Question 1

What is Walden University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Walden University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,138 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,677 of 5,988 worldwide) and Business, Management and Accounting (#1,868 of 2,581 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and Clinical Psychology (Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management is 7.0× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Walden University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Walden University ranks #6,528 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#12,762 all time), and #866 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Walden University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Hadi A Danawi, Rebecca L. Jobe and Rocky J. Dwyer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Walden University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Walden University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Walden University is "Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015" (Mohammad Hossein Forouzanfar et al., 2016), with 7,829 citations. Next come "Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013" (6,558) and "Are We There Yet? Data Saturation in Qualitative Research" (4,490).

Question 5

Which research topics does Walden University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Nursing education and management, Counseling Practices and Supervision, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis and Online and Blended Learning.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Walden University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Leadership, Depression, Job Satisfaction, Social Support, Social Justice, Higher Education and Qualitative Research.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Walden University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 64% of research at Walden University is in Social Sciences, 26% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (29%), Medicine (15%), Psychology (15%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Walden University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher than in 2018-2021.