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Alcorn State University

In research, Alcorn State University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#19,390 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,954
of 28,054 · #23,563 all time
Rank in United States
#3,089
of 4,192
Research works
411
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.9k
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Alcorn State University 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
Physical SciencesDomain #19,390 of 21,541 16.1%155

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Alcorn State 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: 2.90× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.22× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.38× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.41× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.46× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.70× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 3.04× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.77× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.37× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.17× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.55× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Alcorn State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Ontario S. Wooden, Babu George and Benjamin Aaron lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Alcorn State University.

  1. 1 Ontario S. Wooden United States · #380,882 worldwide 114 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Babu George United States · #948,570 worldwide 76 citations · 73 works
  3. 3 Benjamin Aaron United States · #1,118,235 worldwide 14 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Yufeng Zheng United States · #1,314,194 worldwide 42 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Alcorn State University

Which keywords describe research at Alcorn State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Big Data, Economic Growth, Internet of Things, Sustainability Assessment, Supply Chain Management, Social Capital and Entrepreneurship.

▲ 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. Sustainability7▲ 3.5×21 topics
  2. Big Data4▲ 5.7×6 topics
  3. Epidemiology4▲ 1.29×15 topics
  4. Machine Learning4▲ 1.53×12 topics
  5. Economic Growth4▲ 5.9×9 topics
  6. Climate Change3▲ 1.53×18 topics
  7. Internet of Things3▲ 4.4×6 topics
  8. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 2.5×5 topics
  9. Mental Health3▲ 2.3×5 topics
  10. Supply Chain Management3▲ 3.8×3 topics
  11. Public Health3▲ 2.3×5 topics
  12. Health Effects2▲ 4.8×7 topics
  13. Social Capital2▲ 5.5×6 topics
  14. Physical Activity2▲ 5.6×6 topics
  15. Entrepreneurship2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  16. Sustainability Assessment2▲ 18×3 topics
  17. Ethics2▲ 5.1×3 topics
  18. Genetic Diversity2▲ 5.6×5 topics
  19. Gut Microbiota2▲ 6.8×5 topics
  20. Health Outcomes2▲ 8.6×2 topics
  21. COVID-19 Impact2▲ 14×2 topics
  22. Destination Image2▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Amino Acids2▲ 22×2 topics
  24. Community Perceptions2▲ 30×1 topic
  25. Tourist Satisfaction2▲ 20×1 topic
  26. Child Development2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  27. ICT2▲ 15×3 topics
  28. Feed Additives2▲ 31×2 topics
  29. Poverty Reduction2▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Antibiotic Alternatives1▲ 30×1 topic
  31. Digital Technology1▲ 17×3 topics
  32. Heat Stress1▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Intestinal Barrier1▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Poultry Production1▲ 30×1 topic
  35. Probiotics1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  36. Digital Twin1▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Public Perception1▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Smart Manufacturing1▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Transparency1▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Zoonotic Transmission1▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does Alcorn State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Digital Transformation in Industry and Ethics and Social Impacts of AI.

Diverse Aspects of Touri…2Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 2 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Phy…1Animal Nutrition and Physiology: 1 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 1 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 1 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 1 fractional worksInnovation and Socioeconomic Development: 1 fractional worksSoil erosion and sediment transport: 1 fractional worksWastewater Treatment and…1Wastewater Treatment and Reuse: 1 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 1 fractional worksCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceAnimal Science and ZoologyIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSafety Research5 others

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

  1. 1 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 1 works
  3. 3 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 1 works
  5. 5 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  6. 6 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 1 works
  7. 7 Soil erosion and sediment transport Soil Science 1 works
  8. 8 Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies Political Science and International Relations 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 available38.7%not open61.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.1%domestic only80.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Alcorn State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.