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Norfolk State University

In research, Norfolk State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,466 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,983 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,323 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,025
of 28,054 · #8,025 all time
Rank in United States
#2,430
of 4,192
Research works
2.8k
▼ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
9.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Norfolk 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 #7,466 of 10,521 17.3%125 #6247
Social SciencesField #4,983 of 6,365 17.2%75 #4427
Physical SciencesDomain #10,323 of 12,888 8.1%166 #5405
EngineeringField #5,529 of 6,636 7.6%76 #5047

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Norfolk 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#6,247 #7,466
  2. Social Sciences#4,427 #4,983
  3. Physical Sciences#5,405 #10,323
  4. Engineering#5,047 #5,529
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.39× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.48× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.51× its world share, 38 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.55× its world share, 76 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.44× its world share, 16 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.41× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.97× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.21× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.73× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.90× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.93× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.35× its world share, 24 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 75 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Norfolk State University?

Ranked on the composite score, A. K. Pradhan, G. B. Loutts and Kyo D. Song lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Norfolk State University.

  1. 1 A. K. Pradhan United States · #478,275 worldwide 204 citations · 55 works
  2. 2 G. B. Loutts United States · #535,224 worldwide 82 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Kyo D. Song United States · #579,099 worldwide 47 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Guohua Zhu United States · #604,452 worldwide 209 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 M. A. Noginov United States · #808,480 worldwide 163 citations · 78 works
  6. 6 Carl E. Bonner United States · #948,898 worldwide 67 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Н. Ногинова United States · #993,267 worldwide 92 citations · 51 works
  8. 8 M. Keith DeArmond United States · #1,008,493 worldwide 98 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 James A. Jacobs United States · #1,054,980 worldwide 26 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Marie Rose United States · #1,142,021 worldwide 5 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at Norfolk State University

Which keywords describe research at Norfolk State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Deep Learning, Biosensors, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, International Law, Metamaterials and Security.

▲ 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. Deep Learning20▲ 1.79×30 topics
  2. Machine Learning19▲ 1.76×32 topics
  3. Mental Health17▲ 3.6×22 topics
  4. Biosensors10▲ 5.9×9 topics
  5. Security10▲ 4.6×12 topics
  6. Cybersecurity8▲ 10×3 topics
  7. International Law8▲ 7.9×4 topics
  8. Social Support8▲ 4.3×9 topics
  9. Metamaterials8▲ 17×3 topics
  10. Graphene8▲ 3.5×6 topics
  11. Healthcare8▲ 2.1×11 topics
  12. Economic Growth7▲ 2.6×5 topics
  13. Nanophotonics7▲ 22×2 topics
  14. Wireless Sensor Networks7▲ 4.7×8 topics
  15. Optical Modulators7▲ 14×2 topics
  16. Plasmonics7▲ 37×2 topics
  17. Stress7▲ 5.5×5 topics
  18. Risk Management6▲ 4.0×3 topics
  19. Governance6▲ 5.6×3 topics
  20. Photonic Crystals6▲ 15×3 topics
  21. Game Theory6▲ 10×2 topics
  22. Information Security6▲ 19×2 topics
  23. Policy Compliance6▲ 45×1 topic
  24. Security Awareness6▲ 45×1 topic
  25. NGOs6▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Nanoantennas6▲ 49×1 topic
  27. Surface Plasmons6▲ 49×1 topic
  28. IoT6▲ 4.5×9 topics
  29. Poverty Reduction6▲ 13×2 topics
  30. IoT Security5▲ 5.0×3 topics
  31. Security Council5▲ 30×2 topics
  32. Development Policies5▲ 45×1 topic
  33. Foreign Aid5▲ 45×1 topic
  34. Humanitarian Intervention5▲ 39×1 topic
  35. Responsibility to Protect5▲ 49×1 topic
  36. Optical Sensors4▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Solar Cells4▲ 6.5×5 topics
  38. Neighborhood Effects4▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Positive Emotions4▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Community Resilience4▲ 6.8×2 topics

Which research topics does Norfolk State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Information and Cyber Security, Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research, International Development and Aid and Global Peace and Security Dynamics.

Information and Cyber Se…6Information and Cyber Security: 6 fractional worksPlasmonic and Surface Pl…6Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research: 6 fractional worksInternational Developmen…5International Development and Aid: 5 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Securit…5Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 5 fractional worksPhotonic Crystals and Applications: 3 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 3 fractional worksHigher Education Researc…3Higher Education Research Studies: 3 fractional worksNuclear Issues and Defense: 2 fractional worksStrong Light-Matter Interactions: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 2 fractional works
Information SystemsBiomedical EngineeringDevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 6 works
  2. 2 Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 International Development and Aid Development 5 works
  4. 4 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  5. 5 Photonic Crystals and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  6. 6 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 3 works
  7. 7 Higher Education Research Studies Education 3 works
  8. 8 Nuclear Issues and Defense Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Strong Light-Matter Interactions Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  10. 10 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 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 available24.2%not open75.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.2%domestic only91.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Norfolk State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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.

Other research institutions in Norfolk

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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.