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East Central University

In research, East Central University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,422 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#18,471 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,979
of 28,054 · #28,273 all time
Rank in United States
#3,917
of 4,192
Research works
540
▼ 70% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.6k
6.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
64%
world 28%

What is East Central 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 #8,422 of 16,945 7.4%236
Physical SciencesDomain #18,471 of 21,541 5.0%231

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where East Central 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: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.00× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.69× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.89× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.05× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.06× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.79× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.94× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.48× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at East Central University?

Ranked on the composite score, North Carolina Libraries and Joe M. Pullis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is East Central University.

  1. 1 North Carolina Libraries United States · #579,194 worldwide 0 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Joe M. Pullis United States · #1,455,851 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at East Central University

Which keywords describe research at East Central University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Disaster Recovery, Urban Reconstruction, Asset Pricing, Market Competition, Financial Analysis, Monetary Policy, STEM Education and Learning Environments.

▲ 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. Disaster Recovery3▲ 713×1 topic
  2. Urban Reconstruction3▲ 713×1 topic
  3. Education3▲ 3.0×7 topics
  4. Climate Change3▲ 1.83×11 topics
  5. Asset Pricing3▲ 55×2 topics
  6. Market Competition3▲ 107×2 topics
  7. Financial Analysis3▲ 39×1 topic
  8. Monetary Policy3▲ 19×1 topic
  9. COVID-193▲ 3.0×6 topics
  10. STEM Education2▲ 8.4×3 topics
  11. Learning Environments2▲ 123×2 topics
  12. Engineering Design2▲ 48×1 topic
  13. History2▲ 4.6×4 topics
  14. Robotics Programming2▲ 330×1 topic
  15. Digital Divide2▲ 12×5 topics
  16. Open Access2▲ 30×2 topics
  17. Science Communication2▲ 37×2 topics
  18. Technology Integration2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  19. Invasive Species2▲ 6.0×5 topics
  20. Diversity2▲ 14×2 topics
  21. Health Claims2▲ 84×2 topics
  22. Hypersonic Effect2▲ 174×1 topic
  23. International Law2▲ 7.9×1 topic
  24. Preprints2▲ 169×1 topic
  25. Prevalence2▲ 5.9×4 topics
  26. Scientific Publishing2▲ 169×1 topic
  27. Ultrasonic Perception2▲ 174×1 topic
  28. scientific opinion2▲ 491×1 topic
  29. Biochar Application1▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Cultural Competence1▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Race1▲ 21×5 topics
  32. Water Quality1▲ 5.7×2 topics
  33. Academic Libraries1▲ 106×3 topics
  34. Environmental Risk Assessment1▲ 24×1 topic
  35. Ethical Issues1▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Feminism1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  37. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 9.8×3 topics
  38. Library Services1▲ 215×1 topic
  39. Pollution Monitoring1▲ 52×1 topic
  40. Social Inclusion1▲ 70×1 topic

Which research topics does East Central University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Educational Robotics and Engineering and Human auditory perception and evaluation.

Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies: 3 fractional worksDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies: 3 fractional worksEducational Robotics and Engineering: 2 fractional worksHuman auditory perception and evaluation: 2 fractional worksLegal Cases and Commentary: 2 fractional worksAcademic Publishing and Open Access: 2 fractional worksEducational Reforms and …1Educational Reforms and Innovations: 1 fractional worksLibrary Science and Administration: 1 fractional worksParanormal Experiences and Beliefs: 1 fractional worksBiomedical Ethics and Regulation: 1 fractional works
TransportationEconomics and EconometricsArtificial IntelligenceAerospace Engineering6 others

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

  1. 1 Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies Transportation 3 works
  2. 2 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  3. 3 Educational Robotics and Engineering Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  4. 4 Human auditory perception and evaluation Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Legal Cases and Commentary Reproductive Medicine 2 works
  6. 6 Academic Publishing and Open Access Information Systems and Management 2 works
  7. 7 Educational Reforms and Innovations Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  8. 8 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 1 works
  9. 9 Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs Social Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Biomedical Ethics and Regulation Physiology 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 available64.1%not open35.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.0%domestic only95.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has East Central University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 70% 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.

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.