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Vanguard University

In research, Vanguard University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,346 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,691
of 28,054 · #27,024 all time
Rank in United States
#3,206
of 4,192
Research works
356
▲ 92% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.8k
10.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Vanguard University 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 #6,346 of 10,521 6.5%83 #7519

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Vanguard University 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: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.97× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.56× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.56× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.04× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.97× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6.61× its world share, 17 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.80× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 6.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Vanguard University?

Ranked on the composite score, Frank D. Macchia, Eric Patterson and Donald T. Tosti lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vanguard University.

  1. 1 Frank D. Macchia United States · #355,886 worldwide 14 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Eric Patterson United States · #1,154,570 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Donald T. Tosti United States · #1,473,879 worldwide 22 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Vanguard University

Which keywords describe research at Vanguard University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Religion, Social Justice, African Christianity, Asset Pricing, Market Efficiency, Stock Returns and Gender.

▲ 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. Globalization11▲ 4.6×20 topics
  2. Religion6▲ 12×10 topics
  3. Social Justice6▲ 8.3×7 topics
  4. African Christianity5▲ 207×2 topics
  5. Asset Pricing5▲ 50×2 topics
  6. Market Efficiency5▲ 62×1 topic
  7. Stock Returns5▲ 96×1 topic
  8. Gender5▲ 7.7×11 topics
  9. Economic Growth4▲ 4.4×9 topics
  10. Monetary Policy4▲ 15×5 topics
  11. Spirituality4▲ 37×3 topics
  12. Race4▲ 31×5 topics
  13. Corporate Governance4▲ 4.6×6 topics
  14. Feminism4▲ 12×5 topics
  15. Identity4▲ 4.5×11 topics
  16. Financial Performance4▲ 5.4×3 topics
  17. Pentecostalism4▲ 127×2 topics
  18. Biblical Monotheism4▲ 112×1 topic
  19. Jewish Society4▲ 112×1 topic
  20. Biblical Interpretation3▲ 88×1 topic
  21. Hermeneutics3▲ 34×1 topic
  22. Literature3▲ 5.1×8 topics
  23. Nationalism3▲ 6.1×6 topics
  24. Asset Allocation3▲ 60×2 topics
  25. Support Vector Machines3▲ 8.3×5 topics
  26. Behavioral Economics3▲ 47×2 topics
  27. Intersectionality3▲ 13×4 topics
  28. Investment Decisions3▲ 18×2 topics
  29. Income Inequality2▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Financial Literacy2▲ 23×1 topic
  31. Retirement Planning2▲ 61×1 topic
  32. Stock Market Prediction2▲ 37×1 topic
  33. Time Series Forecasting2▲ 37×1 topic
  34. Employment Patterns2▲ 34×2 topics
  35. Fiscal Policy2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  36. Global Christianity2▲ 124×1 topic
  37. Short-Term Missions2▲ 124×1 topic
  38. Aging Workforce2▲ 71×1 topic
  39. Narrative Theory2▲ 63×2 topics
  40. Retirement2▲ 24×1 topic

Which research topics does Vanguard University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies and Stock Market Forecasting Methods.

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies: 5 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 4 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…3Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 3 fractional worksStock Market Forecasting…2Stock Market Forecasting Methods: 2 fractional worksFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksRetirement, Disability, …2Retirement, Disability, and Employment: 2 fractional worksFinancial Reporting and Valuation Research: 2 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Volatility: 2 fractional worksThemes in Literature Analysis: 2 fractional works
FinanceReligious studiesManagement Science and Operations ResearchAccounting4 others

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

  1. 1 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 5 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 4 works
  3. 3 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 3 works
  4. 4 Stock Market Forecasting Methods Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  5. 5 Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis Accounting 2 works
  6. 6 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  7. 7 Retirement, Disability, and Employment Demography 2 works
  8. 8 Financial Reporting and Valuation Research Strategy and Management 2 works
  9. 9 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  10. 10 Themes in Literature Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 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 available38.8%not open61.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.1%domestic only86.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Vanguard University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 92% 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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