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Metropolitan State University of Denver

In research, Metropolitan State University of Denver stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,474 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,146 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,991 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,497
of 28,054 · #10,690 all time
Rank in United States
#1,876
of 4,192
Research works
2.2k
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
10.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Metropolitan State University of Denver 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 #5,474 of 10,521 17.2%293 #2429
Social SciencesField #4,146 of 6,365 19.2%123 #2616
Physical SciencesDomain #8,991 of 12,888 11.8%74 #9124
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,781 of 1,998 21.3%65 #2394

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Metropolitan State University of Denver 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#2,429 #5,474
  2. Social Sciences#2,616 #4,146
  3. Physical Sciences#9,124 #8,991
  4. Arts and Humanities#2,394 #1,781
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

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

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: 0.68× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 19 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.65× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.53× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.58× its world share, 18 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 5.03× its world share, 65 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.27× its world share, 33 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.31× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.44× its world share, 33 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.17× its world share, 30 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.18× its world share, 123 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Metropolitan State University of Denver?

Ranked on the composite score, Richard Wagner, Amy E. Eckert and Andrew J. Bonham lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Metropolitan State University of Denver.

  1. 1 Richard Wagner United States · #506,187 worldwide 33 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Amy E. Eckert United States · #818,803 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Andrew J. Bonham United States · #828,565 worldwide 64 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Aaron S. Richmond United States · #883,203 worldwide 48 citations · 32 works
  5. 5 Nicolás Cachanosky United States · #930,344 worldwide 73 citations · 44 works
  6. 6 Jenõ Balogh United States · #997,873 worldwide 33 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 David Ruch United States · #1,008,217 worldwide 35 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Keith R. Fevurly United States · #1,233,065 worldwide 0 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Kishore G. Kulkarni United States · #1,339,134 worldwide 6 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Aaron Brown United States · #1,414,049 worldwide 14 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Which keywords describe research at Metropolitan State University of Denver?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Metaphysics, Consumer Behavior, Philosophy of Science, Aristotle, Education, Mental Health and Plato.

▲ 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. Globalization24▲ 2.7×46 topics
  2. Education17▲ 2.2×34 topics
  3. Mental Health15▲ 2.3×24 topics
  4. Consumer Behavior14▲ 5.0×11 topics
  5. Metaphysics13▲ 68×2 topics
  6. Innovation13▲ 2.7×15 topics
  7. Social Media12▲ 1.91×15 topics
  8. Economic Growth11▲ 2.9×14 topics
  9. Educational Technology11▲ 2.1×15 topics
  10. Philosophy of Science11▲ 74×3 topics
  11. COVID-1911▲ 1.74×14 topics
  12. Aristotle10▲ 84×2 topics
  13. Student Engagement9▲ 5.2×9 topics
  14. Higher Education9▲ 3.8×11 topics
  15. Economic Development9▲ 2.4×10 topics
  16. Plato8▲ 96×1 topic
  17. Stoicism8▲ 96×1 topic
  18. Gender8▲ 3.2×17 topics
  19. Political Philosophy8▲ 29×2 topics
  20. Neuroscience7▲ 5.5×7 topics
  21. Genetic Code6▲ 20×2 topics
  22. Feminism6▲ 4.8×8 topics
  23. Perception6▲ 20×3 topics
  24. Truth6▲ 41×3 topics
  25. Intersectionality6▲ 7.2×6 topics
  26. Federalism6▲ 19×3 topics
  27. Evolutionary Synthesis6▲ 72×1 topic
  28. Mechanistic Explanation6▲ 72×1 topic
  29. Pragmatism6▲ 49×2 topics
  30. Social Engagement6▲ 65×2 topics
  31. Cognitive Science5▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Consciousness5▲ 17×2 topics
  33. Logical Empiricism5▲ 141×1 topic
  34. Vienna Circle5▲ 141×1 topic
  35. Consumer Engagement5▲ 8.9×1 topic
  36. Electronic Word-of-Mouth5▲ 8.9×1 topic
  37. Teaching Methods5▲ 7.8×5 topics
  38. Financial Markets5▲ 8.4×2 topics
  39. Grounding5▲ 81×1 topic
  40. Phenomenal Experience5▲ 81×1 topic

Which research topics does Metropolitan State University of Denver publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Classical Philosophy and Thought, Philosophy and History of Science, Philosophy, Science, and History and Digital Marketing and Social Media.

Classical Philosophy and…8Classical Philosophy and Thought: 8 fractional worksPhilosophy and History o…6Philosophy and History of Science: 6 fractional worksPhilosophy, Science, and…5Philosophy, Science, and History: 5 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…5Digital Marketing and Social Media: 5 fractional worksPhilosophy and Theoretical Science: 5 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 4 fractional worksDietetics, Nutrition, an…4Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education: 4 fractional worksConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification: 3 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 3 fractional worksEthics in Business and E…3Ethics in Business and Education: 3 fractional works
PhilosophyHistory and Philosophy of ScienceSociology and Political ScienceExperimental and Cognitive Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Classical Philosophy and Thought Philosophy 8 works
  2. 2 Philosophy and History of Science History and Philosophy of Science 6 works
  3. 3 Philosophy, Science, and History History and Philosophy of Science 5 works
  4. 4 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  5. 5 Philosophy and Theoretical Science Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 5 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  7. 7 Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education Health Information Management 4 works
  8. 8 Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Marketing 3 works
  9. 9 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 works
  10. 10 Ethics in Business and Education Information Systems and Management 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 available29.7%not open70.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.8%domestic only92.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Metropolitan State University of Denver's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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