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United Methodist University

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Research works
23
▲ 75% vs 2018-21
Citations
82
3.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
67%
world 40%
International
72%
world 18%
United Methodist University

Not ranked overall: United Methodist University is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does United Methodist University work in?

In all years, 53% of research at United Methodist University is in Social Sciences, 30% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (29%), Medicine (17%), Health Professions (13%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 12 fractional works · 52.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 28.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 5.9% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 7.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 6.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 29.9% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 16.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 8.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 13.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 9.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 13.2% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 6.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKUnited MethodistUniversity23fractional works, all years
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences13%Health Sciences30%Social Sciences53%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences728.9%
    2. Arts and Humanities27.9%
    3. Psychology16.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting14.7%
    5. Decision Sciences12.7%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.5%
    1. Medicine416.8%
    2. Health Professions313.1%
    1. Engineering16.1%
    2. Computer Science13.3%
    3. Environmental Science12.7%
    4. Chemistry00.6%
    5. Mathematics00.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 4.50× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.65× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.36× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.91× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.40× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.95× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions4.50×1 works
  2. Psychology2.40×1 works
  3. Social Sciences1.95×2 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.91×0 works
  5. Medicine1.65×3 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.36×0 works
  7. Mathematics0.99×0 works
  8. Chemistry0.89×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.85×0 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.61×0 works
  11. Computer Science0.49×0 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.44×0 works
  13. Engineering0.08×0 works

What are the most cited papers from United Methodist University?

The most cited paper from United Methodist University is "Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students" (Caroline I. Wood, Zuojin Yu, Diadrey‐Anne Sealy et al., 2022), with 85 citations. Next come "An Analysis of Online Courses in Research Ethics in the Fogarty-Sponsored Bioethics Training Programs" (51) and "The Impact of Nurses on Neglected Tropical Disease Management" (16).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students Caroline I. Wood, Zuojin Yu, Diadrey‐Anne Sealy et al. · Journal of American College Health 17 Mar 2022 85
2 An Analysis of Online Courses in Research Ethics in the Fogarty-Sponsored Bioethics Training Programs HENRY J. SILVERMAN, Martin A. Strosberg, Florencia Luna et al. · Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics Open access Dec 2013 51
3 The Impact of Nurses on Neglected Tropical Disease Management Jane Blood‐Siegfried, G. Clinton Zeantoe, Lauren Jayne Evans et al. · Public Health Nursing 17 Sep 2014 16
4 Unethical Issues in Twenty-First Century International Development and Global Health Policy Jessi Hanson-DeFusco, Sakil Malik, Rosine Assamoi et al. · International Studies Perspectives Open access 18 Jun 2023 6
5 COVID-19 pandemic impact on food insecurity among college students: A mixed methods study Enia Zigbuo-Wenzler, Andrea M. Brace, Zuojin Yu et al. · Journal of American College Health 22 Aug 2023 6
All 28 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at United Methodist University?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Healthcare, Immune Response, Vaccine, Economic Growth, Drug Resistance, Sustainability and Social Support.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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 19 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 19 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization3▲ 6.7×10 topics
  2. Healthcare2▲ 10×6 topics
  3. Epidemiology2▲ 1.70×6 topics
  4. Sustainability2▲ 3.9×9 topics
  5. Immune Response2▲ 10×2 topics
  6. Vaccine2▲ 16×2 topics
  7. Economic Growth1▲ 7.9×5 topics
  8. Treatment1▲ 4.5×4 topics
  9. Drug Resistance1▲ 17×3 topics
  10. History1▲ 6.5×6 topics
  11. Chronic Disease1▲ 29×2 topics
  12. Health Outcomes1▲ 21×2 topics
  13. Public Health1▲ 3.6×9 topics
  14. Social Support1▲ 11×4 topics
  15. Ageing Population1▲ 112×1 topic
  16. Ethical Considerations1▲ 14×4 topics
  17. Health Care Expenditure1▲ 112×1 topic
  18. Mycobacterium tuberculosis1▲ 67×1 topic
  19. Tuberculosis1▲ 80×1 topic

Which research topics does United Methodist University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, International Relations and Autism, Academic Research in Diverse Fields and Ethics in Clinical Research.

Tuberculosis Research an…1Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology: 1 fractional worksInternational Relations …0International Relations and Autism: 0 fractional worksAcademic Research in Div…0Academic Research in Diverse Fields: 0 fractional worksEthics in Clinical Research: 0 fractional worksAI in Service Interactions: 0 fractional worksDisaster Response and Ma…0Disaster Response and Management: 0 fractional worksViral Infections and Outbreaks Research: 0 fractional worksUrban Development and Societal Issues: 0 fractional worksCOVID-19 impact on air quality: 0 fractional worksGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health: 0 fractional works
Infectious DiseasesUrban StudiesEducationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health4 others

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

  1. 1 Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Infectious Diseases 1 works
  2. 2 International Relations and Autism Urban Studies 0 works
  3. 3 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 0 works
  4. 4 Ethics in Clinical Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  5. 5 AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  6. 6 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 0 works
  7. 7 Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Infectious Diseases 0 works
  8. 8 Urban Development and Societal Issues Urban Studies 0 works
  9. 9 COVID-19 impact on air quality Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  10. 10 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 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 available67.3%not open32.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors71.9%domestic only28.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has United Methodist University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 75% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is United Methodist University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000030% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%United Methodist University0.000023% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of United Methodist University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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