Science Explorer Interactive view Map
University · Bakersfield · United States

California State University, Bakersfield

In research, California State University, Bakersfield stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,821 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,839 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

csub.eduROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#13,441
of 28,054 · #7,650 all time
Rank in United States
#1,868
of 4,192
Research works
1.9k
▲ 63% vs 2013–17
Citations
37k
19.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is California State University, Bakersfield 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 #4,821 of 10,521 24.2%116 #1967
Physical SciencesDomain #9,839 of 12,888 9.8%107 #7464

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where California State University, Bakersfield 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: 0.67× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.17× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.80× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.53× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.46× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.87× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.72× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.42× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.00× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.11× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 28 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.65× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.10× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.08× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.73× its world share, 23 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 53 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at California State University, Bakersfield?

Ranked on the composite score, Mohsen Attaran, David J. Germano and Lydia R. Cooper lead among researchers whose main affiliation is California State University, Bakersfield.

  1. 1 Mohsen Attaran United States · #199,374 worldwide 176 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 David J. Germano United States · #271,533 worldwide 94 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Lydia R. Cooper United States · #351,470 worldwide 32 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Tim Vivian United States · #356,575 worldwide 20 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 V. Gasparian United States · #391,912 worldwide 95 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Graham D.M. Andrews United States · #484,809 worldwide 92 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Jane Marcus United States · #526,572 worldwide 18 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Teresa Fernández Ulloa United States · #543,232 worldwide 4 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Stacey Peebles United States · #620,116 worldwide 2 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Jacquelyn Ann K. Kegley United States · #683,583 worldwide 8 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at California State University, Bakersfield

Which keywords describe research at California State University, Bakersfield?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Labor Market, Gender, Personality Traits, Unemployment, Student Engagement, Machine Learning and Work Engagement.

▲ 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 Change16▲ 2.1×38 topics
  2. Machine Learning11▲ 1.24×31 topics
  3. Globalization9▲ 1.64×29 topics
  4. Education8▲ 1.73×16 topics
  5. Mental Health8▲ 1.96×16 topics
  6. Sustainability8▲ 1.18×19 topics
  7. Gender7▲ 4.7×12 topics
  8. Renewable Energy6▲ 1.60×16 topics
  9. Educational Technology6▲ 1.84×15 topics
  10. Identity6▲ 2.9×11 topics
  11. Labor Market6▲ 7.1×5 topics
  12. Student Engagement5▲ 4.7×11 topics
  13. Personality Traits5▲ 14×4 topics
  14. Internet of Things5▲ 2.1×9 topics
  15. Online Learning5▲ 2.1×7 topics
  16. Higher Education5▲ 3.0×10 topics
  17. Unemployment4▲ 18×2 topics
  18. Feminism4▲ 5.3×8 topics
  19. Work Engagement4▲ 16×3 topics
  20. Conservation4▲ 3.4×6 topics
  21. Colonialism4▲ 3.0×10 topics
  22. Well-being4▲ 3.7×7 topics
  23. Self-Regulation4▲ 7.8×4 topics
  24. Invasive Species4▲ 3.2×10 topics
  25. Academic Achievement3▲ 7.2×6 topics
  26. Cognitive Engagement3▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Instructional Design3▲ 15×3 topics
  28. Monetary Policy3▲ 4.7×5 topics
  29. Virtual Learning Environments3▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Population Dynamics3▲ 4.3×9 topics
  31. Blended Learning3▲ 7.2×2 topics
  32. Technological Change3▲ 25×2 topics
  33. Ecosystem Resilience3▲ 6.3×2 topics
  34. Psychiatric Disorders3▲ 7.1×3 topics
  35. Skill-Biased3▲ 53×1 topic
  36. Wage Inequality3▲ 53×1 topic
  37. Masculinity2▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Shale Gas2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  39. Paleoclimatology2▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Tectonics2▲ 7.2×3 topics

Which research topics does California State University, Bakersfield publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Online and Blended Learning, Labor market dynamics and wage inequality, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics.

Online and Blended Learn…3Online and Blended Learning: 3 fractional worksLabor market dynamics an…3Labor market dynamics and wage inequality: 3 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 2 fractional worksPlant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics: 2 fractional worksBehavioral Health and Interventions: 2 fractional worksCardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksWorkaholism, burnout, an…2Workaholism, burnout, and well-being: 2 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 2 fractional worksJob Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior: 2 fractional works
EducationEconomics and EconometricsMechanics of MaterialsGlobal and Planetary Change6 others

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

  1. 1 Online and Blended Learning Education 3 works
  2. 2 Labor market dynamics and wage inequality Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  3. 3 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  4. 4 Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  5. 5 Behavioral Health and Interventions Applied Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
  7. 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  8. 8 Workaholism, burnout, and well-being Social Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  10. 10 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 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 available25.3%not open74.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.1%domestic only87.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has California State University, Bakersfield's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 63% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Bakersfield

All research institutions in Bakersfield

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.