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Wilmington College

In research, Wilmington College stands highest in Social Sciences (#16,158 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#37,645
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,927
of 8,685
Research works
261
▲ 75% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
7.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Wilmington 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
Social SciencesDomain #16,158 of 16,945 9.4%126

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wilmington 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: 1.83× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 2.16× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.04× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 3.36× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.29× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.86× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.66× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.33× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Wilmington College?

Ranked on the composite score, Larry Gara and Henry N. Day lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wilmington College.

  1. 1 Larry Gara United States · #313,327 worldwide 22 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Henry N. Day United States · #917,568 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Wilmington College

Which keywords describe research at Wilmington College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Benefits, Qualitative Research, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Exercise, Sustainability and Well-being.

▲ 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 32 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 32 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainability3▲ 3.0×4 topics
  2. Qualitative Research2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  3. Big Data2▲ 6.2×2 topics
  4. Health Benefits2▲ 17×5 topics
  5. Analytics2▲ 57×1 topic
  6. Business Intelligence2▲ 57×1 topic
  7. Exercise2▲ 41×2 topics
  8. Public Health2▲ 3.0×3 topics
  9. Well-being2▲ 10×5 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Disease1▲ 3.1×2 topics
  11. Community Development1▲ 19×2 topics
  12. Emotional Intelligence1▲ 25×2 topics
  13. Leadership1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  14. Mental Health1▲ 2.4×2 topics
  15. Physical Activity1▲ 7.0×2 topics
  16. Resistance Training1▲ 39×2 topics
  17. Social Capital1▲ 6.5×3 topics
  18. Social Interaction1▲ 8.9×2 topics
  19. Civic Engagement1▲ 20×2 topics
  20. Epidemiology1▼ 0.81×5 topics
  21. Physical Fitness1▲ 22×1 topic
  22. Sedentary Behavior1▲ 75×1 topic
  23. Teacher Preparation1▲ 45×3 topics
  24. Risk Factors1▲ 2.6×4 topics
  25. Cultural Intelligence1▲ 128×1 topic
  26. Education1▲ 1.56×4 topics
  27. High-Intensity Interval Training1▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Humor Styles Questionnaire1▲ 229×1 topic
  29. Intercultural Competence1▲ 75×1 topic
  30. Psychological Well-being1▲ 19×1 topic
  31. Rural Development1▲ 7.7×1 topic
  32. Sustainable Livelihoods1▲ 80×1 topic

Which research topics does Wilmington College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Big Data and Business Intelligence, Physical Activity and Health, International Student and Expatriate Challenges and Humor Studies and Applications.

Big Data and Business In…2Big Data and Business Intelligence: 2 fractional worksPhysical Activity and Health: 1 fractional worksInternational Student an…1International Student and Expatriate Challenges: 1 fractional worksHumor Studies and Applic…1Humor Studies and Applications: 1 fractional worksCommunity and Sustainable Development: 1 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 1 fractional worksCardiac Arrest and Resus…1Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation: 1 fractional worksMuscle metabolism and nutrition: 1 fractional worksSimulation-Based Education in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional works
Management Information SystemsPhysiologyCommunicationSocial Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 2 works
  2. 2 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 1 works
  3. 3 International Student and Expatriate Challenges Communication 1 works
  4. 4 Humor Studies and Applications Social Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Community and Sustainable Development Education 1 works
  6. 6 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Emergency Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Muscle metabolism and nutrition Cell Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare Physiology 1 works
  10. 10 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 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 available36.6%not open63.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.1%domestic only95.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Wilmington College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 75% 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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