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Wabash College

In research, Wabash College stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,953 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,488
of 28,054 · #11,429 all time
Rank in United States
#2,682
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
10.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Wabash College 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 #4,953 of 10,521 15.0%99 #4764

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wabash College 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: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.87× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.28× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.97× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.88× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.83× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 8.52× its world share, 33 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.91× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.58× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.63× its world share, 45 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 8.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Wabash College?

Ranked on the composite score, Paul Light, Humberto Barreto and Scott E. Feller lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wabash College.

  1. 1 Paul Light United States · #125,001 worldwide 111 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Humberto Barreto United States · #271,539 worldwide 71 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Scott E. Feller United States · #285,521 worldwide 205 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 William S. Parker United States · #303,382 worldwide 274 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Brian Tucker United States · #372,331 worldwide 78 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 William Norwood Brigance United States · #442,811 worldwide 17 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Joyce Burnette United States · #649,152 worldwide 13 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Adriel M. Trott United States · #705,224 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Stephen H. Webb United States · #732,764 worldwide 0 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Richard F. Dallinger United States · #837,890 worldwide 90 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Wabash College

Which keywords describe research at Wabash College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Globalization, Late Antiquity, Theology, Gender, Literature, Culture and Nationalism.

▲ 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▲ 4.1×24 topics
  2. Religion8▲ 13×14 topics
  3. Late Antiquity6▲ 82×2 topics
  4. Theology6▲ 44×3 topics
  5. Gender6▲ 7.7×11 topics
  6. Literature6▲ 7.6×11 topics
  7. Culture5▲ 7.5×8 topics
  8. Human Rights5▲ 3.7×8 topics
  9. Nationalism5▲ 8.1×7 topics
  10. Urban Development5▲ 10×3 topics
  11. Ethics5▲ 7.1×11 topics
  12. Philosophy4▲ 7.3×8 topics
  13. Biblical Monotheism4▲ 112×1 topic
  14. Identity4▲ 4.1×8 topics
  15. Jewish Society4▲ 112×1 topic
  16. Ancient Rome4▲ 86×1 topic
  17. Greek Literature4▲ 86×1 topic
  18. Cultural Transmission4▲ 34×2 topics
  19. History4▲ 3.9×7 topics
  20. Economic Growth4▲ 3.1×8 topics
  21. Feminism4▲ 9.2×6 topics
  22. Social Justice3▲ 4.4×8 topics
  23. Church History3▲ 56×2 topics
  24. Colonialism3▲ 5.2×6 topics
  25. International Relations3▲ 10×5 topics
  26. Democracy3▲ 6.6×6 topics
  27. Cultural Exchange3▲ 17×4 topics
  28. Cultural Identity3▲ 4.3×6 topics
  29. Economic Impact3▲ 3.8×3 topics
  30. Authenticity2▲ 75×2 topics
  31. Political Economy2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  32. Genomics2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  33. Archaeological Evidence2▲ 35×2 topics
  34. Global Governance2▲ 7.6×4 topics
  35. Social History2▲ 21×3 topics
  36. Community Development2▲ 8.9×3 topics
  37. Global Trade2▲ 8.1×4 topics
  38. Intersectionality2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  39. NGOs2▲ 16×3 topics
  40. R&D2▲ 20×3 topics

Which research topics does Wabash College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Classical Antiquity Studies, Historical and Religious Studies of Rome and Historical and Linguistic Studies.

Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 4 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Studies: 4 fractional worksHistorical and Religious Studies of Rome: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 2 fractional worksClassical Philosophy and Thought: 2 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksVisual perception and pr…2Visual perception and processing mechanisms: 2 fractional worksHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 2 fractional worksMusic History and Culture2Music History and Culture: 2 fractional works
Religious studiesAnthropologyHistorySociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 4 works
  2. 2 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 4 works
  3. 3 Historical and Religious Studies of Rome History 2 works
  4. 4 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Classical Philosophy and Thought Philosophy 2 works
  6. 6 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Visual perception and processing mechanisms Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  8. 8 Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies Archeology 2 works
  9. 9 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 2 works
  10. 10 Music History and Culture Music 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 available20.6%not open79.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.4%domestic only95.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Wabash College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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