Louisiana Tech University
In research, Louisiana Tech University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,907 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#3,150 of 5,901 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,896 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Civil and Structural Engineering (Civil and Structural Engineering is 4.3× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #4,822 of 22,385 · #5,956 all time
- Rank in United States
- #663 of 3,332
- Research works
- 5k ▼ 30% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 105k 20.9 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.2% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.85× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 20% world 40%
- International
- 10% world 18%
What is Louisiana Tech University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #2,907 of 10,670 | 9.1% | 268 | #3616 | |
| EngineeringField | #3,150 of 5,901 | 9.7% | 136 | #1883 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #6,896 of 9,585 | 8.2% | 126 | #8181 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Louisiana Tech 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.
- Physical Sciences#3,616 #2,907
- Engineering#1,883 #3,150
- Social Sciences#8,181 #6,896
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 Louisiana Tech University work in?
In 2022-now, 57% of research at Louisiana Tech University is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (29%), Social Sciences (10%), Computer Science (9%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
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
- Physical Sciences31256.9%
- Engineering15728.6%
- Computer Science478.5%
- Materials Science448.1%
- Environmental Science244.3%
- Mathematics101.8%
- Physics and Astronomy101.7%
- Chemistry71.3%
- Energy61.0%
- Chemical Engineering50.9%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences40.7%
- Social Sciences13825.1%
- Social Sciences549.8%
- Business, Management and Accounting315.6%
- Psychology223.9%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance142.5%
- Arts and Humanities91.7%
- Decision Sciences81.5%
- Health Sciences549.9%
- Medicine366.5%
- Health Professions162.9%
- Nursing20.4%
- Veterinary10.1%
- Dentistry00.1%
- Life Sciences448.1%
What does Louisiana Tech University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Civil and Structural Engineering takes 4.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 27.8 works4.3×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Chemical Engineering2.45×5 works
- Materials Science2.31×44 works
- Engineering1.91×157 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.75×31 works
- Mathematics1.54×10 works
- Decision Sciences1.54×8 works
- Psychology1.30×22 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.17×14 works
- Energy1.11×6 works
- Computer Science1.10×47 works
- Health Professions1.08×16 works
- Neuroscience1.06×9 works
- Veterinary1.02×1 works
- Environmental Science0.87×24 works
- Chemistry0.82×7 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.78×10 works
- Social Sciences0.78×54 works
- Nursing0.73×2 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.71×21 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.60×1 works
- Arts and Humanities0.58×9 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.46×12 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.45×4 works
- Medicine0.34×36 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.13×1 works
- Dentistry0.13×0 works
- Chemical Engineering 2.5×
- Materials Science 2.3×
- Engineering 1.9×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.8×
- Mathematics 1.5×
- Decision Sciences 1.5×
- Psychology 1.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.2×
- Energy 1.1×
- Computer Science 1.1×
- Health Professions 1.1×
- Neuroscience 1.1×
- Veterinary 1.0×
- Environmental Science 0.9×
- Chemistry 0.8×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.8×
- Social Sciences 0.8×
- Nursing 0.7×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.7×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.6×
- Arts and Humanities 0.6×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.5×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Dentistry 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Louisiana Tech University?
Ranked on the quality score, Yuri Lvov, Barry J. Babin and Irene Amil Casas lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Louisiana Tech University.
- 1
Yuri Lvov
United States · #26,134 worldwide 35k citations · 399 works
- 2
Barry J. Babin
United States · #234,140 worldwide 35k citations · 203 works
- 3
Irene Amil Casas
United States · #378,337 worldwide 2.4k citations · 94 works
- 4
Mohammadamin Azimi
United States · #453,767 worldwide 2.6k citations · 50 works
- 5
Chethan Parameswariah
United States · #669,144 worldwide 3k citations · 39 works
- 6
Mark J. Kroll
United States · #860,911 worldwide 4.3k citations · 95 works
- 7
Shengnian Wang
United States · #949,607 worldwide 2.4k citations · 71 works
- 8
Dentcho A. Genov
United States · #1,173,844 worldwide 10k citations · 110 works
- 9
Hieu Tri Nguyen
United States · #1,215,777 worldwide 379 citations · 16 works
- 10
Marcia J. Simmering
United States · #1,230,414 worldwide 8.7k citations · 51 works
Which keywords describe research at Louisiana Tech University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Engineering Education, Mechanical Properties, Nanocomposites, Polymer Composites, Additive Manufacturing, Biomedical Applications, Tissue Engineering and Nanomaterials.
- Process Parameters
- Hands-On Learning
- Outcome-Based Education
- Liquefaction
- Firm Performance
- Recycled Materials
- Project-Based Learning
- Assessment Methods
- Challenges
- 3D Printing
- Entrepreneurship
- Corporate Governance
- Big Data
- Curriculum Development
- Education
- Nanoparticles
- Engineering Education
- Nanomaterials
- Deep Learning
- Mechanical Properties
- Machine Learning
- Biomedical Applications
- Nanocomposites
- Sustainability
- Tissue Engineering
- Additive Manufacturing
- Polymer Composites
- Drug Delivery
- Microstructure
- Graphene
- Biomedical Engineering
- Applications
- Materials
- Ceramics
- Fused Deposition Modeling
- Rheology
- Pipeline
- Tunnel
- Professional Skills
- Integrated First-Year Curriculum
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
- Machine Learning21◆ 1.13×44 topics
- Mechanical Properties18▲ 3.4×23 topics
- Biomedical Applications18▲ 2.7×25 topics
- Deep Learning17◆ 0.90×35 topics
- Nanocomposites17▲ 3.9×17 topics
- Nanomaterials14▲ 2.5×16 topics
- Sustainability14◆ 1.03×24 topics
- Engineering Education14▲ 29×4 topics
- Tissue Engineering13▲ 3.9×10 topics
- Nanoparticles12▲ 1.79×23 topics
- Additive Manufacturing12▲ 7.1×6 topics
- Education12▲ 1.26×18 topics
- Polymer Composites12▲ 7.9×7 topics
- Curriculum Development11▲ 3.0×3 topics
- Drug Delivery11▲ 3.6×13 topics
- Big Data11▲ 2.0×10 topics
- Microstructure10▲ 3.6×13 topics
- Corporate Governance10▲ 2.4×13 topics
- Graphene9▲ 2.4×10 topics
- Entrepreneurship8▲ 3.8×7 topics
- Biomedical Engineering8▲ 10×2 topics
- 3D Printing8▲ 6.4×4 topics
- Applications7▲ 4.9×5 topics
- Challenges7▲ 12×2 topics
- Materials7▲ 5.7×4 topics
- Assessment Methods7▲ 12×3 topics
- Ceramics7▲ 8.6×2 topics
- Project-Based Learning7▲ 32×3 topics
- Fused Deposition Modeling6▲ 11×1 topic
- Recycled Materials6▲ 9.3×2 topics
- Rheology6▲ 5.4×4 topics
- Firm Performance6▲ 5.7×3 topics
- Pipeline5▲ 9.5×3 topics
- Liquefaction5▲ 11×2 topics
- Tunnel5▲ 11×2 topics
- Outcome-Based Education5▲ 36×1 topic
- Professional Skills5▲ 28×1 topic
- Hands-On Learning5▲ 100×1 topic
- Integrated First-Year Curriculum5▲ 100×1 topic
- Process Parameters5▲ 7.8×2 topics
Which research topics does Louisiana Tech University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development, Engineering Education and Pedagogy and Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 6 works
- 2 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 5 works
- 3 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 5 works
- 4 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
- 5 Clay minerals and soil interactions Biomaterials 4 works
- 6 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 4 works
- 7 Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
- 8 Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements Complementary and Manual Therapy 3 works
- 9 Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
- 10 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Louisiana Tech University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 30% lower than in 2018-2021.
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 Louisiana Tech University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0023% in 2024.
Fractional works of Louisiana Tech 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.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.3% in 2008.
Other research institutions in Ruston
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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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