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Indiana State University

In research, Indiana State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,384 of 9,585 worldwide), Health Sciences (#4,946 of 9,902 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#6,074 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

World rank, 2022-now
#4,608
of 22,385 · #2,730 all time
Rank in United States
#644
of 3,332
Research works
5.7k
▼ 19% vs 2018-21
Citations
116k
20.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
20%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%

What is Indiana State University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #3,384 of 9,585 8.2%204 #2022
Health SciencesDomain #4,946 of 9,902 5.6%83 #6711
Physical SciencesDomain #6,074 of 10,670 7.2%123 #2086
Social SciencesField #3,906 of 5,988 8.8%94 #1790

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Indiana 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

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

  1. Social Sciences#2,022 #3,384
  2. Health Sciences#6,711 #4,946
  3. Physical Sciences#2,086 #6,074
  4. Social Sciences#1,790 #3,906
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

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

Which fields of science does Indiana State University work in?

In 2022-now, 45% of research at Indiana State University is in Social Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (21%), Medicine (10%), Psychology (10%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 226 fractional works · 44.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 105 fractional works · 20.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 34 fractional works · 6.7% of its workEducation: 17 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 16 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGender Studies: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnthropology: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Administration: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 48 fractional works · 9.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 22 fractional works · 4.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 14 fractional works · 2.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 26 fractional works · 5.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 9 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 22 fractional works · 4.4% of its workHistory: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMusic: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 15 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 11 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFinance: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 10 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 6 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 142 fractional works · 28.1% of its workComputer Science: 36 fractional works · 7.2% of its workInformation Systems: 13 fractional works · 2.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 11 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEngineering: 34 fractional works · 6.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 25 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEcology: 7 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 6 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 14 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 9 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 11 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOceanography: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 9 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 91 fractional works · 18.0% of its workMedicine: 53 fractional works · 10.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 11 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhysiology: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 36 fractional works · 7.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 18 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 8 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 46 fractional works · 9.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 25 fractional works · 4.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 15 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 11 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 7 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKIndiana StateUniversity505fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences28%Health Sciences18%Social Sciences45%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences10520.7%
    2. Psychology489.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting265.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities224.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance153.0%
    6. Decision Sciences101.9%
    1. Computer Science367.2%
    2. Engineering346.8%
    3. Environmental Science255.0%
    4. Physics and Astronomy142.7%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences112.2%
    6. Materials Science91.8%
    7. Chemistry50.9%
    8. Mathematics40.9%
    9. Energy30.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Medicine5310.4%
    2. Health Professions367.1%
    3. Nursing20.4%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology254.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences112.2%
    3. Neuroscience71.3%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.4%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology20.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.46× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.92× its world share, 25 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.82× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.92× its world share, 36 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.45× its world share, 34 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.00× its world share, 25 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.53× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.73× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.22× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.69× its world share, 36 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 53 worksMedicineNursing: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.53× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.61× its world share, 26 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.00× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.38× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.14× its world share, 48 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.64× its world share, 104 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology3.14×48 works
  2. Health Professions2.69×36 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.00×10 works
  4. Social Sciences1.64×104 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.61×26 works
  6. Arts and Humanities1.53×22 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.40×11 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.38×15 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy1.22×14 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.12×2 works
  11. Environmental Science1.00×25 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.92×25 works
  13. Computer Science0.92×36 works
  14. Nursing0.86×2 works
  15. Neuroscience0.82×7 works
  16. Mathematics0.73×4 works
  17. Energy0.59×3 works
  18. Chemistry0.58×5 works
  19. Medicine0.54×53 works
  20. Materials Science0.53×9 works
  21. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.46×11 works
  22. Engineering0.45×34 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.34×2 works
  24. Veterinary0.16×0 works
  25. Dentistry0.14×0 works
  26. Chemical Engineering0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Indiana State University?

Ranked on the quality score, Qihao Weng, Eric D. Glendening and Steven L. Lima lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Indiana State University.

  1. 1 Qihao Weng United States · #53,378 worldwide 35k citations · 543 works
  2. 2 Eric D. Glendening United States · #115,931 worldwide 12k citations · 84 works
  3. 3 Steven L. Lima United States · #127,949 worldwide 27k citations · 135 works
  4. 4 Jean L. Kristeller United States · #386,050 worldwide 10k citations · 130 works
  5. 5 Paul W. Mausel United States · #734,115 worldwide 6.2k citations · 58 works
  6. 6 Scott Sterling United States · #899,141 worldwide 470 citations · 41 works
  7. 7 William A. Mitchell United States · #934,537 worldwide 3.5k citations · 102 works
  8. 8 Virgil L. Sheets United States · #1,014,130 worldwide 12k citations · 55 works
  9. 9 Linda L. Sperry United States · #1,066,286 worldwide 1.9k citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Don A. Nelson United States · #1,136,776 worldwide 1.5k citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Indiana State University

What are the most cited papers from Indiana State University?

The most cited paper from Indiana State University is "Review of Particle Physics" (Sergio Navas et al., 2024), with 3,524 citations. Next come "A survey of image classification methods and techniques for improving classification performance" (3,426) and "Change detection techniques" (3,252).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Review of Particle Physics Sergio Navas et al. · Physical review. D/Physical review. D. Open access244 authors Aug 2024 3,524
2 A survey of image classification methods and techniques for improving classification performance Dengsheng Lu, Qihao Weng · International Journal of Remote Sensing Mar 2007 3,426
3 Change detection techniques Dengsheng Lu, Paul W. Mausel, Eduardo S. Brondízio et al. · International Journal of Remote Sensing 27 May 2004 3,252
4 Estimation of land surface temperature–vegetation abundance relationship for urban heat island studies Qihao Weng, Dengsheng Lu, Jacquelyn Schubring · Remote Sensing of Environment 19 Dec 2003 2,607
5 Thermal Adaptation: A Theoretical and Empirical Synthesis Michael J. Angilletta 2009 2,048
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Indiana State University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Job Satisfaction, Mental Health, Athletic Training, Leadership, Climate Change, Work-Life Balance, Gender Bias and Burnout.

▲ 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-now 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 Change23▲ 1.70×53 topics
  2. Mental Health21▲ 2.9×23 topics
  3. Globalization18▲ 1.86×34 topics
  4. Machine Learning18◆ 1.07×53 topics
  5. Epidemiology17▼ 0.85×42 topics
  6. Job Satisfaction17▲ 7.5×9 topics
  7. Leadership13▲ 5.2×9 topics
  8. Qualitative Research12▲ 2.9×11 topics
  9. Supply Chain Management12▲ 2.6×13 topics
  10. Public Health12▲ 1.56×24 topics
  11. Athletic Training11▲ 25×2 topics
  12. Healthcare11▲ 1.88×15 topics
  13. Big Data10▲ 2.1×16 topics
  14. Work-Life Balance10▲ 11×3 topics
  15. Gender10▲ 3.6×11 topics
  16. Gender Bias9▲ 21×3 topics
  17. Burnout9▲ 20×4 topics
  18. Mentorship9▲ 46×2 topics
  19. Student Retention9▲ 44×2 topics
  20. Clinical Education8▲ 581×1 topic
  21. Professional Socialization8▲ 581×1 topic
  22. Religion8▲ 3.4×9 topics
  23. Primary Care8▲ 4.2×9 topics
  24. Well-being8▲ 3.9×10 topics
  25. Entrepreneurship7▲ 3.7×8 topics
  26. Democracy7▲ 4.2×10 topics
  27. Medical Education7▲ 5.0×6 topics
  28. Reflective Practice7▲ 7.0×6 topics
  29. Health Workforce6▲ 29×2 topics
  30. Assessment Methods6▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Collaborative Practice6▲ 29×2 topics
  32. Psychological Adjustment6▲ 8.2×3 topics
  33. Faculty Development6▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Organizational Behavior5▲ 6.9×4 topics
  35. Injury Prevention5▲ 8.5×4 topics
  36. Competency-Based Education5▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Work Engagement5▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Aggression5▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Continuing Medical Education5▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Professional Identity Formation5▲ 16×1 topic

Which research topics does Indiana State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Athletic Training and Education, Innovations in Medical Education, Nursing Roles and Practices and Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior.

  1. 1 Athletic Training and Education Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 8 works
  2. 2 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5 works
  3. 3 Nursing Roles and Practices General Health Professions 5 works
  4. 4 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 4 works
  5. 5 Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression Social Psychology 4 works
  6. 6 Emotional Intelligence and Performance Social Psychology 3 works
  7. 7 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 3 works
  8. 8 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 3 works
  9. 9 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 3 works
  10. 10 Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare Physiology 3 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 available20.3%not open79.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.4%domestic only92.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Indiana State University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 19% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Indiana State University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0021% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%0.030%Indiana State University0.0020% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Indiana State University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%Indiana State University10.9% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.9% in 2008.

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