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St. Edward's University

In research, St. Edward's University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,242 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,208
of 28,054 · #19,600 all time
Rank in United States
#2,300
of 4,192
Research works
907
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.4k
9.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is St. Edward's 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 #8,242 of 10,521 20.8%72 #4723

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where St. Edward's 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: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.99× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.33× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.15× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.48× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.53× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.20× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.17× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.55× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.13× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.11× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.06× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at St. Edward's University?

Ranked on the composite score, John W. Crowley, Thomas W. Leonhardt and Charles Davison lead among researchers whose main affiliation is St. Edward's University.

  1. 1 John W. Crowley United States · #168,622 worldwide 47 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Thomas W. Leonhardt United States · #495,382 worldwide 10 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Charles Davison United States · #712,248 worldwide 72 citations · 45 works
  4. 4 Paul Walter United States · #876,462 worldwide 11 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Mark J. Cherry United States · #928,159 worldwide 10 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 H. Voemel United States · #1,626,868 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at St. Edward's University

Which keywords describe research at St. Edward's University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Cultural Identity, Social Networks, Human Resource Management, Guanxi, Wasta, Mental Health and Economic Growth.

▲ 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. Education10▲ 4.9×16 topics
  2. Mental Health7▲ 3.7×18 topics
  3. Cultural Identity6▲ 9.2×4 topics
  4. Social Networks6▲ 17×3 topics
  5. Human Resource Management5▲ 28×3 topics
  6. Guanxi5▲ 184×1 topic
  7. Wasta5▲ 184×1 topic
  8. Climate Change5▲ 1.46×24 topics
  9. Economic Growth5▲ 4.4×12 topics
  10. Corporate Governance4▲ 4.7×10 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress4▲ 2.0×8 topics
  12. Public Health4▲ 2.0×12 topics
  13. Monetary Policy3▲ 11×5 topics
  14. Risk Management3▲ 5.4×7 topics
  15. Social Capital3▲ 4.7×5 topics
  16. Innovation3▲ 2.3×7 topics
  17. Resilience3▲ 5.0×8 topics
  18. Psychological Impact3▲ 6.8×4 topics
  19. Financial Development3▲ 13×2 topics
  20. Panel Data Analysis3▲ 13×3 topics
  21. Religion2▲ 4.2×7 topics
  22. Social Justice2▲ 3.5×11 topics
  23. Aging2▲ 3.7×4 topics
  24. Burnout2▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Entrepreneurial Orientation2▲ 20×1 topic
  26. Feminism2▲ 6.1×6 topics
  27. Health Disparities2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  28. Opportunity Recognition2▲ 20×1 topic
  29. Ethical Climate2▲ 54×1 topic
  30. Moral Distress2▲ 54×1 topic
  31. Air Quality2▲ 8.3×4 topics
  32. Fiscal Policy2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  33. Bereavement2▲ 41×1 topic
  34. Complicated Grief2▲ 41×1 topic
  35. Cultural Transmission2▲ 19×3 topics
  36. Caloric Restriction2▲ 56×1 topic
  37. Genetic Regulation2▲ 8.3×1 topic
  38. Instructional Interventions2▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Longevity2▲ 18×2 topics
  40. Structural Change2▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does St. Edward's University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Socioeconomic Development in MENA, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Ethics in medical practice and Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health.

Socioeconomic Developmen…5Socioeconomic Development in MENA: 5 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 2 fractional worksEthics in medical practice: 2 fractional worksGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms: 2 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 2 fractional worksMonetary Policy and Econ…2Monetary Policy and Economic Impact: 2 fractional worksEthics in Business and Education: 1 fractional worksPrivate Equity and Venture Capital: 1 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceManagement of Technology and InnovationGeneral Health ProfessionsClinical Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  2. 2 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  3. 3 Ethics in medical practice General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms Aging 2 works
  6. 6 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 2 works
  7. 7 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  8. 8 Ethics in Business and Education Information Systems and Management 1 works
  9. 9 Private Equity and Venture Capital Accounting 1 works
  10. 10 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 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 available28.8%not open71.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.0%domestic only93.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has St. Edward's University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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