Question 1

What is Appalachian State University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Appalachian State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#992 of 9,585 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#2,224 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,262 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Gender Studies (Gender Studies is 4.8× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Appalachian State University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Appalachian State University ranks #1,755 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#1,788 all time), and #345 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Appalachian State University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Gregory Perreault, Matthew Chidozie Ogwu and Alecia Y. Jackson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Appalachian State University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Appalachian State University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Appalachian State University is "Regulation of Renal Organic Anion Transporter 3 (SLC22A8) Expression and Function by the Integrity of Lipid Raft Domains and their Associated Cytoskeleton" (Chutima Srimaroeng, Jennifer Perry Cecile, Ramsey Walden et al., 2013), with 2,992 citations. Next come "Global Carbon Budget 2020" (2,578) and "Global Carbon Budget 2022" (1,916).

Question 5

Which research topics does Appalachian State University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, COVID-19 and Mental Health and Media Studies and Communication.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Appalachian State University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Globalization, Climate Change, Identity, Emotion, Gender, Reflective Practice and Public Health.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Appalachian State University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 56% of research at Appalachian State University is in Social Sciences, 20% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (29%), Medicine (10%), Psychology (9%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Appalachian State University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% lower than in 2018-2021.