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City University of Seattle

In research, City University of Seattle stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,442 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#6,866 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,068
of 28,054 · #7,989 all time
Rank in United States
#1,212
of 4,192
Research works
1k
▲ 51% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
18.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is City University of Seattle 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 #3,442 of 10,521 19.2%71 #1656
Physical SciencesDomain #6,866 of 12,888 20.8%69 #9485

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where City University of Seattle 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: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.41× its world share, 19 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.64× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.45× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.96× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.70× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.60× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.41× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.20× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.34× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.08× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.21× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.51× its world share, 33 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at City University of Seattle?

Ranked on the composite score, Sigmund Tobias, Robert T. Frank and Cuthbert Daniel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is City University of Seattle.

  1. 1 Sigmund Tobias United States · #51,177 worldwide 337 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Robert T. Frank United States · #145,328 worldwide 56 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Cuthbert Daniel United States · #191,232 worldwide 292 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Milton Helpern United States · #209,378 worldwide 55 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Sara Frederick United States · #309,550 worldwide 179 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Conrad Berens United States · #355,151 worldwide 53 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Harold E.B. Pardee United States · #419,245 worldwide 77 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Byron Stookey United States · #434,394 worldwide 56 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Fred H. Albee United States · #483,972 worldwide 41 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Bernhard Wolf Weinberger United States · #547,791 worldwide 1 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at City University of Seattle

Which keywords describe research at City University of Seattle?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Physical Activity, Transportation, Public Health, Globalization, Deep Learning, Biodiversity Conservation, Ecosystem Services and Gravitational Waves.

▲ 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 Learning9▲ 1.51×46 topics
  2. Globalization8▲ 2.2×20 topics
  3. Public Health7▲ 2.8×16 topics
  4. Sustainability7▲ 1.60×22 topics
  5. Physical Activity6▲ 6.8×7 topics
  6. Sustainable Development4▲ 1.60×13 topics
  7. Transportation4▲ 13×4 topics
  8. Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 6.3×5 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 1.65×14 topics
  10. Ecosystem Services4▲ 5.8×4 topics
  11. Gravitational Waves3▲ 35×2 topics
  12. Social Support3▲ 3.5×8 topics
  13. Religion3▲ 3.7×6 topics
  14. Accessibility3▲ 20×2 topics
  15. Urban Design3▲ 16×2 topics
  16. Active Travel3▲ 24×1 topic
  17. Built Environment3▲ 24×1 topic
  18. Exoplanets3▲ 43×1 topic
  19. Mortality3▲ 2.9×7 topics
  20. Stellar Astrophysics3▲ 43×1 topic
  21. Emotion3▲ 7.8×5 topics
  22. Gamma-Ray Bursts3▲ 60×1 topic
  23. Neutron Stars3▲ 60×1 topic
  24. Supernovae3▲ 19×2 topics
  25. Environmental Justice2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  26. Cloud Computing2▲ 4.6×7 topics
  27. Accretion Disks2▲ 26×2 topics
  28. Black Holes2▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Magnetic Fields2▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Solar System Abundances2▲ 25×1 topic
  31. Terrestrial Planets2▲ 25×1 topic
  32. User Satisfaction2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  33. Nature Contact2▲ 20×1 topic
  34. Psychology2▲ 8.7×3 topics
  35. Regional Planning2▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Urban Green Space2▲ 20×1 topic
  37. Environmental Risk Assessment2▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Law Enforcement2▲ 19×3 topics
  39. Pollution Monitoring2▲ 25×1 topic
  40. Substance Abuse2▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does City University of Seattle publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Urban Transport and Accessibility, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae and Astro and Planetary Science.

Stellar, planetary, and …3Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 3 fractional worksUrban Transport and Acce…3Urban Transport and Accessibility: 3 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and sup…3Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 3 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…2Astro and Planetary Science: 2 fractional worksUrban Green Space and Health: 2 fractional worksEducational Reforms and Innovations: 2 fractional worksChinese history and phil…2Chinese history and philosophy: 2 fractional worksHomelessness and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksAir Quality and Health Impacts: 1 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsTransportationHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisSociology and Political Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  2. 2 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 3 works
  3. 3 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  4. 4 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  5. 5 Urban Green Space and Health Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  6. 6 Educational Reforms and Innovations Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  7. 7 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  10. 10 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available33.2%not open66.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.0%domestic only74.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has City University of Seattle's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 51% 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 Seattle

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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.