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William Paterson University

In research, William Paterson University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,322 of 6,365 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,357 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,631 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,932
of 28,054 · #7,311 all time
Rank in United States
#1,198
of 4,192
Research works
2.8k
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
38k
13.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is William Paterson 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 SciencesField #1,322 of 6,365 22.5%124 #1569
Social SciencesDomain #2,357 of 10,521 21.8%224 #1924
Physical SciencesDomain #7,631 of 12,888 12.8%66 #9009

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where William Paterson 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#1,569 #1,322
  2. Social Sciences#1,924 #2,357
  3. Physical Sciences#9,009 #7,631
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

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

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: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.29× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.09× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.87× its world share, 23 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.38× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.82× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.19× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.15× its world share, 31 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.66× its world share, 18 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.14× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.14× its world share, 32 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.91× its world share, 124 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at William Paterson University?

Ranked on the composite score, Jinn‐Tsair Teng, Michael L. Griffiths and Raza Mir lead among researchers whose main affiliation is William Paterson University.

  1. 1 Jinn‐Tsair Teng United States · #101,873 worldwide 478 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Michael L. Griffiths United States · #158,562 worldwide 169 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Raza Mir United States · #212,784 worldwide 104 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 William S. Apple United States · #390,966 worldwide 68 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Corey H. Basch United States · #460,451 worldwide 94 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Bruce J. Diamond United States · #531,550 worldwide 43 citations · 45 works
  7. 7 Michael J. Thompson United States · #535,286 worldwide 16 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Emmanuel S. Onaivi United States · #569,846 worldwide 96 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 George Robb United States · #604,185 worldwide 8 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Sharmila Pixy Ferris United States · #740,400 worldwide 9 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at William Paterson University

Which keywords describe research at William Paterson University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Mental Health, Globalization, Nationalism, Identity, Social Support, Social Media and Democracy.

▲ 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 Health21▲ 4.3×23 topics
  2. Religion20▲ 13×16 topics
  3. Globalization19▲ 2.9×23 topics
  4. Social Media14▲ 3.0×17 topics
  5. Identity13▲ 5.3×13 topics
  6. Nationalism11▲ 7.3×9 topics
  7. Social Support11▲ 6.1×10 topics
  8. Education10▲ 1.67×24 topics
  9. Gender10▲ 5.3×16 topics
  10. Democracy9▲ 7.5×11 topics
  11. Youth Violence8▲ 55×3 topics
  12. Well-being8▲ 5.9×8 topics
  13. Spirituality7▲ 23×3 topics
  14. Psychological Adjustment7▲ 14×4 topics
  15. Neoliberalism7▲ 5.6×8 topics
  16. Politics7▲ 7.3×7 topics
  17. Student Engagement7▲ 4.8×8 topics
  18. Adolescents6▲ 5.0×6 topics
  19. Memory6▲ 7.7×6 topics
  20. Health6▲ 4.4×4 topics
  21. Feminism6▲ 6.0×7 topics
  22. Technology Integration6▲ 5.4×8 topics
  23. Coping5▲ 32×2 topics
  24. Injury Prevention5▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Neuroscience5▲ 5.5×8 topics
  26. Capitalism5▲ 24×4 topics
  27. Conflict5▲ 9.7×4 topics
  28. Diversity5▲ 8.6×6 topics
  29. Academic Libraries5▲ 72×3 topics
  30. End-of-Life Care5▲ 12×1 topic
  31. Developmental Trajectories5▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Employment Patterns5▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Firearm Violence5▲ 123×1 topic
  34. Gun Ownership5▲ 123×1 topic
  35. Prevention Strategies5▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Training Pathways5▲ 50×1 topic
  37. Vocational Education5▲ 15×1 topic
  38. Suicide4▲ 26×2 topics
  39. Psychological Autopsy4▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Suicidal Behavior4▲ 32×1 topic

Which research topics does William Paterson University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Gun Ownership and Violence Research, Education Systems and Policy and Suicide and Self-Harm Studies.

Religion, Spirituality, …5Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 5 fractional worksGun Ownership and Violen…5Gun Ownership and Violence Research: 5 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policy: 5 fractional worksSuicide and Self-Harm St…4Suicide and Self-Harm Studies: 4 fractional worksBalkans: History, Politi…4Balkans: History, Politics, Society: 4 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Interventions: 3 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 3 fractional worksCritical Theory and Phil…3Critical Theory and Philosophy: 3 fractional worksWeb and Library Services: 3 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 2 fractional works
HealthEducationClinical PsychologyCultural Studies2 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 5 works
  2. 2 Gun Ownership and Violence Research Health 5 works
  3. 3 Education Systems and Policy Education 5 works
  4. 4 Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Clinical Psychology 4 works
  5. 5 Balkans: History, Politics, Society Cultural Studies 4 works
  6. 6 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  7. 7 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  8. 8 Critical Theory and Philosophy Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Web and Library Services Information Systems 3 works
  10. 10 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 2 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 available24.8%not open75.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.0%domestic only92.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has William Paterson University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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