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Shaw University

In research, Shaw University stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,926 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#34,541
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,347
of 8,685
Research works
242
▼ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.8k
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Shaw 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 #10,926 of 16,945 11.3%138

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shaw 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: 1.43× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.35× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.38× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.93× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.54× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Shaw University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Colonialism, Genocide, Security Council, Humanitarian Intervention, Humanitarianism, International Aid and Decolonization.

▲ 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. Human Rights12▲ 24×10 topics
  2. Colonialism8▲ 31×5 topics
  3. Genocide7▲ 239×3 topics
  4. Security Council6▲ 228×2 topics
  5. Humanitarian Intervention5▲ 280×2 topics
  6. Humanitarianism5▲ 155×2 topics
  7. International Aid5▲ 198×2 topics
  8. Decolonization5▲ 118×1 topic
  9. Global South5▲ 155×1 topic
  10. International Law4▲ 28×4 topics
  11. Identity4▲ 10×7 topics
  12. Responsibility to Protect4▲ 251×1 topic
  13. State Sovereignty4▲ 154×1 topic
  14. Memory4▲ 30×3 topics
  15. Ethics4▲ 15×4 topics
  16. Nationalism3▲ 14×6 topics
  17. Gender3▲ 10×5 topics
  18. Religion3▲ 12×6 topics
  19. Sovereignty3▲ 56×2 topics
  20. Global Governance2▲ 20×1 topic
  21. International Criminal Law2▲ 199×1 topic
  22. Nutrition2▲ 9.5×2 topics
  23. Politics2▲ 16×3 topics
  24. Totalitarianism2▲ 159×2 topics
  25. Antioxidant2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  26. Phytochemicals2▲ 37×2 topics
  27. Betalains2▲ 148×1 topic
  28. Opuntia2▲ 148×1 topic
  29. Fascism2▲ 169×1 topic
  30. Guantanamo2▲ 468×1 topic
  31. Italy2▲ 140×1 topic
  32. Political Transition2▲ 69×2 topics
  33. Responsibility2▲ 83×2 topics
  34. Torture2▲ 468×1 topic
  35. Holocaust2▲ 105×2 topics
  36. Physical Education2▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Civil Society2▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Cambodia2▲ 433×1 topic
  39. Demography2▲ 63×1 topic
  40. Just War Theory2▲ 397×1 topic

Which research topics does Shaw University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics, Global Peace and Security Dynamics, International Law and Human Rights and Botanical Research and Applications.

Historical and Contempor…5Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics: 5 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 4 fractional worksInternational Law and Human Rights: 2 fractional worksBotanical Research and Applications: 2 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post-war Society: 2 fractional worksTorture, Ethics, and Law: 2 fractional worksCambodian History and So…2Cambodian History and Society: 2 fractional worksMiddle East and Rwanda Conflicts: 2 fractional worksWar, Ethics, and Justification: 2 fractional worksReligion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity: 1 fractional works
HistoryPolitical Science and International RelationsFood ScienceSociology and Political Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics History 5 works
  2. 2 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  3. 3 International Law and Human Rights Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Botanical Research and Applications Food Science 2 works
  5. 5 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Torture, Ethics, and Law Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Cambodian History and Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 War, Ethics, and Justification Philosophy 2 works
  10. 10 Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity Political Science and International Relations 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 available22.1%not open77.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Shaw University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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