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Minnesota State University Moorhead

In research, Minnesota State University Moorhead stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,761 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,155 of 10,206 worldwide) and Psychology (#1,628 of 3,744 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,657
of 28,054 · #14,647 all time
Rank in United States
#3,559
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▲ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
13.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Minnesota State University Moorhead 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 #3,761 of 16,945 17.0%664
Social SciencesField #4,155 of 10,206 19.7%298
PsychologyField #1,628 of 3,744 10.8%125
Physical SciencesDomain #13,991 of 21,541 13.9%296
Life SciencesDomain #12,062 of 14,347 12.9%141

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Minnesota State University Moorhead 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: 1.15× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.90× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.37× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.31× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.39× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.32× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.57× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.52× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.68× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.57× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Minnesota State University Moorhead?

Ranked on the composite score, Herbert Blumer, Shelton A. Gunaratne and James Harley lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Minnesota State University Moorhead.

  1. 1 Herbert Blumer United States · #12,438 worldwide 2.5k citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Shelton A. Gunaratne United States · #286,378 worldwide 82 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 James Harley United States · #412,738 worldwide 18 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Linda Fuselier United States · #687,828 worldwide 39 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Theodore Gracyk United States · #694,159 worldwide 12 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Clarence Zuvekas United States · #1,100,677 worldwide 7 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Brian D. Wisenden United States · #1,108,322 worldwide 76 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Matt Craig United States · #1,456,993 worldwide 25 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Mark Wallert United States · #1,603,237 worldwide 16 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Which keywords describe research at Minnesota State University Moorhead?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Student Engagement, Climate Change, Healthcare, Higher Education, Big Data, Teaching Strategies and Habitat Fragmentation.

▲ 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. Climate Change7▲ 2.5×18 topics
  2. Education6▲ 3.3×16 topics
  3. Machine Learning4▲ 1.30×9 topics
  4. Healthcare4▲ 3.4×6 topics
  5. Sustainability4▲ 1.57×10 topics
  6. Student Engagement4▲ 9.3×7 topics
  7. Big Data3▲ 3.8×5 topics
  8. Higher Education3▲ 5.5×6 topics
  9. Corporate Governance3▲ 3.8×6 topics
  10. Identity3▲ 3.8×6 topics
  11. Gender2▲ 4.3×6 topics
  12. Teaching Strategies2▲ 7.7×2 topics
  13. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  14. Biogeography2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  15. Reflective Practice2▲ 11×4 topics
  16. Social Capital2▲ 4.0×4 topics
  17. Angiosperm Phylogeny2▲ 78×1 topic
  18. Flowering Plants2▲ 78×1 topic
  19. Invasive Species2▲ 4.6×3 topics
  20. Neuroscience2▲ 6.8×5 topics
  21. 21st Century Skills2▲ 6.5×2 topics
  22. Distributed Systems2▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Health Equity2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  24. Active Learning2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  25. Cognitive Engagement2▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Community Engagement2▲ 5.4×4 topics
  27. Distance Education2▲ 8.7×2 topics
  28. Glacial Cycles2▲ 25×1 topic
  29. Paleoclimatology2▲ 20×1 topic
  30. Blended Learning2▲ 11×1 topic
  31. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Resource Management2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  33. Student Satisfaction2▲ 8.5×1 topic
  34. Adaptive Evolution2▲ 28×2 topics
  35. Intrinsic Motivation2▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Multivariate Statistical Techniques2▲ 36×1 topic
  37. Natural Selection2▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Psychological Well-being2▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Psychology2▲ 12×4 topics
  40. Water Quality Index2▲ 36×1 topic

Which research topics does Minnesota State University Moorhead publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plant Diversity and Evolution, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Online and Blended Learning and Water Quality and Pollution Assessment.

Plant Diversity and Evol…2Plant Diversity and Evolution: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…2Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksWater Quality and Pollution Assessment: 2 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksComputational Physics and Python Applications: 1 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Reproduction: 1 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence …1Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 1 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health: 1 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAtmospheric ScienceEducationWater Science and Technology4 others

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

  1. 1 Plant Diversity and Evolution Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  2. 2 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  3. 3 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  4. 4 Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Water Science and Technology 2 works
  5. 5 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  6. 6 Computational Physics and Python Applications Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  8. 8 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 1 works
  9. 9 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  10. 10 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 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 available21.8%not open78.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.1%domestic only94.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Minnesota State University Moorhead's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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