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Fisk University

In research, Fisk University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,319 of 21,541 worldwide), Social Sciences (#7,978 of 16,945 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,768 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,447
of 28,054 · #8,510 all time
Rank in United States
#1,696
of 4,192
Research works
1k
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
14.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Fisk 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
Physical SciencesDomain #5,319 of 21,541 13.4%621
Social SciencesDomain #7,978 of 16,945 11.9%272
EngineeringField #7,768 of 11,412 11.1%181
Physics and AstronomyField #2,497 of 3,663 20.1%160
Materials ScienceField #3,406 of 4,504 13.3%136

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fisk 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: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.82× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.70× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.46× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.37× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.72× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.63× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.27× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.41× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 8.97× its world share, 20 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.04× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 9.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fisk University?

Ranked on the composite score, M. A. George, Michael Groza and A. Bürger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fisk University.

  1. 1 M. A. George United States · #272,649 worldwide 114 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Michael Groza United States · #347,673 worldwide 87 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 A. Bürger United States · #367,426 worldwide 348 citations · 125 works
  4. 4 W. E. Collins United States · #411,512 worldwide 64 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 S. H. Morgan United States · #694,661 worldwide 84 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 D. O. Henderson United States · #698,852 worldwide 90 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Pijush Bhattacharya United States · #806,210 worldwide 46 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 R. Mu United States · #926,945 worldwide 94 citations · 36 works
  9. 9 Stephanie Lewis United States · #1,109,848 worldwide 7 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Ashley C. Stowe United States · #1,152,708 worldwide 40 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Fisk University

Which keywords describe research at Fisk University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Asset Pricing, Economic Growth, Liquidity, Market Efficiency, Stock Returns, Competitive Economy, Monetary Equilibrium and Education.

▲ 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. Asset Pricing8▲ 87×2 topics
  2. Economic Growth6▲ 6.5×6 topics
  3. Education6▲ 3.1×14 topics
  4. Liquidity4▲ 56×2 topics
  5. Market Efficiency4▲ 57×1 topic
  6. Stock Returns4▲ 88×1 topic
  7. Competitive Economy4▲ 163×1 topic
  8. Monetary Equilibrium4▲ 163×1 topic
  9. Literature3▲ 6.0×5 topics
  10. Globalization3▲ 1.57×7 topics
  11. Narrative3▲ 18×3 topics
  12. Risk Management3▲ 5.7×4 topics
  13. Agent-Based Modeling3▲ 18×2 topics
  14. Econophysics2▲ 74×1 topic
  15. Multifractal Analysis2▲ 74×1 topic
  16. Technology Integration2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  17. Cultural Studies2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  18. Innate Immunity2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  19. Neoliberalism2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  20. Crystal Growth2▲ 7.0×6 topics
  21. Genomics2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  22. Luminescent Materials2▲ 26×2 topics
  23. Solar Cell Efficiency2▲ 16×2 topics
  24. Solid-State Lighting2▲ 23×2 topics
  25. 21st Century Skills2▲ 5.5×3 topics
  26. Nanocrystal Synthesis2▲ 34×1 topic
  27. Upconversion Nanoparticles2▲ 34×1 topic
  28. Emotion2▲ 7.0×2 topics
  29. Gravitational Waves2▲ 26×2 topics
  30. Option Pricing2▲ 60×1 topic
  31. Radiation Detection2▲ 32×2 topics
  32. Stochastic Calculus2▲ 60×1 topic
  33. Reflective Practice1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  34. Art Theory1▲ 84×2 topics
  35. Calcium Modulated Proteins1▲ 69×1 topic
  36. Digital Storytelling1▲ 54×1 topic
  37. Lab-on-a-Chip1▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Race1▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Risk Aversion1▲ 70×1 topic
  40. Robust Optimization1▲ 120×1 topic

Which research topics does Fisk University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Economic theories and models, Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis and Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials.

Financial Markets and In…4Financial Markets and Investment Strategies: 4 fractional worksEconomic theories and models: 4 fractional worksComplex Systems and Time Series Analysis: 2 fractional worksLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials: 2 fractional worksStochastic processes and financial applications: 2 fractional worksS100 Proteins and Annexins: 1 fractional worksDigital Storytelling and Education: 1 fractional worksRisk and Portfolio Optimization: 1 fractional worksDecision-Making and Behavioral Economics: 1 fractional worksRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 1 fractional works
FinanceEconomics and EconometricsMaterials ChemistryMolecular Biology4 others

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

  1. 1 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 4 works
  2. 2 Economic theories and models Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  3. 3 Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  4. 4 Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Materials Chemistry 2 works
  5. 5 Stochastic processes and financial applications Finance 2 works
  6. 6 S100 Proteins and Annexins Molecular Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Digital Storytelling and Education Speech and Hearing 1 works
  8. 8 Risk and Portfolio Optimization Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  9. 9 Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics General Decision Sciences 1 works
  10. 10 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 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 available31.3%not open68.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.9%domestic only86.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fisk University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% 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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