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St. Thomas University

In research, St. Thomas University stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,008 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#30,661
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,564
of 8,685
Research works
342
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.1k
12.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
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 #14,008 of 16,945 16.6%175

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: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.62× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.20× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.86× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.26× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at St. Thomas University?

Ranked on the composite score, Andreas Michel, Jeremy Sammut and David Quesada lead among researchers whose main affiliation is St. Thomas University.

  1. 1 Andreas Michel United States · #841,411 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Jeremy Sammut United States · #1,195,176 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 David Quesada United States · #1,283,038 worldwide 4 citations · 17 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: Human Rights, Mental Health, HIV/AIDS, Sex Work, Trafficking, Global Governance, Development and Social Justice.

▲ 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. Human Rights14▲ 27×12 topics
  2. Mental Health9▲ 12×8 topics
  3. HIV/AIDS6▲ 180×2 topics
  4. Sex Work6▲ 388×1 topic
  5. Trafficking6▲ 388×1 topic
  6. Global Governance5▲ 44×3 topics
  7. Development4▲ 23×4 topics
  8. Climate Change4▲ 2.7×22 topics
  9. Social Justice3▲ 11×7 topics
  10. Sustainable Development Goals3▲ 35×2 topics
  11. Economic Growth3▲ 6.7×7 topics
  12. Millennium Development Goals3▲ 340×1 topic
  13. Social Inequality3▲ 21×1 topic
  14. Globalization2▲ 2.5×7 topics
  15. Child Welfare2▲ 135×1 topic
  16. Foster Care2▲ 333×1 topic
  17. NGOs2▲ 41×3 topics
  18. Conservation2▲ 8.3×6 topics
  19. International Criminal Law2▲ 149×1 topic
  20. International Humanitarian Law2▲ 149×1 topic
  21. Religion2▲ 7.2×5 topics
  22. War Crimes2▲ 83×2 topics
  23. Gender2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  24. Gender Inequality2▲ 24×3 topics
  25. Humanitarianism2▲ 49×2 topics
  26. International Aid2▲ 63×2 topics
  27. Poverty Reduction2▲ 23×4 topics
  28. Colonialism1▲ 6.3×3 topics
  29. Ethical Considerations1▲ 8.6×3 topics
  30. Church-State Relations1▲ 147×2 topics
  31. Freedom of Religion1▲ 147×2 topics
  32. Civil Rights1▲ 37×2 topics
  33. Environmental Law1▲ 12×4 topics
  34. Gender Differences1▲ 6.6×2 topics
  35. International Law1▲ 8.4×4 topics
  36. Migration1▲ 7.5×3 topics
  37. Politics1▲ 8.9×4 topics
  38. Metabolic Rate1▲ 36×2 topics
  39. Molecular Phylogeny1▲ 15×3 topics
  40. Healthcare Workers1▲ 8.6×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Sex work and related issues, Human Rights and Development, Child Welfare and Adoption and International Law and Human Rights.

Sex work and related iss…6Sex work and related issues: 6 fractional worksHuman Rights and Develop…3Human Rights and Development: 3 fractional worksChild Welfare and Adoption2Child Welfare and Adoption: 2 fractional worksInternational Law and Human Rights: 2 fractional worksReproductive Health and Technologies: 1 fractional worksIncome, Poverty, and Inequality: 1 fractional worksBat Biology and Ecology Studies: 1 fractional worksTheology and Canon Law Studies: 1 fractional worksDisaster Response and Management: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Contemporary Political Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceSafety ResearchPolitical Science and International RelationsReproductive Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Sex work and related issues Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  2. 2 Human Rights and Development Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  3. 3 Child Welfare and Adoption Safety Research 2 works
  4. 4 International Law and Human Rights Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Reproductive Health and Technologies Reproductive Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Income, Poverty, and Inequality Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  8. 8 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 1 works
  9. 9 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 1 works
  10. 10 Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics History 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 available30.2%not open69.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.9%domestic only87.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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.