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Nicholls State University

In research, Nicholls State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,267 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,941 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,096 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,187
of 28,054 · #17,484 all time
Rank in United States
#3,285
of 4,192
Research works
866
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
18.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Nicholls 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 #5,267 of 16,945 23.1%394
Social SciencesField #3,941 of 10,206 21.5%198
Physical SciencesDomain #15,096 of 21,541 12.5%302

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nicholls 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: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.27× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.45× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.71× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.40× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 3.58× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.27× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.30× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.67× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.38× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.52× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.80× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nicholls State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Raj Boopathy, Robert P. Knight and Donald W. Davis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nicholls State University.

  1. 1 Raj Boopathy United States · #132,190 worldwide 271 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Robert P. Knight United States · #389,211 worldwide 38 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Donald W. Davis United States · #483,300 worldwide 48 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Cong-Cong Xing United States · #867,539 worldwide 55 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Joseph P. McKerns United States · #1,423,868 worldwide 4 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Alfred N. Delahaye United States · #1,604,857 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Nicholls State University

Which keywords describe research at Nicholls State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Microbial Communities, Pharmaceuticals, Environmental Impact, Antibiotics, Resistance Genes, Literature, Ethical Considerations and Nutrient Removal.

▲ 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. Microbial Communities6▲ 15×6 topics
  2. Environmental Impact5▲ 3.1×7 topics
  3. Pharmaceuticals3▲ 50×2 topics
  4. Antibiotics3▲ 40×1 topic
  5. Literature3▲ 6.2×7 topics
  6. Resistance Genes3▲ 64×1 topic
  7. Gender3▲ 5.0×7 topics
  8. Identity3▲ 3.8×6 topics
  9. Job Satisfaction3▲ 6.0×9 topics
  10. Educational Technology2▲ 2.1×7 topics
  11. Ethical Considerations2▲ 7.5×6 topics
  12. Invasive Species2▲ 5.9×9 topics
  13. STEM Education2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  14. Biodiversity2▲ 3.1×6 topics
  15. Nutrient Removal2▲ 32×2 topics
  16. Social Capital2▲ 4.0×7 topics
  17. Student Engagement2▲ 5.2×8 topics
  18. Wastewater Treatment2▲ 8.7×4 topics
  19. Antibiotic Resistance2▲ 5.0×2 topics
  20. Gut Microbiota2▲ 4.8×1 topic
  21. Short-Chain Fatty Acids2▲ 15×1 topic
  22. Conservation2▲ 3.8×7 topics
  23. Emotion2▲ 7.3×4 topics
  24. Microbial Ecology2▲ 8.7×2 topics
  25. Teaching Methods1▲ 10×3 topics
  26. Active Learning1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  27. Biodiesel1▲ 15×1 topic
  28. Developmental Trajectories1▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Microalgae1▲ 27×1 topic
  30. Pollution1▲ 6.8×2 topics
  31. Social Structure1▲ 34×2 topics
  32. Youth Violence1▲ 30×2 topics
  33. Academic Achievement1▲ 7.2×4 topics
  34. ESKAPE Pathogens1▲ 21×1 topic
  35. Ecological Impact1▲ 24×3 topics
  36. Learning Analytics1▲ 9.5×2 topics
  37. Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria1▲ 21×1 topic
  38. Pesticides1▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Professional Learning Communities1▲ 27×2 topics
  40. Prosocial Behavior1▲ 47×2 topics

Which research topics does Nicholls State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Gut microbiota and health, Algal biology and biofuel production and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria.

Pharmaceutical and Antib…3Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts: 3 fractional worksGut microbiota and health: 2 fractional worksAlgal biology and biofuel production: 1 fractional worksAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria: 1 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Interventions: 1 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 1 fractional worksNarrative Theory and Ana…1Narrative Theory and Analysis: 1 fractional worksAnimal and Plant Science Education: 1 fractional worksMigration, Aging, and Tourism Studies: 1 fractional worksExperimental Learning in…1Experimental Learning in Engineering: 1 fractional works
PollutionMolecular BiologyRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMolecular Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts Pollution 3 works
  2. 2 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 2 works
  3. 3 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  4. 4 Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Molecular Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Narrative Theory and Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  8. 8 Animal and Plant Science Education Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies Demography 1 works
  10. 10 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 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 available22.4%not open77.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.5%domestic only88.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nicholls State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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