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Westmont College

In research, Westmont College stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#1,009 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,699 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#12,726 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,775
of 28,054 · #14,674 all time
Rank in United States
#3,728
of 4,192
Research works
685
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.7k
9.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Westmont College 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
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,009 of 3,836 13.7%150
Social SciencesDomain #4,699 of 16,945 13.3%416
Physical SciencesDomain #12,726 of 21,541 10.1%189
Social SciencesField #8,690 of 10,206 10.8%199

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Westmont 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: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.09× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.00× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.57× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.20× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.09× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.13× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.49× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.55× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.91× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Westmont College?

Ranked on the composite score, Richard W. Pointer, Charles E. Farhadian and Raymond F. Paloutzian lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Westmont College.

  1. 1 Richard W. Pointer United States · #468,008 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Charles E. Farhadian United States · #575,169 worldwide 23 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Raymond F. Paloutzian United States · #579,155 worldwide 46 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Robert H. Gundry United States · #591,133 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Jonathan Leech United States · #852,955 worldwide 62 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Chandra Mallampalli United States · #972,604 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 A.M. Nishimura United States · #1,566,420 worldwide 21 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Westmont College

Which keywords describe research at Westmont College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, Mental Health, Psychological Adjustment, Well-being, Coping, Social Support and Spirituality.

▲ 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. Religion9▲ 20×9 topics
  2. Mental Health5▲ 3.6×13 topics
  3. Theology4▲ 48×3 topics
  4. Social Support3▲ 6.3×6 topics
  5. Psychological Adjustment3▲ 23×3 topics
  6. Well-being3▲ 8.8×3 topics
  7. Coping3▲ 66×2 topics
  8. Spirituality3▲ 32×2 topics
  9. Development3▲ 8.5×3 topics
  10. Intersectionality3▲ 16×4 topics
  11. Church History3▲ 61×3 topics
  12. High-Intensity Interval Training3▲ 26×2 topics
  13. Performance Analysis3▲ 13×3 topics
  14. Cultural Identity2▲ 5.1×4 topics
  15. End-of-Life Care2▲ 22×1 topic
  16. Health2▲ 6.7×1 topic
  17. NGOs2▲ 26×2 topics
  18. Social Justice2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  19. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 93×1 topic
  20. Gender2▲ 4.5×4 topics
  21. Jewish Society2▲ 93×1 topic
  22. Resistance Training2▲ 26×2 topics
  23. Transition Metal Catalysis2▲ 27×3 topics
  24. African Christianity2▲ 101×2 topics
  25. Ethics2▲ 4.6×6 topics
  26. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 71×1 topic
  27. Social Services2▲ 50×1 topic
  28. Feminism2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  29. Nationalism2▲ 4.6×3 topics
  30. Race2▲ 19×3 topics
  31. Physiological Demands2▲ 31×1 topic
  32. Secularism2▲ 19×3 topics
  33. Training Load2▲ 31×1 topic
  34. Calvinism2▲ 72×1 topic
  35. Global Christianity2▲ 126×1 topic
  36. Reformation2▲ 59×1 topic
  37. Short-Term Missions2▲ 126×1 topic
  38. Gas Sensors2▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Heterocycles2▲ 17×2 topics
  40. K-Theory2▲ 64×2 topics

Which research topics does Westmont College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Religion, Society, and Development and Sports Performance and Training.

Religion, Spirituality, …2Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…2Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…2Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksSports Performance and T…2Sports Performance and Training: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterial…2Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 2 fractional worksHomotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology: 1 fractional worksTheological Perspectives and Practices: 1 fractional worksEngineering Technology a…1Engineering Technology and Methodologies: 1 fractional works
HealthReligious studiesSociology and Political ScienceOrthopedics and Sports Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 2 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  5. 5 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  6. 6 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  7. 7 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology Mathematical Physics 1 works
  9. 9 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Engineering Technology and Methodologies Industrial and Manufacturing 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 available19.6%not open80.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.3%domestic only93.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Westmont College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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