies and Interpretation.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Samford University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Nationalism, Gender, Public Opinion, Political Philosophy, Globalization, American founding and Constitutional government.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Samford University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 55% of research at Samford University is in Social Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Medicine (22%), Arts and Humanities (11%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Samford University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 23% lower than in 2018-2021.