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University of Northwestern

In research, University of Northwestern stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,940 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,472
of 28,054 · #24,042 all time
Rank in United States
#3,518
of 4,192
Research works
428
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.8k
18.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is University of Northwestern 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 #8,940 of 16,945 21.5%241

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Northwestern 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: 2.05× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.79× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.63× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.39× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.94× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.32× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Northwestern?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael O. Wise and Greg Rosauer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Northwestern.

  1. 1 Michael O. Wise United States · #333,836 worldwide 12 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Greg Rosauer United States · #767,519 worldwide 1 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at University of Northwestern

Which keywords describe research at University of Northwestern?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Globalization, Nationalism, Education, Economic Development, Innovation, Public Opinion and Political Philosophy.

▲ 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. Globalization7▲ 3.8×17 topics
  2. Education6▲ 3.9×16 topics
  3. Religion6▲ 13×9 topics
  4. Nationalism4▲ 11×3 topics
  5. Economic Development4▲ 5.9×10 topics
  6. Innovation4▲ 4.5×11 topics
  7. Sustainability4▲ 1.66×15 topics
  8. Public Opinion3▲ 27×2 topics
  9. Political Philosophy3▲ 57×2 topics
  10. Social Justice3▲ 5.6×7 topics
  11. American founding3▲ 101×1 topic
  12. Constitutional government3▲ 101×1 topic
  13. Genetic Improvement3▲ 31×3 topics
  14. Online Learning2▲ 3.2×8 topics
  15. Health2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  16. History2▲ 3.5×8 topics
  17. Secularism2▲ 23×4 topics
  18. Technology2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  19. Drought Tolerance2▲ 15×5 topics
  20. Ethics2▲ 4.3×6 topics
  21. Democracy2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  22. Spirituality2▲ 20×3 topics
  23. Crop Management2▲ 29×2 topics
  24. Cultural Transmission2▲ 23×2 topics
  25. Politics2▲ 6.9×2 topics
  26. Teaching2▲ 15×3 topics
  27. Maize Yield2▲ 42×1 topic
  28. Nitrogen Uptake2▲ 42×1 topic
  29. Biomedical Engineering1▲ 10×2 topics
  30. Stability Analysis1▲ 9.8×2 topics
  31. Atheism1▲ 57×1 topic
  32. Christian-Muslim Relations1▲ 53×1 topic
  33. Cooperatives1▲ 18×3 topics
  34. Gospel Translation1▲ 64×1 topic
  35. Public Sphere1▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Church History1▲ 30×2 topics
  37. Citizenship1▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Institutionalization1▲ 14×2 topics
  39. International Trade1▲ 9.0×3 topics
  40. Solidarity Economy1▲ 21×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Northwestern publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: American Constitutional Law and Politics, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility, Religion and Society Interactions and Historical and Linguistic Studies.

American Constitutional …3American Constitutional Law and Politics: 3 fractional worksCrop Yield and Soil Fertility: 2 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 1 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineering Education: 1 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 1 fractional worksEvolution and Science Ed…1Evolution and Science Education: 1 fractional worksRenal and Vascular Pathologies: 1 fractional worksPublic Administration in Developing Nations: 1 fractional worksgraph theory and CDMA sy…1graph theory and CDMA systems: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsAgronomy and Crop ScienceSociology and Political ScienceBiomedical Engineering4 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 3 works
  2. 2 Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Agronomy and Crop Science 2 works
  3. 3 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 1 works
  7. 7 Evolution and Science Education History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  8. 8 Renal and Vascular Pathologies Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Public Administration in Developing Nations Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 graph theory and CDMA systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available43.1%not open56.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.8%domestic only58.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Northwestern's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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