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Louisiana State University System

In research, Louisiana State University System stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,673 of 16,945 worldwide), Health Sciences (#5,984 of 20,462 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#4,376 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#7,555
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,696
of 8,685
Research works
586
▼ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
33k
56.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Louisiana State University System 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 #3,673 of 16,945 26.2%121
Health SciencesDomain #5,984 of 20,462 43.3%250
Life SciencesDomain #4,376 of 14,347 35.7%125
MedicineField #6,260 of 17,978 43.2%216

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Louisiana State University System 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: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.48× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.38× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.45× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 1.00× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.74× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.84× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.13× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 1.47× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.32× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.67× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Louisiana State University System?

Ranked on the composite score, James M. Cox and October Ivins lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Louisiana State University System.

  1. 1 James M. Cox United States · #124,083 worldwide 97 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 October Ivins United States · #525,351 worldwide 11 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Louisiana State University System

Which keywords describe research at Louisiana State University System?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Obesity, Inflammation, Metabolic Syndrome, Public Health, Weight Loss, Muscle Mass, Aging and Insulin Resistance.

▲ 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. Obesity7▲ 20×14 topics
  2. Inflammation6▲ 5.8×17 topics
  3. Public Health4▲ 6.1×13 topics
  4. Metabolic Syndrome4▲ 11×10 topics
  5. Epidemiology4▲ 1.88×21 topics
  6. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 5.1×14 topics
  7. Weight Loss3▲ 34×4 topics
  8. Muscle Mass3▲ 49×2 topics
  9. Aging2▲ 8.8×6 topics
  10. Insulin Resistance2▲ 10×5 topics
  11. Adolescents2▲ 12×4 topics
  12. Exercise2▲ 35×3 topics
  13. Prevalence2▲ 11×4 topics
  14. Type 2 Diabetes2▲ 19×4 topics
  15. Physical Activity2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  16. Health Effects2▲ 5.8×4 topics
  17. Brown Adipose Tissue2▲ 60×1 topic
  18. Childhood2▲ 45×1 topic
  19. Diabetes2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  20. Overweight2▲ 47×1 topic
  21. Thermogenesis2▲ 60×1 topic
  22. Alzheimer's Disease1▲ 10×2 topics
  23. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis1▲ 113×1 topic
  24. Body Mass Index1▲ 58×1 topic
  25. Cancer Therapy1▲ 4.9×2 topics
  26. Cardiovascular Risk1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  27. Clinical Practice1▲ 19×2 topics
  28. Cancer Cachexia1▲ 31×1 topic
  29. Ketogenic Diet1▲ 27×1 topic
  30. Low-Carbohydrate Diet1▲ 30×1 topic
  31. Neurological Disorders1▲ 4.8×2 topics
  32. Sarcopenia1▲ 31×1 topic
  33. Cancer Prevention1▲ 9.6×3 topics
  34. Health Outcomes1▲ 9.2×3 topics
  35. Entrepreneurship1▲ 6.1×3 topics
  36. Bariatric Surgery1▲ 65×1 topic
  37. Cardiovascular Health1▲ 11×4 topics
  38. Crowdfunding1▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Fintech1▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Metabolic Surgery1▲ 65×1 topic

Which research topics does Louisiana State University System publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Body Composition Measurement Techniques and Diet and metabolism studies.

Obesity, Physical Activi…2Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 2 fractional worksAdipose Tissue and Metab…2Adipose Tissue and Metabolism: 2 fractional worksBody Composition Measure…1Body Composition Measurement Techniques: 1 fractional worksDiet and metabolism stud…1Diet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 1 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 1 fractional worksBariatric Surgery and Ou…1Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksNutritional Studies and Diet: 1 fractional worksDigital and Traditional Archives Management: 1 fractional worksLibrary Science and Administration: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPhysiologyManagement Information SystemsSurgery2 others

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

  1. 1 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  2. 2 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Physiology 2 works
  3. 3 Body Composition Measurement Techniques Physiology 1 works
  4. 4 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 1 works
  5. 5 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 1 works
  6. 6 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 1 works
  7. 7 Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Digital and Traditional Archives Management Conservation 1 works
  10. 10 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 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 available48.6%not open51.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.2%domestic only84.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Louisiana State University System's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% lower 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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