Question 1

What is Wested known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Wested stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,108 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,514 of 5,988 worldwide) and Education (#1,516 of 1,930 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Developmental and Educational Psychology, Education and Psychology (Developmental and Educational Psychology is 18.1× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Wested rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Wested ranks #10,043 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#7,940 all time), and #1,376 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Wested?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Prentice Starkey, Ellen B. Mandinach and Linlin Li lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wested.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Wested?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Wested is "Defining Twenty-First Century Skills" (Marilyn Binkley, Ola Erstad, Joan L. Herman et al., 2011), with 1,721 citations. Next come "How and what teachers learn: a shifting perspective" (903) and "Is Peer Victimization Associated with Academic Achievement? A Meta-analytic Review" (649).

Question 5

Which research topics does Wested publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, Early Childhood Education and Development, Teaching and Learning Programming and Online Learning and Analytics.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Wested?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, Education, Self-Regulation, Student Engagement, Academic Achievement, Motivation, Technology Integration and STEM Education.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Wested work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 58% of research at Wested is in Social Sciences, 19% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (37%), Psychology (15%), Medicine (12%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Wested's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 130% higher than in 2018-2021.