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Widener University

In research, Widener University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,871 of 9,585 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#7,344 of 10,670 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,770 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#7,477
of 22,385 · #7,284 all time
Rank in United States
#1,005
of 3,332
Research works
3.1k
▼ 7% vs 2018-21
Citations
41k
13.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
37%
world 40%
International
5%
world 18%
Widener University

What is Widener University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #5,871 of 9,585 7.9%182 #4377
Physical SciencesDomain #7,344 of 10,670 8.1%87 #7681
Health SciencesDomain #7,770 of 9,902 6.7%72 #11310
Social SciencesField #4,783 of 5,988 9.0%103 #3420

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Widener 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#4,377 #5,871
  2. Physical Sciences#7,681 #7,344
  3. Health Sciences#11,310 #7,770
  4. Social Sciences#3,420 #4,783
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Widener University work in?

In 2022-now, 49% of research at Widener University is in Social Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (28%), Engineering (12%), Psychology (11%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 198 fractional works · 49.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 113 fractional works · 28.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 37 fractional works · 9.2% of its workEducation: 22 fractional works · 5.4% of its workLaw: 20 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 12 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGender Studies: 7 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPublic Administration: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 44 fractional works · 10.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 18 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 14 fractional works · 3.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 18 fractional works · 4.4% of its workAccounting: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 11 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFinance: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 11 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 101 fractional works · 25.1% of its workEngineering: 50 fractional works · 12.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 9 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 17 fractional works · 4.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 14 fractional works · 3.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSignal Processing: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 9 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Energy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 82 fractional works · 20.4% of its workMedicine: 42 fractional works · 10.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 8 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 33 fractional works · 8.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 18 fractional works · 4.6% of its workOccupational Therapy: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workResearch and Theory: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 21 fractional works · 5.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKWidenerUniversity403fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences25%Health Sciences20%Social Sciences49%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences11328.0%
    2. Psychology4410.9%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting184.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance112.6%
    5. Arts and Humanities112.6%
    6. Decision Sciences30.6%
    1. Engineering5012.4%
    2. Environmental Science174.2%
    3. Computer Science143.4%
    4. Materials Science92.2%
    5. Physics and Astronomy30.8%
    6. Chemistry30.8%
    7. Energy20.6%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.3%
    9. Mathematics10.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Medicine4210.4%
    2. Health Professions338.2%
    3. Nursing71.7%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology71.9%
    2. Neuroscience71.7%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences51.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.27× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.08× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.44× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.83× its world share, 50 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.62× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.12× its world share, 33 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 42 worksMedicineNursing: 3.48× its world share, 7 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.91× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.36× its world share, 18 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.23× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.58× its world share, 44 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.22× its world share, 113 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology3.58×44 works
  2. Nursing3.48×7 works
  3. Health Professions3.12×33 works
  4. Social Sciences2.22×113 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.36×18 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.23×11 works
  7. Neuroscience1.08×7 works
  8. Arts and Humanities0.91×11 works
  9. Environmental Science0.85×17 works
  10. Engineering0.83×50 works
  11. Decision Sciences0.66×3 works
  12. Energy0.64×2 works
  13. Materials Science0.62×9 works
  14. Veterinary0.61×0 works
  15. Medicine0.54×42 works
  16. Chemistry0.48×3 works
  17. Computer Science0.44×14 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.37×3 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.35×8 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.30×1 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.30×0 works
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.27×5 works
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.27×0 works
  24. Mathematics0.25×1 works
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.22×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Widener University?

Ranked on the quality score, Katia Ciampa, Hilary Barnes and Dipendu Saha lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Widener University.

  1. 1 Katia Ciampa United States · #699,658 worldwide 1.3k citations · 59 works
  2. 2 Hilary Barnes United States · #717,316 worldwide 1.4k citations · 50 works
  3. 3 Dipendu Saha United States · #757,816 worldwide 5.6k citations · 90 works
  4. 4 Bruce W. Grant United States · #961,735 worldwide 1.9k citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Karen Leppel United States · #1,017,411 worldwide 1.6k citations · 61 works
  6. 6 Shana L. Maier United States · #1,138,332 worldwide 968 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Pamela J. Lannutti United States · #1,345,416 worldwide 1.3k citations · 78 works
  8. 8 Mitchell S. Rothman United States · #1,502,036 worldwide 603 citations · 52 works
  9. 9 Michael D. Rosko United States · #1,575,742 worldwide 2.9k citations · 92 works
  10. 10 Donald A. Brown United States · #1,759,494 worldwide 2.4k citations · 181 works
All ranked researchers at Widener University

What are the most cited papers from Widener University?

The most cited paper from Widener University is "A Resource-Based Framework for Assessing the Strategic Advantages of Family Firms" (Timothy G. Habbershon, Mary L.K. Williams, 1999), with 2,181 citations. Next come "Managing Disruption Risks in Supply Chains" (2,092) and "Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Construction—State-of-the-Art Review" (1,814).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A Resource-Based Framework for Assessing the Strategic Advantages of Family Firms Timothy G. Habbershon, Mary L.K. Williams · Family Business Review Mar 1999 2,181
2 Managing Disruption Risks in Supply Chains Paul R. Kleindorfer, Germaine H. Saad · Production and Operations Management 3 Jan 2005 2,092
3 Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Construction—State-of-the-Art Review Charles E. Bakis, Lawrence C. Bank, Vicki Lee Brown et al. · Journal of Composites for Construction May 2002 1,814
4 The NANOGrav 15 yr Data Set: Evidence for a Gravitational-wave Background Gabriella Agazie et al. · The Astrophysical Journal Letters Open access114 authors 28 Jun 2023 1,553
5 A unified systems perspective of family firm performance Timothy G. Habbershon, Mary L.K. Williams, Ian C. MacMillan · Journal of Business Venturing Jul 2003 1,476
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Widener University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Mental Health, Environmental Law, Global Governance, Psychological Impact, Indigenous Rights, Transnational Corporations and Job Satisfaction.

▲ 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-now 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. Human Rights27▲ 6.5×26 topics
  2. Mental Health23▲ 4.0×28 topics
  3. Quality of Life13▲ 2.3×20 topics
  4. Sustainability13▲ 1.32×21 topics
  5. Environmental Law12▲ 15×5 topics
  6. Global Governance12▲ 12×11 topics
  7. Psychological Impact11▲ 8.7×6 topics
  8. Job Satisfaction11▲ 6.2×9 topics
  9. Indigenous Rights10▲ 124×2 topics
  10. Transnational Corporations10▲ 97×2 topics
  11. Climate Change Litigation10▲ 176×1 topic
  12. Rights of Nature10▲ 176×1 topic
  13. Stigma10▲ 17×4 topics
  14. Primary Care9▲ 6.3×9 topics
  15. Gender9▲ 4.3×15 topics
  16. Reflective Practice9▲ 12×7 topics
  17. Depression9▲ 2.5×11 topics
  18. Social Justice9▲ 3.7×13 topics
  19. Evidence-Based Practice8▲ 15×5 topics
  20. Stress8▲ 5.3×7 topics
  21. Student Engagement8▲ 4.9×8 topics
  22. Cultural Competence8▲ 14×5 topics
  23. Social Support8▲ 3.5×11 topics
  24. Health Disparities7▲ 7.0×6 topics
  25. Professional Identity7▲ 20×3 topics
  26. Additive Manufacturing7▲ 5.6×5 topics
  27. Well-being7▲ 4.4×10 topics
  28. Discrimination7▲ 7.9×4 topics
  29. Intersectionality7▲ 8.7×5 topics
  30. Professional Development6▲ 7.5×5 topics
  31. 3D Printing6▲ 6.9×3 topics
  32. Gender Identity5▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Patient Outcomes5▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Biomedical Engineering5▲ 9.3×2 topics
  35. Clinical Practice5▲ 8.7×2 topics
  36. Collaborative Practice5▲ 31×2 topics
  37. Healthcare Environment5▲ 42×1 topic
  38. Nursing Staffing5▲ 42×1 topic
  39. Phenomenology5▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Interdisciplinary Collaboration5▲ 18×4 topics

Which research topics does Widener University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Environmental law and policy, Nursing education and management, LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy and Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies.

Environmental law and po…10Environmental law and policy: 10 fractional worksNursing education and management: 5 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 5 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 4 fractional worksOccupational Therapy Practice and Research: 4 fractional worksInterprofessional Education and Collaboration: 4 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health4COVID-19 and Mental Health: 4 fractional worksInternational Environmen…3International Environmental Law and Policies: 3 fractional worksSexuality, Behavior, and…3Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology: 3 fractional worksSocial Work Education an…3Social Work Education and Practice: 3 fractional works
LawResearch and TheorySocial PsychologyAutomotive Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Environmental law and policy Law 10 works
  2. 2 Nursing education and management Research and Theory 5 works
  3. 3 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 5 works
  4. 4 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Occupational Therapy 4 works
  6. 6 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 4 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 4 works
  8. 8 International Environmental Law and Policies Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  9. 9 Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology Clinical Psychology 3 works
  10. 10 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 3 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 available36.7%not open63.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.8%domestic only95.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Widener University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Widener University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0018% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Widener University0.0014% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Widener University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Widener University8.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.2% in 2016.

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