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Spalding University

In research, Spalding University stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,663 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#34,114
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,263
of 8,685
Research works
322
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.5k
14.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

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 #11,663 of 16,945 17.9%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 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: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.28× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.45× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.42× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.08× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.71× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.42× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Which keywords describe research at Spalding University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Literature, Evidence-Based Practice, Cultural Studies, Stress, Art, Education 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 2022–2025 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 Health3▲ 5.1×14 topics
  2. Epidemiology3▲ 1.75×14 topics
  3. Education3▲ 3.6×7 topics
  4. Literature2▲ 10×4 topics
  5. Cultural Studies2▲ 13×3 topics
  6. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 38×2 topics
  7. Social Support2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  8. Stress2▲ 12×3 topics
  9. Art2▲ 50×3 topics
  10. Narrative2▲ 25×2 topics
  11. Quality of Life2▲ 2.8×6 topics
  12. Well-being2▲ 10×2 topics
  13. COVID-192▲ 2.7×3 topics
  14. Job Satisfaction2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  15. Child Welfare2▲ 90×2 topics
  16. Comics2▲ 286×1 topic
  17. Graphic Novels2▲ 286×1 topic
  18. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 10×2 topics
  19. Adolescents1▲ 8.3×5 topics
  20. Cultural Competence1▲ 25×3 topics
  21. Digital Divide1▲ 12×2 topics
  22. Financial Constraints1▲ 28×2 topics
  23. Telehealth1▲ 67×1 topic
  24. Telemedicine1▲ 22×1 topic
  25. Burnout1▲ 29×2 topics
  26. Coping Strategies1▲ 10×3 topics
  27. Functional Recovery1▲ 17×3 topics
  28. Health1▲ 6.5×2 topics
  29. Leadership Development1▲ 78×3 topics
  30. Reflective Practice1▲ 14×2 topics
  31. Diversity1▲ 13×4 topics
  32. Occupational Science1▲ 139×1 topic
  33. Recovery1▲ 23×2 topics
  34. Retention1▲ 150×1 topic
  35. Supervision1▲ 80×1 topic
  36. Therapy Practice1▲ 139×1 topic
  37. Cinemeducation1▲ 467×1 topic
  38. Film as Teaching Tool1▲ 467×1 topic
  39. Investor Protection1▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Ownership Structure1▲ 27×1 topic

Which research topics does Spalding University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Comics and Graphic Narratives, Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation, Social Work Education and Practice and Occupational Therapy Practice and Research.

Comics 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 Pra…1Occupational Therapy Practice and Research: 1 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 1 fractional worksFilm in Education and Therapy: 1 fractional worksHomelessness and Social …1Homelessness and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksImpact of Technology on Adolescents: 1 fractional worksLiteracy, Media, and Edu…1Literacy, Media, and Education: 1 fractional works
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPublic AdministrationOccupational Therapy6 others

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

  1. 1 Comics and Graphic Narratives Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  2. 2 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  3. 3 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 1 works
  4. 4 Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Occupational Therapy 1 works
  5. 5 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Spalding University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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