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St. Thomas University

In research, St. Thomas University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,871 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,973 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,297
of 28,054 · #15,814 all time
Rank in Canada
#388
of 403
Research works
506
▲ 30% vs 2013–17
Citations
8k
15.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

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 #2,871 of 16,945 27.9%386
Social SciencesField #4,973 of 10,206 29.7%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 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: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.41× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.77× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.73× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.98× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.29× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.71× its world share, 38 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at St. Thomas University?

Ranked on the composite score, Robin Vose lead among researchers whose main affiliation is St. Thomas University.

  1. 1 Robin Vose Canada · #853,554 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at St. Thomas University

Which keywords describe research at St. Thomas University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Nationalism, Mental Health, History, International Law, Neoliberalism, Gender and Identity.

▲ 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. Globalization12▲ 7.5×21 topics
  2. Nationalism7▲ 19×8 topics
  3. Mental Health6▲ 5.1×18 topics
  4. History4▲ 7.6×7 topics
  5. International Law4▲ 16×5 topics
  6. Neoliberalism4▲ 13×7 topics
  7. Identity4▲ 6.2×6 topics
  8. Gender4▲ 8.0×8 topics
  9. Human Rights3▲ 4.1×10 topics
  10. Social Media3▲ 3.0×6 topics
  11. Ethics3▲ 8.2×14 topics
  12. Colonialism3▲ 8.1×9 topics
  13. Religion3▲ 7.8×11 topics
  14. Cultural Identity3▲ 6.8×3 topics
  15. Immigration3▲ 31×3 topics
  16. Power3▲ 47×4 topics
  17. Literature3▲ 6.0×8 topics
  18. Language2▲ 13×2 topics
  19. Democracy2▲ 8.0×6 topics
  20. Global Governance2▲ 13×2 topics
  21. Social Policy2▲ 30×2 topics
  22. Canada2▲ 225×1 topic
  23. Diplomacy2▲ 28×2 topics
  24. minorities2▲ 225×1 topic
  25. Resilience2▲ 5.5×6 topics
  26. Europe2▲ 41×2 topics
  27. International Institutions2▲ 119×1 topic
  28. Norms2▲ 64×1 topic
  29. Social Support2▲ 4.4×8 topics
  30. Public Opinion2▲ 19×3 topics
  31. Capitalism2▲ 34×3 topics
  32. Cultural Diversity2▲ 10×4 topics
  33. Ethical Considerations2▲ 6.5×5 topics
  34. Political Philosophy2▲ 40×2 topics
  35. Adaptation2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  36. Latin America2▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Race2▲ 19×4 topics
  38. Political Communication2▲ 36×2 topics
  39. Smallholder Farmers2▲ 8.9×3 topics
  40. Violence2▲ 14×4 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Canadian Identity and History, International Relations and Foreign Policy, American Constitutional Law and Politics and Populism, Right-Wing Movements.

Canadian Identity and Hi…2Canadian Identity and History: 2 fractional worksInternational Relations …2International Relations and Foreign Policy: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …2American Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional worksPopulism, Right-Wing Mov…2Populism, Right-Wing Movements: 2 fractional worksMigration, Aging, and Tourism Studies: 1 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 1 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Ne…1Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 1 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 1 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 1 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psych…1Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsDemographyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics3 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 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Populism, Right-Wing Movements Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies Demography 1 works
  6. 6 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  7. 7 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 1 works
  8. 8 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 30% 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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