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The King's University

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World rank, all time
#42,283
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#8,643
of 8,685
Research works
130
▼ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
404
3.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What does The King's University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 3.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesDomain · 20.5 works3.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.01× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.79× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 1.68× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.51× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.40× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 2.30× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.80× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at The King's University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nationalism, Religion, 21st Century Skills, Feminism, Secularism, Colonialism, History and Politics.

▲ 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 24 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 24 words, with their numbers
  1. Nationalism2▲ 17×5 topics
  2. Globalization2▲ 4.0×7 topics
  3. Religion2▲ 16×5 topics
  4. 21st Century Skills2▲ 21×2 topics
  5. Colonialism2▲ 13×5 topics
  6. Feminism2▲ 22×3 topics
  7. Secularism2▲ 59×3 topics
  8. Education2▲ 3.4×4 topics
  9. History2▲ 8.3×7 topics
  10. Politics2▲ 22×4 topics
  11. Social Movements2▲ 18×3 topics
  12. Meta-Analysis1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  13. Critical Thinking Skills1▲ 26×1 topic
  14. Instructional Interventions1▲ 58×1 topic
  15. Mental Health1▲ 3.4×6 topics
  16. Social Justice1▲ 8.1×4 topics
  17. Employee Engagement1▲ 25×2 topics
  18. Leadership1▲ 8.4×2 topics
  19. Management1▲ 5.1×2 topics
  20. Sustainable Development1▲ 2.6×2 topics
  21. Black Studies1▲ 161×1 topic
  22. Civil Rights Movement1▲ 161×1 topic
  23. Organizational Development1▲ 233×1 topic
  24. Strategic Management1▲ 25×1 topic

Which research topics does The King's University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Critical Thinking Development, Leadership and Management in Organizations, Race, History, and American Society and Religion and Society Interactions.

Education and Critical T…1Education and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksLeadership and Managemen…1Leadership and Management in Organizations: 1 fractional worksRace, History, and Ameri…1Race, History, and American Society: 1 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…1Religion and Society Interactions: 1 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 0 fractional worksDisaster Response and Ma…0Disaster Response and Management: 0 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 0 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 0 fractional worksReligious Education and Schools: 0 fractional works
EducationStrategy and ManagementSociology and Political ScienceReligious studies2 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  2. 2 Leadership and Management in Organizations Strategy and Management 1 works
  3. 3 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  6. 6 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  7. 7 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 0 works
  8. 8 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 0 works
  9. 9 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Religious Education and Schools Education 0 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 available41.3%not open58.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.5%domestic only76.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has The King's University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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