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Missouri Western State University

In research, Missouri Western State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,585 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#7,378 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#16,563 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,854
of 28,054 · #21,826 all time
Rank in United States
#3,738
of 4,192
Research works
748
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.6k
11.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Missouri Western State University 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 #7,585 of 16,945 19.2%399
Social SciencesField #7,378 of 10,206 22.4%191
Physical SciencesDomain #16,563 of 21,541 9.3%190

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Missouri Western 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: 1.22× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.34× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.33× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.82× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.10× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 3.07× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.46× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.72× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.65× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.33× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.10× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.35× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Missouri Western State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Phil Mullins, William D. Russell and Shensheng Tang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Missouri Western State University.

  1. 1 Phil Mullins United States · #459,749 worldwide 20 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 William D. Russell United States · #712,737 worldwide 50 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Shensheng Tang United States · #772,868 worldwide 80 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Missouri Western State University

Which keywords describe research at Missouri Western State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Student Engagement, STEM Education, Higher Education, Reflective Practice, Teacher Preparation, Professional Development and Society.

▲ 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. History6▲ 8.9×8 topics
  2. Education5▲ 3.1×12 topics
  3. Student Engagement5▲ 12×7 topics
  4. Innovation4▲ 4.2×5 topics
  5. Higher Education4▲ 7.7×7 topics
  6. STEM Education4▲ 9.1×6 topics
  7. Reflective Practice4▲ 21×4 topics
  8. Teacher Preparation4▲ 56×3 topics
  9. Professional Development3▲ 18×4 topics
  10. Globalization3▲ 1.75×9 topics
  11. Society3▲ 18×4 topics
  12. Learning Outcomes3▲ 7.8×5 topics
  13. Technology Integration3▲ 11×3 topics
  14. Culture3▲ 5.9×3 topics
  15. Philosophy3▲ 7.1×2 topics
  16. Science3▲ 13×2 topics
  17. Student Perceptions3▲ 17×4 topics
  18. Educational Technology3▲ 2.6×4 topics
  19. Feminism3▲ 10×4 topics
  20. Experiential Learning2▲ 49×4 topics
  21. Professional Learning Communities2▲ 53×2 topics
  22. Democracy2▲ 6.3×2 topics
  23. Model-Based Learning2▲ 40×2 topics
  24. Teaching Strategies2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  25. Technology2▲ 4.2×2 topics
  26. Biography2▲ 104×1 topic
  27. Colonialism2▲ 4.4×3 topics
  28. Discrimination2▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Inquiry-Based Teaching2▲ 89×1 topic
  30. Observations2▲ 110×1 topic
  31. Qualitative Research Methods2▲ 55×1 topic
  32. Scientific Literacy2▲ 89×1 topic
  33. Teacher Professional Development2▲ 13×1 topic
  34. Academic Performance2▲ 23×2 topics
  35. Assessment2▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Public Opinion2▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Teacher Education2▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Emotion2▲ 8.2×5 topics
  39. Lifelong Learning2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  40. Student Motivation2▲ 8.7×2 topics

Which research topics does Missouri Western State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Science Education and Pedagogy, History of Science and Medicine and Diverse Educational Innovations Studies.

Teacher Education and Le…2Teacher Education and Leadership Studies: 2 fractional worksScience Education and Pe…2Science Education and Pedagogy: 2 fractional worksHistory of Science and M…2History of Science and Medicine: 2 fractional worksDiverse Educational Inno…1Diverse Educational Innovations Studies: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 1 fractional worksReflective Practices in Education: 1 fractional worksEthics and Social Impact…1Ethics and Social Impacts of AI: 1 fractional worksElectoral Systems and Political Participation: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksStudent Assessment and F…1Student Assessment and Feedback: 1 fractional works
EducationHistory and Philosophy of ScienceGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesSafety Research1 others

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

  1. 1 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 2 works
  2. 2 Science Education and Pedagogy Education 2 works
  3. 3 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  4. 4 Diverse Educational Innovations Studies General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  5. 5 Higher Education Research Studies Education 1 works
  6. 6 Reflective Practices in Education Education 1 works
  7. 7 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 1 works
  8. 8 Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  10. 10 Student Assessment and Feedback Education 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 available24.5%not open75.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.7%domestic only93.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Missouri Western State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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