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California State University, Stanislaus

In research, California State University, Stanislaus stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,668 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,023 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,695
of 28,054 · #10,809 all time
Rank in United States
#2,718
of 4,192
Research works
1.5k
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
14.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is California State University, Stanislaus 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 #5,668 of 10,521 18.1%124 #1788
Social SciencesField #4,023 of 6,365 17.4%71 #1479

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where California State University, Stanislaus 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: 0.57× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.92× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.11× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.32× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.61× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.13× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 12 worksMedicineVeterinary: 5.67× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.35× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.76× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.77× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.62× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.00× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.89× its world share, 71 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Richard Weikart, Todd D. Nelson and James A. Wakefield lead among researchers whose main affiliation is California State University, Stanislaus.

  1. 1 Richard Weikart United States · #298,500 worldwide 35 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Todd D. Nelson United States · #333,973 worldwide 232 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 James A. Wakefield United States · #563,118 worldwide 76 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Brian L. Cypher United States · #784,821 worldwide 110 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Yanhong Wu United States · #1,125,716 worldwide 54 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Daniel F. Williams United States · #1,190,751 worldwide 58 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Gökçe Soydemir United States · #1,280,136 worldwide 45 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at California State University, Stanislaus

Which keywords describe research at California State University, Stanislaus?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Justice, Technology Integration, Identity, Student Engagement, Community Engagement, Social Media, Globalization and Mental Health.

▲ 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. Globalization10▲ 2.5×22 topics
  2. Social Media9▲ 3.1×14 topics
  3. Mental Health8▲ 2.8×20 topics
  4. Social Justice8▲ 7.0×12 topics
  5. Identity7▲ 5.0×17 topics
  6. Education6▲ 1.96×15 topics
  7. Technology Integration6▲ 10×6 topics
  8. Student Engagement6▲ 7.6×8 topics
  9. Community Engagement6▲ 8.8×7 topics
  10. Gender6▲ 5.3×12 topics
  11. Literature6▲ 5.2×11 topics
  12. Colonialism5▲ 5.1×10 topics
  13. Diversity5▲ 14×5 topics
  14. Neoliberalism5▲ 6.7×4 topics
  15. History5▲ 3.4×12 topics
  16. Job Satisfaction5▲ 5.5×7 topics
  17. Culture4▲ 4.2×8 topics
  18. Religion4▲ 4.5×10 topics
  19. Social Support4▲ 3.8×6 topics
  20. Cultural Competence4▲ 16×6 topics
  21. Professional Development4▲ 10×5 topics
  22. Race4▲ 18×8 topics
  23. Pedagogy4▲ 4.0×6 topics
  24. Capitalism4▲ 28×2 topics
  25. Evidence-Based Practice4▲ 15×3 topics
  26. Population Dynamics4▲ 7.5×5 topics
  27. Habitat Selection4▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Democracy3▲ 4.9×6 topics
  29. Environmental Participation3▲ 21×1 topic
  30. Territorial Governance3▲ 13×1 topic
  31. Online Communication3▲ 10×3 topics
  32. Reflective Practice3▲ 8.4×4 topics
  33. Special Education3▲ 27×3 topics
  34. Violence3▲ 11×4 topics
  35. Animal Movement3▲ 29×1 topic
  36. Occupancy Rates3▲ 29×1 topic
  37. Teacher Education3▲ 12×4 topics
  38. Behavioral Interventions3▲ 19×2 topics
  39. Synthetic Biology3▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Academic Performance3▲ 17×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Higher Education Research Studies and Political Economy and Marxism.

French Urban and Social …3French Urban and Social Studies: 3 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Con…3Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 3 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 2 fractional worksPolitical Economy and Marxism: 2 fractional worksBehavioral and Psychological Studies: 2 fractional worksGene Regulatory Network Analysis: 2 fractional worksImpact of Technology on Adolescents: 2 fractional worksHannah Arendt's Politica…2Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy: 2 fractional worksCritical Race Theory in Education: 2 fractional worksRacial and Ethnic Identity Research: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEcologyEducationDevelopmental and Educational Psychology2 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  2. 2 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 3 works
  3. 3 Higher Education Research Studies Education 2 works
  4. 4 Political Economy and Marxism Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Behavioral and Psychological Studies Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Gene Regulatory Network Analysis Molecular Biology 2 works
  7. 7 Impact of Technology on Adolescents Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Critical Race Theory in Education Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Sociology and Political Science 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 available25.2%not open74.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.3%domestic only92.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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.

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.