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Morehead State University

In research, Morehead State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,412 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,965 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,848
of 28,054 · #13,089 all time
Rank in United States
#2,891
of 4,192
Research works
1.4k
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Morehead 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 #8,412 of 10,521 14.9%62 #3450
Physical SciencesDomain #11,965 of 12,888 6.9%96 #10735

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Morehead 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: 1.11× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.95× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.03× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.24× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.14× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.95× its world share, 29 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.99× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.07× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.08× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.84× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 1.63× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.52× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.07× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.52× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.64× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.26× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Morehead State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Jennifer M.K. O’Keefe, Victor B. Howard and Eric Swank lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Morehead State University.

  1. 1 Jennifer M.K. O’Keefe United States · #165,651 worldwide 221 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Victor B. Howard United States · #379,253 worldwide 33 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Eric Swank United States · #671,019 worldwide 45 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Alison Heron‐Hruby United States · #751,298 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Michelle B. Kunz United States · #878,807 worldwide 43 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Scott A. Davison United States · #934,277 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Lesia Lennex United States · #1,125,634 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Jennifer Birriel United States · #1,186,199 worldwide 9 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Roger W. Barbour United States · #1,192,329 worldwide 32 citations · 88 works
  10. 10 T. G. Pannuti United States · #1,229,202 worldwide 58 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Morehead State University

Which keywords describe research at Morehead State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Deep Learning, Student Engagement, Holocene, Design, Biomechanics, Conservation and Real-time Tracking.

▲ 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 Change11▲ 2.1×31 topics
  2. Deep Learning11▲ 1.60×23 topics
  3. Machine Learning8▲ 1.18×27 topics
  4. Globalization6▲ 1.55×10 topics
  5. Student Engagement5▲ 6.3×8 topics
  6. Educational Technology4▲ 1.83×11 topics
  7. Remote Sensing4▲ 1.78×13 topics
  8. Conservation4▲ 4.8×11 topics
  9. Gender4▲ 3.7×8 topics
  10. Biomechanics4▲ 6.1×2 topics
  11. Ethics4▲ 3.9×8 topics
  12. Convolutional Neural Networks4▲ 2.5×7 topics
  13. Literature4▲ 3.4×9 topics
  14. Holocene4▲ 15×3 topics
  15. Design4▲ 11×3 topics
  16. Feminism3▲ 5.7×5 topics
  17. Distance Learning3▲ 4.7×2 topics
  18. Real-time Tracking3▲ 15×2 topics
  19. Simulation3▲ 6.2×2 topics
  20. Biogeography3▲ 5.8×8 topics
  21. Aquaculture3▲ 5.6×5 topics
  22. Extravehicular Activity3▲ 174×1 topic
  23. Space Suit3▲ 174×1 topic
  24. Engineering Education3▲ 16×3 topics
  25. Molecular Phylogeny3▲ 9.3×5 topics
  26. Mars3▲ 43×1 topic
  27. Martian Surface3▲ 43×1 topic
  28. Environmental Impacts3▲ 5.0×6 topics
  29. Academic Achievement3▲ 7.6×5 topics
  30. Satellite Imagery3▲ 9.7×3 topics
  31. Sea Level3▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Light Pollution2▲ 40×1 topic
  33. Nighttime Light Data2▲ 40×1 topic
  34. Environmental Attitudes2▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Mediterranean2▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Professional Skills2▲ 34×2 topics
  37. Chemistry Education2▲ 92×1 topic
  38. Environmental Education2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  39. Laboratory Techniques2▲ 92×1 topic
  40. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Morehead State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Space Exploration and Technology, Planetary Science and Exploration, Impact of Light on Environment and Health and Various Chemistry Research Topics.

Space Exploration and Te…3Space Exploration and Technology: 3 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Ex…3Planetary Science and Exploration: 3 fractional worksImpact of Light on Envir…2Impact of Light on Environment and Health: 2 fractional worksVarious Chemistry Resear…2Various Chemistry Research Topics: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Education and Sustainability: 2 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 2 fractional worksVideo Surveillance and T…2Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods: 2 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 2 fractional worksNuts composition and effects: 2 fractional worksHand Gesture Recognition…2Hand Gesture Recognition Systems: 2 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsGlobal and Planetary ChangePhysical and Theoretical Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  3. 3 Impact of Light on Environment and Health Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  4. 4 Various Chemistry Research Topics Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2 works
  5. 5 Environmental Education and Sustainability Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  6. 6 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  7. 7 Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  8. 8 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  9. 9 Nuts composition and effects Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  10. 10 Hand Gesture Recognition Systems Human-Computer Interaction 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 available25.5%not open74.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.7%domestic only92.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Morehead State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% lower 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.