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Saybrook University

In research, Saybrook University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,230 of 16,945 worldwide), Psychology (#639 of 3,744 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#12,827 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychology — Psychology is 10.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,466
of 28,054 · #13,318 all time
Rank in United States
#3,838
of 4,192
Research works
878
▲ 75% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
17.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Saybrook 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 #2,230 of 16,945 15.5%577
PsychologyField #639 of 3,744 10.8%299
Health SciencesDomain #12,827 of 20,462 13.9%144
Social SciencesField #7,625 of 10,206 21.6%139

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Saybrook 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 Saybrook University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychology takes 10.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PsychologyField · 35.4 works11×
← 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: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 6.82× its world share, 12 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.93× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.02× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.31× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.41× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 10.94× its world share, 35 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 10.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Saybrook University?

Ranked on the composite score, Ruth Richards, Amedeo Giorgi and Louis L. Martz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saybrook University.

  1. 1 Ruth Richards United States · #87,633 worldwide 222 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Amedeo Giorgi United States · #254,126 worldwide 71 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Louis L. Martz United States · #386,112 worldwide 26 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Stanley Krippner United States · #401,567 worldwide 114 citations · 97 works
  5. 5 Ian Wickramasekera United States · #509,509 worldwide 105 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Eugene Taylor United States · #539,596 worldwide 30 citations · 43 works
  7. 7 Harris L. Friedman United States · #587,153 worldwide 63 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Bela H. Banathy United States · #733,949 worldwide 50 citations · 42 works
  9. 9 James F. T. Bugental United States · #771,162 worldwide 57 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Ilene Serlin United States · #856,840 worldwide 31 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Saybrook University

Which keywords describe research at Saybrook University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Clinical Trials, Neuroscience, Nocebo, Placebo, Well-being, Emotion Regulation and Psychology.

▲ 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 Health11▲ 7.3×20 topics
  2. Clinical Trials9▲ 13×4 topics
  3. Neuroscience8▲ 27×9 topics
  4. Nocebo7▲ 424×1 topic
  5. Placebo7▲ 424×1 topic
  6. Well-being6▲ 15×8 topics
  7. Emotion Regulation6▲ 18×7 topics
  8. Psychology6▲ 40×5 topics
  9. Public Health6▲ 3.5×12 topics
  10. Quality of Life5▲ 3.3×14 topics
  11. Depression5▲ 5.1×10 topics
  12. Anxiety4▲ 8.2×9 topics
  13. Resilience4▲ 7.7×9 topics
  14. Meta-Analysis4▲ 5.8×8 topics
  15. Spirituality4▲ 34×3 topics
  16. Leadership3▲ 6.7×6 topics
  17. Positive Psychology3▲ 34×3 topics
  18. Psychological Resilience3▲ 31×2 topics
  19. Social Justice3▲ 4.7×5 topics
  20. Stress Management3▲ 25×2 topics
  21. Narrative Analysis3▲ 48×2 topics
  22. Social Support3▲ 4.6×4 topics
  23. Adolescents3▲ 6.6×6 topics
  24. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy2▲ 18×4 topics
  25. Psychological Capital2▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Religion2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  27. Consciousness2▲ 33×3 topics
  28. Stress2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  29. Psychological Adjustment2▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Psychological Distress2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  31. Social Constructionism2▲ 61×2 topics
  32. Trauma2▲ 10×4 topics
  33. Cognitive Processes2▲ 36×2 topics
  34. Coping Strategies2▲ 8.0×3 topics
  35. Heart Rate Variability2▲ 17×3 topics
  36. Positive Emotions2▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Open Dialogue Approach2▲ 172×1 topic
  38. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy2▲ 172×1 topic
  39. Personality Traits2▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Stress Reduction2▲ 30×2 topics

Which research topics does Saybrook University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pain Management and Placebo Effect, Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics, Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies and Resilience and Mental Health.

Pain Management and Plac…7Pain Management and Placebo Effect: 7 fractional worksCounseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics: 2 fractional worksLeadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies: 2 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control: 2 fractional worksParanormal Experiences and Beliefs: 2 fractional worksMindfulness and Compassion Interventions: 2 fractional worksCreativity in Education and Neuroscience: 2 fractional worksPsychological Treatments and Assessments: 1 fractional worksAcademic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology: 1 fractional works
Cognitive NeuroscienceClinical PsychologySocial PsychologyCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine2 others

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

  1. 1 Pain Management and Placebo Effect Cognitive Neuroscience 7 works
  2. 2 Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics Clinical Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies Social Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works
  6. 6 Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs Social Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Clinical Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 Psychological Treatments and Assessments Clinical Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology General Psychology 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 available16.8%not open83.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.2%domestic only93.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Saybrook University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 75% 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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