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Whitworth University

In research, Whitworth University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,720 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,688
of 28,054 · #15,639 all time
Rank in United States
#2,867
of 4,192
Research works
737
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.8k
7.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Whitworth 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 #5,720 of 10,521 16.5%76 #3297

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Whitworth 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: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.25× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.67× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.63× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.99× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.66× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.04× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.51× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.86× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.49× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Whitworth University?

Ranked on the composite score, Anthony E. Clark, Forrest E. Baird and Amanda C. Roth Clark lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Whitworth University.

  1. 1 Anthony E. Clark United States · #446,199 worldwide 5 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Forrest E. Baird United States · #707,491 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Amanda C. Roth Clark United States · #803,735 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 John C. Yoder United States · #1,196,243 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Richard E. Stevens United States · #1,547,967 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Whitworth University

Which keywords describe research at Whitworth University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, History, Nationalism, Gender, Philosophy, Social Justice, Lab-on-a-Chip and Christianity.

▲ 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. Religion12▲ 19×13 topics
  2. History7▲ 7.5×8 topics
  3. Nationalism6▲ 10×5 topics
  4. Globalization6▲ 2.2×15 topics
  5. Gender6▲ 7.4×12 topics
  6. Philosophy5▲ 8.8×7 topics
  7. Social Justice5▲ 6.4×13 topics
  8. Mental Health5▲ 2.5×16 topics
  9. Identity4▲ 4.5×9 topics
  10. Lab-on-a-Chip4▲ 25×4 topics
  11. Regulation4▲ 5.4×4 topics
  12. Quality of Life4▲ 1.99×7 topics
  13. Literature4▲ 5.2×11 topics
  14. Christianity4▲ 45×2 topics
  15. Social Support4▲ 4.5×6 topics
  16. Development3▲ 7.2×3 topics
  17. China3▲ 26×1 topic
  18. Confucianism3▲ 58×1 topic
  19. 3D Printing3▲ 9.9×3 topics
  20. Secularism3▲ 22×3 topics
  21. Community Development3▲ 11×4 topics
  22. Politics3▲ 7.6×3 topics
  23. Colonialism3▲ 4.1×4 topics
  24. Microfluidics3▲ 26×3 topics
  25. Religious Identity3▲ 32×3 topics
  26. NGOs3▲ 19×2 topics
  27. Spirituality3▲ 19×2 topics
  28. Intersectionality2▲ 10×6 topics
  29. Point-of-Care Diagnostics2▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Public Opinion2▲ 15×3 topics
  31. African Christianity2▲ 77×2 topics
  32. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 54×1 topic
  33. Social Services2▲ 38×1 topic
  34. Theology2▲ 18×2 topics
  35. Teacher Professional Development2▲ 9.8×4 topics
  36. Cultural Diversity2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  37. Biomedical Research2▲ 31×2 topics
  38. Political Philosophy2▲ 25×2 topics
  39. Society2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  40. Supramolecular Chemistry2▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Whitworth University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Chinese history and philosophy, Religion, Society, and Development, Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications and Biblical Studies and Interpretation.

Chinese history and phil…3Chinese history and philosophy: 3 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…2Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …2American Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional worksVietnamese History and Culture Studies: 2 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Spaces: 2 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, …2Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 2 fractional worksAmerican Environmental and Regional History: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceBiomedical EngineeringReligious studiesPolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  2. 2 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  5. 5 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 2 works
  8. 8 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 2 works
  9. 9 American Environmental and Regional History Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  10. 10 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 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 available27.4%not open72.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.3%domestic only96.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Whitworth University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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