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Thomas University

In research, Thomas University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,672 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,301 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,238
of 28,054 · #13,871 all time
Rank in United States
#2,796
of 4,192
Research works
1.6k
▼ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
15.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Thomas 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 #7,672 of 10,521 11.2%136 #3890
Social SciencesField #5,301 of 6,365 10.2%72 #3220

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where 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: 1.01× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.81× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.56× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.04× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.79× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.65× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.05× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.66× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.80× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.34× its world share, 72 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Thomas University?

Ranked on the composite score, Thomas P. Rohlen, Guy Guldentops and Thomas M. Arnold lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Thomas University.

  1. 1 Thomas P. Rohlen United States · #312,202 worldwide 82 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Guy Guldentops United States · #472,124 worldwide 1 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Thomas M. Arnold United States · #618,831 worldwide 80 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 William L. Randall United States · #629,126 worldwide 38 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 John M. Gray United States · #682,949 worldwide 9 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Roger A. Moore United States · #772,845 worldwide 40 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Paul Groarke United States · #786,855 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Scott Stapleford United States · #856,885 worldwide 5 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Alfred R. Light United States · #976,779 worldwide 4 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Christopher Cohrs United States · #1,475,001 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Thomas University

Which keywords describe research at Thomas University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Globalization, Social Justice, Sustainable Development, Global Governance, Mental Health, Education and Democracy.

▲ 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. Globalization13▲ 2.8×38 topics
  2. Human Rights13▲ 5.1×26 topics
  3. Sustainable Development10▲ 2.6×15 topics
  4. Sustainability9▲ 1.59×21 topics
  5. Education9▲ 2.2×24 topics
  6. Climate Change9▲ 1.41×25 topics
  7. Mental Health9▲ 2.5×23 topics
  8. Social Justice8▲ 5.4×19 topics
  9. Economic Growth7▲ 3.2×16 topics
  10. Economic Development6▲ 2.9×10 topics
  11. Democracy5▲ 6.2×8 topics
  12. Global Governance5▲ 9.5×7 topics
  13. Religion5▲ 4.3×11 topics
  14. History5▲ 2.8×13 topics
  15. Smallholder Farmers4▲ 8.4×4 topics
  16. End-of-Life Care4▲ 15×3 topics
  17. Regulation4▲ 3.4×9 topics
  18. Public Opinion4▲ 14×3 topics
  19. Adaptation4▲ 5.7×6 topics
  20. Governance4▲ 4.8×5 topics
  21. Sustainable Development Goals4▲ 9.3×3 topics
  22. Agroecology4▲ 10×2 topics
  23. Diversity4▲ 8.7×3 topics
  24. Supreme Court4▲ 50×2 topics
  25. Sovereignty4▲ 16×3 topics
  26. Judicial Politics3▲ 82×1 topic
  27. Legal Consciousness3▲ 82×1 topic
  28. Stakeholder Engagement3▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Inequality3▲ 5.6×5 topics
  30. Political Economy3▲ 5.0×6 topics
  31. Cultural Diversity3▲ 5.6×6 topics
  32. Ecosystem-Based Management3▲ 39×1 topic
  33. Gender Inequality3▲ 9.1×5 topics
  34. Marine Spatial Planning3▲ 39×1 topic
  35. Security Council3▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Livestock Farming3▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Property Rights3▲ 16×5 topics
  38. Empowerment3▲ 11×3 topics
  39. ICT3▲ 8.2×3 topics
  40. Patient Rights2▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Thomas University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Judicial and Constitutional Studies, Coastal and Marine Management, Agriculture and Rural Development Research and International Law and Human Rights.

Judicial and Constitutio…3Judicial and Constitutional Studies: 3 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Manag…3Coastal and Marine Management: 3 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural De…3Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 3 fractional worksInternational Law and Hu…2International Law and Human Rights: 2 fractional worksEcology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies: 2 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 2 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, …2Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 2 fractional worksMedical and Health Sciences Research: 2 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksIncome, Poverty, and Inequality: 1 fractional works
LawManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsPolitical Science and International Relations6 others

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

  1. 1 Judicial and Constitutional Studies Law 3 works
  2. 2 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  3. 3 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  4. 4 International Law and Human Rights Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  6. 6 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 2 works
  8. 8 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  9. 9 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  10. 10 Income, Poverty, and Inequality Sociology and Political Science 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 available37.3%not open62.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.8%domestic only83.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Thomas University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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