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Winthrop University

In research, Winthrop University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,586 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,785
of 28,054 · #11,781 all time
Rank in United States
#1,759
of 4,192
Research works
2.2k
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
11.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Winthrop 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 #2,586 of 10,521 19.8%117 #2167

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Winthrop 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: 0.99× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.84× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.99× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.38× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.75× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.34× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.06× its world share, 18 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.03× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.85× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.50× its world share, 56 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Winthrop University?

Ranked on the composite score, John Bird, Seth E. Jenny and Matthew A. Fike lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Winthrop University.

  1. 1 John Bird United States · #19,310 worldwide 523 citations · 71 works
  2. 2 Seth E. Jenny United States · #387,778 worldwide 95 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Matthew A. Fike United States · #500,571 worldwide 1 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Mary E. Massey United States · #518,772 worldwide 10 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 James A. Casada United States · #527,736 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 William A. Rogers United States · #703,416 worldwide 22 citations · 55 works
  7. 7 Ron Chepesiuk United States · #714,851 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Bradley S. Witzel United States · #847,404 worldwide 86 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Andrew Vorder Bruegge United States · #851,676 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Henry B. Wonham United States · #874,557 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Winthrop University

Which keywords describe research at Winthrop University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Corporate Governance, Mental Health, Identity, Literature, Cultural Competence, Globalization, Climate Change 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 2022–2025 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 Health11▲ 4.1×23 topics
  2. Climate Change10▲ 2.0×24 topics
  3. Corporate Governance9▲ 6.7×9 topics
  4. Globalization9▲ 2.4×16 topics
  5. Identity7▲ 5.1×9 topics
  6. Literature6▲ 6.1×7 topics
  7. Education5▲ 1.71×14 topics
  8. Innovation5▲ 2.7×12 topics
  9. Social Justice5▲ 4.8×7 topics
  10. Cultural Competence5▲ 22×4 topics
  11. Job Satisfaction5▲ 6.2×6 topics
  12. Religion4▲ 5.3×9 topics
  13. History4▲ 3.5×8 topics
  14. Evidence-Based Practice4▲ 18×5 topics
  15. Feminism4▲ 7.7×6 topics
  16. Regulation4▲ 4.0×8 topics
  17. Stress4▲ 5.7×5 topics
  18. Entrepreneurship4▲ 5.1×6 topics
  19. Gender4▲ 3.6×8 topics
  20. Intersectionality4▲ 11×5 topics
  21. Neoliberalism3▲ 5.4×6 topics
  22. Social Capital3▲ 3.6×8 topics
  23. American Culture3▲ 235×2 topics
  24. Burnout3▲ 20×3 topics
  25. Child Welfare3▲ 52×2 topics
  26. Conservation3▲ 4.3×10 topics
  27. Environmental Law3▲ 9.1×1 topic
  28. Professional Development3▲ 9.2×2 topics
  29. Race3▲ 17×3 topics
  30. Rights of Nature3▲ 148×1 topic
  31. Ethical Considerations3▲ 5.3×7 topics
  32. Reflective Practice3▲ 9.8×2 topics
  33. Evolution3▲ 6.8×5 topics
  34. Political Economy3▲ 6.3×5 topics
  35. Mark Twain3▲ 834×1 topic
  36. humor3▲ 834×1 topic
  37. Retention3▲ 90×1 topic
  38. Supervision3▲ 48×1 topic
  39. Shareholder Value3▲ 14×3 topics
  40. Firm Performance2▲ 7.5×2 topics

Which research topics does Winthrop University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Environmental law and policy, American Literature and Humor Studies, Social Work Education and Practice and Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance.

Environmental law and po…3Environmental law and policy: 3 fractional worksAmerican Literature and …3American Literature and Humor Studies: 3 fractional worksSocial Work Education and Practice: 3 fractional worksAuditing, Earnings Management, Governance: 2 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 2 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksAgriculture and Farm Saf…2Agriculture and Farm Safety: 2 fractional worksDesign Education and Practice: 2 fractional worksArt Education and Development: 1 fractional works
LawLiterature and Literary TheoryPublic AdministrationAccounting5 others

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

  1. 1 Environmental law and policy Law 3 works
  2. 2 American Literature and Humor Studies Literature and Literary Theory 3 works
  3. 3 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 3 works
  4. 4 Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance Accounting 2 works
  5. 5 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 2 works
  7. 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  8. 8 Agriculture and Farm Safety Plant Science 2 works
  9. 9 Design Education and Practice Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Art Education and Development Visual Arts and Performing Arts 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 available29.3%not open70.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.3%domestic only94.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Winthrop University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% lower 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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