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University of Mary Washington

In research, University of Mary Washington stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,577 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,149 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,402
of 28,054 · #14,467 all time
Rank in United States
#2,819
of 4,192
Research works
1.5k
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
14.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is University of Mary Washington 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 #7,577 of 10,521 12.3%124 #3494
Social SciencesField #5,149 of 6,365 14.3%63 #3019

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Mary Washington 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: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.80× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.09× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.11× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.63× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.40× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.98× its world share, 29 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.10× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.06× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.66× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.44× its world share, 63 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Mary Washington?

Ranked on the composite score, Miriam Liss, Eric Gable and James E. Goehring lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Mary Washington.

  1. 1 Miriam Liss United States · #158,172 worldwide 320 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Eric Gable United States · #173,523 worldwide 86 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 James E. Goehring United States · #620,371 worldwide 19 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Allyson M. Poska United States · #683,649 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Laura C. Wilson United States · #824,288 worldwide 50 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Stephen Lipscomb United States · #899,941 worldwide 30 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Lee Skallerup Bessette United States · #1,232,531 worldwide 0 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Janusz Konieczny United States · #1,251,734 worldwide 30 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Stephen J. Farnsworth United States · #1,272,924 worldwide 28 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Steven A. Greenlaw United States · #1,283,453 worldwide 11 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at University of Mary Washington

Which keywords describe research at University of Mary Washington?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Gender, Colonialism, Literature, Nationalism, History, Religion and Feminism.

▲ 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. Identity12▲ 8.3×19 topics
  2. Gender11▲ 9.8×18 topics
  3. Globalization11▲ 2.7×20 topics
  4. Mental Health10▲ 3.4×18 topics
  5. Colonialism10▲ 10×18 topics
  6. Literature10▲ 8.9×14 topics
  7. Nationalism10▲ 10×12 topics
  8. History10▲ 6.7×14 topics
  9. Religion8▲ 8.2×10 topics
  10. Feminism7▲ 12×8 topics
  11. Intersectionality6▲ 16×4 topics
  12. Democracy6▲ 7.5×7 topics
  13. Cultural Identity5▲ 5.1×9 topics
  14. Culture5▲ 4.8×11 topics
  15. Social Movements5▲ 7.5×5 topics
  16. Race4▲ 20×6 topics
  17. Philosophy4▲ 4.8×8 topics
  18. Society4▲ 10×6 topics
  19. Gender Identity4▲ 18×2 topics
  20. Politics4▲ 7.0×7 topics
  21. Neoliberalism4▲ 5.1×8 topics
  22. Psychological Impact4▲ 5.5×5 topics
  23. Student Engagement4▲ 4.5×7 topics
  24. Cultural Diversity3▲ 7.2×3 topics
  25. Secularism3▲ 16×4 topics
  26. Gender Differences3▲ 4.1×7 topics
  27. Public Opinion3▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Public Sphere3▲ 27×2 topics
  29. Health Disparities3▲ 5.9×3 topics
  30. Cold War3▲ 20×3 topics
  31. Historical Memory3▲ 43×2 topics
  32. Immigration3▲ 11×5 topics
  33. Citizenship Education2▲ 19×1 topic
  34. Historical Thinking2▲ 50×1 topic
  35. Civil Society2▲ 10×4 topics
  36. Empire2▲ 14×3 topics
  37. NGOs2▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Pacific2▲ 60×2 topics
  39. Political Participation2▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Remediation2▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Mary Washington publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, Spanish Literature and Culture Studies and Heavy metals in environment.

Educator Training and Hi…2Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy: 2 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…2Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 2 fractional worksSpanish Literature and Culture Studies: 2 fractional worksHeavy metals in environm…2Heavy metals in environment: 2 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, …2LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 2 fractional worksGender Roles and Identit…2Gender Roles and Identity Studies: 2 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 2 fractional worksHistorical Art and Culture Studies: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceHistory and Philosophy of ScienceLiterature and Literary TheoryPollution4 others

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

  1. 1 Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  3. 3 Spanish Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  4. 4 Heavy metals in environment Pollution 2 works
  5. 5 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Gender Roles and Identity Studies Gender Studies 2 works
  9. 9 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Historical Art and Culture Studies Museology 2 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 available23.2%not open76.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.5%domestic only93.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Mary Washington's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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