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Stetson University

In research, Stetson University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,231 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,347
of 28,054 · #7,614 all time
Rank in United States
#2,487
of 4,192
Research works
1.3k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
13.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Stetson 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 #4,231 of 10,521 22.7%109 #1083

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Stetson 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: 0.91× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.73× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.18× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.29× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.72× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.83× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.62× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.35× its world share, 23 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.72× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.95× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.77× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.32× its world share, 55 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Stetson University?

Ranked on the composite score, Royal C. Gardner, Robert L. Askew and Karl A. Stetson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Stetson University.

  1. 1 Royal C. Gardner United States · #174,947 worldwide 124 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Robert L. Askew United States · #326,006 worldwide 97 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Karl A. Stetson United States · #342,164 worldwide 120 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 Christopher J. Ferguson United States · #363,069 worldwide 270 citations · 59 works
  5. 5 Susan Ryan United States · #382,775 worldwide 33 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Eugene Huskey United States · #386,137 worldwide 25 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Ronald L. Hall United States · #712,080 worldwide 1 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Eric Kurlander United States · #1,132,254 worldwide 1 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Hala ElAarag United States · #1,461,837 worldwide 14 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Stetson University

Which keywords describe research at Stetson University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Culture, Identity, Gender, Science, Colonialism, Politics and Medicine.

▲ 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. History11▲ 8.6×16 topics
  2. Globalization8▲ 2.3×20 topics
  3. Culture8▲ 8.3×12 topics
  4. Identity8▲ 6.0×18 topics
  5. Climate Change8▲ 1.50×20 topics
  6. Mental Health7▲ 2.6×17 topics
  7. Gender7▲ 6.9×12 topics
  8. Colonialism6▲ 7.1×9 topics
  9. Science6▲ 13×6 topics
  10. Politics6▲ 12×8 topics
  11. Religion6▲ 6.7×9 topics
  12. Public Health6▲ 2.1×14 topics
  13. Corporate Governance6▲ 4.1×7 topics
  14. Social Media6▲ 2.1×11 topics
  15. Education6▲ 1.72×12 topics
  16. Medicine6▲ 36×4 topics
  17. Race5▲ 25×9 topics
  18. Democracy4▲ 6.8×6 topics
  19. Feminism4▲ 8.6×7 topics
  20. Invasive Species4▲ 5.7×12 topics
  21. Society4▲ 13×6 topics
  22. Literature4▲ 4.3×12 topics
  23. Migration4▲ 6.9×7 topics
  24. Nationalism4▲ 4.9×8 topics
  25. Neoliberalism4▲ 5.6×6 topics
  26. Philosophy of Science4▲ 60×2 topics
  27. Emotion3▲ 8.8×4 topics
  28. Health Disparities3▲ 7.1×6 topics
  29. Population Dynamics3▲ 6.4×6 topics
  30. Social Identity3▲ 17×3 topics
  31. Gender Roles3▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Pluralism3▲ 35×2 topics
  33. Social Cognition3▲ 8.8×3 topics
  34. Environmental History3▲ 128×1 topic
  35. Knowledge Production3▲ 57×1 topic
  36. Firm Performance3▲ 7.5×2 topics
  37. Psychological Adjustment3▲ 9.7×4 topics
  38. Economy2▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Financial Constraints2▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Adolescent Development2▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Stetson University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies, Corporate Finance and Governance, Noise Effects and Management and Media Influence and Health.

Diverse Historical and S…3Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies: 3 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Go…2Corporate Finance and Governance: 2 fractional worksNoise Effects and Manage…2Noise Effects and Management: 2 fractional worksMedia Influence and Health2Media Influence and Health: 2 fractional worksHistory of Science and Medicine: 2 fractional worksBullying, Victimization, and Aggression: 2 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…2Religion and Society Interactions: 2 fractional worksSocial and Intergroup Psychology: 1 fractional worksEmbodied and Extended Cognition: 1 fractional worksPolitical Developments a…1Political Developments and Conflicts: 1 fractional works
History and Philosophy of ScienceAccountingSpeech and HearingLiterature and Literary Theory4 others

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

  1. 1 Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies History and Philosophy of Science 3 works
  2. 2 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 2 works
  3. 3 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 2 works
  4. 4 Media Influence and Health Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  5. 5 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  6. 6 Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression Social Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Social and Intergroup Psychology Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Embodied and Extended Cognition Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  10. 10 Political Developments and Conflicts Political Science and International Relations 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 available23.3%not open76.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.9%domestic only93.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Stetson University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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.

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