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Idaho State University

In research, Idaho State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,552 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#4,461 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,299 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,099
of 28,054 · #3,568 all time
Rank in United States
#705
of 4,192
Research works
6.5k
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
107k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Idaho 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
Social SciencesDomain #2,552 of 10,521 19.2%262 #1317
Physical SciencesDomain #4,461 of 12,888 20.6%386 #3400
Social SciencesField #2,299 of 6,365 25.0%115 #1183
EngineeringField #2,727 of 6,636 17.2%132 #3623
Health SciencesDomain #5,539 of 11,982 13.0%164 #3795
Computer ScienceField #2,457 of 4,667 31.6%102 #3206
MedicineField #5,773 of 10,443 13.3%113 #5532
PsychologyField #1,342 of 2,181 11.6%83 #1003
Life SciencesDomain #4,833 of 7,800 11.9%79 #4272
Environmental ScienceField #2,831 of 3,551 14.3%69 #1452

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Idaho 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#1,317 #2,552
  2. Physical Sciences#3,400 #4,461
  3. Social Sciences#1,183 #2,299
  4. Engineering#3,623 #2,727
  5. Health Sciences#3,795 #5,539
  6. Computer Science#3,206 #2,457
  7. Medicine#5,532 #5,773
  8. Psychology#1,003 #1,342
  9. Life Sciences#4,272 #4,833
  10. Environmental Science#1,452 #2,831
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.47× its world share, 20 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.67× its world share, 32 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.45× its world share, 21 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.77× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.46× its world share, 102 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.85× its world share, 40 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.99× its world share, 132 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.56× its world share, 69 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.99× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.45× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.06× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.77× its world share, 42 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.66× its world share, 112 worksMedicineNursing: 1.17× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.12× its world share, 29 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.65× its world share, 19 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.05× its world share, 83 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 115 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Idaho State University?

Ranked on the composite score, K. T. Weber, J. S. Griffith and Muhammad Zafrullah lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Idaho State University.

  1. 1 K. T. Weber United States · #32,221 worldwide 440 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 J. S. Griffith United States · #65,821 worldwide 264 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Muhammad Zafrullah United States · #66,736 worldwide 234 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 G. Wayne Minshall United States · #95,038 worldwide 441 citations · 37 works
  5. 5 John G. Kie United States · #143,898 worldwide 274 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Mark K. McBeth United States · #152,952 worldwide 194 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 John H. Kalivas United States · #158,687 worldwide 284 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Allan Christelow United States · #172,316 worldwide 39 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Mostafa M. Fouda United States · #200,830 worldwide 275 citations · 81 works
  10. 10 Charles R. Peterson United States · #290,803 worldwide 97 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Idaho State University

Which keywords describe research at Idaho State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Mental Health, Climate Change, Deep Learning, Epidemiology, Resilience, Invasive Species and Student Engagement.

▲ 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. Machine Learning60▲ 2.0×57 topics
  2. Deep Learning42▲ 1.37×57 topics
  3. Epidemiology41◆ 1.15×60 topics
  4. Climate Change40▲ 1.65×52 topics
  5. Mental Health32▲ 2.5×31 topics
  6. Quality of Life19▲ 1.46×27 topics
  7. Social Media18▲ 1.43×18 topics
  8. Remote Sensing16▲ 1.48×23 topics
  9. Resilience16▲ 3.7×13 topics
  10. Healthcare16▲ 1.56×15 topics
  11. Depression15▲ 1.96×12 topics
  12. Biodiversity14▲ 2.1×16 topics
  13. Invasive Species14▲ 3.7×11 topics
  14. Meta-Analysis14▲ 2.7×12 topics
  15. Social Support14▲ 2.8×12 topics
  16. Security14▲ 2.4×15 topics
  17. Student Engagement13▲ 3.6×13 topics
  18. Anxiety12▲ 2.9×9 topics
  19. Conservation12▲ 3.1×13 topics
  20. IoT Security11▲ 3.9×3 topics
  21. Well-being11▲ 3.1×9 topics
  22. Privacy10▲ 3.6×7 topics
  23. Hyperspectral Imaging9▲ 3.6×6 topics
  24. Plate Tectonics9▲ 6.7×3 topics
  25. Behavioral Analysis9▲ 8.2×2 topics
  26. Detection9▲ 3.3×7 topics
  27. Tectonics8▲ 7.7×3 topics
  28. Security Analysis8▲ 5.0×4 topics
  29. Ecosystem8▲ 7.8×4 topics
  30. Sediment Transport7▲ 5.1×5 topics
  31. Athletic Training7▲ 8.6×2 topics
  32. Injury Prevention7▲ 6.3×2 topics
  33. Dynamic Analysis7▲ 6.1×2 topics
  34. Evidence-Based Practice7▲ 5.8×6 topics
  35. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy7▲ 5.7×3 topics
  36. Psychometric Evaluation7▲ 8.1×2 topics
  37. Cultural Competence6▲ 5.8×6 topics
  38. Muscle Injuries6▲ 10×1 topic
  39. Sports Injury6▲ 10×1 topic
  40. Massive MIMO6▲ 8.0×3 topics

Which research topics does Idaho State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sports injuries and prevention, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Advanced Malware Detection Techniques and Sleep and related disorders.

Sports injuries and prev…6Sports injuries and prevention: 6 fractional worksGeological and Geochemic…6Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 5 fractional worksSleep and related disorders: 5 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 5 fractional worksMisinformation and Its Impacts: 5 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 4 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…4Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 4 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 4 fractional worksSmart Grid Security and Resilience: 4 fractional works
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineGeophysicsSignal ProcessingExperimental and Cognitive Psychology6 others

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

  1. 1 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 6 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 6 works
  3. 3 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 5 works
  4. 4 Sleep and related disorders Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 5 works
  5. 5 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 5 works
  6. 6 Misinformation and Its Impacts Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  7. 7 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 4 works
  8. 8 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 4 works
  9. 9 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Smart Grid Security and Resilience Control and Systems Engineering 4 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 available25.0%not open75.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.1%domestic only89.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Idaho State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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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.