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California State Polytechnic University

In research, California State Polytechnic University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,722 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,351 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#5,126 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Science Applications — Computer Science Applications is 6.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,921
of 28,054 · #4,016 all time
Rank in United States
#681
of 4,192
Research works
5.9k
▲ 61% vs 2013–17
Citations
81k
13.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is California State Polytechnic 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 #1,722 of 10,521 18.3%452 #996
Social SciencesField #1,351 of 6,365 19.6%232 #724
Physical SciencesDomain #5,126 of 12,888 10.1%612 #4631
EngineeringField #3,474 of 6,636 9.0%224 #3701
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,420 of 2,578 21.1%74 #915
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,470 of 2,578 19.5%63 #675
Computer ScienceField #2,680 of 4,667 9.0%174 #3179
PsychologyField #1,417 of 2,181 13.6%63 #2013
Life SciencesDomain #5,115 of 7,800 15.9%108 #4560
Environmental ScienceField #2,411 of 3,551 16.4%99 #2664

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where California State Polytechnic 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#996 #1,722
  2. Social Sciences#724 #1,351
  3. Physical Sciences#4,631 #5,126
  4. Engineering#3,701 #3,474
  5. Sociology and Political Science#915 #1,420
  6. Business, Management and Accounting#675 #1,470
  7. Computer Science#3,179 #2,680
  8. Psychology#2,013 #1,417
  9. Life Sciences#4,560 #5,115
  10. Environmental Science#2,664 #2,411
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 California State Polytechnic University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Science Applications takes 6.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 20.0 works6.4×
← 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: 0.97× its world share, 58 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 29 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.65× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.57× its world share, 12 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.74× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.78× its world share, 174 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.73× its world share, 34 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.86× its world share, 10 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.18× its world share, 224 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.58× its world share, 99 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.49× its world share, 22 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.66× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.77× its world share, 22 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 23 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 62 worksMedicineNursing: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.01× its world share, 37 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.55× its world share, 63 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.85× its world share, 22 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.29× its world share, 35 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.64× its world share, 63 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 232 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at California State Polytechnic University?

Ranked on the composite score, T. J. F. Cunha, A. John Mallinckrodt and Dennis P. Quinn lead among researchers whose main affiliation is California State Polytechnic University.

  1. 1 T. J. F. Cunha United States · #11,545 worldwide 415 citations · 73 works
  2. 2 A. John Mallinckrodt United States · #86,601 worldwide 385 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Dennis P. Quinn United States · #104,018 worldwide 164 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Myong Jae Lee United States · #332,755 worldwide 134 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Elise Kimerling Wirtschafter United States · #354,858 worldwide 12 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Kevin R. Anderson United States · #398,995 worldwide 105 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Gloria Ricci Lothrop United States · #430,226 worldwide 2 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 K. K. Kelley United States · #440,525 worldwide 122 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Richard Willson United States · #449,936 worldwide 61 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 D. J. W. Moriarty United States · #474,889 worldwide 92 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at California State Polytechnic University

Which keywords describe research at California State Polytechnic University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Student Engagement, Engineering Education, Sustainability, Climate Change, STEM Education and Learning Analytics.

▲ 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. Deep Learning76▲ 1.75×62 topics
  2. Machine Learning71▲ 1.73×68 topics
  3. Climate Change50▲ 1.47×63 topics
  4. Sustainability49▲ 1.60×58 topics
  5. Student Engagement34▲ 6.8×12 topics
  6. Education31▲ 1.45×43 topics
  7. Globalization31▲ 1.26×51 topics
  8. Social Media27▲ 1.51×23 topics
  9. Internet of Things26▲ 2.4×18 topics
  10. Neural Networks25▲ 1.29×26 topics
  11. Remote Sensing24▲ 1.51×26 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence23▲ 1.35×24 topics
  13. STEM Education23▲ 4.1×9 topics
  14. Engineering Education23▲ 21×4 topics
  15. Big Data22▲ 1.93×21 topics
  16. Biodiversity21▲ 2.2×20 topics
  17. Online Learning20▲ 1.87×10 topics
  18. Supply Chain Management19▲ 1.64×13 topics
  19. Higher Education19▲ 2.8×19 topics
  20. Corporate Governance18▲ 1.88×15 topics
  21. Nationalism17▲ 3.0×14 topics
  22. Invasive Species17▲ 3.2×17 topics
  23. Conservation17▲ 3.1×17 topics
  24. Learning Analytics17▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Social Capital16▲ 2.3×15 topics
  26. Lifelong Learning15▲ 5.9×7 topics
  27. IoT14▲ 2.9×11 topics
  28. Biogeography13▲ 3.9×13 topics
  29. Public Opinion12▲ 7.6×4 topics
  30. Diversity11▲ 5.0×8 topics
  31. Assessment Methods11▲ 7.8×3 topics
  32. Educational Data Mining11▲ 9.7×1 topic
  33. Massive Open Online Courses11▲ 9.7×1 topic
  34. Career Development10▲ 7.2×4 topics
  35. Political Philosophy10▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Intrinsic Motivation10▲ 6.2×3 topics
  37. American founding9▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Constitutional government9▲ 24×1 topic
  39. Outcome-Based Education9▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Professional Skills9▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does California State Polytechnic University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Online Learning and Analytics, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development and Educational Games and Gamification.

Online Learning and Anal…11Online Learning and Analytics: 11 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …9American Constitutional Law and Politics: 9 fractional worksEngineering Education an…9Engineering Education and Curriculum Development: 9 fractional worksEducational Games and Ga…8Educational Games and Gamification: 8 fractional worksExperimental Learning in Engineering: 8 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 6 fractional worksBig Data and Business In…6Big Data and Business Intelligence: 6 fractional worksCareer Development and Diversity: 6 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Programming: 5 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecolo…5Marine Biology and Ecology Research: 5 fractional works
Computer Science ApplicationsPolitical Science and International RelationsMedia TechnologyDevelopmental and Educational Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 11 works
  2. 2 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 9 works
  3. 3 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 9 works
  4. 4 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 8 works
  5. 5 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 8 works
  6. 6 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  7. 7 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 6 works
  8. 8 Career Development and Diversity Safety Research 6 works
  9. 9 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 5 works
  10. 10 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 5 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 available31.1%not open68.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.0%domestic only89.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has California State Polytechnic 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.

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