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Wilkes University

In research, Wilkes University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,212 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,036
of 28,054 · #9,839 all time
Rank in United States
#2,117
of 4,192
Research works
1.5k
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
13.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Wilkes 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 #8,212 of 10,521 16.9%85 #5879

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wilkes 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: 0.67× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.82× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.17× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.53× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.29× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.73× its world share, 21 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.06× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.43× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.66× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.27× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.50× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.14× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.85× its world share, 44 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Wilkes University?

Ranked on the composite score, Dennis P. Hupchick, Samuel Merrill and Robert E. Ogren lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wilkes University.

  1. 1 Dennis P. Hupchick United States · #395,731 worldwide 11 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Samuel Merrill United States · #469,155 worldwide 75 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Robert E. Ogren United States · #740,614 worldwide 34 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Sheldon G. Cohen United States · #863,735 worldwide 20 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Harold E. Cox United States · #909,625 worldwide 5 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 William W. Reynolds United States · #954,626 worldwide 57 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Vikas Arora United States · #1,011,660 worldwide 78 citations · 50 works
  8. 8 Michael A. Steele United States · #1,405,132 worldwide 59 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Abas Sabouni United States · #1,500,041 worldwide 18 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Wilkes University

Which keywords describe research at Wilkes University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Diversity, Elderly, Social Justice, Social Support, Cultural Competence, Engineering Education and Globalization.

▲ 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. Mental Health8▲ 2.8×21 topics
  2. Climate Change8▲ 1.49×28 topics
  3. Globalization8▲ 2.0×18 topics
  4. Social Justice5▲ 4.8×8 topics
  5. Innovation5▲ 2.6×12 topics
  6. Social Media5▲ 1.91×11 topics
  7. Social Support5▲ 4.8×11 topics
  8. Depression5▲ 2.9×10 topics
  9. Diversity5▲ 14×6 topics
  10. Biodiversity4▲ 3.2×10 topics
  11. Elderly4▲ 9.3×2 topics
  12. Gender4▲ 4.3×6 topics
  13. Identity4▲ 3.0×8 topics
  14. Corporate Governance4▲ 2.9×8 topics
  15. Cultural Competence4▲ 17×4 topics
  16. Invasive Species4▲ 4.9×7 topics
  17. Leadership4▲ 4.3×6 topics
  18. Engineering Education4▲ 23×3 topics
  19. Entrepreneurship4▲ 5.1×8 topics
  20. Conservation3▲ 4.1×7 topics
  21. Inappropriate Medication Use3▲ 42×1 topic
  22. Polypharmacy3▲ 42×1 topic
  23. Student Engagement3▲ 4.3×6 topics
  24. Motivation3▲ 4.1×5 topics
  25. Community Engagement3▲ 4.7×6 topics
  26. STEM Education3▲ 3.5×4 topics
  27. Social Capital3▲ 3.0×5 topics
  28. Digital Divide3▲ 5.6×5 topics
  29. Academic Achievement3▲ 8.3×7 topics
  30. Emotion3▲ 6.8×5 topics
  31. Mortality Risk3▲ 5.7×3 topics
  32. Career Development2▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Masculinity2▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Project-Based Learning2▲ 34×2 topics
  35. Arctic2▲ 10×3 topics
  36. Holocene2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  37. Sea Level2▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Social Relationships2▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Stereotypes2▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Public Opinion2▲ 8.0×3 topics

Which research topics does Wilkes University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Sports, Gender, and Society, Engineering Education and Pedagogy and Online and Blended Learning.

Pharmaceutical Practices…3Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 3 fractional worksSports, Gender, and Soci…2Sports, Gender, and Society: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education and Pedagogy: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksGlobal Education and Mul…2Global Education and Multiculturalism: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksInternational Student and Expatriate Challenges: 1 fractional worksExperimental Learning in…1Experimental Learning in Engineering: 1 fractional worksSport and Mega-Event Impacts: 1 fractional worksGeological Studies and Exploration: 1 fractional works
Geriatrics and GerontologyGender StudiesArchitectureEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 3 works
  2. 2 Sports, Gender, and Society Gender Studies 2 works
  3. 3 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 2 works
  4. 4 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  5. 5 Global Education and Multiculturalism Education 2 works
  6. 6 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  7. 7 International Student and Expatriate Challenges Communication 1 works
  8. 8 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 1 works
  9. 9 Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Geological Studies and Exploration Geology 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 available22.9%not open77.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.7%domestic only89.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Wilkes University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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