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Arkansas Tech University

In research, Arkansas Tech University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,815 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,749 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,176
of 28,054 · #15,671 all time
Rank in United States
#1,654
of 4,192
Research works
942
▲ 61% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
12.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Arkansas Tech 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
Physical SciencesDomain #6,815 of 12,888 13.0%112 #11121
Social SciencesDomain #7,749 of 10,521 18.6%80 #5087

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Arkansas Tech 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: 0.58× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.38× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.49× its world share, 25 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.31× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.31× its world share, 42 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.50× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.04× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.04× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.74× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.89× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.04× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.53× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.51× its world share, 41 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Arkansas Tech University?

Ranked on the composite score, Anthony W. Lee, Bhaskar Ghosh and Sid T. Womack lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Arkansas Tech University.

  1. 1 Anthony W. Lee United States · #974,934 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Bhaskar Ghosh United States · #1,062,483 worldwide 67 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Sid T. Womack United States · #1,560,945 worldwide 1 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Arkansas Tech University

Which keywords describe research at Arkansas Tech University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Student Engagement, Renewable Energy, Engineering Education, Electric Vehicles, Sustainability, STEM Education, Finite Element Analysis and Geometry.

▲ 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. Sustainability10▲ 1.95×13 topics
  2. Renewable Energy10▲ 3.3×9 topics
  3. Machine Learning9▲ 1.24×25 topics
  4. Environmental Impact8▲ 2.1×10 topics
  5. Student Engagement7▲ 8.6×8 topics
  6. Engineering Education7▲ 35×4 topics
  7. Educational Technology6▲ 2.5×12 topics
  8. Electric Vehicles6▲ 10×4 topics
  9. Innovation6▲ 2.8×12 topics
  10. Nanomaterials6▲ 2.6×5 topics
  11. Identity6▲ 3.7×12 topics
  12. Energy Storage6▲ 4.1×3 topics
  13. STEM Education6▲ 5.9×3 topics
  14. Heat Transfer6▲ 5.1×4 topics
  15. Online Learning6▲ 3.1×5 topics
  16. History5▲ 3.5×12 topics
  17. Gender5▲ 4.2×11 topics
  18. Finite Element Analysis5▲ 9.7×4 topics
  19. Geometry5▲ 138×1 topic
  20. Hyperbolic5▲ 138×1 topic
  21. Sustainable Energy5▲ 12×2 topics
  22. Distance Learning5▲ 6.3×2 topics
  23. Electrolysis5▲ 33×1 topic
  24. Hydrogen5▲ 26×1 topic
  25. Geometric Modeling4▲ 124×1 topic
  26. Mathematical Simulation4▲ 124×1 topic
  27. Remote Laboratories4▲ 72×1 topic
  28. Virtual Labs4▲ 72×1 topic
  29. Iterative Methods4▲ 52×2 topics
  30. Parallel Computing4▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Thermal Analysis4▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Navigation System4▲ 101×2 topics
  33. Technology Integration4▲ 5.5×5 topics
  34. Fluid Mechanics4▲ 22×1 topic
  35. Numerical Methods4▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Teaching Methods4▲ 11×4 topics
  37. Active Learning3▲ 8.0×5 topics
  38. Lifelong Learning3▲ 7.3×4 topics
  39. Matrix Computations3▲ 53×1 topic
  40. Numerical Linear Algebra3▲ 53×1 topic

Which research topics does Arkansas Tech University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mathematics and Applications, Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems, Advanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and Geometry and Experimental Learning in Engineering.

Mathematics and Applicat…5Mathematics and Applications: 5 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy …5Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Theoretical and…4Advanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and Geometry: 4 fractional worksExperimental Learning in…4Experimental Learning in Engineering: 4 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Numerical Methods: 4 fractional worksMatrix Theory and Algorithms: 3 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…3Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 3 fractional worksAerospace Engineering and Control Systems: 3 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and In…2Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 2 fractional works
Geometry and TopologyEnergy Engineering and Power TechnologyBiomedical EngineeringMedia Technology6 others

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

  1. 1 Mathematics and Applications Geometry and Topology 5 works
  2. 2 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 5 works
  3. 3 Advanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and Geometry Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 4 works
  5. 5 Heat Transfer and Numerical Methods Computational Mechanics 4 works
  6. 6 Matrix Theory and Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 3 works
  7. 7 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 3 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Aerospace Engineering and Control Systems Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available31.8%not open68.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.4%domestic only92.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Arkansas Tech University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 61% 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.