Murray State University
In research, Murray State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,182 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,360 of 5,988 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,361 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Literature and Literary Theory (Literature and Literary Theory is 5.6× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #6,824 of 22,385 · #4,635 all time
- Rank in United States
- #910 of 3,332
- Research works
- 3.6k ▼ 11% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 68k 19.1 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 7.8% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.81× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 26% world 40%
- International
- 8% world 18%
What is Murray State University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #3,182 of 9,585 | 14.1% | 225 | #3027 | |
| Social SciencesField | #3,360 of 5,988 | 13.6% | 99 | #2636 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #7,361 of 10,670 | 6.0% | 131 | #5474 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Murray 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#3,027 #3,182
- Social Sciences#2,636 #3,360
- Physical Sciences#5,474 #7,361
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Murray State University work in?
In 2022-now, 50% of research at Murray State University is in Social Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (21%), Psychology (8%), Arts and Humanities (8%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences33749.9%
- Social Sciences14521.5%
- Psychology558.2%
- Arts and Humanities548.0%
- Business, Management and Accounting537.9%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance213.2%
- Decision Sciences81.1%
- Physical Sciences18827.8%
- Environmental Science487.1%
- Engineering477.0%
- Computer Science416.1%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences142.1%
- Materials Science101.4%
- Mathematics91.4%
- Physics and Astronomy81.1%
- Chemistry60.9%
- Chemical Engineering30.4%
- Energy20.3%
- Health Sciences8011.8%
- Medicine487.2%
- Health Professions243.5%
- Nursing40.6%
- Veterinary30.5%
- Dentistry00.1%
- Life Sciences7010.5%
What does Murray State University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Literature and Literary Theory takes 5.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 20.0 works5.6×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Veterinary3.46×3 works
- Arts and Humanities2.78×54 works
- Psychology2.70×56 works
- Business, Management and Accounting2.44×53 works
- Social Sciences1.70×145 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.49×22 works
- Environmental Science1.43×48 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.35×14 works
- Health Professions1.33×24 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.26×40 works
- Nursing1.26×4 works
- Decision Sciences1.18×8 works
- Mathematics1.15×9 works
- Chemical Engineering1.14×3 works
- Computer Science0.78×41 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.63×23 works
- Chemistry0.59×6 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.50×8 works
- Engineering0.46×47 works
- Materials Science0.41×10 works
- Neuroscience0.40×4 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.38×3 works
- Energy0.38×2 works
- Medicine0.37×48 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.31×1 works
- Dentistry0.15×0 works
- Veterinary 3.5×
- Arts and Humanities 2.8×
- Psychology 2.7×
- Business, Management and Accounting 2.4×
- Social Sciences 1.7×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.5×
- Environmental Science 1.4×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.4×
- Health Professions 1.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.3×
- Nursing 1.3×
- Decision Sciences 1.2×
- Mathematics 1.1×
- Chemical Engineering 1.1×
- Computer Science 0.8×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.6×
- Chemistry 0.6×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.5×
- Engineering 0.5×
- Materials Science 0.4×
- Neuroscience 0.4×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.4×
- Energy 0.4×
- Medicine 0.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.3×
- Dentistry 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Murray State University?
Ranked on the quality score, Cemil Kuzey, Bikram Subedi and Juyoung Song lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Murray State University.
- 1
Cemil Kuzey
United States · #18,226 worldwide 7k citations · 165 works
- 2
Bikram Subedi
United States · #230,162 worldwide 3.4k citations · 76 works
- 3
Juyoung Song
United States · #274,981 worldwide 2.1k citations · 98 works
- 4
Qiaofeng Zhang
United States · #343,380 worldwide 3.5k citations · 76 works
- 5
Christopher A. Craig
United States · #447,297 worldwide 1.3k citations · 85 works
- 6
Daniel L. L. Wann
United States · #691,077 worldwide 12k citations · 229 works
- 7
Kate S. He
United States · #816,077 worldwide 3.3k citations · 41 works
- 8
Ajay Das
United States · #958,001 worldwide 1.1k citations · 35 works
- 9
Bassil El Masri
United States · #1,003,399 worldwide 2.7k citations · 81 works
- 10
Renae D. Duncan
United States · #1,113,679 worldwide 1.4k citations · 20 works
Which keywords describe research at Murray State University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Climate Change, Well-being, Gender, Corporate Governance, Social Media, Literature and Firm Performance.
- Nitrogen Cycle
- Financial Reporting
- Stakeholder Theory
- Society
- Student Motivation
- Ownership Structure
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Psychological Impact
- Shareholder Value
- Student Engagement
- Financial Constraints
- Religion
- Resilience
- History
- Higher Education
- Economic Growth
- Gender
- Globalization
- Sustainability
- Mental Health
- Climate Change
- Machine Learning
- Social Media
- Corporate Governance
- Well-being
- Literature
- Identity
- Consumer Behavior
- Financial Performance
- Firm Performance
- Job Satisfaction
- Institutional Theory
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Business Ethics
- Investor Protection
- Population Dynamics
- Sustainability Reporting
- Environmental Disclosure
- Teacher Preparation
- Conservation Biology
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Climate Change34▲ 1.88×46 topics
- Mental Health29▲ 3.0×34 topics
- Machine Learning23◆ 1.01×44 topics
- Sustainability21▲ 1.26×36 topics
- Social Media20▲ 2.1×19 topics
- Globalization17▲ 1.27×35 topics
- Corporate Governance17▲ 3.4×13 topics
- Gender16▲ 4.5×23 topics
- Well-being15▲ 5.6×12 topics
- Economic Growth14▲ 2.5×14 topics
- Literature14▲ 3.7×18 topics
- Higher Education13▲ 3.6×11 topics
- Identity12▲ 2.5×20 topics
- History12▲ 2.6×17 topics
- Consumer Behavior11▲ 2.7×10 topics
- Resilience11▲ 3.3×11 topics
- Financial Performance11▲ 2.8×6 topics
- Religion10▲ 3.3×10 topics
- Firm Performance9▲ 7.8×4 topics
- Financial Constraints9▲ 13×2 topics
- Job Satisfaction9▲ 3.1×9 topics
- Student Engagement9▲ 3.4×10 topics
- Institutional Theory9▲ 13×3 topics
- Shareholder Value9▲ 12×3 topics
- Corporate Social Responsibility8▲ 7.5×3 topics
- Psychological Impact8▲ 4.0×7 topics
- Business Ethics8▲ 15×2 topics
- Mergers and Acquisitions8▲ 14×2 topics
- Investor Protection8▲ 16×1 topic
- Ownership Structure8▲ 16×1 topic
- Population Dynamics8▲ 4.4×8 topics
- Student Motivation8▲ 5.7×2 topics
- Sustainability Reporting7▲ 9.7×2 topics
- Society7▲ 5.6×8 topics
- Environmental Disclosure7▲ 18×1 topic
- Stakeholder Theory7▲ 18×1 topic
- Teacher Preparation7▲ 13×3 topics
- Financial Reporting7▲ 8.0×4 topics
- Conservation Biology6▲ 8.5×4 topics
- Nitrogen Cycle6▲ 13×1 topic
Which research topics does Murray State University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Corporate Finance and Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics and Diverse Educational Innovations Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 8 works
- 2 Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Strategy and Management 7 works
- 3 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 6 works
- 4 Diverse Educational Innovations Studies General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 works
- 5 Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance Accounting 5 works
- 6 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
- 7 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 4 works
- 8 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 4 works
- 9 Medieval Literature and History Classics 4 works
- 10 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Murray State University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 11% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Murray State University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0020% in 2024.
Fractional works of Murray State University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.4% in 2006.
Other research institutions in Murray
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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