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Southeastern University

In research, Southeastern University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,201 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,819
of 28,054 · #11,915 all time
Rank in United States
#1,929
of 4,192
Research works
1.3k
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Southeastern 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 #4,201 of 10,521 22.9%97 #2729

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Southeastern 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: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.29× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.21× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.44× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.26× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.70× its world share, 25 worksMedicineNursing: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.56× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.12× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.81× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.14× its world share, 51 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Southeastern University?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter Althouse, Gerard M. Koot and J. Greaves lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Southeastern University.

  1. 1 Peter Althouse United States · #485,607 worldwide 6 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Gerard M. Koot United States · #717,007 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 J. Greaves United States · #1,537,176 worldwide 11 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Southeastern University

Which keywords describe research at Southeastern University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Spirituality, African Christianity, Organizational Performance, Leadership, Mental Health, Globalization and Well-being.

▲ 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. Religion12▲ 14×7 topics
  2. Globalization10▲ 2.8×15 topics
  3. Climate Change9▲ 1.85×21 topics
  4. Mental Health9▲ 3.4×20 topics
  5. Spirituality9▲ 50×3 topics
  6. African Christianity9▲ 216×2 topics
  7. Organizational Performance8▲ 16×7 topics
  8. Education7▲ 2.1×15 topics
  9. Leadership7▲ 7.5×12 topics
  10. Social Justice7▲ 6.1×7 topics
  11. Sustainability7▲ 1.46×19 topics
  12. Quality of Life6▲ 2.4×12 topics
  13. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 2.5×10 topics
  14. Well-being6▲ 8.7×8 topics
  15. Community Development6▲ 17×3 topics
  16. Development6▲ 8.8×3 topics
  17. Big Data5▲ 3.2×8 topics
  18. Hermeneutics5▲ 34×2 topics
  19. Biblical Interpretation5▲ 87×1 topic
  20. Civil Society5▲ 25×2 topics
  21. Pentecostalism5▲ 114×1 topic
  22. Faith-Based Organizations5▲ 86×1 topic
  23. Social Services5▲ 61×1 topic
  24. Ethics5▲ 5.0×7 topics
  25. Social Support5▲ 4.4×5 topics
  26. Health4▲ 5.6×3 topics
  27. Corporate Governance4▲ 2.9×5 topics
  28. Psychological Adjustment4▲ 15×3 topics
  29. Global Christianity4▲ 139×1 topic
  30. Short-Term Missions4▲ 139×1 topic
  31. Biblical Monotheism4▲ 74×1 topic
  32. Coping4▲ 39×1 topic
  33. End-of-Life Care4▲ 16×1 topic
  34. Jewish Society4▲ 74×1 topic
  35. Ocean Acidification3▲ 24×3 topics
  36. Apoptosis3▲ 5.6×8 topics
  37. Employee Engagement3▲ 9.7×4 topics
  38. Academic Achievement3▲ 8.4×6 topics
  39. Marine Ecosystems3▲ 27×2 topics
  40. Stereotypes2▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Southeastern University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, Religion, Society, and Development, Christian Theology and Mission and Biblical Studies and Interpretation.

Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 5 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 5 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…4Christian Theology and Mission: 4 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…4Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 4 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 4 fractional worksGender Diversity and Inequality: 2 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosyst…2Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 2 fractional worksCancer-related Molecular Pathways: 2 fractional worksCancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism: 2 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceHealthGender Studies4 others

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

  1. 1 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 5 works
  2. 2 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 4 works
  4. 4 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 4 works
  5. 5 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 4 works
  6. 6 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 2 works
  7. 7 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 2 works
  8. 8 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 2 works
  9. 9 Cancer-related Molecular Pathways Oncology 2 works
  10. 10 Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Cancer Research 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 available32.3%not open67.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.5%domestic only87.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Southeastern University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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