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Eastern Oregon University

In research, Eastern Oregon University stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,227 of 6,208 worldwide), Social Sciences (#9,881 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#17,019 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,526
of 28,054 · #21,699 all time
Rank in United States
#2,841
of 4,192
Research works
665
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
20.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Eastern Oregon 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
Environmental ScienceField #3,227 of 6,208 27.5%216
Social SciencesDomain #9,881 of 16,945 13.1%184
Physical SciencesDomain #17,019 of 21,541 24.1%292
Life SciencesDomain #12,756 of 14,347 26.8%141

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Eastern Oregon 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: 2.85× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.18× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 8.37× its world share, 36 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.46× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 12.48× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.30× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.98× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 12.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Eastern Oregon University?

Ranked on the composite score, Martin Vávra, Kirk W. Davies and Larry L. Larson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Eastern Oregon University.

  1. 1 Martin Vávra United States · #88,849 worldwide 312 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Kirk W. Davies United States · #283,026 worldwide 221 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Larry L. Larson United States · #514,070 worldwide 53 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 William G. Monahan United States · #853,425 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Stella M. Copeland United States · #1,432,457 worldwide 43 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Eastern Oregon University

Which keywords describe research at Eastern Oregon University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Conservation, Ecosystem, Resilience, Sagebrush and Wildlife Habitat.

▲ 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. Climate Change25▲ 11×25 topics
  2. Biodiversity20▲ 31×12 topics
  3. Invasive Species19▲ 52×10 topics
  4. Conservation18▲ 47×7 topics
  5. Ecosystem17▲ 181×2 topics
  6. Resilience11▲ 26×4 topics
  7. Sagebrush11▲ 824×1 topic
  8. Wildlife Habitat11▲ 824×1 topic
  9. Remote Sensing9▲ 8.3×5 topics
  10. Ecosystem Resilience8▲ 66×5 topics
  11. Soil Properties8▲ 54×2 topics
  12. Forest Fires7▲ 194×1 topic
  13. Wildfire Activity7▲ 194×1 topic
  14. Habitat Fragmentation7▲ 37×3 topics
  15. Global Change7▲ 30×4 topics
  16. Species Richness6▲ 112×2 topics
  17. Community Ecology6▲ 83×1 topic
  18. Functional Diversity6▲ 128×1 topic
  19. Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 11×5 topics
  20. Water Quality3▲ 8.2×3 topics
  21. Biogeography3▲ 12×7 topics
  22. Drought Resistance3▲ 31×2 topics
  23. Education3▲ 1.78×5 topics
  24. Biogeochemical Cycling2▲ 82×1 topic
  25. Turfgrass2▲ 507×1 topic
  26. Reflective Practice2▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Social Justice2▲ 4.4×5 topics
  28. Animal Welfare2▲ 28×2 topics
  29. Dairy Cattle2▲ 45×2 topics
  30. Coping Strategies2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  31. Qualitative Research Methods2▲ 51×1 topic
  32. Teacher Professional Development2▲ 12×1 topic
  33. Heat Stress2▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Neoliberalism2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  35. Community Resilience1▲ 8.7×2 topics
  36. Embodiment1▲ 8.3×2 topics
  37. Academic Achievement1▲ 8.3×5 topics
  38. Livestock Production1▲ 15×1 topic
  39. Phylogeny1▲ 9.4×3 topics
  40. Physiological Responses1▲ 27×1 topic

Which research topics does Eastern Oregon University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Rangeland and Wildlife Management, Fire effects on ecosystems, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Turfgrass Adaptation and Management.

Rangeland and Wildlife M…11Rangeland and Wildlife Management: 11 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems7Fire effects on ecosystems: 7 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation D…6Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 6 fractional worksTurfgrass Adaptation and…2Turfgrass Adaptation and Management: 2 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 2 fractional worksEffects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock: 1 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 1 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksEcocriticism and Environmental Literature: 1 fractional works
EcologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeNature and Landscape ConservationEnvironmental Chemistry5 others

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

  1. 1 Rangeland and Wildlife Management Ecology 11 works
  2. 2 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 7 works
  3. 3 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 6 works
  4. 4 Turfgrass Adaptation and Management Environmental Chemistry 2 works
  5. 5 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 2 works
  6. 6 Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock Animal Science and Zoology 1 works
  7. 7 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  8. 8 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  10. 10 Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature Literature and Literary Theory 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 available37.4%not open62.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.6%domestic only89.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Eastern Oregon University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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