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Boise State University

In research, Boise State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,124 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#912 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#2,190 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics and Computer Science Applications — Geophysics is 5.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,499
of 28,054 · #2,210 all time
Rank in United States
#378
of 4,192
Research works
9.4k
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
169k
18.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Boise State 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 #1,124 of 10,521 23.9%671 #674
Social SciencesField #912 of 6,365 25.7%369 #427
Physical SciencesDomain #2,190 of 12,888 15.8%775 #2216
PsychologyField #697 of 2,181 24.0%130 #628
Health SciencesDomain #3,870 of 11,982 17.3%214 #2788
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #959 of 2,578 30.9%98 #669
Computer ScienceField #1,809 of 4,667 17.8%183 #1212
Environmental ScienceField #1,460 of 3,551 19.8%146 #1287
EngineeringField #2,789 of 6,636 12.9%211 #2703
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #590 of 1,209 20.2%98 #772

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Boise 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.

  1. Social Sciences#674 #1,124
  2. Social Sciences#427 #912
  3. Physical Sciences#2,216 #2,190
  4. Psychology#628 #697
  5. Health Sciences#2,788 #3,870
  6. Sociology and Political Science#669 #959
  7. Computer Science#1,212 #1,809
  8. Environmental Science#1,287 #1,460
  9. Engineering#2,703 #2,789
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences#772 #590
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Boise State University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 5.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 37.4 works5.9×
  2. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 20.1 works4.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 52 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.82× its world share, 80 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.92× its world share, 27 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.51× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.29× its world share, 183 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.43× its world share, 98 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.53× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.77× its world share, 211 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.62× its world share, 146 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.75× its world share, 48 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.95× its world share, 20 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.06× its world share, 43 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.35× its world share, 65 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 140 worksMedicineNursing: 0.61× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.15× its world share, 60 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.00× its world share, 59 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 22 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.81× its world share, 32 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.33× its world share, 130 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 369 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Boise State University?

Ranked on the composite score, James L. Crowley, Patrick R. Lowenthal and Marion Scheepers lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Boise State University.

  1. 1 James L. Crowley United States · #21,864 worldwide 1.2k citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Patrick R. Lowenthal United States · #59,649 worldwide 238 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Marion Scheepers United States · #80,713 worldwide 218 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Roger Rosentreter United States · #92,421 worldwide 268 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Nancy K. Napier United States · #110,468 worldwide 116 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Matthew J. Kohn United States · #119,695 worldwide 604 citations · 72 works
  7. 7 Michael D. Ekstrand United States · #121,993 worldwide 178 citations · 42 works
  8. 8 Jerry Alan Fails United States · #132,366 worldwide 190 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 S. G. Benner United States · #157,060 worldwide 224 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 Alex Punnoose United States · #183,754 worldwide 315 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Boise State University

Which keywords describe research at Boise State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, Student Engagement, Plate Tectonics, Tectonics, Mental Health and Social Justice.

▲ 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. Climate Change111▲ 2.2×69 topics
  2. Machine Learning94▲ 1.57×69 topics
  3. Remote Sensing67▲ 3.0×25 topics
  4. Deep Learning47▼ 0.76×57 topics
  5. Globalization45▲ 1.25×47 topics
  6. Mental Health44▲ 1.64×33 topics
  7. Sustainability41◆ 0.92×41 topics
  8. Social Media39▲ 1.50×26 topics
  9. Student Engagement35▲ 4.8×12 topics
  10. Social Justice31▲ 2.9×25 topics
  11. Online Learning30▲ 1.99×8 topics
  12. Higher Education29▲ 3.0×19 topics
  13. Biodiversity27▲ 1.99×17 topics
  14. Conservation26▲ 3.4×14 topics
  15. Resilience22▲ 2.5×14 topics
  16. Plate Tectonics22▲ 7.9×3 topics
  17. Invasive Species22▲ 2.8×15 topics
  18. Tectonics21▲ 9.8×3 topics
  19. Reflective Practice19▲ 5.7×6 topics
  20. Democracy19▲ 3.0×14 topics
  21. Hydrology17▲ 7.5×4 topics
  22. Thermodynamic Modeling17▲ 8.3×3 topics
  23. Instructional Design17▲ 12×3 topics
  24. Lifelong Learning16▲ 4.4×8 topics
  25. Ecosystem Resilience16▲ 6.1×5 topics
  26. Learning Analytics16▲ 7.2×2 topics
  27. Economic Policy16▲ 17×3 topics
  28. Ecosystem16▲ 8.2×3 topics
  29. Self-Regulation16▲ 5.0×5 topics
  30. Geochronology16▲ 13×1 topic
  31. Zircon16▲ 13×1 topic
  32. Soil Properties16▲ 5.0×6 topics
  33. Cognitive Engagement15▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Public Opinion15▲ 6.7×6 topics
  35. Engineering Education15▲ 9.2×4 topics
  36. Geological Mapping14▲ 9.5×2 topics
  37. Community of Inquiry14▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Compositional Data Analysis13▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Mineral Prospectivity13▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Educational Data Mining12▲ 7.5×1 topic

Which research topics does Boise State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Online and Blended Learning, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping and Online Learning and Analytics.

Geological and Geochemic…16Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 16 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learn…14Online and Blended Learning: 14 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 13 fractional worksOnline Learning and Anal…12Online Learning and Analytics: 12 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 12 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 11 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 10 fractional worksElectoral Systems and Po…10Electoral Systems and Political Participation: 10 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 9 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 9 fractional works
GeophysicsEducationArtificial IntelligenceComputer Science Applications5 others

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

  1. 1 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 16 works
  2. 2 Online and Blended Learning Education 14 works
  3. 3 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 13 works
  4. 4 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 12 works
  5. 5 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 12 works
  6. 6 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 11 works
  7. 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 10 works
  8. 8 Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Science and International Relations 10 works
  9. 9 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 9 works
  10. 10 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 9 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 available34.2%not open65.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.2%domestic only88.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Boise State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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.

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