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Lake Superior State University

In research, Lake Superior State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,201 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#17,680 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,925
of 28,054 · #20,739 all time
Rank in United States
#2,752
of 4,192
Research works
450
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.6k
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Lake Superior 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 SciencesDomain #11,201 of 16,945 20.4%121
Physical SciencesDomain #17,680 of 21,541 10.1%223

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lake Superior 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: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.04× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.99× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 3.71× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.13× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.81× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.26× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.33× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.81× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 3.48× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.90× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Lake Superior State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Jun Li, David McDonald and H. Russell Searight lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lake Superior State University.

  1. 1 Jun Li United States · #360,711 worldwide 230 citations · 92 works
  2. 2 David McDonald United States · #536,180 worldwide 90 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 H. Russell Searight United States · #1,083,072 worldwide 38 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 William C. Scharf United States · #1,297,701 worldwide 24 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 George Voutsadakis United States · #1,371,302 worldwide 52 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Lake Superior State University

Which keywords describe research at Lake Superior State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Biosensors, Aquaculture, COVID-19, Social Justice, Ethical Considerations, Social Support and SARS-CoV-2.

▲ 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. Mental Health4▲ 3.9×12 topics
  2. Climate Change4▲ 1.95×22 topics
  3. COVID-194▲ 3.5×4 topics
  4. Biosensors3▲ 7.3×3 topics
  5. Aquaculture3▲ 14×3 topics
  6. Social Justice3▲ 6.1×7 topics
  7. Social Support3▲ 5.9×6 topics
  8. Ethical Considerations2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  9. Innate Immunity2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  10. SARS-CoV-22▲ 8.5×2 topics
  11. Depression2▲ 3.0×6 topics
  12. Pandemic2▲ 2.5×3 topics
  13. Resilience2▲ 5.5×7 topics
  14. Fiber Optic Sensors2▲ 49×1 topic
  15. Invasive Species2▲ 6.1×5 topics
  16. Optical Fiber2▲ 24×1 topic
  17. Synthesis2▲ 6.9×4 topics
  18. Anxiety2▲ 5.0×4 topics
  19. Gut Microbiota2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  20. Healthcare Workers2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  21. Psychological Impact2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  22. Vaccine2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  23. Alkaloids2▲ 45×3 topics
  24. Apoptosis2▲ 7.2×5 topics
  25. Antibiotic Resistance2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  26. Anticancer2▲ 13×4 topics
  27. Neuroprotection2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  28. Diagnostics2▲ 23×1 topic
  29. Environmental Monitoring2▲ 5.1×3 topics
  30. Student Engagement2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  31. wastewater surveillance2▲ 63×1 topic
  32. Fish Immunology1▲ 38×1 topic
  33. Infectious Diseases1▲ 5.4×3 topics
  34. Probiotics1▲ 7.4×1 topic
  35. Psychiatric Disorders1▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Biological Evaluation1▲ 29×2 topics
  37. Cyanobacteria1▲ 39×2 topics
  38. Engineering Education1▲ 19×3 topics
  39. Sensor Networks1▲ 6.8×1 topic
  40. Water Quality Monitoring1▲ 21×1 topic

Which research topics does Lake Superior State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, Aquaculture disease management and microbiota and Water Quality Monitoring Technologies.

Advanced Fiber Optic Sen…2Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 2 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 detection and…2SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing: 2 fractional worksAquaculture disease management and microbiota: 1 fractional worksWater Quality Monitoring Technologies: 1 fractional worksGeophysical Methods and Applications: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksCommunity Health and Development: 1 fractional worksBiosensors and Analytica…1Biosensors and Analytical Detection: 1 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 1 fractional worksQuinazolinone synthesis and applications: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringInfectious DiseasesImmunologyWater Science and Technology6 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing Infectious Diseases 2 works
  3. 3 Aquaculture disease management and microbiota Immunology 1 works
  4. 4 Water Quality Monitoring Technologies Water Science and Technology 1 works
  5. 5 Geophysical Methods and Applications Ocean Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Community Health and Development General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Biosensors and Analytical Detection Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Quinazolinone synthesis and applications Organic Chemistry 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 available26.9%not open73.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.2%domestic only83.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Lake Superior State 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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