Science Explorer Back to mapMap
Discussion
University · Louisville · United States

Spalding University

In research, Spalding University stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,458 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

spalding.eduROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#19,146
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#3,975
of 7,310
Research works
322
▼ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.5k
14.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.89×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
26%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
Spalding University

What is Spalding 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 #9,458 of 14,833 5.8%179

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Spalding 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Spalding University work in?

In 2022-now, 55% of research at Spalding University is in Social Sciences, 35% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Medicine (27%), Psychology (11%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 28 fractional works · 55.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 27.4% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 7.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 6.7% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 11.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 6.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 7.9% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 7.8% of its workAccounting: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 18 fractional works · 35.4% of its workMedicine: 14 fractional works · 26.8% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 7.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKSpaldingUniversity51fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences35%Social Sciences55%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1427.4%
    2. Psychology611.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities47.9%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting47.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.0%
    1. Medicine1426.8%
    2. Health Professions47.6%
    3. Veterinary00.6%
    4. Nursing00.3%
    1. Environmental Science11.3%
    2. Mathematics11.3%
    3. Physics and Astronomy01.0%
    4. Computer Science00.7%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.4%
    6. Engineering00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.0%
    2. Neuroscience11.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences01.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.90× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.39× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.80× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.73× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.43× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.72× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.16× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary4.80×0 works
  2. Psychology3.72×6 works
  3. Health Professions2.90×4 works
  4. Arts and Humanities2.73×4 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting2.43×4 works
  6. Social Sciences2.16×14 works
  7. Medicine1.39×14 works
  8. Mathematics1.11×1 works
  9. Neuroscience0.85×1 works
  10. Nursing0.67×0 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.48×0 works
  12. Physics and Astronomy0.44×0 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.37×1 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.28×0 works
  15. Environmental Science0.26×1 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.21×0 works
  17. Computer Science0.09×0 works
  18. Engineering0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Spalding University?

Ranked on the quality score, Jana Cason, Kenneth J. Linfield and E. Pickworth Farrow lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Spalding University.

  1. 1 Jana Cason United States · #672,390 worldwide 1.3k citations · 63 works
  2. 2 Kenneth J. Linfield United States · #2,316,455 worldwide 586 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 E. Pickworth Farrow United States · #2,820,819 worldwide 131 citations · 16 works
  4. 3 H. Caulton Reeks United States · #2,820,819 worldwide 23 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Nathanael G. Mitchell United States · #3,171,591 worldwide 313 citations · 49 works
  6. 6 Steven Kniffley United States · #3,193,250 worldwide 33 citations · 31 works
  7. 7 Mary Catharine Baseheart United States · #3,321,216 worldwide 163 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Dorina Miller Parmenter United States · #3,473,072 worldwide 42 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Stacy M. Deck United States · #3,733,328 worldwide 247 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Ignatius Perkins United States · #4,920,079 worldwide 24 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Spalding University

What are the most cited papers from Spalding University?

The most cited paper from Spalding University is "An examination of perceived risk, information search and behavioral intentions in search, experience and credence services" (Kaushik Mitra, Michelle C. Reiss, Louis M. Capella, 1999), with 509 citations. Next come "A Blueprint for Telerehabilitation Guidelines" (336) and "The self‑report assessment of psychopathy: Challenges, pitfalls, and promises." (335).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 An examination of perceived risk, information search and behavioral intentions in search, experience and credence services Kaushik Mitra, Michelle C. Reiss, Louis M. Capella · Journal of Services Marketing Jun 1999 509
2 A Blueprint for Telerehabilitation Guidelines DAVID M. BRENNAN, Lyn R. Tindall, Deborah Theodoros et al. · International Journal of Telerehabilitation Open access 27 Oct 2010 336
3 The self‑report assessment of psychopathy: Challenges, pitfalls, and promises. Martin Sellbom, Scott Owen Lilienfeld, Katherine A. Fowler et al. 2006 335
4 Accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography imaging of the temporomandibular joint: Comparisons with panoramic radiology and linear tomography Oana Bida Honey, William Charles Scarfe, Michael J. Hilgers et al. · American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Oct 2007 325
5 Anterior Cervical Reconstruction Using Titanium Cages With Anterior Plating Mohammad E. Majd, Mukta Vadhva, Richard T. Holt · Spine Aug 1999 218
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Spalding University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Literature, Evidence-Based Practice, Cultural Studies, Stress, Corporate Governance, Art and Social Support.

▲ 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-now 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 Health4▲ 5.2×15 topics
  2. Epidemiology4▲ 1.76×14 topics
  3. Education3▲ 3.2×7 topics
  4. Literature2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  5. Corporate Governance2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  6. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 34×2 topics
  7. Cultural Studies2▲ 11×3 topics
  8. Quality of Life2▲ 2.9×7 topics
  9. Stress2▲ 11×3 topics
  10. Social Support2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  11. Art2▲ 42×3 topics
  12. Financial Constraints2▲ 35×2 topics
  13. Job Satisfaction2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  14. Narrative2▲ 23×2 topics
  15. Well-being2▲ 8.9×2 topics
  16. Child Welfare2▲ 84×2 topics
  17. Resilience2▲ 6.4×5 topics
  18. Adolescents2▲ 7.8×5 topics
  19. Comics2▲ 265×1 topic
  20. Coping Strategies2▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Cultural Competence2▲ 23×3 topics
  22. Graphic Novels2▲ 265×1 topic
  23. Investor Protection2▲ 39×1 topic
  24. Ownership Structure2▲ 39×1 topic
  25. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  26. Digital Divide1▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Diversity1▲ 15×4 topics
  28. Burnout1▲ 28×2 topics
  29. Reflective Practice1▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Telehealth1▲ 60×1 topic
  31. Telemedicine1▲ 19×1 topic
  32. Functional Recovery1▲ 16×3 topics
  33. Health1▲ 5.8×2 topics
  34. Leadership Development1▲ 63×3 topics
  35. Retention1▲ 145×1 topic
  36. Supervision1▲ 78×1 topic
  37. Occupational Science1▲ 113×1 topic
  38. Recovery1▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Therapy Practice1▲ 113×1 topic
  40. Cinemeducation1▲ 377×1 topic

Which research topics does Spalding University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Corporate Finance and Governance, Comics and Graphic Narratives, Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation and Social Work Education and Practice.

Corporate Finance and Go…2Corporate Finance and Governance: 2 fractional worksComics and Graphic Narra…2Comics and Graphic Narratives: 2 fractional worksTelemedicine and Telehea…1Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 1 fractional worksSocial Work Education an…1Social Work Education and Practice: 1 fractional worksOccupational Therapy Practice and Research: 1 fractional worksFilm in Education and Therapy: 1 fractional worksHomelessness and Social …1Homelessness and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksResilience and Mental He…1Resilience and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksImpact of Technology on …1Impact of Technology on Adolescents: 1 fractional worksLiteracy, Media, and Edu…1Literacy, Media, and Education: 1 fractional works
AccountingVisual Arts and Performing ArtsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPublic Administration6 others

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

  1. 1 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 2 works
  2. 2 Comics and Graphic Narratives Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  3. 3 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  4. 4 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 1 works
  5. 5 Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Occupational Therapy 1 works
  6. 6 Film in Education and Therapy Health Information Management 1 works
  7. 7 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Impact of Technology on Adolescents Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Literacy, Media, and Education Literature and Literary Theory 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 available25.7%not open74.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Spalding University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Spalding University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00013% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Spalding University0.00029% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Spalding University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

Other research institutions in Louisville

All research institutions in Louisville

Share Spalding University's ranking

Spalding University on Science Explorer

A card with Spalding University's standing and the fields it leads in, for a post or a slide. A link to this page previews as the same card.

Download the card

1200 × 630 PNG, sized for social posts, drawn from the latest snapshot.

Badges for a website1Each links back here and updates with every snapshot

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.

Discussion

Ask a question or share a note about Spalding University. Posts are plain text and can be reported.