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Spring Arbor University

In research, Spring Arbor University stands highest in Social Sciences (#15,343 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#32,331
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,892
of 8,685
Research works
255
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is Spring Arbor 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 #15,343 of 16,945 9.2%165

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Spring Arbor 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: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.39× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.16× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 5.53× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.19× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.38× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.67× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Spring Arbor University?

Ranked on the composite score, Mark Edwards and David A. Johnson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Spring Arbor University.

  1. 1 Mark Edwards United States · #379,929 worldwide 6 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 David A. Johnson United States · #1,459,971 worldwide 54 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Spring Arbor University

Which keywords describe research at Spring Arbor University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Education, Faith-Based Organizations, Meta-Analysis, Nationalism, Social Services, Ethics and Gender.

▲ 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 30 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 30 words, with their numbers
  1. Religion4▲ 32×5 topics
  2. Education3▲ 6.8×4 topics
  3. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 275×1 topic
  4. Meta-Analysis2▲ 15×2 topics
  5. Nationalism2▲ 19×3 topics
  6. Social Services2▲ 195×1 topic
  7. Ethics2▲ 17×3 topics
  8. Gender2▲ 15×5 topics
  9. Identity2▲ 11×4 topics
  10. Renewable Energy2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  11. Diversity2▲ 42×3 topics
  12. History2▲ 10×3 topics
  13. Solar Energy2▲ 23×2 topics
  14. Machine Learning2▲ 2.1×3 topics
  15. Public Opinion2▲ 55×2 topics
  16. American founding2▲ 213×1 topic
  17. Constitutional government2▲ 213×1 topic
  18. Forecasting1▲ 30×1 topic
  19. Social Justice1▲ 9.9×2 topics
  20. Solar Radiation1▲ 132×1 topic
  21. Philosophy1▲ 12×3 topics
  22. American1▲ 1649×1 topic
  23. Catholicism1▲ 114×1 topic
  24. Critical Thinking Skills1▲ 23×1 topic
  25. Handwriting Development1▲ 491×1 topic
  26. Instructional Interventions1▲ 51×1 topic
  27. Literature1▲ 8.0×2 topics
  28. Student Engagement1▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Violence1▲ 30×2 topics
  30. Writing Instruction1▲ 491×1 topic

Which research topics does Spring Arbor University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion, Society, and Development, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics and Catholicism and Religious Studies.

Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional worksSolar Radiation and Phot…1Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics: 1 fractional worksCatholicism and Religiou…1Catholicism and Religious Studies: 1 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksWriting and Handwriting Education: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Researc…1Higher Education Research Studies: 1 fractional worksMentoring and Academic Development: 1 fractional worksVarious Chemistry Research Topics: 0 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsArtificial IntelligenceHistory4 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  4. 4 Catholicism and Religious Studies History 1 works
  5. 5 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  6. 6 Writing and Handwriting Education Education 1 works
  7. 7 Higher Education Research Studies Education 1 works
  8. 8 Mentoring and Academic Development Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Various Chemistry Research Topics Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 0 works
  10. 10 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 0 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 available16.5%not open83.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.7%domestic only96.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Spring Arbor University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% lower 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.