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Delaware State University

In research, Delaware State University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,550 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,203 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,569
of 28,054 · #6,329 all time
Rank in United States
#1,431
of 4,192
Research works
1.7k
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
35k
20.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Delaware State University 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
Physical SciencesDomain #9,550 of 12,888 8.9%99 #5116
Social SciencesDomain #9,203 of 10,521 14.3%60 #2944

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Delaware 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: 2.31× its world share, 29 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.56× its world share, 22 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.78× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.83× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.82× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.77× its world share, 31 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.09× its world share, 10 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.76× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.24× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.69× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 2.90× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.43× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.67× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.78× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.81× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Delaware State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Aleksandar Lazarević, Noureddine Melikechi and Gary P. Richards lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Delaware State University.

  1. 1 Aleksandar Lazarević United States · #108,029 worldwide 288 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Noureddine Melikechi United States · #120,706 worldwide 187 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Gary P. Richards United States · #273,316 worldwide 111 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Kevina Vulinec United States · #769,021 worldwide 74 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Renu Tripathi United States · #776,395 worldwide 63 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Sangeeta Gupta United States · #798,593 worldwide 50 citations · 42 works
  7. 7 Dragoljub Pokrajac United States · #842,251 worldwide 94 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Constant D. Beugré United States · #883,709 worldwide 29 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Xiquan Shi United States · #994,220 worldwide 33 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Gulnihal Ozbay United States · #1,027,648 worldwide 50 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Delaware State University

Which keywords describe research at Delaware State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Circadian Rhythms, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Psychometric Evaluation, Genetics, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Well-being and Nanocrystals.

▲ 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. Epidemiology15▲ 1.43×30 topics
  2. Machine Learning8◆ 0.95×23 topics
  3. Deep Learning8◆ 0.89×17 topics
  4. Climate Change8◆ 1.05×25 topics
  5. Public Health7▲ 1.79×18 topics
  6. Mental Health7▲ 1.75×18 topics
  7. Genetics6▲ 3.0×9 topics
  8. Social Media6▲ 1.44×11 topics
  9. Depression5▲ 2.2×10 topics
  10. Well-being4▲ 4.3×6 topics
  11. Anxiety4▲ 3.4×6 topics
  12. Magnetic Resonance Imaging4▲ 6.2×3 topics
  13. Antioxidant Activity4▲ 2.4×12 topics
  14. Health Effects4▲ 2.5×7 topics
  15. Meta-Analysis4▲ 2.6×4 topics
  16. Nanocrystals4▲ 5.4×3 topics
  17. Circadian Rhythms4▲ 14×2 topics
  18. Physical Activity4▲ 2.9×7 topics
  19. Psychometric Evaluation4▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Bioavailability4▲ 6.7×4 topics
  21. Health Consequences4▲ 4.6×3 topics
  22. Phenolic Compounds4▲ 6.9×5 topics
  23. Reactive Oxygen Species4▲ 3.2×6 topics
  24. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy3▲ 9.8×2 topics
  25. Medical Image Analysis3▲ 6.9×4 topics
  26. Breath Analysis3▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Health Benefits3▲ 3.6×7 topics
  28. Health Promotion3▲ 3.8×6 topics
  29. Insomnia3▲ 17×1 topic
  30. Sleep Duration3▲ 19×1 topic
  31. Polyphenols3▲ 6.3×4 topics
  32. Atomic Magnetometer3▲ 34×1 topic
  33. DNA Barcoding3▲ 6.6×6 topics
  34. Hyperpolarized Gases3▲ 34×1 topic
  35. Electromagnetically Induced Transparency3▲ 54×1 topic
  36. Slow Light3▲ 22×1 topic
  37. Teacher Professional Development3▲ 6.3×3 topics
  38. Nematodes2▲ 19×2 topics
  39. Plant Breeding2▲ 9.1×3 topics
  40. Food Processing2▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Delaware State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sleep and related disorders, Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research, Quantum optics and atomic interactions and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications.

Sleep and related disord…3Sleep and related disorders: 3 fractional worksAtomic and Subatomic Phy…3Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research: 3 fractional worksQuantum optics and atomic interactions: 3 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser Applications: 2 fractional worksPhytase and its Applications: 2 fractional worksTransition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials: 2 fractional worksProteins in Food Systems: 2 fractional worksAmyotrophic Lateral Scle…2Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research: 2 fractional worksPlant Virus Research Studies: 2 fractional worksHelminth infection and control: 2 fractional works
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSpectroscopyPlant Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Sleep and related disorders Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  2. 2 Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  3. 3 Quantum optics and atomic interactions Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  4. 4 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 2 works
  5. 5 Phytase and its Applications Plant Science 2 works
  6. 6 Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  7. 7 Proteins in Food Systems Food Science 2 works
  8. 8 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Neurology 2 works
  9. 9 Plant Virus Research Studies Plant Science 2 works
  10. 10 Helminth infection and control Small Animals 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 available34.0%not open66.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.6%domestic only83.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Delaware State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% lower 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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