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St. Thomas University

In research, St. Thomas University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,979 of 14,833 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,189 of 9,330 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#20,474
of 22,385 · #16,020 all time
Rank in Canada
#281
of 305
Research works
506
▼ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
8k
15.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
St. Thomas University

What is St. Thomas 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 #3,979 of 14,833 12.5%386
Social SciencesField #4,189 of 9,330 12.0%228

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas University work in?

In 2022-now, 72% of research at St. Thomas University is in Social Sciences, 17% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (48%), Arts and Humanities (10%), Psychology (10%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 64 fractional works · 72.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 43 fractional works · 48.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 14 fractional works · 16.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 11 fractional works · 12.7% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 9 fractional works · 9.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 9.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 15 fractional works · 17.2% of its workMedicine: 9 fractional works · 9.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 6.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 5.6% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 6.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSt. ThomasUniversity89fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences17%Social Sciences72%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences4348.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities99.9%
    3. Psychology99.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance33.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.7%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine99.8%
    2. Health Professions66.8%
    3. Dentistry00.3%
    4. Nursing00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences33.1%
    2. Neuroscience22.5%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    1. Engineering22.2%
    2. Environmental Science11.2%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.4%
    4. Computer Science00.3%
    5. Mathematics00.1%
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: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.51× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.58× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.42× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.80× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.23× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.80× its world share, 42 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences3.80×42 works
  2. Arts and Humanities3.42×9 works
  3. Psychology3.23×9 works
  4. Health Professions2.58×6 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.80×3 works
  6. Neuroscience1.51×2 works
  7. Dentistry0.70×0 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.64×3 works
  9. Nursing0.62×0 works
  10. Medicine0.51×9 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.33×0 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.24×0 works
  13. Environmental Science0.24×1 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.21×1 works
  15. Engineering0.15×2 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.13×0 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.09×0 works
  18. Mathematics0.05×0 works
  19. Computer Science0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at St. Thomas University?

Ranked on the quality score, Matthew Hayes, Michelle N. Lafrance and William Lowell Randall lead among researchers whose main affiliation is St. Thomas University.

  1. 1 Matthew Hayes Canada · #554,019 worldwide 795 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Michelle N. Lafrance Canada · #575,585 worldwide 1.2k citations · 40 works
  3. 3 William Lowell Randall Canada · #1,412,160 worldwide 1.7k citations · 128 works
  4. 4 Clive Baldwin Canada · #1,666,725 worldwide 1.2k citations · 101 works
  5. 5 Gül Çalışkan Canada · #1,912,705 worldwide 813 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Jamie Gillies Canada · #2,002,485 worldwide 147 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Julia S. Torrie Canada · #2,173,815 worldwide 140 citations · 45 works
  8. 8 Kristi A. Allain Canada · #2,281,272 worldwide 387 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Satya Dev Gupta Canada · #2,961,840 worldwide 188 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Sylvia Hale Canada · #3,115,246 worldwide 353 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at St. Thomas University

What are the most cited papers from St. Thomas University?

The most cited paper from St. Thomas University is "How we get free: black feminism and the Combahee river collective" (Gül Çalışkan, Kyle Reissner, 2018), with 704 citations. Next come "Fostering sustainable behavior through community-based social marketing." (473) and "Big Data in food and agriculture" (448).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 How we get free: black feminism and the Combahee river collective Gül Çalışkan, Kyle Reissner · Ethnic and Racial Studies 15 Nov 2018 704
2 Fostering sustainable behavior through community-based social marketing. Doug McKenzie‐Mohr · American Psychologist 2000 473
3 Big Data in food and agriculture Kelly Bronson, Irena Knežević · Big Data & Society Open access Jun 2016 448
4 Bullying: Are researchers and children/youth talking about the same thing? Tracy Vaillancourt, Patricia McDougall, Shelley Hymel et al. · International Journal of Behavioral Development Nov 2008 407
5 Hydroxyzine for generalised anxiety disorder Giuseppe Guaiana, Corrado Barbui, Andrea Cipriani · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 29 Nov 2010 273
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at St. Thomas University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Nationalism, Identity, Mental Health, History, Immigration, International Law and Neoliberalism.

▲ 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. Globalization14▲ 7.8×22 topics
  2. Nationalism8▲ 19×8 topics
  3. Mental Health6▲ 4.8×18 topics
  4. Identity5▲ 7.7×8 topics
  5. History5▲ 7.5×7 topics
  6. Human Rights4▲ 4.5×11 topics
  7. Immigration4▲ 39×3 topics
  8. International Law4▲ 14×5 topics
  9. Neoliberalism4▲ 12×7 topics
  10. Gender4▲ 7.3×8 topics
  11. Social Media3▲ 2.8×6 topics
  12. Cultural Identity3▲ 7.2×3 topics
  13. Ethics3▲ 7.1×14 topics
  14. Colonialism3▲ 7.3×9 topics
  15. Religion3▲ 7.2×11 topics
  16. Language3▲ 13×2 topics
  17. Power3▲ 41×4 topics
  18. Social Policy3▲ 33×2 topics
  19. Literature3▲ 5.4×8 topics
  20. Canada2▲ 255×1 topic
  21. minorities2▲ 255×1 topic
  22. Democracy2▲ 7.3×6 topics
  23. Global Governance2▲ 11×2 topics
  24. Diplomacy2▲ 26×2 topics
  25. Social Support2▲ 4.5×8 topics
  26. Resilience2▲ 4.8×6 topics
  27. Social Networks2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  28. Europe2▲ 38×2 topics
  29. International Institutions2▲ 110×1 topic
  30. Norms2▲ 61×1 topic
  31. Ethical Considerations2▲ 6.3×5 topics
  32. Public Opinion2▲ 18×3 topics
  33. Rural Development2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  34. Capitalism2▲ 33×3 topics
  35. Cultural Diversity2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  36. Lifestyle Migration2▲ 91×1 topic
  37. Political Philosophy2▲ 38×2 topics
  38. Retirement Migration2▲ 91×1 topic
  39. Latin America2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  40. Race2▲ 16×4 topics

Which research topics does St. Thomas University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Canadian Identity and History, International Relations and Foreign Policy, Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies and American Constitutional Law and Politics.

Canadian Identity and Hi…2Canadian Identity and History: 2 fractional worksInternational Relations …2International Relations and Foreign Policy: 2 fractional worksMigration, Aging, and To…2Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …2American Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional worksPopulism, Right-Wing Movements: 2 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 1 fractional worksMigration and Labor Dyna…1Migration and Labor Dynamics: 1 fractional worksCanadian Policy and Governance: 1 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 1 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-…1Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsDemographyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics2 others

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

  1. 1 Canadian Identity and History Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies Demography 2 works
  4. 4 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Populism, Right-Wing Movements Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  7. 7 Migration and Labor Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Canadian Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 1 works
  10. 10 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 available21.7%not open78.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.8%domestic only84.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% 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 St. Thomas University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00032% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%St. Thomas University0.00032% in 202519801990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

10%20%30%St. Thomas University15.6% in 2023all institutions10.0% in 202320102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 22.9% in 2020.

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