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California State University, Sacramento

In research, California State University, Sacramento stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,937 of 10,521 worldwide), Psychology (#643 of 2,181 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,284 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,648
of 28,054 · #4,941 all time
Rank in United States
#886
of 4,192
Research works
6.4k
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
102k
15.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is California State University, Sacramento 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 #1,937 of 10,521 22.1%396 #1013
PsychologyField #643 of 2,181 20.5%74 #914
Social SciencesField #2,284 of 6,365 23.4%211 #963
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,386 of 2,578 23.5%76 #945
Physical SciencesDomain #7,235 of 12,888 12.2%201 #6623
Health SciencesDomain #7,357 of 11,982 11.8%131 #4012
Life SciencesDomain #6,179 of 7,800 16.7%62 #8255
MedicineField #8,479 of 10,443 11.9%89 #4859
EngineeringField #5,983 of 6,636 7.9%66 #4499

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where California State University, Sacramento 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#1,013 #1,937
  2. Psychology#914 #643
  3. Social Sciences#963 #2,284
  4. Sociology and Political Science#945 #1,386
  5. Physical Sciences#6,623 #7,235
  6. Health Sciences#4,012 #7,357
  7. Life Sciences#8,255 #6,179
  8. Medicine#4,859 #8,479
  9. Engineering#4,499 #5,983
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.

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: 0.66× its world share, 25 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 20 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.09× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.40× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.96× its world share, 59 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.54× its world share, 19 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.56× its world share, 66 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.82× its world share, 32 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.83× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.43× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.86× its world share, 39 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.59× its world share, 89 worksMedicineNursing: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.10× its world share, 48 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.36× its world share, 35 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.48× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.99× its world share, 17 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.07× its world share, 74 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.12× its world share, 211 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Donald E. Hall, Dana R. Ferris and Arthur L. Costa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is California State University, Sacramento.

  1. 1 Donald E. Hall United States · #80,578 worldwide 71 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 Dana R. Ferris United States · #83,688 worldwide 442 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Arthur L. Costa United States · #102,819 worldwide 201 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Caroline Turner United States · #156,361 worldwide 132 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Arthur Williamson United States · #196,647 worldwide 51 citations · 69 works
  6. 6 William L. Bargar United States · #237,375 worldwide 181 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Braja M. Das United States · #239,209 worldwide 264 citations · 71 works
  8. 8 Ralph M. Gaedeke United States · #292,203 worldwide 95 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 John F. Henry United States · #295,700 worldwide 73 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Marc R. Tool United States · #316,531 worldwide 45 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at California State University, Sacramento

Which keywords describe research at California State University, Sacramento?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Colonialism, Intersectionality, Gender, Feminism, Education, Evidence-Based Practice and Student 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. Mental Health38▲ 3.2×34 topics
  2. Machine Learning27◆ 1.06×52 topics
  3. Globalization26▲ 1.65×45 topics
  4. Education25▲ 1.87×33 topics
  5. Epidemiology24▼ 0.78×65 topics
  6. Climate Change20◆ 0.96×48 topics
  7. Colonialism18▲ 4.8×21 topics
  8. Social Media18▲ 1.58×20 topics
  9. Gender17▲ 4.0×25 topics
  10. Identity16▲ 2.9×26 topics
  11. History16▲ 2.9×23 topics
  12. Social Support15▲ 3.5×14 topics
  13. Student Engagement15▲ 4.6×10 topics
  14. Social Justice14▲ 3.1×18 topics
  15. Feminism14▲ 6.2×14 topics
  16. Intersectionality14▲ 9.4×8 topics
  17. Depression13▲ 1.89×16 topics
  18. Biodiversity12▲ 2.1×18 topics
  19. Evidence-Based Practice12▲ 12×6 topics
  20. Neoliberalism12▲ 4.2×15 topics
  21. Literature12▲ 2.7×15 topics
  22. Psychological Impact11▲ 4.4×9 topics
  23. Evolution11▲ 5.6×10 topics
  24. Health Disparities11▲ 5.2×7 topics
  25. Nationalism11▲ 3.0×17 topics
  26. Race10▲ 12×10 topics
  27. Taxonomy10▲ 9.8×6 topics
  28. Social Movements10▲ 4.1×8 topics
  29. Community Engagement9▲ 3.6×10 topics
  30. Cultural Competence8▲ 8.5×6 topics
  31. Coleoptera8▲ 52×2 topics
  32. Discrimination8▲ 5.3×7 topics
  33. Engineering Education8▲ 11×4 topics
  34. Reflective Practice8▲ 5.2×5 topics
  35. Language Development7▲ 7.3×5 topics
  36. Acculturation7▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Immigration7▲ 7.5×5 topics
  38. Gender Identity6▲ 7.7×4 topics
  39. Academic Performance6▲ 9.5×3 topics
  40. Implicit Bias6▲ 18×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Behavioral and Psychological Studies, Critical Race Theory in Education, Online Learning and Analytics and Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution.

Behavioral and Psycholog…5Behavioral and Psychological Studies: 5 fractional worksCritical Race Theory in …4Critical Race Theory in Education: 4 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 4 fractional worksColeoptera Taxonomy and Distribution: 4 fractional worksRacial and Ethnic Identity Research: 4 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 4 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder Research: 4 fractional worksColeoptera: Cerambycidae…4Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies: 4 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 4 fractional worksExperimental Learning in Engineering: 4 fractional works
Developmental and Educational PsychologySociology and Political ScienceComputer Science ApplicationsEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics3 others

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

  1. 1 Behavioral and Psychological Studies Developmental and Educational Psychology 5 works
  2. 2 Critical Race Theory in Education Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 4 works
  4. 4 Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  5. 5 Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  6. 6 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  7. 7 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
  8. 8 Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  9. 9 Higher Education Research Studies Education 4 works
  10. 10 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 4 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 available22.9%not open77.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.1%domestic only91.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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.

Other research institutions in Sacramento

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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.