Ball State University
In research, Ball State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,929 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,766 of 6,365 worldwide) and Psychology (#854 of 2,181 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Developmental and Educational Psychology and Gender Studies — Developmental and Educational Psychology is 7.0× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #5,783 of 28,054 · #3,882 all time
- Rank in United States
- #783 of 4,192
- Research works
- 11k ▲ 20% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 187k 17.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 15.3% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 21% world 28%
What is Ball State University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #1,929 of 10,521 | 16.3% | 755 | #822 | |
| Social SciencesField | #1,766 of 6,365 | 16.9% | 388 | #770 | |
| PsychologyField | #854 of 2,181 | 17.7% | 166 | #447 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #5,218 of 12,888 | 16.3% | 220 | #5254 | |
| Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield | #1,306 of 2,578 | 18.3% | 127 | #726 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #6,236 of 11,982 | 12.4% | 195 | #2534 | |
| EducationSubfield | #1,116 of 1,892 | 21.1% | 107 | #380 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #2,999 of 4,667 | 27.1% | 61 | #2040 | |
| MedicineField | #7,780 of 10,443 | 11.0% | 131 | #4395 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #6,397 of 7,800 | 10.9% | 83 | #6501 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ball 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).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#822 #1,929
- Social Sciences#770 #1,766
- Psychology#447 #854
- Physical Sciences#5,254 #5,218
- Sociology and Political Science#726 #1,306
- Health Sciences#2,534 #6,236
- Education#380 #1,116
- Computer Science#2,040 #2,999
- Medicine#4,395 #7,780
- Life Sciences#6,501 #6,397
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
What does Ball State University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Developmental and Educational Psychology takes 7.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Developmental and Educational PsychologySubfield · 39.9 works7.0×
- Gender StudiesSubfield · 21.2 works4.7×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Psychology 4.3×
- Arts and Humanities 2.8×
- Social Sciences 2.5×
- Mathematics 1.9×
- Health Professions 1.8×
- Neuroscience 1.5×
- Decision Sciences 1.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.2×
- Chemistry 0.9×
- Nursing 0.7×
- Computer Science 0.6×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.6×
- Environmental Science 0.6×
- Medicine 0.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.5×
- Energy 0.4×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.3×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.3×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.2×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Veterinary 0.2×
- Chemical Engineering 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Dentistry 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Ball State University?
Ranked on the composite score, Jagdish Khubchandani, D. L. Costill and Bernard E. Whitley lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ball State University.
- 1 Jagdish Khubchandani United States · #8,880 worldwide 3.7k citations · 49 works
- 2 D. L. Costill United States · #26,669 worldwide 478 citations · 83 works
- 3 Bernard E. Whitley United States · #65,299 worldwide 457 citations · 31 works
- 4 Joseph B. Tamney United States · #118,285 worldwide 115 citations · 33 works
- 5 Todd A. Trappe United States · #126,652 worldwide 147 citations · 33 works
- 6 Adèle King United States · #135,310 worldwide 22 citations · 50 works
- 7 Scott Trappe United States · #144,556 worldwide 196 citations · 49 works
- 8 John E. Weakland United States · #163,223 worldwide 75 citations · 23 works
- 9 Michael W. Wiederman United States · #165,160 worldwide 220 citations · 31 works
- 10 W. J. Fink United States · #172,831 worldwide 124 citations · 24 works
Which keywords describe research at Ball State University?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Education, Identity, Reflective Practice, Gender, Social Justice, Globalization and Academic Achievement.
- Teacher Identity
- Cultural Competence
- Educational Leadership
- Diversity
- Brain Connectivity
- Professional Development
- Cultural Diversity
- Early Intervention
- Self-Regulation
- Teacher Education
- Intersectionality
- Technology Integration
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Feminism
- Academic Achievement
- Well-being
- Social Justice
- Social Media
- Globalization
- Mental Health
- Education
- Epidemiology
- Identity
- Gender
- Reflective Practice
- Student Engagement
- Resilience
- Nationalism
- Teacher Professional Development
- Executive Functioning
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Coping Strategies
- Emotion Recognition
- Special Education
- Neuroanatomy
- Social Skills Interventions
- Professional Learning Communities
- Language Development
- Qualitative Research Methods
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
- Education54▲ 2.5×54 topics
- Mental Health54▲ 2.9×32 topics
- Epidemiology49◆ 0.99×52 topics
- Globalization47▲ 1.90×63 topics
- Identity37▲ 4.0×38 topics
- Social Media34▲ 1.88×22 topics
- Gender32▲ 4.7×31 topics
- Social Justice32▲ 4.3×24 topics
- Reflective Practice26▲ 11×7 topics
- Well-being24▲ 5.0×13 topics
- Student Engagement23▲ 4.6×11 topics
- Academic Achievement23▲ 11×10 topics
- Resilience21▲ 3.5×11 topics
- Feminism20▲ 5.6×12 topics
- Nationalism20▲ 3.4×21 topics
- Evidence-Based Practice19▲ 12×7 topics
- Teacher Professional Development19▲ 9.3×4 topics
- Technology Integration19▲ 4.8×9 topics
- Executive Functioning18▲ 11×3 topics
- Intersectionality18▲ 8.0×9 topics
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders17▲ 10×5 topics
- Teacher Education17▲ 11×4 topics
- Autism Spectrum Disorders17▲ 13×2 topics
- Self-Regulation17▲ 7.6×5 topics
- Coping Strategies16▲ 5.2×6 topics
- Early Intervention16▲ 14×2 topics
- Emotion Recognition16▲ 6.8×4 topics
- Cultural Diversity16▲ 5.6×7 topics
- Special Education16▲ 22×3 topics
- Professional Development15▲ 6.2×10 topics
- Neuroanatomy15▲ 12×2 topics
- Brain Connectivity15▲ 13×1 topic
- Social Skills Interventions15▲ 19×1 topic
- Diversity15▲ 6.8×10 topics
- Professional Learning Communities14▲ 24×2 topics
- Educational Leadership14▲ 8.6×2 topics
- Language Development13▲ 8.9×5 topics
- Cultural Competence13▲ 8.3×7 topics
- Qualitative Research Methods13▲ 28×1 topic
- Teacher Identity13▲ 28×1 topic
Which research topics does Ball State University publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Family and Disability Support Research and Behavioral and Psychological Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 15 works
- 2 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 13 works
- 3 Family and Disability Support Research Clinical Psychology 10 works
- 4 Behavioral and Psychological Studies Developmental and Educational Psychology 10 works
- 5 Critical Race Theory in Education Sociology and Political Science 9 works
- 6 Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy Sociology and Political Science 9 works
- 7 Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Complementary and alternative medicine 9 works
- 8 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 8 works
- 9 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 7 works
- 10 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 6 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Ball State University's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 20% higher than in 2013–2017.
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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