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University of Mount Union

In research, University of Mount Union stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,522 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#17,569 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,530
of 28,054 · #25,273 all time
Rank in United States
#3,992
of 4,192
Research works
336
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.8k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is University of Mount Union known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #9,522 of 16,945 19.5%126
Physical SciencesDomain #17,569 of 21,541 12.2%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Mount Union 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: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.15× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.19× its world share, 19 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.56× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.42× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Mount Union?

Ranked on the composite score, Charles McClaugherty, Lonnie Lowery and J. A. Calderhead lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Mount Union.

  1. 1 Charles McClaugherty United States · #291,000 worldwide 83 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Lonnie Lowery United States · #425,582 worldwide 101 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 J. A. Calderhead United States · #643,269 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at University of Mount Union

Which keywords describe research at University of Mount Union?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Engineering Education, Image Quality Assessment, Perceptual Quality, Curriculum Development, Assessment Methods, Student Engagement and Lifelong Learning.

▲ 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 Learning11▲ 4.4×22 topics
  2. Engineering Education6▲ 88×4 topics
  3. Curriculum Development5▲ 9.1×3 topics
  4. Image Quality Assessment5▲ 372×1 topic
  5. Perceptual Quality5▲ 372×1 topic
  6. Assessment Methods4▲ 51×3 topics
  7. Globalization3▲ 2.2×6 topics
  8. Student Engagement3▲ 11×5 topics
  9. Healthcare3▲ 3.6×6 topics
  10. Lifelong Learning3▲ 19×2 topics
  11. Education3▲ 2.2×7 topics
  12. Project-Based Learning3▲ 97×3 topics
  13. Active Learning3▲ 19×2 topics
  14. Outcome-Based Education2▲ 120×1 topic
  15. Professional Skills2▲ 96×1 topic
  16. Innovation2▲ 3.0×4 topics
  17. Energy Efficiency2▲ 3.2×6 topics
  18. Internet of Things2▲ 3.4×8 topics
  19. STEM Education2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  20. Higher Education2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  21. Public Opinion2▲ 20×2 topics
  22. Video Coding2▲ 117×2 topics
  23. H.264/AVC2▲ 331×1 topic
  24. High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)2▲ 331×1 topic
  25. Problem-Based Learning2▲ 116×1 topic
  26. Team-Based Learning2▲ 116×1 topic
  27. Collaborative Learning2▲ 32×2 topics
  28. Community Engagement2▲ 6.7×2 topics
  29. Wireless Communication2▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Career Development2▲ 17×3 topics
  31. Diversity2▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Environmental Justice2▲ 15×2 topics
  33. MIMO Systems2▲ 24×3 topics
  34. Biogeography1▲ 7.2×2 topics
  35. Biomedical Engineering1▲ 13×1 topic
  36. Hackathons1▲ 52×1 topic
  37. Security and Privacy1▲ 10×3 topics
  38. Self-Regulation1▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Content Delivery1▲ 46×2 topics
  40. Mobile Edge Computing1▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Mount Union publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Image and Video Quality Assessment, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development, Problem and Project Based Learning and Video Coding and Compression Technologies.

Image and Video Quality …5Image and Video Quality Assessment: 5 fractional worksEngineering Education an…2Engineering Education and Curriculum Development: 2 fractional worksProblem and Project Base…2Problem and Project Based Learning: 2 fractional worksVideo Coding and Compression Technologies: 2 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineering Education: 1 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Justice and Health Disparities: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Wireless Communication Technologies: 1 fractional worksBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies: 1 fractional worksExperimental Learning in Engineering: 1 fractional works
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionMedia TechnologyEducationSignal Processing5 others

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

  1. 1 Image and Video Quality Assessment Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 5 works
  2. 2 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 2 works
  3. 3 Problem and Project Based Learning Education 2 works
  4. 4 Video Coding and Compression Technologies Signal Processing 2 works
  5. 5 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Environmental Justice and Health Disparities Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 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 available26.2%not open73.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.7%domestic only84.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Mount Union's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% higher 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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