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Metropolitan State University

In research, Metropolitan State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,888 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,671 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,918
of 28,054 · #13,996 all time
Rank in United States
#1,196
of 4,192
Research works
971
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Metropolitan 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 #2,888 of 10,521 25.7%120 #3475
Social SciencesField #3,671 of 6,365 24.9%64 #3382

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Metropolitan 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: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.93× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.97× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.17× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 1.61× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.74× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.33× its world share, 25 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.33× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.44× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.44× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.87× its world share, 64 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Metropolitan State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Sue Fitzgerald, Alan J. Dubinsky and Charles E. MacLean lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Metropolitan State University.

  1. 1 Sue Fitzgerald United States · #146,356 worldwide 195 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Alan J. Dubinsky United States · #266,856 worldwide 339 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Charles E. MacLean United States · #567,267 worldwide 2 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 David C. Caverly United States · #743,135 worldwide 17 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 James A. Densley United States · #842,626 worldwide 57 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Brahma Dathan United States · #1,338,319 worldwide 19 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Robert McLean United States · #1,423,033 worldwide 18 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Jillian Peterson United States · #1,529,823 worldwide 14 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Metropolitan State University

Which keywords describe research at Metropolitan State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Student Engagement, Higher Education, Mental Health, Diversity, IoT Security, Machine Learning, Globalization and Youth Violence.

▲ 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 Learning10▲ 1.80×18 topics
  2. Globalization8▲ 2.4×14 topics
  3. Student Engagement8▲ 12×10 topics
  4. Deep Learning8▲ 1.34×14 topics
  5. Mental Health8▲ 3.1×16 topics
  6. Higher Education6▲ 6.4×13 topics
  7. Public Health6▲ 2.2×9 topics
  8. Innovation5▲ 2.9×14 topics
  9. Diversity5▲ 16×4 topics
  10. IoT Security5▲ 8.7×3 topics
  11. Online Learning5▲ 3.4×4 topics
  12. Economic Growth4▲ 2.8×6 topics
  13. Youth Violence4▲ 53×3 topics
  14. Learning Outcomes4▲ 5.2×4 topics
  15. Teaching Methods4▲ 16×5 topics
  16. Social Capital4▲ 4.1×7 topics
  17. Leadership4▲ 4.4×6 topics
  18. Ethics4▲ 4.3×6 topics
  19. Academic Achievement4▲ 12×7 topics
  20. Instructional Design4▲ 25×3 topics
  21. Nationalism4▲ 4.3×5 topics
  22. Career Development3▲ 17×4 topics
  23. Security Analysis3▲ 11×3 topics
  24. Detection3▲ 6.2×2 topics
  25. Institutional Theory3▲ 19×3 topics
  26. Law Enforcement3▲ 32×3 topics
  27. Organizational Performance3▲ 7.4×7 topics
  28. Criminal Justice3▲ 7.3×2 topics
  29. Experiential Learning3▲ 33×4 topics
  30. Cognitive Engagement3▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Discrimination3▲ 8.1×4 topics
  32. Behavioral Analysis3▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Blended Learning3▲ 11×1 topic
  34. Business Ethics3▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Distance Education3▲ 7.3×1 topic
  36. Racial Disparities3▲ 30×2 topics
  37. Android Malware3▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Permission Analysis3▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Mass Incarceration2▲ 50×1 topic
  40. Neighborhood Effects2▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Metropolitan State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Online and Blended Learning, Advanced Malware Detection Techniques, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis and Higher Education Research Studies.

Online and Blended Learn…3Online and Blended Learning: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detecti…3Advanced Malware Detection Techniques: 3 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Researc…2Higher Education Research Studies: 2 fractional worksManagement and Marketing…2Management and Marketing Education: 2 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 2 fractional worksGun Ownership and Violence Research: 2 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Inter…2Crime Patterns and Interventions: 2 fractional worksPolicing Practices and Perceptions: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 2 fractional works
EducationSignal ProcessingSociology and Political ScienceManagement of Technology and Innovation3 others

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

  1. 1 Online and Blended Learning Education 3 works
  2. 2 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 3 works
  3. 3 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Higher Education Research Studies Education 2 works
  5. 5 Management and Marketing Education Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  6. 6 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Gun Ownership and Violence Research Health 2 works
  8. 8 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Policing Practices and Perceptions Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 2 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 available29.3%not open70.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.7%domestic only89.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Metropolitan State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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