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University of Dayton

In research, University of Dayton stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,711 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#2,513 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,827 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,689
of 28,054 · #1,532 all time
Rank in United States
#519
of 4,192
Research works
14k
▼ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
216k
15.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is University of Dayton 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 #1,711 of 10,521 16.0%546 #1103
Physical SciencesDomain #2,513 of 12,888 11.6%802 #1103
EngineeringField #1,827 of 6,636 12.1%373 #763
PsychologyField #691 of 2,181 15.6%66 #1058
Arts and HumanitiesField #735 of 1,998 14.3%80 #705
Social SciencesField #2,592 of 6,365 13.0%280 #905
Computer ScienceField #2,009 of 4,667 14.3%155 #1989
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,579 of 2,578 30.7%64 #1099
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,565 of 2,318 9.8%91 #975
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,761 of 2,578 13.2%91 #1061

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Dayton 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#1,103 #1,711
  2. Physical Sciences#1,103 #2,513
  3. Engineering#763 #1,827
  4. Psychology#1,058 #691
  5. Arts and Humanities#705 #735
  6. Social Sciences#905 #2,592
  7. Computer Science#1,989 #2,009
  8. Business, Management and Accounting#1,099 #1,579
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#975 #1,565
  10. Sociology and Political Science#1,061 #1,761
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.19× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 34 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.70× its world share, 17 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.37× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.53× its world share, 13 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.30× its world share, 155 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 27 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.91× its world share, 13 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.62× its world share, 373 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 62 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.06× its world share, 57 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.89× its world share, 34 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.78× its world share, 61 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 27 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 88 worksMedicineNursing: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.80× its world share, 80 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.29× its world share, 64 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.67× its world share, 25 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.97× its world share, 32 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.40× its world share, 66 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 280 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Dayton?

Ranked on the composite score, Qiwen Zhan, Joseph P. Martino and Md Zahangir Alom lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Dayton.

  1. 1 Qiwen Zhan United States · #5,687 worldwide 1.1k citations · 105 works
  2. 2 Joseph P. Martino United States · #37,029 worldwide 356 citations · 51 works
  3. 3 Md Zahangir Alom United States · #61,552 worldwide 502 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Tarek M. Taha United States · #63,046 worldwide 463 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Chris Yakopcic United States · #77,992 worldwide 464 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Charles E. Wells United States · #79,602 worldwide 221 citations · 53 works
  7. 7 Robert J. Brecha United States · #79,656 worldwide 366 citations · 40 works
  8. 8 Vijayan K. Asari United States · #103,384 worldwide 700 citations · 115 works
  9. 9 John H. Dirckx United States · #105,169 worldwide 74 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 Patricia Voydanoff United States · #116,033 worldwide 408 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at University of Dayton

Which keywords describe research at University of Dayton?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Public Opinion, Machine Learning, Globalization, Nationalism, Optical Modulators, Biosensors 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. Deep Learning88▲ 1.67×62 topics
  2. Machine Learning60▲ 1.19×63 topics
  3. Globalization48▲ 1.59×54 topics
  4. Climate Change46◆ 1.10×57 topics
  5. Sustainability36◆ 0.95×46 topics
  6. Mental Health32▲ 1.44×33 topics
  7. Education30▲ 1.16×35 topics
  8. Neural Networks30▲ 1.26×29 topics
  9. Remote Sensing28▲ 1.51×28 topics
  10. Nationalism28▲ 3.9×16 topics
  11. Corporate Governance25▲ 2.2×14 topics
  12. Biosensors25▲ 3.2×9 topics
  13. Human Rights25▲ 1.58×35 topics
  14. Religion24▲ 3.3×22 topics
  15. Convolutional Neural Networks24▲ 2.1×14 topics
  16. Public Opinion23▲ 12×5 topics
  17. Heat Transfer22▲ 3.0×13 topics
  18. Democracy22▲ 4.0×15 topics
  19. Identity21▲ 1.87×27 topics
  20. Higher Education20▲ 2.5×17 topics
  21. Optical Modulators20▲ 8.9×3 topics
  22. Social Justice20▲ 2.2×28 topics
  23. Gender19▲ 2.3×26 topics
  24. Power Electronics16▲ 3.2×6 topics
  25. Integrated Circuits16▲ 6.8×3 topics
  26. Federalism16▲ 16×3 topics
  27. American founding15▲ 32×1 topic
  28. Constitutional government15▲ 32×1 topic
  29. Feminism15▲ 3.5×12 topics
  30. Thermal Management15▲ 3.0×7 topics
  31. Large-Eddy Simulation15▲ 5.1×5 topics
  32. Engineering Education15▲ 11×4 topics
  33. Raman Lasers15▲ 8.4×2 topics
  34. Photonic Crystals14▲ 7.8×5 topics
  35. Silicon Photonics14▲ 8.7×2 topics
  36. Microcavities14▲ 8.4×1 topic
  37. Nanophotonic Waveguides14▲ 9.6×1 topic
  38. Model Predictive Control14▲ 3.5×6 topics
  39. Theology12▲ 8.0×5 topics
  40. Cold War9▲ 9.6×4 topics

Which research topics does University of Dayton publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: American Constitutional Law and Politics, Photonic and Optical Devices, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization and Race, History, and American Society.

American Constitutional Law and Politics: 15 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 14 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 8 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 7 fractional worksDigital Holography and Microscopy: 6 fractional worksElectoral Systems and Political Participation: 6 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…6Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 6 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters: 6 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 6 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Go…6Corporate Finance and Governance: 6 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 15 works
  2. 2 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
  3. 3 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 8 works
  4. 4 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  5. 5 Digital Holography and Microscopy Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 6 works
  6. 6 Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  7. 7 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 6 works
  8. 8 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  9. 9 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 6 works
  10. 10 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 6 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 available23.1%not open76.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.3%domestic only92.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Dayton's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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.

Other research institutions in Dayton

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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.