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Woodbury University

In research, Woodbury University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,253 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,348
of 28,054 · #26,723 all time
Rank in United States
#3,498
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.5k
2.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
7%
world 28%

What is Woodbury 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 #7,253 of 10,521 13.0%99 #5568

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Woodbury 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: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.39× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.84× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.95× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.04× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 6.47× its world share, 24 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.19× its world share, 49 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Woodbury University?

Ranked on the composite score, James E. George, Joan Marques and Satinder Dhiman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Woodbury University.

  1. 1 James E. George United States · #777,064 worldwide 8 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Joan Marques United States · #886,957 worldwide 76 citations · 85 works
  3. 3 Satinder Dhiman United States · #1,391,409 worldwide 4 citations · 48 works
  4. 4 Joan Marques United States · #1,472,562 worldwide 0 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at Woodbury University

Which keywords describe research at Woodbury University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Leadership, Organizational Performance, Employee Engagement, Ethical Behavior, Career Development, Nationalism, Well-being and Spiritual Leadership.

▲ 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. Leadership13▲ 23×14 topics
  2. Organizational Performance12▲ 40×5 topics
  3. Globalization9▲ 3.9×14 topics
  4. Employee Engagement9▲ 41×3 topics
  5. Mental Health8▲ 4.5×7 topics
  6. Ethical Behavior8▲ 169×2 topics
  7. Career Development7▲ 52×2 topics
  8. Nationalism7▲ 12×8 topics
  9. Well-being7▲ 15×5 topics
  10. Spiritual Leadership7▲ 402×1 topic
  11. Workplace Spirituality7▲ 402×1 topic
  12. Neuroscience6▲ 15×4 topics
  13. Religion6▲ 9.6×6 topics
  14. Neoliberalism5▲ 12×8 topics
  15. Education5▲ 2.3×10 topics
  16. Coaching4▲ 211×2 topics
  17. Stress Reduction4▲ 56×2 topics
  18. Spirituality4▲ 34×3 topics
  19. Emotion Regulation4▲ 10×2 topics
  20. Mindfulness4▲ 88×1 topic
  21. Self-Compassion4▲ 88×1 topic
  22. Social Justice4▲ 5.0×5 topics
  23. Anxiety3▲ 5.5×2 topics
  24. Organizational Development3▲ 164×3 topics
  25. Workplace3▲ 31×2 topics
  26. Pedagogy3▲ 5.0×4 topics
  27. Psychological Impact3▲ 7.6×2 topics
  28. Positive Psychology3▲ 29×3 topics
  29. Psychological Capital3▲ 17×2 topics
  30. International Law3▲ 7.6×2 topics
  31. Professional Development3▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Self-Efficacy3▲ 8.7×2 topics
  33. Change Management3▲ 103×3 topics
  34. Healthcare Workers3▲ 8.9×1 topic
  35. Quarantine3▲ 14×1 topic
  36. Board Diversity3▲ 62×1 topic
  37. Gender Diversity3▲ 62×1 topic
  38. Gender Studies2▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Psychodrama2▲ 113×1 topic
  40. Relationship2▲ 141×1 topic

Which research topics does Woodbury University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Workplace Spirituality and Leadership, Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions, COVID-19 and Mental Health and Gender Diversity and Inequality.

Workplace Spirituality a…7Workplace Spirituality and Leadership: 7 fractional worksMindfulness and Compassion Interventions: 4 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 3 fractional worksGender Diversity and Inequality: 3 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 2 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksEgo Development and Educ…2Ego Development and Educational Practices: 2 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 2 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 2 fractional worksLeadership and Management in Organizations: 2 fractional works
DemographyClinical PsychologyGender StudiesSocial Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Workplace Spirituality and Leadership Demography 7 works
  2. 2 Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Clinical Psychology 4 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 3 works
  4. 4 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 3 works
  5. 5 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Ego Development and Educational Practices Clinical Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 2 works
  9. 9 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Leadership and Management in Organizations Strategy and Management 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 available7.4%not open92.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.2%domestic only96.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Woodbury University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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