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Bloomsburg University

In research, Bloomsburg University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,345 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,235
of 28,054 · #12,997 all time
Rank in United States
#3,291
of 4,192
Research works
2k
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Bloomsburg 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 #8,345 of 10,521 11.4%93 #3759

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bloomsburg 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: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.68× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.51× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.02× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.67× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.66× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.37× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.42× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.97× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.48× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.12× its world share, 47 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bloomsburg University?

Ranked on the composite score, William V. Hudon, Eric S. Rawson and Thomas Tanner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bloomsburg University.

  1. 1 William V. Hudon United States · #263,412 worldwide 16 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Eric S. Rawson United States · #337,647 worldwide 70 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Thomas Tanner United States · #379,965 worldwide 53 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Michael K. Shepard United States · #396,694 worldwide 96 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 John Polhill United States · #397,378 worldwide 16 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Walter T. Howard United States · #438,847 worldwide 40 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Michael C. Hickey United States · #593,746 worldwide 37 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Sheng Ding United States · #936,624 worldwide 32 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Saleem Khan United States · #1,172,768 worldwide 27 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Joseph L. Andreacci United States · #1,183,488 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Bloomsburg University

Which keywords describe research at Bloomsburg University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Ethical Considerations, Identity, Child Development, Cultural Studies, Self-Regulation, Stress and Academic Achievement.

▲ 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. Globalization9▲ 2.6×24 topics
  2. Mental Health6▲ 2.1×19 topics
  3. Identity5▲ 4.3×18 topics
  4. Ethical Considerations5▲ 8.3×7 topics
  5. Child Development4▲ 6.2×3 topics
  6. Gender4▲ 4.7×17 topics
  7. Cultural Studies4▲ 6.3×6 topics
  8. Stress4▲ 6.2×5 topics
  9. Academic Achievement4▲ 12×5 topics
  10. Distance Learning4▲ 6.1×4 topics
  11. Self-Regulation4▲ 12×2 topics
  12. Entrepreneurship3▲ 4.9×6 topics
  13. Feminism3▲ 6.8×8 topics
  14. Educational Interventions3▲ 20×2 topics
  15. Engineering Education3▲ 20×3 topics
  16. Gender Differences3▲ 4.8×8 topics
  17. STEM Education3▲ 3.9×6 topics
  18. School Engagement3▲ 38×1 topic
  19. Student-Teacher Relationships3▲ 38×1 topic
  20. Leadership Development3▲ 48×3 topics
  21. Social Impact3▲ 4.0×3 topics
  22. Cultural Diversity3▲ 6.9×3 topics
  23. Psychological Impact3▲ 4.8×4 topics
  24. Stereotypes3▲ 16×3 topics
  25. Student Achievement3▲ 18×4 topics
  26. Educational Leadership2▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Gender Dynamics2▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Kidney Transplantation2▲ 23×2 topics
  29. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 10×4 topics
  30. Literary Criticism2▲ 27×2 topics
  31. Online Gaming2▲ 35×1 topic
  32. Video Games2▲ 25×1 topic
  33. Learning Environment2▲ 57×1 topic
  34. Teacher Perspectives2▲ 32×1 topic
  35. Children's Literature2▲ 31×2 topics
  36. Living Kidney Donors2▲ 48×1 topic
  37. Organ Donation2▲ 48×1 topic
  38. Fantasy2▲ 97×1 topic
  39. Performativity2▲ 41×2 topics
  40. Remote Laboratories2▲ 40×1 topic

Which research topics does Bloomsburg University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Early Childhood Education and Development, Digital Games and Media, Educational Leadership and Practices and Organ Donation and Transplantation.

Early Childhood Educatio…3Early Childhood Education and Development: 3 fractional worksDigital Games and Media2Digital Games and Media: 2 fractional worksEducational Leadership and Practices: 2 fractional worksOrgan Donation and Transplantation: 2 fractional worksExperimental Learning in Engineering: 2 fractional worksThemes in Literature Analysis: 2 fractional worksReproductive Health and Technologies: 2 fractional worksTheatre and Performance …2Theatre and Performance Studies: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksExperimental and Theoretical Physics Studies: 1 fractional works
EducationSociology and Political SciencePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedia Technology4 others

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

  1. 1 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 3 works
  2. 2 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Educational Leadership and Practices Education 2 works
  4. 4 Organ Donation and Transplantation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  5. 5 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 2 works
  6. 6 Themes in Literature Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  7. 7 Reproductive Health and Technologies Reproductive Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Theatre and Performance Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  9. 9 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  10. 10 Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 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 available16.8%not open83.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.5%domestic only93.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bloomsburg University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% lower 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.