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Ferris State University

In research, Ferris State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,392 of 10,206 worldwide), Health Sciences (#5,150 of 20,462 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,428 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,610
of 28,054 · #13,110 all time
Rank in United States
#2,857
of 4,192
Research works
1.1k
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
14.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Ferris 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 SciencesField #2,392 of 10,206 24.0%201
Health SciencesDomain #5,150 of 20,462 15.3%340
Social SciencesDomain #4,428 of 16,945 22.9%419
MedicineField #4,882 of 17,978 13.0%270
Physical SciencesDomain #13,853 of 21,541 9.0%249
Life SciencesDomain #12,149 of 14,347 9.8%134

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ferris 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: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.13× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.87× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.02× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.70× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.41× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.13× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.51× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.52× its world share, 42 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.86× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.18× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.25× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.91× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ferris State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael E. Klepser, Lawrence J. McCrank and Eric G. Lambert lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ferris State University.

  1. 1 Michael E. Klepser United States · #227,719 worldwide 86 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Lawrence J. McCrank United States · #441,683 worldwide 8 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Eric G. Lambert United States · #492,435 worldwide 136 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Nancy L. Hogan United States · #596,910 worldwide 108 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 David R. Bright United States · #615,147 worldwide 27 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Ferris State University

Which keywords describe research at Ferris State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Public Health, Electric Vehicles, Drug Resistance, Reflective Practice, Inappropriate Medication Use, Polypharmacy and Assessment Methods.

▲ 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. Epidemiology12▲ 2.2×25 topics
  2. Public Health8▲ 3.7×12 topics
  3. Electric Vehicles5▲ 11×3 topics
  4. Drug Resistance4▲ 11×4 topics
  5. Reflective Practice4▲ 16×3 topics
  6. Inappropriate Medication Use4▲ 65×1 topic
  7. Mental Health4▲ 1.92×14 topics
  8. Polypharmacy4▲ 65×1 topic
  9. Antibiotic Resistance4▲ 7.3×2 topics
  10. Assessment Methods4▲ 25×3 topics
  11. Infectious Diseases4▲ 8.3×2 topics
  12. Faculty Development4▲ 35×2 topics
  13. Global Health4▲ 18×3 topics
  14. Antimicrobial Stewardship4▲ 60×1 topic
  15. Bacterial Infections4▲ 60×1 topic
  16. Lithium-ion Batteries4▲ 5.9×3 topics
  17. Clinical Trials3▲ 3.3×8 topics
  18. Competency-Based Education3▲ 25×1 topic
  19. Professional Identity Formation3▲ 36×1 topic
  20. Healthcare Quality3▲ 21×4 topics
  21. Battery Technology3▲ 7.2×2 topics
  22. Meta-Analysis3▲ 3.4×8 topics
  23. Primary Care3▲ 5.3×7 topics
  24. Gender3▲ 3.6×5 topics
  25. Job Satisfaction2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  26. Leadership2▲ 3.6×6 topics
  27. Stress2▲ 4.4×4 topics
  28. Battery Management Systems2▲ 10×1 topic
  29. Thermal Runaway2▲ 10×1 topic
  30. Academic Medicine2▲ 18×3 topics
  31. Antimicrobial Resistance2▲ 6.9×4 topics
  32. Charging Infrastructure2▲ 19×1 topic
  33. Psychiatric Disorders2▲ 10×3 topics
  34. Vehicle-to-Grid2▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Youth2▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Career Development2▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Diversity2▲ 7.4×4 topics
  38. Adverse Drug Reactions2▲ 23×3 topics
  39. Healthcare-Associated Infections2▲ 10×3 topics
  40. Nursing Education2▲ 8.9×2 topics

Which research topics does Ferris State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Antibiotic Use and Resistance, Innovations in Medical Education and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 4 fractional worksAntibiotic Use and Resistance: 4 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 2 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 2 fractional worksMedical Malpractice and …2Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues: 2 fractional worksMentoring and Academic Development: 1 fractional worksSmoking Behavior and Cessation: 1 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksPolicing Practices and Perceptions: 1 fractional works
Geriatrics and GerontologyApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthAutomotive Engineering6 others

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

  1. 1 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 4 works
  2. 2 Antibiotic Use and Resistance Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 4 works
  3. 3 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Pharmacy 2 works
  7. 7 Mentoring and Academic Development Social Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Smoking Behavior and Cessation Physiology 1 works
  9. 9 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  10. 10 Policing Practices and Perceptions Political Science and International Relations 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 available26.4%not open73.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.3%domestic only93.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ferris State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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