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Central State University

In research, Central State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,505 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#18,493 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,715
of 28,054 · #25,580 all time
Rank in United States
#3,054
of 4,192
Research works
533
▲ 155% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.6k
6.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Central State University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #7,505 of 16,945 14.4%238
Physical SciencesDomain #18,493 of 21,541 11.1%162

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

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: 3.06× its world share, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.07× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.71× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.45× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.19× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.33× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.75× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 1.65× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.40× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.36× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Central State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert F. Fleissner and Hongmei Li‐Byarlay lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Central State University.

  1. 1 Robert F. Fleissner United States · #331,963 worldwide 9 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Hongmei Li‐Byarlay United States · #1,556,631 worldwide 15 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Central State University

Which keywords describe research at Central State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Sustainability, Remote Sensing, Global Change, Environmental Monitoring, Plant Disease Detection, Smart Farming and Higher Education.

▲ 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. Machine Learning9▲ 2.6×19 topics
  2. Sustainability6▲ 2.6×20 topics
  3. Climate Change5▲ 1.74×15 topics
  4. Remote Sensing5▲ 3.7×7 topics
  5. Deep Learning4▲ 1.28×8 topics
  6. Globalization4▲ 1.83×12 topics
  7. Global Change3▲ 11×2 topics
  8. Higher Education3▲ 5.1×6 topics
  9. Environmental Monitoring3▲ 6.7×3 topics
  10. Image Processing2▲ 5.5×2 topics
  11. Microbial Communities2▲ 5.6×5 topics
  12. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 5.3×2 topics
  13. Plant Disease Detection2▲ 22×1 topic
  14. Smart Farming2▲ 20×1 topic
  15. Gut Microbiota2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  16. Immune System2▲ 9.3×3 topics
  17. Risk Perception2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  18. Student Engagement2▲ 5.3×5 topics
  19. Water Quality2▲ 5.6×5 topics
  20. Physical Activity2▲ 4.2×6 topics
  21. Language Policy2▲ 14×2 topics
  22. Multilingualism2▲ 12×2 topics
  23. Social Interaction2▲ 4.9×2 topics
  24. Technology Integration2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  25. Diversity2▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Teacher Professional Development2▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Corpus Linguistics2▲ 8.4×2 topics
  28. Honey Bees2▲ 31×1 topic
  29. Neonicotinoids2▲ 31×1 topic
  30. Student Perceptions2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  31. Academic Writing2▲ 46×1 topic
  32. Biomass Estimation2▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Discourse Analysis2▲ 6.5×1 topic
  34. IoT Monitoring2▲ 82×2 topics
  35. Language Teaching2▲ 6.5×2 topics
  36. Physical Fitness2▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Aquaponics2▲ 114×1 topic
  38. Hydroponics2▲ 23×1 topic
  39. Phenology2▲ 25×1 topic
  40. Vegetation Monitoring2▲ 25×1 topic

Which research topics does Central State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Smart Agriculture and AI, Insect and Pesticide Research, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies and Remote Sensing in Agriculture.

Smart Agriculture and AI2Smart Agriculture and AI: 2 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Res…2Insect and Pesticide Research: 2 fractional worksDiscourse Analysis in Language Studies: 2 fractional worksRemote Sensing in Agricu…2Remote Sensing in Agriculture: 2 fractional worksInnovations in Aquaponic…2Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems: 2 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 2 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 2 fractional worksPlant and animal studies1Plant and animal studies: 1 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety Research: 1 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 1 fractional works
Plant ScienceInsect ScienceLiterature and Literary TheoryEcology6 others

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

  1. 1 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 2 works
  2. 2 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 2 works
  3. 3 Discourse Analysis in Language Studies Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  4. 4 Remote Sensing in Agriculture Ecology 2 works
  5. 5 Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems Aquatic Science 2 works
  6. 6 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 2 works
  7. 7 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 2 works
  8. 8 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  9. 9 Occupational Health and Safety Research Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 1 works
  10. 10 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 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 available30.8%not open69.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.7%domestic only88.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Central State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 155% 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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